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Week 11 Preview: New Orleans at Tampa Bay
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Surprisingly, the Saints had to put up a fight against the St.Louis Rams last Sunday to remain undefeated. This week, the Saints are facing a Tampa Bay team that has found a promising leader in Josh Freeman.
Freeman, with four touchdown passes and two interceptions in the season,...
Week 11 Preview: Cincinnati at Oakland
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It seems too easy to pile on Al Davis and the Oakland Raider Asylum; that bit has done before, so we’ll just skip it altogether.
Instead, the focus this week for the Bengals is preparing for the best thing the Raiders have going for them: their location.
Every week it seems [...]
A Few Words from the President of Bears GM Jerry Angelo’s Fan Club
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Come with me on a stroll down memory lane, fellow Bears fans…
Flashback to February 2007….
Your Bears were fresh off a Super Bowl season. They headed into the offseason with a lame duck head coach signed only through the upcoming season. National pundits and fans were outraged...
Browns Coach Mangini Says Cribbs Expected to Play Sunday
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Despite the obvious issues with the play that knocked him out, there appears to be some good news about the outcome of the hit on Josh Cribbs from Monday night. Today, coach Eric Mangini said he expects Cribbs to play when the Browns go against the Lions on Sunday.
Cribbs was strapped...
Week 11 Preview: Buffalo at Jacksonville
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I’m not sure if you’ve heard or not, but it’s been anything but calm or quiet around One Bills Drive this week.
Quick recap of this past week’s events. Last Sunday, the Bills were trounced by the Titans, 41-17, giving up 24 points in the fourth quarter. Two days later, Bills...
Brown To Undergo Surgery Friday
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Although the recovery time hasn’t been established as of yet, one thing is for certain: Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown has opted to undergo surgery to repair a Lisfranc fracture fracture in his right foot, according to a pair of sources; the procedure will take place...
Big Night for Ricky Williams Leads Dolphins to 24-17 Win Over Panthers
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The Dolphins were hoping Thursday night for a prime time effort from running back Ricky Williams, taking the place of the injured Ronnie Brown. They got more than they probably thought they would from their back, as Williams scored three times and rushed for 119 yards as the Dolphins...
Childress Receives Extension From Vikings
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As was reported earlier today at NFL Gridiron Gab’s Matt Loede, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress was mulling over a contract extension offered by the team. What was a possibility has become a reality as the Associated Press is reporting that Childress has indeed been...
Panther Running Backs Williams and Stewart Both Active vs Dolphins
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Both Panther running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are active against Miami despite nagging injuries.
Williams missed practice Wednesday with a sore left knee. Stewart was held out a day earlier with a sore left Achilles’ tendon. Both were listed as questionable for...
Looking More Like Simms to Start at QB for Broncos Sunday
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Sunday’s AFC West showdown is critical for the Broncos in plenty of ways, and now it looks as if the Broncos will go at it with a backup QB. Chris Simms was taking snaps with the Broncos’ starters again Thursday.
That makes it increasingly likely that Simms will start against...
Redskins RB Portis Out for Sundays Showdown with Dallas
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For the second straight week, the Redskins will be without running back Clinton Portis, as he has again been ruled out with a concussion. Coach Jim Zorn on Thursday ruled Portis out for Sunday’s game at Dallas.
Portis has not been able to practice since he was injured in a helmet...
Minnesota’s Childress Going Over a Contract Extension
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Just months ago Vikings coach Brad Childress was on the hot seat. Now he is reviewing an offer from the team on a contract extension. Childress spoke briefly to reporters after practice Thursday, but did not say an agreement has been reached. He said there was a document waiting on...
Vikings Stadium Talk Takes A Step Backwards
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The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission’s most recent proposal to the Minnesota Vikings was met with an angry reaction. They had essentially put forth a proposal to extend the Vikings’ lease on the Metrodome which expires in 2011.
The Commission’s intentions were to propose...
With Bills At 3-6, Wilson Hints At Changes
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Now that Dick Jauron is no longer the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, there are rumblings – chiefly from team owner Ralph Wilson – that there very well could be changes within the entire organization. Suffice it to say, no one’s job appears to be safe.
According...
Meet the New Boss in the AFC North
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There is a luxury suite on the top floor that overlooks the AFC North. It’s shiny and comfortable and smells like the Playoffs. After milling about their new digs for a while, the Bengals put their feet up on the glass table, lean back and smile to themselves. This is [...]
Even The Browns Have a Few Diamonds in the Rough
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With each passing game, there is less and less to be excited about with this Browns team. Sure, at times there are “flashes” of potential on the offensive side of the ball. I am high on rookie wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi and expect big things from him over the next few years. [...]
Chiefs WR Bowe to Sit for Four Games for Taking Performance Enhancing Substances
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Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
Bowe’s agent, Todd France, said his client was guilty only of taking a weight loss supplement.
“Dwayne did not take a steroid...
Bills Ax Head Coach Dick Jauron After 3-6 Start
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The Bills have once again underachieved in 2009, and because of it the team has made a stunning move, firing head coach Dick Jauron today. The move was made by owner Ralph Wilson, just a few days after the team was beaten badly in Tennessee.
“I am announcing today [...]
Browns WR Cribbs Taken to Hospital Following Scary Hit on Final Play
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As if things couldn’t get worse for the Browns, they lost their only real playmaker, wide receiver Josh Cribbs on a final meaningless offensive play of Monday night’s 16-0 shutout loss to the Ravens at home. Cribbs laid motionless on the field following the game and was...
Ravens Shut Out Cleveland in a Monday Night Clunker 16-0
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It was another night of offense futility for the Browns on Monday night at the stadium, as the team fell to 1-8 with a lackluster 16-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Already the worst offense in football ranked 32nd, the outing vs Baltimore did nothing to give fans or the team much hope for [...]
Titans Owner Adams Hit with $25,000 Fine for Flipping Off Bills Fans
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It looks like the owner of the Titans had a little too much of Gramps cough syrup on Sunday, as he spent the end of the blowout win over the Bills flipping off a couple Buffalo fans. Monday – Bud Adams paid for it. The NFL announced today they have fined Adams [...]
Saints Second Half Outlook
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With a perfect record at the halfway mark of the 2009 season, the Saints are the easy pick to represent the NFC for Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida. However, as the Saints march onto the second half of the season, the road will not be as easy as they will encounter some roadblocks.
Yes, [...]
Belichick’s Gamble Falters, Colts Rally To Edge Patriots 35-34
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The Indianapolis Colts have gone from winning games with relative ease to escaping by the skin of their teeth, so to speak. As luck would have it, Indianapolis’ opponent Sunday was the New England Patriots, led by Tom Brady. But an interesting thing happened at Lucas Oil Stadium...
Heads Up Play by Jones-Drew Leads to Jaguars 24-22 Win Over Jets
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Sometimes smart plays work, sometimes they don’t. For the Jaguars on Sunday in New Jersey vs the Jets, Maurice Jones-Drew made maybe the smartest play of the season, setting up a chip shot field goal for Josh Scobee as the Jags beat the Jets 24-22.
Jones-Drew deliberately fell...
L.T.’s Two TD’s Leads San Diego to a Big 31-23 Win Over Philadelphia
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By the time the Chargers took the field on Sunday they knew that if they were to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, they would be tied for 1st place in the AFC West thanks to the Redskins pulling off the upset and beating the Denver Broncos 27-17.
LaDainian Tomlinson looked like his old...
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