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| Falcons vying to stay on top in bout with slumping Seahawks |
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12/17/2010 |
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| e first Atlanta player with three 1,200-yard seasons and scored a touchdown in the Falcons' last meeting with Seattle. Meanwhile, tight end Tony Gonzalez had six catches for 116 yards in his last game against the Seahawks, while then a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. For the Seahawks, cornerback Marcus Trufant had a 31-yard interception return in a January 2005 meeting with the Falcons. Rookie safety Earl Thomas leads all NFC first-year players with five interceptions and is tied with Michael Boulware for the m |
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| Surging Saints put streak on line in Baltimore |
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12/17/2010 |
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| he Green Bay Packers. Baltimore, meanwhile, will be scoreboard-watching Sunday's Indianapolis- Jacksonville matchup, as the Ravens need to win and the Colts to lose or tie. If that happens, the Ravens are in if the Miami Dolphins lose or tie and the Kansas City Chiefs suffered a defeat as well. The Ravens also could have gotten in with just a Colts loss or tie if the Chargers had lost or tied the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, but San Diego posted a convincing victory in that one. Of bigger concern for Baltimor |
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| Chiefs' Cassel questionable for Sunday |
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12/17/2010 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. Cassel missed last Sunday's 31-0 loss to the San Diego Chargers after undergoing an appendectomy earlier in the week. He has been limited in practice this week. Brodie Croyle made the start for the Chiefs last week, throwing for 40 yards on 7-of-17 passing, and was sacked four times. In 12 games this season, Cassel has thrown for 2,503 yards with 23 touchdowns and |
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| Chiefs-Rams game meets sellout requirements |
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12/16/2010 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Rams have met NFL television requirements for their game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, although a limited number of tickets remain. The Rams have avoided a local television blackout each of the first seven home games. Last year, their final three games were not sellouts in a 1-15 season. Sunday's game matches surprise division leaders, with St. Louis ahead in the NFC West and Kansas City atop the AFC West. Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to attend the Rams' practice F |
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| UMinn pushes to be ready to host Vikes-Bears |
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12/15/2010 |
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| to watch pro football. The last outdoor Vikings game at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, which the Metrodome replaced, was held on Dec. 20, 1981 - 29 years to the day before this Monday's Vikings-Bears matchup. The Vikings lost that game to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 10-6. Lester Bagley, the Vikings vice president for public affairs, predicted Monday's game would go better for the team. ``We're confident that we're going to have a great experience,'' Bagley told the AP. ``It's our celebration o |
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| Chiefs' Cassel limited in practice |
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12/15/2010 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was limited in Wednesday's practice and is listed as day-to-day for Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. Cassel missed Sunday's 31-0 loss to the San Diego Chargers after undergoing an appendectomy earlier in the week. "It's great to be back out there," Cassel said in a post-practice interview. "The medical staff, the trainers and the coaches will discuss it and see where I'm at. If I can go out there and throw and move around with |
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| Chiefs' Cassel on field, uncertain for Rams game |
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12/15/2010 |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo, (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel was back on the practice field Wednesday, but whether he will start Sunday against the Rams remained uncertain. Cassel, who had an emergency appendectomy last week, worked on handoffs to running backs Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones, and completed 40-yard passes to wide receivers Terrence Cooper and rookie Verran Tucker in non-contact drills in a brief period when practice was open to the media. ``It's a day-to-day thing,'' Chiefs coach Tod |
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| Shovelers needed as campus preps for Vikes-Bears |
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12/15/2010 |
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| to watch pro football. The last outdoor Vikings game at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, which the Metrodome replaced, was held on Dec. 20, 1981 - 29 years to the day before this Monday's Vikings-Bears matchup. The Vikings lost that game to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 10-6. Lester Bagley, the Vikings vice president for public affairs, predicted Monday's game would go better for the team. ``We're confident that we're going to have a great experience,'' Bagley told the AP. ``It's our celebration o |
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| Rams CB Baretell expects to play vs Chiefs |
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12/15/2010 |
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| y this week, even if he's not fully recovered from a stinger that has sapped strength in his left shoulder. The Rams lost 31-13 at New Orleans without Bartell, their top coverage man. Bartell vowed Wednesday that he'd play this weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs given the team's playoff hopes. St. Louis leads the NFC West at 6-7 and is playing its first meaningful December games since Bartell joined the team in 2005. Punter Donnie Jones was sent home due to illness and missed practice Wednesday, but coa |
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| Vikings change venues as Metrodome roof gets fixed |
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12/14/2010 |
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| will fall 29 years to the day after the last time the Vikings played outdoors in Minnesota: Dec. 20, 1981, their final game at the since-demolished Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, which the Metrodome replaced. The Vikings lost that game to the Kansas City Chiefs, 10-6. It promises to be a memorable experience on a night in which long-term forecasts predict temperatures in the single digits or colder. ``I think they'll love outdoor football in Minnesota. I think it'll be a great experience for the fans,' |
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