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Jerry Jones fined six-figures for revenue-sharing comment
September 13, 2009 by
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has fined Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a six-figure amount for violating a gag order on collective bargaining issues when stating on Sept. 4 that revenue sharing is "on its way out," according to an ESPN.com...
Scouts' views: Look for Boss to be Manning's top target
September 12, 2009 by
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An inside-the-game look at Sunday's matchups by Sporting News Today's team of NFL scouts:
Breakout player
Kevin Boss, TE, Giants. Boss had 33 catches in his first full season as a starter in 2008 and averaged nearly 12 yards per catch, with seven receptions...
Vikings-Browns preview: Vikings need to 'build chemistry'
September 12, 2009 by
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Albert Breer
CLEVELAND -- The must-wins start now for the Vikings.
When Brett Favre and Co. open Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, it will be the jumping-off point for a three-game stretch against three teams (Browns, Lions, 49ers) that have combined for precisely one non-losing...
TSB: Collinsworth debut shows promise for SNF, minus the Leno plugs
September 11, 2009 by
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Michael Tunison, The Sporting Blog
Thursday night's NFL season kickoff game between the Titans and Steelers was the highest rated opening game in seven years, so if Cris Collinsworth had bombed in this first official game in the NBC booth (I assume we have to discount...
Eagles RT Andrews out for Carolina game
September 11, 2009 by
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Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Shawn Andrews won't be playing against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Friday.
Andrews had back surgery last season and missed all of training camp and the season with a flare-up. He had been practicing...
Eagles RT Andrews out for Carolina game
September 11, 2009 by
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Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Shawn Andrews won't be playing against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Friday.
Andrews had back surgery last season and missed all of training camp and the season with a flare-up. He had been practicing...
The Shark: Week 1 point-spread picks
September 11, 2009 by
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The Shark
The Shark stops by every Friday to offer his against-the-spread picks for Sunday's NFL card. He'll occasionally offer a selection or two from Saturday's college football slate. Check back on Monday for a review of the weekend's action, as well...
NFL needs more kickoff, less celebration
September 11, 2009 by
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Dan Levy
At some point in the late '80s or early '90s, the NFL decided to replace the local college drill teams and 'Up with People' performances at halftime of the Super Bowl with mega celebrities. And in 1993, Michael Jackson took the halftime stage...
10-Pack: Storylines to watch as the season kicks off
September 11, 2009 by
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The Steelers defeated the Titans, 13-10, in overtime Thursday night to get the NFL season underway. Here are ten things to ponder with a full slate of games Sunday and a doubleheader on Monday night.
1. Rise of the Redskins?
In the modern NFL, it's good to be overlooked and disregarded...
Steelers open NFL season with OT win over Titans
September 10, 2009 by
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The Pittsburgh Steelers opened their Super Bowl defense Thursday night with a 13-10 overtime victory over the Tennessee Titans.
The Steelers won the coin toss entering OT and drove straight down the field before Jeff Reed kicked the game-winning...
All-Division teams: Picking the best of the NFC
September 10, 2009 by
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Sporting News asked NFL experts to rank the best of the best in each of the National Football League's eight division. Here's a look at the picks in the NFC:
NFC EAST
NFC NORTH
By Jim Fassel
By Steve Mariucci
Former Giants coach...
Farrior: We're trying to win a championship every week
September 10, 2009 by
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Once on the cusp of being labeled a first-round bust, James Farrior joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 and has since lived up to all the expectations that made him the eighth overall pick in the NFL draft. A two-time Super Bowl champion, Farrior has started all 108 Steelers games...
NFL coaches on the hot seat: NFC edition
September 09, 2009 by
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Last time around, we stuck a thermometer into the seats of the AFC coaches. Now, let's see where each of the NFC head coaches stand as the 2009 season begins.Or, the case may be, where they sit.
NFC East
Wade Phillips, Cowboys. The fact that Phillips' spine exhibits the same...
Power Poll: Change everywhere but the top
September 07, 2009 by
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This offseason arguably was the most active in NFL history, with star players switching teams and marquee coaches—Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden—getting fired. Since the start of training camp alone, Michael Vick has reentered the league, Brett Favre has unretired, Richard Seymour...
Coordinator firings an 'embarrassment to an organization'
September 07, 2009 by
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Think the Bills, Buccaneers and Chiefs are in an awkward situation, after firing their offensive coordinators with the regular season looming?
They have nothing on the 2000 Bears.
In December of that season, offensive coordinator Gary Crowton fled for BYU. John Shoop, then 31, replaced...
Searching the scrap pile: How to evaluate players post-cutdown
September 06, 2009 by
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Plenty of smart football men will tell you it takes at least a couple years to figure out what you have in a young quarterback.
Check the calendar. The 2008 NFL Draft was 16 months ago. Among the first 150 players selected were six quarterbacks.
Three have already been...
Busted play-callers: Mounting pressure on coaches produces coordinator purge
September 04, 2009 by
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Offensive coordinators are falling like bowling pins.
Turk Schonert was fired Friday by the Bills, the third offensive coordinator to lose his job this week. Chan Gailey was dismissed by the Chiefs on Monday. Jeff Jagodzinski was let go Thursday by the Buccaneers.
Never before have...
New coordinators face big challenges
September 04, 2009 by
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Here's a look at three coaches who have replaced fired offensive coordinators this week:
Todd Haley, Chiefs
Positives: Haley was the Cardinals' offensive coordinator when they went to Super Bowl 43. He has a reputation as an innovative and bold play-caller.
Challenges: Taking...
Q&A: Ravens RB Ray Rice
September 04, 2009 by
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Last year, the Baltimore Ravens used a second-round pick to draft Ray Rice, Rutgers' all-time leading rusher. Although he had limited opportunities as a rookie, Rice flashed his explosiveness with a 154-yard game against the Bengals. Rice recently talked to Sporting News'...
Vick: 'I'm a couple weeks away'
September 03, 2009 by
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Reinstated by commissioner Roger Goodell for Week 3 of the NFL season earlier in the day, Michael Vick saw his first extended playing time at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in Thursday's exhibition loss to the New York Jets and had mixed results. He scored on a two-yard...
Five concerns that could bring down loaded Giants
September 03, 2009 by
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Clifton Brown
The Giants have made the playoffs the past four seasons. They won Super Bowl 42. They are Sporting News' pick to win Super Bowl 44. And former Giants quarterback Phil Simms can see why.
"The Giants will have to be unlucky not to have a great year,...
Redskins suing fans who can’t keep their season tickets
September 03, 2009 by
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The Washington Redskins have sued 125 season ticket holders who asked to be released from multiyear contracts in the past five years, the Washington Post reports.
The newspaper says it interviewed more than 20 of those season ticket holders, and...
2010 Draft Watch: Top 10 cornerbacks
September 02, 2009 by
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A quick look at the top cornerbacks for the 2010 draft heading into the college season:
1. Patrick Robinson, Florida State, 5-11/193
He is an elite athlete with the quickness, explosiveness and speed NFL coaches covet. He can run with the fastest receivers downfield and shows good...
NFL preseason is a scam that needs to end
September 02, 2009 by
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With the NFL considering the possibility of expanding the regular season, it's a given that, for each new "real" game, the league will be subtracting one of the "not real" ones.
So 31 years after the formula of 14 real games and six not real ones adjusted to...
Final bell: NFL position battles go to the wire
September 02, 2009 by
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Minicamps and OTAs are but a distant memory, dozens of training camp practices have been held, three exhibition games have been played -- and Browns coach Eric Mangini still can't make up his mind about his starting quarterback.
What's he doing? Auditioning for the role of...
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