boston.com - 1/27/2008
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FOXBOROUGH - When Patriots receiver Jabar Gaffney squirted into the end zone in the second quarter of the AFC Championship win over the San Diego Chargers, he celebrated his touchdown by writhing in a manner that suggested he was mimicking the "lights out" dance that Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is known to perform after a big sack. The gyrations were a mild surprise to his teammates. ...
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... .... Hank Gola Boston Globe sports columnist Jackie MacMullen writes about New England's fourth receiver..... "Gaffney represents a unique distinction that would have sent Dickens scrambling for his inkwell: He was a card-carrying member of the dubious Patriots receiving corps last year that endured the worst of times, as well as the current elite group, which has enjoyed the very best of times." ..... Jackie MacMullen Arizona Republic sports columnist Dan Bickley writes how Las ...
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... , while Jack MacMullan writes on Jabar Gaffney's rise from obscurity to being a fixture among one of the best receiving corps ever assembled. ...
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Boston.com -- Football news 1/27/2008
FOXBOROUGH - When Patriots receiver Jabar Gaffney squirted into the end zone in the second quarter of the AFC Championship win over the San Diego Chargers, he celebrated his touchdown by writhing in a manner that suggested he was mimicking the "lights ...
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New England Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork has been fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness during the AFC championship game, his fourth fine of the season. The NFL acted after Wilfork received a 15-yard penalty for grabbing the face mask of ...