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| Jets, Vikings each fighting for playoffs in coaches' first years |
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| nnington, who already has a career-high 15 interceptions and has been uncharacteristically inaccurate this year - though he's on pace for a career high in yards passing. Pennington followed two solid performances with a clunker last week against the Buffalo Bills, a 31-13 loss that was costly to the Jets' playoff chase. Certainly, the Vikings will provide a tough test for this offense, which has shown a tendency to operate without a huddle on the road. New York is 4-2 away from home. ``Any opportunity yo |
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| Bills', Dolphins' seasons come down to Elimination Bowl |
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| their terrible start. ``It's hard not to think about it, but it is what it is,'' Welker said, referring to how the Dolphins have won five of their past six after a 1-5 start. ``As much as you want to think about it, you've got to move on.'' The Buffalo Bills, whom the Dolphins play on Sunday, can share the same lament. After dropping five of their first seven, the Bills have rebounded to win four of their past six. The late-season surge doesn't make the Bills happier, though. ``Playing the `What If? |
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| Bell's play a spark for improving Dolphins |
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12/14/2006 |
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| f playoff hope thanks to a run of five wins in their last six games - a streak that, probably not coincidentally, started after the former walk-on at Eastern Kentucky was inserted as a full-time starter in Miami's secondary. The Dolphins visit the Buffalo Bills this Sunday, needing another win to keep those fledgling playoff plans alive. Sunday's loser will fall to 6-8, alone in last place in the AFC East and out of postseason contention. ``I think Yeremiah has been a big part of this,'' Dolphins defensi |
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| Losman earns right to remain Bills starter going into next season |
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12/14/2006 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -J.P. Losman can stop looking over his shoulder. He's won the right to be the Buffalo Bills starting quarterback beyond this year. Citing Losman's improved performance as this season progressed, coach Dick Jauron said Thursday he intends to keep Losman as the team's starter going into next year. ``He's earned it,'' Jauron told The Associated Press. ``Nothing's been handed to him. He's done it the hard way. And I really believe he'll keep working if not as hard, but harder. I th |
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| Reaction to Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt's death |
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12/14/2006 |
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| at he has meant to the NFL and to Kansas City.'' - Chiefs president Carl Peterson. --- ``He was an unparalleled fighter battling a serious disease for 8 1/2 years. I have tears in my eyes in expressing my condolences to Norma and his family.'' - Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. --- ``Among the role models that I observed both up-close and from a distance was Mr. Hunt. Over many decades he, in my opinion, stayed firm in his views and yet was gracious and easygoing. The Cleveland Browns will miss |
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| Dolphins sign QB Matthews; Chambers questionable |
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| 2-year veteran. He has completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 4,756 yards with 31 touchdowns and 24 interceptions. He is 11-11 as a starter. In other injury news, wide receiver Chris Chambers is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills with a knee injury. "Chris did not practice today, but probably more as a precautionary-type of thing," said Miami head coach Nick Saban. "Hopefully he'll be able to do work [Thursday]. We'll go day-to-day on that." Chambers has 55 catches for 622 y |
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| Same old Jets |
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12/13/2006 |
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| Jets figured out, they go out and produce a lifeless performance at home, most likely costing themselves a shot at the postseason. One week removed from a scintillating offensive showing in blustery Green Bay, New York never got it going against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at the Meadowlands, falling 31-13 to their AFC East rivals. "You're always fighting human nature," head coach Eric Mangini said. "You come off a big win, you fight human nature that everything's okay, things are good. If you come off a big |
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| Bills' sack-happy Schobel bears rare grin |
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12/13/2006 |
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -Aaron Schobel's scowl is so familiar to the Buffalo Bills that even team owner Ralph Wilson ribs him about it: Wilson jokingly calls him ``Smiley.'' It must be tough for Schobel to keep his frown on this week. He's suddenly tied with San Diego's Shawne Merriman atop the NFL with a career-high 12 1/2 sacks this season, and is coming off a dominating game that earned him AFC defensive player of the week honors. Besides matching a career-high with three sacks in a 31-13 win ove |
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| McGahee battles through illness |
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12/13/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Just give him a ham sandwich and he'll be all right. That was exactly the formula for Buffalo Bills running back Willis McGahee in Sunday's 31-13 upset of the New York Jets at the Meadowlands. McGahee battled his way both through an upset stomach and a porous New York run defense, amassing 125 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. McGahee averaged 7.8 yards per carry, which was a single-game best. "My stomach got upset," said McGahee, who replenished his body with a ham sandwich on the sid |
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| Tuesday's NFL Transactions |
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12/12/2006 |
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ARIZONA CARDINALS-Released DE Kenny King. BUFFALO BILLS-Signed WR Troy Bergeron to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS-Placed RB Kevin Jones on injured reserve. Signed G Stephen Peterman and RB Anthony Sherrell from the practice squad. Released DT Keith Wright from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Placed QB Daunte Culpepper on injured reserve. Signed LB Robert McCune off Washington's practice squad. Waived LB Keith Newman. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Released WR Doug Gabriel. Signed DB Justin Phinisee an |
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