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	NFC Central - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The NFC Central refers to the Central Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League.
		The NFC Central was formed in 1970 when the National Football League and American Football League merged.
		The five teams in the NFC Central were placed into two newly-created divisions, with the Buccaneers moving to the NFC South, and the other four teams forming the NFC North.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NFC_Central (161 words)

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	NFL may place Browns in NFC Central
		The old Cleveland Browns played in the AFC Central Division, and when the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1996 it changed its name to the Ravens and stayed in that division.
		The Buccaneers are believed to be in favor of leaving the Central because it would shorten four road trips a season.
		Cleveland is the most attractive team to current NFC Central members, or at least to the Packers and Chicago Bears, because its new stadium is open air.
	www.packersnews.com /archives/9810/1008nflbrowns.shtml (415 words)

	Talented teams in NFC Central run deep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Since the NFC Central was created in 1967, it usually has been controlled by one team for long stretches.
		The competitive drought in the NFC Central roughly corresponded with the election of Richard Nixon as president in 1968 to the inauguration of Bill Clinton five years ago.
		In the NFC, the Central had the top four running backs after seven games, three of the top four receivers and four of the top six rated quarterbacks.
	www.jsonline.com /packer/sbxxxii/news/cent101997.stm (1015 words)

	Minnesota Vikings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pro football saga in the Twin Cities began in August 1959, when five Minnesota businessmen were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League.
		On January 1, 1978, the Vikings played Dallas Cowboys in their 4th NFC Championship Game in 5 years at Texas Stadium.
		In his 10 seasons as the coach of the Vikings, he won 4 NFC Central division titles, had 8 playoff appearances, 2 NFC championship game appearances and an all-time record of 97-62.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnesota_Vikings (2120 words)

	ESPN.com - NFL - NFC Central better than expected
		At the quarter pole of the 2000 season, the NFC Central is not only better than everyone expected, it is the best division in the conference, if not the entire NFL.
		Like the AFC East, the NFC Central has one team -- Tampa Bay -- that appears to be Super Bowl-bound and three others -- Minnesota, Detroit, Green Bay -- that could be strong enough to sweep the remaining wild-card playoff spots in the conference.
		All four of the NFC Central's contenders have some issues on offense, particularly at quarterback, but their defenses have been strong enough to keep them in games.
	espn.go.com /nfl/columns/oates_tom/785901.html (2343 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2000 NFL Preview - NFC Central hot spots - Wednesday July 19, 2000 10:19 AM
		The NFC Central is above all a division of survivors.
		Since the start of the 1993 season, no division in the NFL has advanced more teams to the playoffs than the NFC Central's 20, an impressive average of almost three per year in that seven-season span.
		The NFC Central could again include three or even four playoff teams.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/2000/nfl_preview/news/2000/07/19/nfccentral_preview (1763 words)

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		NFC West / NFC Central / NFC East / AFC West / AFC Central / AFC East
		They claimed that Jerry Rice's stats were inflated because he "always plays against weak NFC West competition." I knew this was a ludicrous statement.
		Since they have always played in the AFC Central until last season, I still included them in the AFC Central statistics this season for the sake of avoiding confusion.
	pages.prodigy.net /seangates31/RiceCareerDivision.htm (209 words)

	NFC Central is top division
		With all of that talent, the NFC Central is once again the best division in the National Football League.
		Favre alone makes the defending NFC Conference Champions a.500 team and with all of the weapons around him the Packers are going to be tough to knock off.
		The NFC Central should be enjoyable to watch, except the Bears, so sit back and enjoy the ride.
	www.mnsu.edu /reporter/reparchive/08_25_98/nfc.html (1037 words)

	NFC Central: Fearsome Vikings have a payback date
		NFC Central: Fearsome Vikings have a payback date
		Minnesota lost to Atlanta in the NFC title game after Gary Anderson, the first kicker to go through a season without a miss, shanked a field goal attempt that would have put the Vikings into the Super Bowl.
		The Buccaneers' schedule is ranked as the toughest in the NFC.
	www.post-gazette.com /steelers/19990903nfccentapstory5.asp (844 words)

	CAS Discussion Forums: More importantly....All Things Football
		I think the NFC is the weaker of the two conferences.
		NFC Wildcards: Giants, Rams, and Lions (where they will promptly get blown out in the first round and get a crappy draft pick and still aren't any good, just like they do every year).
		I think that the Redskins having rid themselves of the disease that is Norv Turner, will win the NFC East--being aided by the fact that the other teams in the NFC East are 100% counterfeit.
	www.casact.org /forum/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=14&t=001556 (2424 words)

	Augusta Georgia: football@ugusta:Packers wrap up NFC Central title 12/7/97
		There won't be a changing of the guard in the NFC Central this season.
		The defending Super Bowl champions reaffirmed their supremacy Sunday, clinching their third straight division title and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a 17-6 humbling of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
		With the second-place Bucs needing a victory to earn their first playoff berth since 1982, the game was Tampa Bay's biggest since the franchise appeared in the 1979 NFC title game.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/120897/fb_packers.shtml (309 words)

	Inside the NFC Central - 11/26/00 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		They are 5-6 and need a victory at Carolina (4-7) on Monday night to be legitimate contenders.
		They were on a run, just like last year, having won three straight, after a loss to the Lions, to improve to 6-4.
		He's third in the NFC with 11 1/2, and he'll zero in on Bills quarterback Rob Johnson unless, or until, Doug Flutie replaces him at some point.
	www.detnews.com /2000/lions/0011/26/c04-153562.htm (765 words)

	NFC CENTRAL DIVISION NOTEBOOK
		The Vikings can win the NFC Central if they win their last two games and Tampa Bay loses one of its final two games against Green Bay or Chicago.
		Robinson leads the NFC with 1,223 receiving yards and is among the conference leaders with nine touchdown catches.
		But the problem is, the Bears are 6-8 and Robinson is the only one in the top 11 in receiving yards from a losing team.
	www.packersnews.com /archives/9912/1222nfcnote.shtml (484 words)

	Sapp will miss battles at NFC Central sites - 11/10/01
		They will be lumped with Carolina, New Orleans and Atlanta in the NFC South.
		The Bucs were in the AFC West for one year and switched to the NFC Central in 1977.
		One of their biggest victories was the final game of the 1981 season, when a 20-17 win gave the Bucs the NFC Central title and left the Lions in second place and out of the playoffs.
	www.detnews.com /2001/lions/0111/10/h04-339860.htm (629 words)

	The Professor - Looks at the Upcoming NFL Season
		GREEN BAY (1st Place - NFC Central): All apologies to Niner fans, but Green Bay had the best QB in the game last season, and that was in spite of his ongoing battle with pain-killer addiction.
		That was 1979 when they went to the NFC Championship game on the arm of Doug Williams and were beaten out by Vince Ferragamo and Los Angeles Rams (look it up).
		BUFFALO (4th Place - NFC East): That giant sucking sound you heard from the Northeast last winter wasn't NAFTA or Hurricane Wilbur or anything like that, it was the last gasp from one of the great AFC teams of the nineties.
	www.scroom.com /SCROOMtimes/issue1.1/upNFL.shtml (2182 words)

	Sports: Dungy: We are team to beat in NFC Central
		PALM BEACH -- Having acquired two Pro Bowl linemen from a division rival, the Bucs are the team to beat in the NFC Central, coach Tony Dungy said.
		But Dungy warned the additions of Vikings free-agent center Jeff Christy and guard Randall McDaniel don't automatically translate into a successful defense of their first division title in 18 seasons.
		NO VINDICATION: Owners approved a competition committee clarification of the rule that determines a legal reception based on a critical play in the NFC Championship Game in which an apparent catch by the Bucs' Bert Emanuel was ruled incomplete after instant replay review.
	www.sptimes.com /News/033000/news_pf/Sports/Dungy__We_are_team_to.shtml (583 words)

	DenverBroncos.com — Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos
		Denver's recent history against the NFC is strong; the team hasn't had a losing record in interconference play since 1994 and the team has gone 24-9 under Head Coach Mike Shanahan against the NFC, including 9-7 in interconference road games (a record which also includes a 1996 win at Minnesota).
		However, last year saw the team's first unbeaten mark against NFC opponents since 1990, as the Broncos went 4-0 against the NFC West.
		Denver's recent road history against the NFC has been strong; the team hasn't lost a road game to an NFC opponent since Week 1 of the 2000 season at St. Louis.
	www.denverbroncos.com /page.php?id=334&storyID=1442 (763 words)

	NFC_Central_Page.page
		The NFC Central looks to be shaping up for a bit of a struggle this season.
		With Chicago fielding Marshall Faulk and Tampa Bay starting Edgerrin James, they have the best chance for the NFC Central rushing crown.
		While no team has a true weakness at this position, a surprise might be had from the massive and easily substituted halfback corps Detroit is fielding.
	www.geocities.com /aflpatriots/NFC_Central_Page.html (1065 words)

	ESPN.com - Division Quest: NFC Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		What It Was: Backyard brawls breaking out in a cloud of dust, a sea of mud or, now and then, "on the fro-zen tun-dra of Lam-beau Field." The Black and Blue Division came by the name honestly.
		Because there's no better way for a team to prep for the postseason than by surviving the special brand of intradivision warfare that's still common here.
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	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1242197&type=story (395 words)

	NFC Central scouting report
		Never mind what the Vikings look like on paper, or that they lost RB Robert Smith to an unexpected retirement, that DT John Randle left for Seattle and that the team was shaken to its foundation by the training camp death of OT Korey Stringer.
		Every year the Vikings are counted out of the NFC Central race, and every year Green has them at or near the top.
		The Bears would seem to be a much better team now than when Dave Wannstedt left and the laid-back Jauron took over, but it doesn't appear to be getting them anywhere in the tough NFC Central.
	www.freep.com /sports/football/1ncent29.htm (1132 words)

	USATODAY.com - Bears grab NFC Central title, playoff bye (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		CHICAGO — Keith Traylor was huffing and puffing, his 300-pound-plus body chugging down the field with an interception, his eyes humorously studying where to go and what to do next.
		Traylor ran out of steam before scoring Sunday, but the Chicago Bears had more than enough energy to capture their first NFC Central title since 1990.
		The Bears (13-3) intercepted three passes and sacked Mark Brunell four times as Chicago beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 33-13 to clinch the division.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/games/2002-01-06-jax-chi.htm (853 words)

	NFC Central scouting report
		They led a charmed existence all season but blew it in the NFC championship game -- right there in Minneapolis -- to the Atlanta Falcons.
		A key ingredient is missing from the Vikings' run to the NFC Central title last year.
		Brian Billick, who coordinated the offense, is now the head coach in Baltimore and has taken his creative mind with him.
	www.freep.com /sports/football99/qncent2.htm (973 words)

	The Big Picture; NFC Central: Quentin Pittman - FF Today
		A complete, up-to-date, in camp look at all the NFL sleepers - just in time for pre-season.
		At Central Florida, Lee was Duante Culpepper's favorite receiver.
		Right now, he's all potential, but the Bucs intend for Murphy to challenge Jacquez Green.
	www.fftoday.com /guest/pittman/bp_nfc_central.htm (1274 words)

	Sportscolumn.com - Sports News - Why Detroit Will Win the NFC Central
		The beginning of the year brings thoughts of winning the NFC and going on to the Superbowl winning the coveted title.
		Their db's are not good enough to give a decent NFL qb ample time to throw the ball.
		I think Minnesota will win the Central, but one can never be sure when Mike Tice is the head coach.
	www.sportscolumn.com /story/2005/9/6/231439/1610 (1144 words)

	KFFL Community - build your own nfc central team! modified...
		I would like to have people respond to the survey, without having people say that, for example, Grossman is a better qb than Farve, or that E.J. Henderson is a better mlb than Holmes.
		The plan is to get a sample from all the nfc central posters.
		My goal is to get a fair represention from all the nfc tems/forums, to send this to all the nfc central forums, and to find a way to adjust the results based on the number of respondents from each forum.
	www.kffl.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=128188 (518 words)

	NFC CENTRAL DIVISION NOTEBOOK
		The Lions could wind up as the top contender for home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
		The Lions, 5-2, are tied with Washington for the second-best record in the NFC behind the Rams.
		The Bucs slipped to 1-3 against the NFC Central.
	www.packersnews.com /archives/9911/1103nfcnote.shtml (448 words)

	ESPNMAG.com - Division Quest: NFC Central
		With realignment looming, ESPN The Magazine bids farewell to the NFC Central (as we've known it).
		What It Is: Even with a Florida team trying to pass for Midwesterners, you're still looking at one tough bunch.
		You don't win the NFC Central so much as you survive it.
	espn.go.com /magazine/vol4no18_nfc_central.html (394 words)

	Sports: NFC Central test will come early
		AMPA -- The question is not whether the Bucs will join the race for the NFC Central title; it's whether they'll be left at the starting line.
		After opening the season with the Vikings, the Bucs travel to Green Bay on Sept. 13; play Chicago at Raymond James Stadium Sept. 20; and play at Detroit Sept. 28.
		Despite opening the '97 season with wins at Detroit and at Minnesota, the Bucs finished 3-5 in the NFC Central a year ago.
	www.sptimes.com /Sports/90398/NFC_Central_test_will.html (703 words)

	Viking should prevail in tight NFC Central - NFL - MSNBC.com
		The bitter feeling of losing on the final play of the season — to Arizona, no less — with the division title on the line has not been forgotten by any of the Vikings.
		They handed Green Bay the NFC North title and have had eight months to think about it.
		Although the Lions probably aren’t a threat to win the NFC North unless they figure out how to win on the road, they can be dangerous.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5898766 (1164 words)

	Baseball Musings: July 2002 Archives
		In both eastern divisions and the NFC West, each of the five teams won at least one division title between 1995 and 2001.
		In the NFC Central, only the Detroit Lions didn't win a title (and while they were never the top wild card, they did make the playoffs in 1995, 1997, and 1999).
		Only in the AFC Central was there more than one team that did not win a division title, and even this is a bit deceptive, as the Baltimore Ravens won a Super Bowl after finishing the 2000 season as the top wild card team.
	www.baseballmusings.com /archives/2002_07.php (11659 words)

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