The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Quarterback Tom Brady connected on 24 of 38 throws for 277 yards with a touchdown and rushed for a score, but New England fell to Denver 26-16 in the AFC title contest Jan. 19. PHOTO COURTESY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS did a decent job to get ourselves to this position … "I think this team is a resilient, tough team. We just got beat today by a team that played really well and a good football team that plays really well at home. We have a good team. We just didn't play well today. One team gets to advance, and that's the NFL playoffs." Brady and Goodwin, the 49ers' starting center, were the only two Wolverines left standing heading into championship weekend play, though former Michigan quarterback Jim Harbaugh coaches the 49ers and wide receiver Mario Manningham was on San Francisco's injured reserve with a knee injury. Goodwin recovered a fumble and advanced it for a two-yard gain in his team's 23-17 loss at Seattle Jan. 19. Manningham, meanwhile, missed the last two regular-season games with a knee injury and went back on injured reserve before San Francisco's 23-20 win at Arizona Dec. 29, so he didn't play in the 49ers' 23-20 wild card victory at Green Bay Jan. 5 or their 23-10 divisional playoff win at Carolina Jan. 12. He hauled in nine receptions for 85 yards in six games