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| Saints WR Colston out with shoulder injury |
NFL Football |
09/18/2011 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston was inactive for Sunday's contest against the Chicago Bears due to a shoulder injury. Colston, the sixth-year pro out of Hofstra, caught six balls for 81 yards in last week's season-opening loss to Green Bay. He did not participate in practice at all during the week. Kicker Garrett Hartley is also sidelined for the second straight week due to a right hip issue. |
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| Bears WR Williams out with groin injury |
NFL Football |
09/18/2011 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears wideout Roy Williams will not play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints due to a groin injury. Williams did not participate in practice on Wednesday or Thursday, and was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report. The 29-year-old totaled four catches for 55 yards in last Sunday's 30-12 victory over Atlanta. Johnny Knox is expected to take his place. Knox posted three grabs for 60 yards last week. In addition, safety Chris Harris will not play, thanks t |
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| In the FCS Huddle: Appalachian State an unknown quantity? |
Division I-AA College Football |
09/18/2011 |
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| t to the Grizzlies as well. Their program has an FCS-high nine former players on NFL rosters: Colt Anderson, DB, Philadelphia Eagles Kroy Biermann, DE, Atlanta Falcons Dan Carpenter, K, Miami Dolphins Lex Hilliard, RB, Miami Dolphins *Levi Horn, OL, Chicago Bears Marc Mariani, WR/Return, Tennessee Titans *Chase Reynolds, RB, St. Louis Rams Shann Schillinger, DB, Atlanta Falcons Jimmy Wilson, DB, Miami Dolphins *-on practice squad AROUND THE NATION Who woulda thunk the last two FCS champions - Villanova in 20 |
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| Rested Saints take on Bears in collision of NFC powers |
NFL Football |
09/16/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Just when things got good for the Chicago Bears, they went bad. Fresh off a surprise 18-point home smothering of the NFL's reigning regular- season powerhouse, the Atlanta Falcons, Lovie Smith & Co. were primed and ready for a successful follow-up trip to the Big Easy. But while the Bears will surely make the flight in time for Sunday's kickoff at the Superdome against the New Orleans Saints, they may very well do so without the man whom quarterback Jay Cutler unabashedly called "the |
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| Saints working to keep Sproles heavily involved |
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09/15/2011 |
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| back. His stellar regular season debut with New Orleans last week left little doubt about how well he'd fit in after he racked up 250 total yards against Green Bay. The Saints may need just as impressive an encore this Sunday, when they host the Chicago Bears, which once again look impressive on defense. Quarterback Drew Brees says he sees no reason why Sproles shouldn't be a major part of the Saints' game plan every week.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information |
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| Bears LB Urlacher returns to practice |
NFL Football |
09/15/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher returned to the team on Thursday, three days after his mother died suddenly at her home in Texas. Urlacher had left the team to be with his family, saying in a statement Wednesday that his priority was to be with his family as they mourned the death of his mother, Lavoyda Lenard, on Monday and made arrangements for her funeral. Seeing him back on the practice field Thursday, Urlacher's teammates continued to offer their support. The |
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| Urlacher returns home after mother's death |
NFL Football |
09/14/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has left the team after the sudden death of his mother. The Bears issued a statement Wednesday saying Urlacher's mother died Monday at her home in Texas. Urlacher has been excused to be with his family and his status for Sunday's game against New Orleans has not yet been determined. "My first priority right now is to be with my family as we mourn her loss and make the arrangements to lay her to rest," Urlacher said in a statement rel |
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| Rodgers, Urlacher, Ginn tabbed as NFC's best for Week 1 |
NFL Football |
09/14/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and San Francisco return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. have been chosen as the NFC's top players for Week 1 of the NFL season. Rodgers had a banner opening night last Thursday against New Orleans to capture the offensive award, completing 27-of-35 passes for 312 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in Green Bay's 42-34 win. He misfired on just one of his 15 throws in the first quarter a |
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| Browns sign P Maynard, place McGee on IR |
NFL Football |
09/13/2011 |
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| . Maynard has played in 223 career regular season games. He was originally selected by the New York Giants in the third round of 1997 draft, and played for New York through the 2000 season. Following his stint with the Giants, Maynard played for the Chicago Bears from 2001 through last season. He has 1,258 career punts for 52,739 yards with a gross average of 41.9 yards and has placed 407 punts inside the 20-yard line. In 2008, he led the NFL with 40 punts inside the 20. Maynard spent training camp with the |
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| Browns on their third punter |
NFL Football |
09/13/2011 |
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| ee punters. The Browns signed 14-year veteran punter Brad Maynard on Tuesday and placed Richmond McGee on injured reserve, two days after he injured his back during pregame warmups before his NFL debut. Maynard spent the past 10 seasons with the Chicago Bears, the last three working with Browns first-year special teams coach Chris Tabor. The 37-year-old Maynard was released by the Bears in July and spent the exhibition season with Houston before the Texans waived him on Sept. 3. The Browns were in an e |
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