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Patriot WR
WES WELKER
Mighty mite receiver Wes Welker is the oil that keeps the Patriots' slick passing attack running smooth. His return to the lineup in week six after an injury-related absence powered the Patriots to a 59-0 drubbing of Tennessee, and the Patriots hope for more of the same in Wembley. He answered questions posed by a posse of media types – including the Diner – at length on Friday
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NY Giant Legend
PHIL SIMMS
Phil Simms is a legend both as a player and as a broadcaster. With CBS in London to cover this Sunday's International Series showdown between the Patriots and Bucaneers, the Diner pounced on the opportunity to pick the former Giant's brains and take a trip down Super Bowl-memory lane
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Michael E Lawrence
Football Diner @ Wembley 2009
 The Patriots were finally in town for 2009's installment of the International Series. The Football Diner crew got themselves down to Lord's cricket ground for a full day of coverage ahead of this Sunday's big matchup... ( full report ) ( gallery )
Richard Lawrence
Patriots Gallery
 More exclusive Football Diner shots from the Patriots media day...
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Michael E Lawrence
San Diego meets Surrey
 Word on the field was that the Chargers practices here have been as intense and focused as any sessions all season. San Diego's nattily attired PR man Jamaal LaFrance told us: "Coming here has been like another minicamp for this team and the last few days have been some of the most spirited days of practice we've had all year"... ( full article )
Chargers TE
ANTONIO GATES
 Diner:
Antonio this is a must-win game for you guys – did that result in an intensive practice today?
Antonio:
Yeah, it's always intensive when you put yourselves in a position like we're in and you have to climb out of a hole. And we very much created this problem for ourselves... ( full article )
Chargers CB
ANTONIO CROMARTIE
 Diner:
Do you think the Chargers are as good defensively without Shawne Merriman?
Antonio:
We're the same, nothing changes – we'll still try to apply pressure the same way we did when he was here. We're still a very tough defense to face... ( full article )
Chargers WR
LEGEDU NAANEE
 Diner:
The feeling is that the trip here has been like a little minicamp for the Chargers and a chance to regroup – is that your take on it too?
Legedu:
Yeah it is. We've been able to spend a lot of time with each other through making the journey and staying together in the hotel so we've bonded a lot this week... ( full article )
 Richard Lawrence
Chargers Gallery
More exclusive Diner shots from the San Diego Chargers Friday practise
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Michael E Lawrence
Life's a Brees
 Saints – and former Chargers – quarterback Drew Brees spent some time talking with media types such as ourselves after practice, and had plenty to say on his former team, coming to London and the Saints without Reggie B... ( full article )
Michael E Lawrence
A Guide to Recognising Your Saints
 Your faithful Diner has been swanning about in one of Hertfordshire's swankiest hotels today (we wore tweed and everything), getting up close and personal with the likes of Sean Payton, Drew Brees, Marques Colston and, uh, Vernon Kay, not to mention watching practice as the team prepared for Sunday's showdown with the Chargers... ( full article )
 Richard Lawrence
Saints Gallery
More exclusive Diner shots from the New Orleans Saints Wednesday practise
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Richard Lawrence
Sean Payton Press Conference
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Michael E Lawrence
Wembley 2007 Build Up
Football Diner was there every step of the way from team Practises to Press Conferences. The Diner attended the Dolphins' London press conference in the morning; and then hot-footed it to the Giants practice/Q&A session down in Chelsea FC's training ground in Cobham... ( full article )
 Richard Lawrence
Giants Gallery
More exclusive Diner shots from the New York Giants practise
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Michael E Lawrence
Game Day
Let no-one tell you they didn't have a great time at Wembley. There were near misses (red zones passes; field goals), fireworks (in the literal sense), cheerleaders (in the dios mio! sense), a streaking zebra (in the illegal sense), even a close finish, as Miami attempted an onside kick after Ted Ginn's leaping touchdown catch... ( full article )
Michael E Lawrence
Press Conferences
The intrepid Diner hacks once again found themselves in the conference rooms of Park Lane's swankiest hotels (Garcon! Where is my egg white omelette?) for the express purpose of witnessing the Giants victorious postgame press conference, and of catching the tail end of the Dolphins' too. Soundbites, sidebars, pictures... ( full article )
Richard Lawrence
Fan Gallery
The very best from your photos, sent in to the Diner from fans at the game...
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