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Morris gave Bates plenty of praise last week
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So as the Buccaneers try to figure out how they'll protect their position at the bottom of the NFC South standings after removing defensive coordinator Jim Bates from his job, there's a curious twist to the decision.Last week, head coach...
Thanksgiving games get Monday practice estimations
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With the return of Thursday games, every Monday features injury reports that approximate the participation in practice of players who are banged up, if there had actually been practice.This week, there are three Thursday games. So here's the approximate info...
Jets say someone hacked Clowney's Twitter account
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On Monday, it appeared that Jets receiver David Clowney was on the Larry Johnson career path, via a Twitter rant that invited a fan via direct message to "kill yourself" and a string of "F" bombs on his public page.But...
Bucs remove Jim Bates as defensive coordinator
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Ten days before the 2009 season began, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski.Now, ten games into the first season of the Raheem Morris era, the Bucs have relieved defensive coordinator Jim Bates of his duties, according to...
Kris Brown blows another one
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An original member of the Houston Texans could soon be on the outs.Kris Brown, who mans one of the most fungible position in the sport, has missed late in two straight games field-goal attempts that would have forced overtime.Fifteen days...
Mawae gets a cheap shot from Antonio Smith
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NBC's Rodney Harrison thinks the Titans are the dirtiest team in the league. Those in the league think that Titans center Kevin Mawae is its dirtiest player.For at least one play, Mawae has been one-upped.During the fourth quarter of Monday...
New concussion rules not yet in effect
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So with Jay Glazer of FOX recently reporting that the league will require teams to involve an independent neurologist in the assessment of players with concussion issues, we had an obvious question in the wake of Sunday's bell-ringings suffered by...
Phillips thinks Romo will play
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On Sunday, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo took a knee to the back.On Thursday, the Cowboys host the Raiders.On Monday, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said that he thinks Romo will be able to play.Romo has told Phillips that the signal-caller "feels...
Vince Young flashes his potential
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Maybe the guy with the Uncle Rico throwing motion really can throw the ball over them mountains.Two years ago, during or after a Monday night game between the Titans and the Saints, we argued that Tennessee should take the training...
Schottenheimer's name surfaces in Buffalo
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If the Buffalo Bills won't be able to get Bill Cowher, maybe they'll target his mentor.ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer could land on the list of candidates to coach the Buffalo...
Buzz building for Holmgren to Seahawks
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The chatter is intensifying regarding a possible return by former Packers and Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren to the organization with which he spent ten seasons, from 1999 through 2008.We've been hearing the talk for a while, and the contractual status...
Niners drop tampering claim
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In the wake of signing receiver Michael Crabtree to rookie contract after an extended holdout, the 49ers privately insisted that they would not be dropping their claim of tampering against the Jets.But some league insiders believed that the Niners would...
Bills contact Bill Cowher
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The Buffalo Bills aren't going after coordinators this time around.Frustrated by a decade of futility, Bills owner Ralph Wilson is hunting big game in the coaching field. He's expected to meet with Mike Shanahan this week, and the NFL Network's...
Rex Ryan will help more on offense
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Rex Ryan is a blogger's best friend.When Monday evening arrives and Florio is on his way back from New York to PFT headquarters, Ryan is there to help. All we have to do is check the latest Jets press conference...
Jacoby Jones among Texans' inactives
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The list of inactives for tonight's Titans-Texans game is in, and Texans wide receiver/return man Jacoby Jones is the most noteworthy name on the list. Jones was limited in practice all week with a calf injury, and in his absence...
Marc Bulger out 3-6 weeks with fractured knee
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When Rams starting quarterback Marc Bulger spoke to reporters after Sunday's game, he sounded questionable for Week Twelve because of a head injury.Now another problem will keep him out for at least the next three games.Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo told...
Schwartz says Mangini is "way out of bounds"
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Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini suggested today that the Detroit Lions' defense may have faked injuries during Sunday's game in an effort to slow down the Browns' no-huddle offense.When told about Mangini's comments, Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't pleased. "He's...
Ravens try an answer to Terrible Towel
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In Joe Flacco, the Ravens have found their tackle-breaking, big-armed answer to Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger.Now the Ravens are trying to replicate a longer-standing Steelers institution.The Ravens plan to distribute "Rally Towels" to the 71,000 plus fans that show up for...
Stafford "unlikely" to play on Thanksgiving
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Matthew Stafford is going to make Lions games a lot more interesting to watch over the next five years.His likely absence from Detroit's Thanksgiving game against the Packers, however, is going to make them a lot less interesting to watch...
Colts, Saints can clinch divisions
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Like the leaves changing colors and Christmas decorations sprouting up at department stores, one of the annual reminders that fall is turning to winter comes when the NFL starts distributing playoff scenarios.That happened today, when the NFL sent out a...
Report: Roethlisberger "appears to be well enough" to play
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Fear not, Steelers fans, Dennis Dixon, and NBC Sports executives. It sounds like Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be able to play this Sunday night against the Ravens.Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Ben Roethlisberger "seems to be...
Ravens lose Fabian Washington
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Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington is expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts."It looks like he has an ACL tear," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "We'll...
Mangini hints that Lions may have faked injuries
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For the first time all season, an opposing defense had trouble stopping the Browns.Coach Eric Mangini believes that Brady Quinn and the boys were so unstoppable that the Lions may have faked injuries to slow down Cleveland's surprise no huddle...
Seahawks-Vikings one-liners
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The Seahawks were down 28 points before they crossed midfield for the first time in their 35-9 loss to the Vikings.The Seahawks set a new franchise low with four yards rushing. Said Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, "You can call it...
Bills lose two more linemen for season
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Firing Dick Jauron did not change the rotten luck of the Buffalo Bills, especially on the offensive line.The team lost both their starting guards from Sunday's close loss to the Jaguars for the rest of the season. Rookie first-round pick...
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