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Iraqi detainees taunt Wisconsin soldiers about Brett Favre
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If
you happen to be a Packers fan who is sick and tired of hearing about Brett
Favre(notes), and you're thinking of joining the National Guard and going overseas to
get away from it all, stop. It's not going to work. The detainees in Baghdad are
going to be just as vicious...
Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith spurn Bob Costas interview request
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Stating that "there's nothing else to say", Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has refused a Bob Costas interview request in anticipation of the Bears Sunday Night Football game. Jay Cutler(notes) and Bears general manager Jerry Angelo will also be unavailable to the network...
Is there still a "code" in the NFL?
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For his new book, "The Code", Ross Bernstein talked to dozens of current and former NFL players and coaches about the unwritten rules that have held the game together for decades. I've been reading and enjoying the book since I bought it. One play this season made me...
President Obama plays some Thanksgiving football
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If you're lucky enough to spend some time on Thanksgiving watching football, you
might catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama tossing around the pigskin.
Obama lent his time and athletic prowess to the
NFL's Play 60 campaign today for a commercial shoot with some NFL...
On JaMarcus Russell and his rapidly-dimming future
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A
man who threw two
interceptions in just nine pass attempts against the Chiefs on Sunday has
just been named the starter for the Oakland Raiders, and that only begins
to tell the story of how bad JaMarcus Russell(notes) has been this year. And yet, it
still took until Week 11...
Thursday Night Spotlight: Whither the Wildcat?
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It's defined the Miami Dolphins since they unleashed it in Week 3 of their miracle 2008 season. It's started a run of read-option plays and direct snaps around the NFL ranging from extremely effective to completely embarrassing. And it's now an endangered species.When Dolphins...
On the Corner, podcast #32: How Vince Young saved the world
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This
week's edition of the podcast takes a closer look at the resurgence in
Tennessee and how Vince Young(notes) is making it happen. To help us out, Jimmy Morris
of Titans blog Music City Miracles
was nice enough to stop by and shed some light on Tennessee's situation...
The Cleveland Browns are now openly pining for LeBron James
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Any
time a transcendent athlete emerges, it's always natural to talk about how he or
she would fare in other sports. No one's better for this argument than NBA
thoroughbred LeBron James, because of his size, speed, power and ideal athletic
build.
So we say things like,...
The absurdly premature playoff picture: Week 10
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See last week's absurdly premature playoff picture here.
AFC First-Round Byes:
Indianapolis Colts
Cincinnati Bengals
Other AFC Divisional Champions:
New England Patriots
San Diego Chargers
AFC Wild Cards:
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
NFC First-Round Byes:
New Orleans...
Giants owner complains to NFL about playing on Thanksgiving
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John Mara will apparently be having some whine with his Thanksgiving dinner. The New York Daily News reports that the New York Giants owner has issued a formal complaint to the NFL because he feels his team will be at a competitive disadvantage in its Thanksgiving night game at the...
Fairly or not, the axe falls swiftly upon Dick Jauron's head
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Buffalo
Bills head
coach Dick Jauron has been fired, and here's the equation that sealed his
fate: Traditionally cheap owner + Uncharacteristic big name free agent signing +
Lack of wins to show for it = Bad news for the head coach.
The Bills signed Terrell Owens(notes) this...
The Week 10 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings
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Shutdown Corner presents the weekly quarterback power rankings. They're
just as arbitrarily decided as normal power rankings, except they rank
quarterbacks, not whole teams. Rankings are based on play this year alone and
meant to represent who is playing the best...
The Jets are powered by Rex Ryan's tears
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A
head coach in the NFL could do worse than having a lot in common with Dick
Vermeil. Rex Ryan's head coaching career is still in its infancy, but one thing
we know he does have in common with Vermeil is that he's a crier.
Ryan stood in front of his team on Monday morning...
Monday Night Live Blog, Week 10: Ravens @ Browns
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Watching the Monday Night game this evening? Pretty please join us for the
Monday Night Live Blog. It should be a good one.We'll be here throughout the game this evening with running commentary on the
game, observations, insights, polls, blatant lies and a high level of
interactivity...
Does Gruden's long-term ESPN deal mean he won't coach again?
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Jon Gruden signed a "long-term" extension today with ESPN that will keep him on Monday Night Football and other network broadcasts for the "forseeable future". In Washington, Cleveland, South Bend, Louisville and all other football towns that will have possible...
The Bengals, for some reason, are about to sign Larry Johnson
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Today
is that rare day in Bengals history where everyone in the organization can hold
their heads up proudly and command the respect of the professional football
world. The Bengals are competent. They are powerful. They are successful.
And it's as if they didn't want that...
Yesterday's five most valuable players: Zimmer is a winner
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Mike
Zimmer, Defensive Coordinator, Cincinnati Bengals. If you'd have told me
that Carson Palmer(notes) would throw for 178 yards, and the Bengals would run for 56
yards, I'd have guessed that they would've lost to the Steelers yesterday by
about four touchdowns. It...
Counterpoint: Pros outweighed the cons on Belichick's 4th and 2
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As
Chase noted earlier
in his post criticizing Bill Belichick for "The Decision,"
Belichick took a beating from the media after last night's game.
Rodney Harrison(notes), who still calls the Patriots "we," verbally put
the boots to Belichick from the NBC...
Belichick's fourth down call dooms Pats and sends Indy to victory
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Bill Belichick's swagger and arrogance helped the New England Patriots to three Super Bowl titles earlier this decade. Sunday night, those attributes put a big dent in the team's quest for a fourth.Nursing a six-point lead with 2:08 to go, Belichick decided to go for it on...
Belichick's fourth-down call dooms Pats, sends Indy to victory
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Bill Belichick's swagger and arrogance helped the New England Patriots to three Super Bowl titles earlier this decade. Sunday night, those attributes put a big dent in the team's quest for a fourth.Nursing a six-point lead with 2:08 to go, Belichick decided to go for it on...
Titans owner Bud Adams flips off Buffalo sideline
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Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams, Jr (that's him on the right). is one bona-fide pro football legend. As an original member of the "Foolish Club", Adams can lay claim to ownership of a root American Football League team, the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. Adams...
Bud Adams: Free as a bird!
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Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams, Jr. is one bona-fide pro football legend. As an original member of the "Foolish Club", Adams can lay claim to ownership of the root American Football League teams, the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. Adams and Buffalo's Ralph Wilson...
Colts match, exceed Patriots in historic win
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As always, there were several fascinating subplots in the New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts matchup, but the primary topic of conversation is what it has always been -- the exploits of Peyton Manning(notes) and Tom Brady(notes). Manning, who has been playing the quarterback position...
Picture of the Day: Patriots-Colts set Lucas Oil Stadium ablaze
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Setting off fireworks indoors is about as good an idea as not trying to pressure Peyton Manning(notes) or giving Randy Moss(notes) a 15-yard cushion off the line of scrimmage. But, that didn't stop Indianapolis Colts employees from celebrating the team's first touchdown in...
LaDainian Tomlinson's day: Two touchdowns and a pregnant wife
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With
96 yards rushing and two touchdowns, LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) had, by far, his best
day of the year. My guess, though, is that none of that even came close to being
the highlight of his day.
Before the game started, Tomlinson found a small gift in his locker from his
wife...
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