Philip Rivers' fumbled snap. Marion Barber running out of bounds. Eric Smith's uncontained blitz that made Tim Tebow and sank the Jets. Clark Judge looks at six plays that kept six teams from the playoffs.
Via The Jets Blog
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January 02, 2012
Some interesting news came to light today regarding Jets veteran safety Eric Smith. According to ESPN New York, Smith played the last five weeks of the season with a torn meniscus in his knee and is planning to have the knee scoped on Wednesday.
Smith has been subjected to a hotbed of criticism for his performance on the field during his tenure but nonetheless we wish him the best...
Via Inside the Bears
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January 01, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Bears running back Marion Barber is inactive for the game at Minnesota, his home state, because of a calf injury. Barber was listed as doubtful for Sunday, his second straight game missed after becoming the featured back a month ago when Matt Forte got hurt. Kahlil Bell makes his second straight start at running back for the Bears, after posting a career-high 121...
Via Rant Sports
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January 04, 2012
New York Jets safety Eric Smith has always been a target of criticism by many Jets fans.
Jets coach Rex Ryan named Smith the starting strong safety before training camp and it’s fair to say that the Jets likely overestimated Smith’s skill set.
I like Eric Smith. He’s a smart, heady football player who’s grown from an afterthought leftover from the previous...
Via Sign on San Diego
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January 03, 2012
The Chargers are not a democracy, but a dictatorship. You don’t have a vote. I don’t have a vote. Philip Rivers doesn’t have a vote. Chuck Norris has a vote, but he chooses to abstain.
Via Sign on San Diego
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January 01, 2012
Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and Richard Goodman returned a kickoff 105 yards for another score as the San Diego Chargers ended Oakland's playoff hopes by beating the Raiders 38-26 on Sunday.
Via Pro Football Talk
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January 04, 2012
Leading up to San Diego’s final game of the season, quarterback Philip Rivers passionately spoke up for his coach Norv Turner. After the game, Rivers defended Turner even more vocally to the media. And then he took the message directly to owner Dean Spanos. Rivers and “several other Chargers” went directly to owner Dean Spanos…
Via FOXSports.com
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January 01, 2012
Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and Richard Goodman
returned a kickoff 105 yards for another score as the San Diego
Chargers ended Oakland's playoff hopes by beating the Raiders 38-26
on Sunday.
Via Fantasy Football Champs
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January 01, 2012
While their late-season surge was not enough to get them to the playoffs, the Chargers at least had the satisfaction of ending Oakland's season with a 38-26 win on the road.
Fantasy Spin:
Philip Rivers was a stud with 310 yards and 3 TDs, one each to Malcom Floyd (7 catches, 129 yards), Antonio Gates (5 catches, 106 yards) and Vincent Jackson (2 catches, 29 yards). Mike Tolbert...
Via CBSSports.com
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January 01, 2012
Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and Richard Goodman returned a kickoff 105 yards for another score as the San Diego Chargers ended Oakland's playoff hopes by beating the Raiders 38-26 on Sunday.
Via GridironFans.com
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January 02, 2012
Last week, Jets coach Rex Ryan said safety Eric Smith was playing through a knee injury that kept him far from 100 percent. Smith revealed today that he played the final five games of the season with a torn meniscus and will have a knee scope Wednesday to determine the extent of the damage. He said the injury happened in practice before the Washington Redskins game. "They'...
Via MSNBC
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January 01, 2012
Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and Richard Goodman returned a kickoff 105 yards for another score as the San Diego Chargers ended Oakland's playoff hopes by beating the Raiders 38-26 on Sunday.
Via NBC San Diego
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January 02, 2012
So, what does Dean Spanos do now?
The final whistle Sunday to the San Diego Chargers season-finale win doubled as the offseason's starting pistol, turning all eyes to the team president.
Spanos is expected, likely sometime toward the middle of the week, to announce the job statuses of coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith, who've drifted into hot water with playoff...
Via In Reese We Trust
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January 01, 2012
William Perlman/The Star-LedgerGiants wide receiver Victor Cruz runs past Jets free safety Eric Smith for a 99-yard touchdown last week.By Mike Garafolo - Star Ledger 1/1/12
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