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Broncos Ink Former Pats CB Ty Law

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Defensive back Ty Law has agreed to terms on a deal with the Broncos. Kevin Poston, Law’s agent, confirmed the news Friday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. The agreement came after Denver’s media availability and a Broncos spokesman said the team had no comment. Law is expected...
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Packers Look to Get More Playing Time to First Round Pick B.J. Raji

The Packers have been waiting all season for their top pick, B.J. Raji, to live up to his first round status. While their other first round pick, Clay Matthews Jr., has been excellent, Raji has battled injury and the rustiness resulting from his hold out. He missed the first two games of the [...]
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Week 9 Preview: Detroit at Seattle

There are only a few things that could make the Seattle Seahawks happy right now. 1.) Fast forwarding till April for the NFL Draft. 2.) Waking up and finding out that their 2-5 season that’s been filled with injuries has just been a bad dream. 3.) A matchup against the St. Louis...
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Seahawks WR Houshmandzadeh Shocked at Comments About Wanting the Ball More

ESPN reports about T.J. Houshmandzadeh being shocked about the reaction from his recent comments about not getting the ball enough in Seattle: Outspoken wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is “shocked” with the fuss being made in his first Seahawks season over his angry gestures...
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The Basics: Vikings Simply Need to Tackle Better

If only running backs not named Adrian Peterson stood perfectly still and acted like a tackling dummy.  Then life would be easier on Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway who supposedly leads the league in missed tackles. The stat is not officially kept, but I’ve heard that STATS,...
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Colts Place Both CB Jackson and Safety Bob Sanders on IR

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The Colts are still rolling along at 7-0, but let’s just say that going undefeated for much longer is going to be a lot tougher as some big name players were put on the shelf Friday. The team today placed CB Marlin Jackson and strong safety Bob Sanders on injured reserve, ending each of [...]
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Check Out the New 80sTees.com NFL Gear!

Christmas is closing in faster than you think, and now at 80sTees.com, they have great new NFL Gear for your favorite NFL fan for this holiday season! At 80sTees.com, you can get great vintage NFL Gear – like T-shirts, and now they even have sweaters for those cold November...
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Week 9 Preview: Baltimore at Cincinnati

In the backroom of a shady saloon just on the edge of town, the Ravens await. They sit there hunkered over a card-table with a half-bottle of cheap rum and an old, shaggy dog named Cleveland, curled up and sleeping at their feet. They’ve been there since daybreak and they say...
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Steelers-Broncos Ready for a Huge AFC Showdown

Big match-up this week for the Steelers against the AFC West leading Denver Broncos. This game has always been interesting, let’s look at the history of this game in the last 15 years: 1997: (Home) W 35-24 1997: (Home) L 21-24 (AFC Championship) 2003: (Away) L 14-17 2005: (Away...
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NFL Lines for Week 9: November 8th and 9th

Date & Time Favorite Line Underdog Total 11/8 1:00 ET At Jacksonville -6.5 Kansas City 42 11/8 1:00 ET Baltimore -3 At Cincinnati 43.5 11/8 1:00 ET At Indianapolis -9 Houston 48 11/8 1:00 ET At Atlanta -10 Washington 41.5 11/8 1:00 ET Green Bay -9.5 At Tampa Bay 43...
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Site Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks for Week 9

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Kansas City at Jacksonville (-6.5) The Jags are a very up and down team, losing badly to the Titans a week ago. The Chiefs stink though, and this should be a week that Maurice Jones-Drew and the Jags get on track with a big home effort. Jacksonville 27 Kansas City 14 Baltimore (-3...
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Gridiron Gabbin with Seahawks Gab Editor Devon Heinen

Join Matt Loede as he chats with Seahawks Gab Editor Devon Heinen about the Seahawks recent loss to the Cowboys, as well as their upcoming battle at home Sunday vs the Lions. Get injury updates as well as the gameplan for the team. Click to listen to Matt and Devon in this special edition of [...]
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10 Things Vikings Fans Should Do in the Bye Week

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No, this isn’t a post where I tell Bryant McKinnie to avoid drinking too much over the course of the bye week. No this isn’t a post where I tell Bryant McKinnie to avoid strip clubs, night clubs, or using metal poles as clubs. And no this isn’t a post where I tell [...]
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Let Tom Cable’s Coaching Decide his Fate

Based on their present play on their field and the non-development of JaMarcus Russell, Tom Cable has less than 20% chance of remaining the Raiders coach next year. A long winning streak can change that quickly, and the X factor of Mr. Davis leaves everyone guessing. However, with...
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Cardinals WR Boldin Sits Out Practice for Second Straight Day

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PFT.com reports that WR Anquan Boldin missed practice again on Thursday: As Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin continues to be hobbled by a high ankle sprain, which hasn’t kept him from playing but which has hampered his effectiveness, Boldin has missed another practice due to...
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Colts Starting CB Jackson Done for the Year with a Torn ACL

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Colts starting cornerback Marlin Jackson tore his ACL on the final play of practice Wednesday and will be out for the season, a team source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Jackson is expected to have surgery next week. Jackson’s contract expires at the end of the...
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The Browns Have Plenty to Do in the Bye Week

Despite the distraction created by the firing of GM George Kokinis, the Browns have major work to do during the bye week to prepare themselves for the last eight games of the year. If Mangini is smart, these are the Top 5 things his team should be doing to turn this season around : 1 [...]
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Eagles QB McNabb to Weak a Flak Jacket the Rest of the Year

Seems that QB Donovan McNabb’s rib isn’t going to be 100 percent for some time, and because of it, Fox Sports reports that the QB will wear a flak jacket for protection for the rest of the season. The rib that quarterback Donovan McNabb fractured in Week 1 still hasn...
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Bears OC Turner on the Hot Seat for Struggling Offense

The Bears have been downright ugly on offense this season. They can’t run, they struggle in the red zone, and Devon Hester is not getting the ball enough. Now the focus may turn to offensive coordinator Ron Turner, who is clearly on the hot seat according to the Chicago Sun Times...
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Texans May Bench RB Slaton and Give the Carries to Moats

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Last week in Buffalo Steve Slaton got just one carry, and turned it into a fumble and never saw the ball again for the Texans. Instead, the team turned to Ryan Moats, who came in and rushed for a franchise record three touchdowns in the teams 31-10 win. Now coach Gary Kubiak is faced with [...]
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Former Redskins Great John Riggins Rips Owner Dan Snyder

The National Football Post picked up on former Redskins great RB John Riggins taking a pretty hard shot at Skins owner Daniel Snyder: John Riggins, the Super Bowl MVP and Washington Redskins icon, has taken his YouTube act against Daniel Snyder and Vinny Cerrato to a new level. The...
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Cowboys Will Need a Total Team Effort to Top Eagles

It was December 28th the last time these two teams met at Lincoln Field, and as cold as the Philadelphia weather three days after Christmas, so are the fans. There isn’t a Cowboys fan on the planet that doesn’t know the outcome of that game, the Cowboys were a no show for that game [...]
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Packers May Be Close to Getting Some Help on Their O-Line

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It looks like the Pack could be back to getting some of their offensive lineman back to try and keep QB Aaron Rodgers upright. Coach Mike McCarthy stated Wednesday that recently re-signed veteran right tackle Mark Tauscher could start Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay—his first action...
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Raiders Coach Cable Says He’s Spoken to Davis About Violence Allegations

Raiders Coach Tom Cable is coming out and stating that he’s spoken with owner Al Davis about allegations that Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women. “What we talked about is between us and we’ll keep it that way,” he said. Cable said the conversation came...
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Chiefs Put Staring Strong Safety Page on IR

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The Chiefs have lost a starting safety, as today the team put Jarrad Page, a three-year starter at free safety, on injured reserve. Page was not at practice on Monday and coach Todd Haley said he had been injured during practice last Thursday. Haley said he might have more to say about...
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