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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 15, 2009) |
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11/15/2009 |
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| Mike Mickens, FB Chris Pressley, G Shawn Murphy, T James Lee, WR Antonio Bryant, DE Stylez G. White Dolphins - 3rd QB Tyler Thigpen, RB Kory Sheets, LB Joey Porter, LB Erik Walden, T Andrew Gardner, G Justin Smiley, TE Anthony Fasano, DT Paul Soliai ATLANTA FALCONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Falcons - 3rd QB John Parker Wilson, RB Jerious Norwood, S Charlie Peprah, LB Spencer Adkins, T Garrett Reynolds, T Sam Baker, WR Brian Finneran, DT Trey Lewis Panthers - 3rd QB A.J. Feeley, FB Brad Hoover, S Cha |
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| Falcons RB Turner has sprained ankle |
NFL Football |
11/15/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner suffered a sprained right ankle late in the first half of Sunday's 28-19 loss to Carolina. Turner rushed for 111 yards on nine carries before the injury and did not return. |
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| Falcons add Jenkins to injury report |
NFL Football |
11/14/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons added wide receiver Michael Jenkins to their injury report Saturday, listing him as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina with an undisclosed illness. Atlanta already has wide receivers Roddy White (knee) and Brian Finneran (knee) listed as questionable for Sunday's contest. Jenkins is the team's third-leading receiver this season with 23 catches for 295 yards. The Falcons made a couple of moves Saturday, waiving running back Aaron Stecker and signing |
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| Turner, Falcons, try to run over Panthers |
NFL Football |
11/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After a slow start to the season, Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner has found his stride over the last two weeks. With Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis suffering a season-ending injury last weekend, Turner's job this Sunday just got a bit easier. Atlanta will try for just its second road win of the year and a season sweep of its series with Carolina this weekend at Bank of America Stadium. Turner finished second in the NFL with 1,699 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns a seas |
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| Falcons WR White questionable for Sunday |
NFL Football |
11/13/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers. White was a limited participant at practice throughout the week with a knee injury. He played through it in Week 9 but was held to a season-low three catches for 27 yards in a 31-17 victory over Washington. White has played in all eight of the Falcons' games in 2009, compiling 40 catches for 570 yards and six touchdowns. In other injury news for Atlanta, defensive e |
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| Falcons head coach Smith fined by the NFL |
NFL Football |
11/12/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith was fined by the NFL for his role in a sideline scuffle during Sunday's win over the Washington Redskins. Smith would not elaborate on the amount of the fine, but the Atlanta Journal- Constitution reported it to be a penalty of $15,000. "I want everybody to know I've moved on from it," Smith said of the altercation. "I moved on from it back on Sunday night when that play was over. I'm ready to get prepared for the Carolina Panthers." |
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| Giants CB Aaron Ross practices on Wednesday |
NFL Football |
11/11/2009 |
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| has practiced for the first time since pulling his left hamstring in training camp in August. Ross, who started 24 of 30 games in his first two seasons with the Giants, hopes to be ready to play when New York (5-4) returns from a bye and plays the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 22. Ross plans to spend the next 10 days undergoing treatment and working on his conditioning. Second-year pro Terrell Thomas has started in Ross' absence. Secondary coach Peter Giunta said Wednesday it was great to have Ross back, but |
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| 'Skins Portis 'very, very doubtful'; Horton to IR |
NFL Football |
11/11/2009 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn says running back Clinton Portis is ``very, very doubtful'' to play against the Denver Broncos on Sunday because of a concussion. Portis was knocked out of last weekend's 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Zorn met with Washington's leading rusher at the team's practice facility Wednesday and said Portis ``needs to get rest.'' He said Portis went to see a doctor for tests. Portis did not speak to reporters. In other Redskins injury news, strong s |
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| NFC East: No silver lining in sight for Redskins |
NFL Football |
11/10/2009 |
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| he recession seemingly knows no depths when it comes to the Washington Redskins. A bye week proved to be of little benefit for the beleaguered basement dwellers of the NFC East, as the Redskins returned from their Week 8 break to a 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, an all-too-familiar result in what's now been a full calendar year of agony for the once-formidable franchise. Washington has now lost four straight games and is a woeful 4-12 over its 16 most recent contests -- the equivalent of a full s |
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| Appeals court rules Vick can keep bonus money |
NFL Football |
11/10/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that embattled Philadelphia Eagles quarterback can keep the $29.5 million in bonus money he earned with the Atlanta Falcons prior to his suspension. An arbitrator originally ruled that Vick had to repay a prorated portion of the money he was paid in bonuses due to the fact that he didn't play the entire length of his contract after being suspended from the league. After an appeal, Judge David Doty reversed that decisi |
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