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| Desperate Chargers attempt to run past Bills |
NFL Football |
12/09/2011 |
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| ting task of ending their slide against a high-powered San Diego offense, but also must put to rest a five-game losing streak away from western New York. The Bills haven't recorded a road win since opening the 2011 season with a 41-7 drubbing of the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. The losing trend and poor defense continued with last weekend's 23-17 loss versus Tennessee, in which Titans running back Chris Johnson single-handedly disposed of the Bills with 153 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. "The |
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| Jets host Chiefs vying to continue playoff push |
NFL Football |
12/09/2011 |
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| responded with consecutive defeats of Buffalo and Washington, both of whom they trailed in the fourth quarter before rallying for season-salvaging victories. Another chance to keep hope alive comes Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where New York hosts the Kansas City Chiefs. The Jets scored in the final minute to top the Bills, 28-24, two weeks ago at home. They then traveled to FedEx Field last week and outscored the Redskins by a 21-3 margin in the final eight minutes of a 34-19 win. "We're a team that just wants to |
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| Chiefs QB Orton doubtful vs. Jets |
NFL Football |
12/09/2011 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton is doubtful for Sunday's game against the New York Jets with a right finger injury. The Chiefs claimed Orton off waivers from the Denver Broncos on November 24. Tim Tebow's ascent in Denver led to the unsuspected release of Orton, who started 33 games for the Broncos over the last three seasons. In his first five games this year, Orton completed 91-of-155 passes for 979 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions, but Denver went ju |
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| Kansas to name Charlie Weis head coach |
Division I College Football |
12/08/2011 |
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| h the Irish, Weis compiled a 35-27 mark, and led the school to BCS appearances in each of his first two seasons. But the Irish went just 16-21 in Weis' last three years, and Notre Dame fired him after a 6-6 season in 2009. Weis moved on to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in 2010 as an offensive coordinator, and spent this past season with the Florida Gators as their offensive coordinator. Before becoming the head coach at Notre Dame, Weis spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets from 1998- |
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| Bears RB Forte leaves |
NFL Football |
12/04/2011 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte left Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a right knee injury. On a 2nd-and-7 in the first quarter, Forte ran off the left edge, but was undercut by Kansas City's Derrick Johnson around the knees. Forte stayed down on the field for a few minutes before walking off and into the locker room. Bears head coach Lovie Smith called the injury a "sprain" following the 10-3 loss. |
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| Chiefs use strong defensive effort to down Bears |
NFL Football |
12/04/2011 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Dexter McCluster hauled in a 38-yard Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half, and Tyler Palko managed the game by throwing for 157 yards, as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Chicago Bears, 10-3, in a defensive slugfest at Soldier Field. The Chiefs came into the contest ranked last in the NFL with 13 sacks, but Kansas City's pressure got to Chicago quarterback Caleb Hanie seven times, with rookie Justin Houston recording three sacks. McCluster ran for 61 yards on nine carries |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 4, 2011) |
NFL Football |
12/04/2011 |
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| CB Brandon Hogan, LB Jason Phillips, LB Omar Gaither, G Bryant Browning, WR Kealoha Pilares, WR Darvin Adams Buccaneers - QB Josh Freeman, CB Myron Lewis, DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, DE Michael Bennett, G Derek Hardman, T James Lee, WR Micheal Spurlock KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Chiefs - QB Ricky Stanzi, S Donald Washington, T David Mims, LB Demorrio Williams, TE Jake O'Connell, DT Jerrell Powe, DE Brandon Bair Bears - QB Jay Cutler, QB Josh McCown, CB D.J. Moore, G Ricky Henry, TE Andre Smi |
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| Polamalu, Woodley active for Steelers |
NFL Football |
12/04/2011 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker LaMarr Woodley are active for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Polamalu exited last week's game against the Kansas City Chiefs with concussion-like symptoms. After missing practice on Wednesday, Polamalu was a full participant Thursday and Friday. Woodley missed the last three games with a left hamstring injury. He practiced all week. |
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| Quarterback concerns at center of Chiefs-Bears tilt |
NFL Football |
12/02/2011 |
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| to obtain Kyle Orton when the veteran quarterback became available just over a week ago. Now they may have to try to prevent their onetime starter from beating them on the playing field. Orton will be in uniform for the first time as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs when his new team heads to Solider Field to take on the contending Bears Sunday in a matchup of 2010 playoff participants that have been recently beset by health concerns at the game's most pivotal position. Both the Chiefs and Bears had their regul |
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| San Diego Chargers |
NFL Football Transaction |
12/01/2011 |
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| Placed offensive tackle Marcus McNeil on injured reserve; signed offensive tackle Jared Gaither off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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