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| Brady, Cushing and Royal take home AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
10/21/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing and Denver Broncos kick returner/punt returner Eddie Royal have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 6 of the NFL season. Brady helped engineer a record performance for the Patriots this past Sunday in a 59-0 blowout of Tennessee. New England set franchise marks in points scored, yards (619) and margin of victory, which was also the largest in the league since the NFL-AFL merger in 1 |
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| NFC East: A change coming in Washington, more to follow? |
NFL Football |
10/20/2009 |
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| d for 109 yards on 15 carries in the loss, with most of that total coming on a career-long 78-yard burst in the third quarter. Portis' previous career best of 65 yards also came against the Chiefs on October 5, 2003, while working as a member of the Denver Broncos. NEXT UP: Zorn will be attempting to garner a win against a Philadelphia team he's never lost to, as the Redskins took both meetings between the divisional foes last year to notch their first season sweep of the Eagles since 2005. PHILADELPHIA: The |
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| AFC West: Haley's first win a hit in Kansas City |
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10/20/2009 |
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| get any easier, with rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets headed for the Coliseum this Sunday. The Jets may be even hungrier than Oakland, having lost three in a row following a hot 3-0 start. BRONCOS: So much for the regression the Denver Broncos were supposed to agonize through after Josh McDaniels was named head coach. Many felt the turmoil in which McDaniels steadfastly steered his way through during the offseason would demoralize this team. As Homer Simpson often says, "Wrong again, Flan |
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| NFL Inactives (Monday, October 19, 2009) |
NFL Football |
10/19/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 8:30 P.M. (ET) Broncos - 3rd QB Tom Brandstater, LB Spencer Larsen, WR Kenny McKinley, T Brandon Gorin, WR Brandon Lloyd, DT Chris Baker, LB Jarvis Moss, G Seth Olsen Chargers - 3rd QB Charlie Whitehurst, WR Buster Davis, S C.J. Spillman, LB Antwan Applewhite, C Nick Hardwick, G Tyronne Green, DE Vaughn Martin |
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| Portis returns quickly for longest gain of career |
NFL Football |
10/18/2009 |
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| possession of the quarter, Portis was back on the field. He broke into the open up the left sideline and set up a field goal that put Washington ahead 6-3. Portis' previous long run in the NFL was a gain of 65 yards in 2003, when he played for the Denver Broncos. That run also came against the Chiefs.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 o |
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| Bolts try not to fall too far behind Broncos |
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10/18/2009 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -The San Diego Chargers don't want to call their showdown with the Denver Broncos a must-win game. The certainly know it's a can't-lose game. The Chargers were built up in preseason as a Super Bowl favorite, capable of wrapping up their fourth straight AFC West title by Thanksgiving. Denver certainly hasn't been cooperating with that scenario, jumping to the division lead at 5-0 while watching the Chargers stumble to a 2-2 start. An intense rivalry is renewed Monday night at Qualcomm S |
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| Chargers try to buck Broncos' AFC West dominance |
NFL Football |
10/16/2009 |
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -This might be the biggest game the San Diego Chargers have played in October in a long time. Under siege from everyone from their fans to the general manager, the Chargers host the surprising Denver Broncos on Monday night in a tussle that could go a long way toward deciding the AFC West title. This is as close to must-win as it gets for the Chargers, and it's not even Halloween. Denver (5-0) comes in with a 2 1/2-game lead in the division. If the Broncos win, and don't collapse the way |
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| Bye week shows Cowboys know they have work to do |
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10/16/2009 |
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| terback said ``was hard and it was long and it was rewarding.'' Such bye-week intensity indicates that Dallas isn't in denial over a 3-2 record, even though the Cowboys say they were a play or two from knocking off the unbeaten New York Giants and Denver Broncos and sitting at 5-0 themselves. The Cowboys acknowledge an overtime victory against winless Kansas City wasn't the prettiest way to keep their record above .500 heading into their break. So they're fine-tuning things while hoping for a boost from t |
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| Bengals look to make Texans latest victim |
NFL Football |
10/16/2009 |
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| ach Marvin Lewis, because he may not believe his team is 4-1 and alone atop the AFC North. Whatever Lewis' mindset may be, reality proves that the Bengals are indeed 4-1 thanks to a four-game winning streak following a season-opening loss versus the Denver Broncos. They will try to keep the hot start going Sunday versus the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium, where Cincinnati will be aiming for its first five-game winning streak since the Sam Wyche-guided Bengals opened the 1988 campaign with six straight w |
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| Cutler, Ryan add passing balance to Bears, Falcons |
NFL Football |
10/15/2009 |
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| acks. Defensive end Adewale Ogunleye had 2 1/2 sacks in Chicago's 48-24 win over Detroit two weeks ago and has 4 1/2 this season. The Falcons are 9-1 at the Georgia Dome with Ryan and coach Mike Smith. The one home loss came against Cutler and the Denver Broncos last season. Despite the strong starts from Cutler and Ryan, each offense still emphasizes the run. Lovie Smith says the Bears are still a run-first offense and added ``That won't ever change, as long as I'm here.'' Chicago struggled to establis |
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