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| Brady faces pressure in return from injury |
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09/23/2009 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -Opponents wasted no time pressuring Tom Brady. On his first play of the season, the three-time champion was rushed by Buffalo Bills tackle Marcus Stroud and wrapped up by end Aaron Schobel. His pass fell incomplete. His shoulder pad popped out from his jersey. On the first series of his second game, Brady was leveled when blitzing New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott ran in unblocked. Are teams just running their normal defenses? Is the offensive line more vulnerable this year |
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| Safety dance: Packers sign Giordano, release Rouse |
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09/23/2009 |
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| but McCarthy said it was just a bruise. Kampman said he did not anticipate playing with the wrap Sunday. ... The Packers signed tackle Dane Randolph to their practice squad to replace Jamon Meredith, who was signed from the Packers' practice squad by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday.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 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.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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| Schaub, Odom, Lindell earn AFC weekly honors |
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09/23/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom and Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 2 of the NFL season. Schaub captured the offensive honor after leading the Texans to a 34-31 shootout over the Tennessee Titans. In the fourth quarter, he led a nine-play, 63-yard drive that was capped by a 23-yard field goal from Kris Brown to give Houston the lead with under three minutes to play. Ove |
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| Bills' Butler placed on IR; OL Meredith signed |
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09/22/2009 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Brad Butler was officially placed on injured reserve Tuesday as the team quickly responded by signing offensive lineman Jamon Meredith from Green Bay's practice squad. Butler sustained a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's win against Tampa Bay when the Bucs' Stylez White rolled up on his knee. Bills head coach Dick Jauron on Monday said Butler would need surgery, but did not give details as to the severity of the injury or when the proced |
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| Pats young secondary facing another solid young QB |
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09/22/2009 |
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| n, safety James Sanders has emerged as the leader of the secondary. Belichick said communication on defense has improved this season - ``that wouldn't take much'' - but Sanders saw some problems against the Jets after an opening 25-24 win over the Buffalo Bills. ``It was pretty bad,'' Sanders said. ``We just have to do a better job of it all around, guys communicating and getting on the same page. For the most part during camp and early in the Buffalo game we did pretty well communication-wise. But last |
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| Tampa Bay's Jermaine Phillips out for season |
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09/22/2009 |
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| P) -Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Jermaine Phillips will miss the remainder of the season with a broken left thumb. The Bucs made the announcement Tuesday, placing the eighth-year pro on injured reserve. He was hurt during Sunday's 33-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Losing Phillips weakens a struggling secondary that was already playing without starting safety Tanard Jackson, who was suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL subtonic abuse policy. Phillips entered train |
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| NFC South: Falcons practice the art of keep away |
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09/22/2009 |
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| ahead of only Houston's 911. It's no secret as to what is going wrong, either; big plays, missed tackles and injured players. One week after allowing 462 yards and several long touchdowns to Dallas, the Bucs were tagged for another 438 yards by the Buffalo Bills on the way to a 33-20 setback. Buffalo notched two touchdowns on 32 and 43-yard pass plays, while running back Fred Jackson shredded through Tampa defenders for 188 total yards on his own. "Missed tackles are the frustration issue more than just get |
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| AFC East: Jets "D" goes on the offensive under Ryan |
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09/22/2009 |
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| the ball first, pass second. They got kind of Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside, not exactly Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, but their version of it with (Chris) Johnson and then (LenDale) White. We are going to be challenged. There's no doubt." BILLS: The Buffalo Bills knew they should have entered their home opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a 1-0 football team. To their credit, however, Dick Jauron's club didn't allow their choke-artist performance against the Patriots in Week 1 to obscure their focus, |
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| Bills' Butler to miss rest of season |
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09/21/2009 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Brad Butler will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury he sustained in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Butler was hurt during the first half of the 33-20 victory when Tampa Bay's Stylez White rolled up on his knee. Bills head coach Dick Jauron on Monday said Butler would need surgery, but did not give details as to the severity of the injury or when the procedure would take place. "Unfortunately, we'll lose Brad for the year," said |
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| Jackson, Bills handle Tampa Bay |
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09/20/2009 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook) - Trent Edwards threw for two touchdowns and Fred Jackson gained a career-high 163 yards on 28 carries, as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 33-20, at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Edwards finished with 230 yards and one interception on 21-of-31 efficiency for the Bills (1-1). Terrell Owens had 52 yards and one score on three receptions, while Derek Schouman hauled in six passes for 62 yards before being carted off in the third quarter with an apparent right knee |
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