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Cutler struggles again as Bears lose to Eagles
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It wasn’t a five-interception type of game, but Jay Cutler once again struggled as the Eagles beat the Bears 24-20 on Sunday night.
Cutler finished 24-of-43 for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The interception came on the Chicago’s final offensive possession...
Stafford proves his toughness in wild win over Browns
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Even though it pitted two, one-win teams against each other, the Browns-Lions matchup on Sunday produced the most thrilling game of Week 11.
With his team trailing 37-31 with only eight seconds remaining, rookie Matthew Stafford threw a desperation “Hail Mary” pass into the end...
Running game powers Chargers over Broncos
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For much of the 2009 season, the San Diego Chargers’ running game has been non-existent. But in the past two weeks, it has helped the Bolts recapture first place in the AFC West.
One week after rushing for 119 yards in a win over the Eagles, the Chargers racked up 203 rushing yards...
Packers win, but Kampman and Harris suffer injuries
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With their 30-24 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers leapt back into the playoff hunt in the NFC. But unfortunately for them, they may be without two defensive starters for the rest of the season.
According to beat writer Greg Bedard, outside linebacker...
Cowboys’ offense struggles again
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For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys sputtered offensively. Only this time, they were fortunate enough to notch a victory because their opponents happened to be the Washington Redskins.
The Cowboys beat the Skins on Sunday in an ugly, 7-6 victory. Dallas rushed for 153...
Colts edge Ravens to remain undefeated
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The Indianapolis Colts have been flirting with defeat for the past two weeks, but they beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-15 to earn a hard fought victory on Sunday. The win allows them to stay undefeated on the season.
The keys to this game were turnovers and inefficiency in the red zone...
Average Giants beat average Falcons
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The Giants’ 34-31 overtime victory over the Falcons might have made for a nice highlight piece for ESPN, complete with a rousing effort by Eli Manning and a fourth quarter comeback engineered by Matt Ryan. But the truth of the matter is that one very average team beat an equally...
Big Ben hurts head in overtime loss to Steelers
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Teams never assume victory before they play the game (or at least they shouldn’t), but the Steelers must have felt great heading to Kansas City this weekend. After all, the Chiefs have struggled offensively all season and their top playmaker, Dwayne Bowe, was suspended four games...
MLS keeps growing and growing
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The MLS Cup takes place tonight and it will likely yield the highest television ratings in the league’s history. Thankfully, the promising showdown between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake landed a beneficial time slot. Last year’s final was...
Q&A Question of the Week: Week 11
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Every week, I pick one question from our Fantasy Football Q&A and post it on Sunday morning. This week’s question comes from Pradeep, who is wondering how he should replace Michael Turner.
“I need to replace Turner. I have J.Stewart on my roster…so he is the current...
Stanford loses to Cal, Oregon squeezes by Arizona in double overtime
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After Stanford failed to top Cal earlier in the evening, Jermiah Masoli provided some late-game heroics for his Oregon Ducks. In double overtime, Masoli took the snap at the Arizona Wildcats’ 1-yard line and ran the ball in for a touchdown. The Ducks will now face Oregon St...
Simms expected to start for Broncos
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According to the Denver Post, it’ll take a miracle for Kyle Orton to start on Sunday, which means Chris Simms will get the nod against the Chargers today.
Simms has practiced all week. Orton has not because of a severely sprained left ankle. Orton has tried hard to get his ankle...
LSU surrenders victory with one second remaining
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I thought this week in college football was going to be a massive dud. However, after UConn’s emotional victory over Notre Dame and now this thrilling finish in Oxford, I’ve been proven wrong.
Although the majority of the game was evenly matched, people...
UConn stuns Notre Dame in double overtime, 33-30
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Huskies running back Andre Dixon scored a four-yard touchdown in double overtime to hand Notre Dame their second straight defeat. Charlie Weiss is running for cover.
The Huskies (5-5) had lost three straight painfully close games since Howard was killed. This time they made the plays...
Ohio St. defeats Michigan, claims Big Ten title outright
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At least the Wolverines managed to keep the Buckeyes in check for the first half. Nevertheless, they predictably crumbled in front of their fans in Ann Arbor.
Michigan has given up at least 400 yards per game all season, so they were facing a huge challenge against a high-scoring...
Cubs re-sign reliever Grabow
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Looking to secure a solid bullpen that withered under pressure during the regular season, the Cubs have re-signed John Grabow to a two-year, $7.5 million deal.
Per the Chicago Tribune:
The 31-year-old reliever will be their primary left-handed setup man and is expected to be the...
NFL Week 10 ROY Power Rankings
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You’ve got Jairus Byrd on defense and Percy Harvin on offense leading the charge here, with a few others who might be considered supporting cast at this point.
1. Jairus Byrd, Buffalo Bills—Byrd had another pick against the Titans to bring his league-leading total to 8. That...
NFL Week 10 COY Power Rankings
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Some coaches here have changed positions but mostly it’s the same group. Still, just like with the players, November and December tend to bring out the best and worst of coaches as well. Here is the updated Coach of the Year power rankings….
1. Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts—Everyone...
NFL Week 10 MVP Power Rankings
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We’re getting deeper into November now, and as we do the playoff races in the NFL are getting tighter. That means certain players are beginning to step up an show their mettle at crunch time, while others are quietly fading off the map a bit. Here is our updated power rankings for NFL [...]
Brandon Jennings’ NBA Journey
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Here’s an inside look at the Bucks’ rookie, with a focus on his 55-point game against the Golden State Warriors.
While the last few years haven’t been very kind, Milwaukee is a proud franchise with a long tradition of winning. Led by Lew Alcindor, they won a championship...
2009 NFL Week 11 Picks & Predictions
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Here are my locks (locks, ha!) for Week 11 in the NFL:
Chargers (6-3) at Broncos (6-3), 4:15PM ET
Denver quarterback Kyle Orton is questionable this week with an ankle injury, which means Chris Simms could make his first start of the season. Simms looked Brady Quinn-like bad in a...
Bill Simmons on Bill Belichick’s ill-fated decision
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In his latest column, Simmons rails on those that defend Bill Belichick’s decision to go for it on 4th-and-2 against the Patriots Sunday night. First, he skewers the idea that it was statistically the right move. Then he questions the assumption that the Colts would have scored...
Carroll says he won’t forget Harbaugh, Stanford’s 2-point attempt
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USC’s Pete Carroll says he’s over Stanford head coach John Harbaugh going for two when the Cardinal were already up 48-21 in the second half of their victory over the Trojans last Saturday. But Carroll also said that he wouldn’t forget about the play either.
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