bostonherald.com - 1/24/2008
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O ne might say Osi Umenyiora has lit the match. The Giants defensive end officially has kicked off the Super Bowl war of words. Last night on HBO s Inside the NFL, Umenyiora had some less than flattering words to say about Matt Light [ stats ] , implying the Patriots [ team stats ] left tackle and Tom Brady [ stats ] s chief bodyguard is a dirty player. His comments came one day after he ...
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Do the Patriots play dirty?
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... . Now, another Patriots player, offensive lineman Matt Light this time, is getting a similar rap from New York Giants defensive lineman Osi Umenyiora."But he did a couple of things that he shouldn't have done, and you know, now we are really going to go at it," Umenyiora told Bob Costas on HBO's Inside the NFL . The Boston Herald reported, "When asked if he considers the Patriots a dirty team, Umenyiora stopped short. 'I wouldn't call them a dirty team. I wouldn't say that. I haven't really experienced them as a team to be dirty,' he said. 'They have certain individuals, ...
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... But the Giants' Osi Umenyiora recently insinuated that a member of that offensive line, Matt Light, is a dirty player. When will these opponents learn? I now agree with Eric Wilbur, who says the ...
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