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| Falcons' Turner doubtful; Norwood a maybe |
NFL Football |
11/20/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons will most likely be without the services of Michael Turner for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, as the running back is officially listed as doubtful after being unable to practice this week. There is still no timetable for the return of Turner, who suffered a high right ankle sprain last Sunday. However, the Falcons could get a boost to the backfield with the return of Norwood, who practiced for the first time in over a month this week -- alb |
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| Falcons still without timetable for Turner; Norwood returns |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons will most likely be without the services of running back Michael Turner for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, but could see the return of fellow back Jerious Norwood. Atlanta head coach Mike Smith addressed the health of both on Thursday, telling the team's official website that there is still no timetable for the return of Turner, whose status following a high right ankle sprain has not been officially determined. He did add that Turner had m |
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| Reeling Falcons, Giants looking to end slides |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons looked like powerhouse teams through five games. Now each team is struggling just to remain above .500. The Giants, who started 5-0, have lost four straight. The Falcons, who started 4-1, have lost three of four, leaving each team 5-4 for Sunday's game at Giants Stadium. The Falcons are four games behind undefeated New Orleans in the NFC South and already must shift their focus to the NFC wild-card race. The Giants, only a game behind |
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| Aaron Ross ready to return |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -After missing the first nine games of the season with a severe hamstring strain, New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross is poised to make his 2009 debut Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Ross continued to practice at full speed Thursday, his third practice since returning to action. While the coaching staff has not made any determination about Ross' playing status or whether he will be in the starting lineup, Ross just wants to be playing again. ``I'm happy to be out there a |
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| NFL Injury Report |
NFL Football |
11/19/2009 |
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| WR Roscoe Parrish (illness), T Jonathan Scott (not injury related), DT Marcus Stroud (knee), DT Kyle Williams (knee), CB Ashton Youboty (ankle). JAGUARS: OUT: CB Rashean Mathis (groin). DNP: S Gerald Alexander (shoulder), LB Justin Durant (head). ATLANTA FALCONS at NEW YORK GIANTS - FALCONS: DNP: S Erik Coleman (knee), WR Brian Finneran (knee), RB Jerious Norwood (hip), RB Michael Turner (ankle), WR Roddy White (knee). LIMITED: T Sam Baker (ankle). GIANTS: DNP: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot). LIMITED: CB A |
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| NFC South: Panthers' Delhomme finding his confidence |
NFL Football |
11/17/2009 |
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| king over for Gross, a former Pro Bowl selection. "The thing that's comforting to me is that Travelle Wharton has played tackle at a high level for us. He'll slide right in." FALCONS: While quarterback Matt Ryan goes through his sophomore slump, the Atlanta Falcons at least had running back Michael Turner to rely on to help take some of the pressure off. Until Sunday. Turner ran for 111 yards on nine carries before exiting an eventual 28-19 loss versus Carolina in the first half due to a high right ankle sprai |
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| Portland State's Glanville resigns as head coach |
Division I-AA College Football |
11/17/2009 |
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| om Tim Walsh, who left Portland State to become offensive coordinator at Army. Walsh coached 14 seasons and compiled a 90-68 record. Glanville coached for 20 years in the NFL, nine years in the collegiate ranks and spent more than a decade as an NFL broadcaster. Prior to guiding Portland State, he spent two years as defensive coordinator for the University of Hawaii. Glanville coached in the NFL from 1974 to 1993. He spent his final eight seasons as a head coach for the Houston Oilers and the Atlanta Falcons. |
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| Glanville resigns as Portland State coach |
Division I College Football |
11/17/2009 |
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| in the Big Sky Conference. Over Glanville's tenure the Vikings went 9-24. Glanville was hired by the Vikings in 2007 after two seasons as defensive coordinator at Hawaii under June Jones. He was head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1986-89 and the Atlanta Falcons from 1990-93.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| NFC North: Vikings soaring, but not yet at apex |
NFL Football |
11/17/2009 |
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| ng the entire world their problems. Following Thursday night's frustrating 10-6 defeat at the San Francisco 49ers, three of the team's most grating setbacks have now come in primetime, including a season-opening loss at Green Bay and a defeat at the Atlanta Falcons five weeks later. The common thread running through all of those losses? Turnovers, specifically Jay Cutler turnovers. Eleven of Cutler's bloated total of 17 interceptions have come in primetime, including five picks in San Francisco, and the Bears |
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| Bye turns into bonanza for Giants as foes lose |
NFL Football |
11/16/2009 |
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| d into a bonanza for the New York Giants. Not only did quarterback Eli Manning and company get a chance to rest and get away from a four-game losing streak, the Giants (5-4) also got lucky. The Dallas Cowboys (6-3), Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) and Atlanta Falcons (5-4) all lost while the Giants were hunting, fishing and watching football games, and New York's playoff chances improved markedly. New York is now a game behind Dallas in the NFC East and tied with Philadelphia, Atlanta and Green Bay for wildcar |
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