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Let Tom Cable’s Coaching Decide his Fate
21 days ago by
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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...
Cardinals WR Boldin Sits Out Practice for Second Straight Day
21 days ago by
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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...
Colts Starting CB Jackson Done for the Year with a Torn ACL
21 days ago by
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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...
The Browns Have Plenty to Do in the Bye Week
21 days ago by
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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 :
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Eagles QB McNabb to Weak a Flak Jacket the Rest of the Year
21 days ago by
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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...
Bears OC Turner on the Hot Seat for Struggling Offense
21 days ago by
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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...
Texans May Bench RB Slaton and Give the Carries to Moats
22 days ago by
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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 [...]
Former Redskins Great John Riggins Rips Owner Dan Snyder
22 days ago by
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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...
Cowboys Will Need a Total Team Effort to Top Eagles
22 days ago by
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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 [...]
Packers May Be Close to Getting Some Help on Their O-Line
22 days ago by
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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...
Raiders Coach Cable Says He’s Spoken to Davis About Violence Allegations
22 days ago by
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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...
Chiefs Put Staring Strong Safety Page on IR
22 days ago by
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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...
Co-AFC North Leading Bengals Still Having Major Issues Selling Out Games
22 days ago by
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It appears the NFL has finally out-priced itself.
The first-place Bengals, fresh off of a near-perfect game against the Bears, are still 4,500 tickets away from selling out this Sunday against the Ravens. The logically impulsive thing to do is stand up, point at Mike Brown and call...
RB Chris Johnson Says the Titans can Go 10-6
22 days ago by
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The Titans are on a winning streak. One game, of course. Now that they have won a game, one of their best players seems to think that they can go on a much longer winning streak. Nine games long. That player is Chris Johnson, who says that there’s no doubt that [...]
Back in Time to the 2004 NFL Draft: Rivers vs. Manning
22 days ago by
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Phillip Rivers and Eli Manning will for always be linked due to the way they came into the NFL.
The 2004 NFL draft was underway at Madison Square Garden in New York and Eli Manning was projected to go number 1. The problem – San Diego had the first pick of the draft and [...]
Eagles to Get Westbrook Back Sunday Night vs Dallas
22 days ago by
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The Eagles will be getting a big piece of their offense back on Sunday night, as Sporting News is reporting that running back Brian Westbrook will be back for the big contest with the Cowboys.
Westbrook got the OK to play in Sunday night’s critical NFC East home game against...
Colts Lose Starting LB Hagler for Rest of Season
22 days ago by
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The unbeaten Colts will be without starting linebacker Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season due to a ruptured biceps. Coach Jim Caldwell said Hagler was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Second-year linebacker Philip Wheeler and undrafted rookie Ramon Humber are expected to...
Seattle Dumps Former Rushing Champ Edgerrin James
23 days ago by
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The Edgerrin James era in Seattle is officially over. The Hawks today cut James, releasing him after he never made any type of impact on a team that really could have used a boost in the run game. The 31-year-old was inked by the Hawks late in August.
James wasn’t the only one [...]
Bengals Bye Week Reflections
23 days ago by
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Toughness. Professionalism. Aggressiveness. Fortitude.
When was the last time these words accurately defined our Cincinnati Bengals? 1990? 1980? Ever?
A franchise that’s been defined by finesse, flamboyance, and (usually) failure, seems to finally have some hair on its proverbial...
Bills’ Offense Continues to Cripple Their Defense
23 days ago by
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Ah, so this what former Bills offensive coordinator Turk Schonert meant when he said head coach Dick Jauron wanted a Pop-Warner offense.
I can remember when Schonert was fired about 10 days or so before the start of the season and he said that the offense wasn’t simple enough for...
Steelers Ward Wins “Dirtiest Player in the NFL” Award
23 days ago by
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We all know that Hines Ward is a tremendous blocker, and yes, he’s knocked some players out over the years (Earl Little and Keith Rivers come to mind), but would you call him “dirty”? That’s the results of a poll on Sports Illustrated, that called Ward and...
Holding Call Against Hutchinson Was his First as a Viking
23 days ago by
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The call by referee Tony Corrente’s crew was the first time since Nov. 30, 2003 that Hutchinson had been penalized for holding. This info. Was released according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Hutchinson, considered by most NFL analysts as the best offensive Guard and possibly...
Ernie Accorsi to Take on a Role with the Browns?
23 days ago by
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One of the “old-school” general managers of the NFL has been under the radar for some time; the GM in question is former New York Giants and Cleveland Browns GM Ernie Accorsi.
For those of you who don’t remember him, he was a GM with the Browns from 1985 to 1992 and the Giants...
Draft Your Team For Fantasy FOODBall for the Chance to Win an Adventure of a Lifetime
23 days ago by
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“Don’t play with your food” is a phrase we are all familiar with, but what if you could play with your food and get rewarded for it at the same time? Outback Steakhouse is launching a free, fun, interactive “Fantasy Foodball” game that allows your readers to do just that with [...]
Bills Starting Corner McGee to Miss About Two Weeks After Knee Surgery
23 days ago by
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Bills starting cornerback Terrence McGee had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair minor damage and expects to be out for about two weeks. McGee said Tuesday he waited to have the operation on Monday, when the Bills began their bye week so that he would not miss much playing...
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