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| Patriots DE Carter carted off |
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12/18/2011 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots defensive end Andre Carter was carted off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos with a knee injury. Carter, who leads the Patriots with 10 sacks, was part of a gang tackle on Lance Ball on the final play of the first quarter and went down grabbing his knee. After writhing in pain for several minutes, Carter needed to be assisted onto the back of a cart and driven into the locker room for further evaluation. |
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| Pats LB Mayo reportedly receives extension |
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12/17/2011 |
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| Foxboro, MA (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo has reportedly received a five-year contract extension. The Boston Herald was one of several media sources to report the deal. Mayo, a 2008 first-round draft pick, has a pair of interceptions and a forced fumble in 11 games this season. He topped the NFL in tackles last season. |
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| Chargers strive to stay afloat in tilt with red-hot Ravens |
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12/16/2011 |
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| nd the Steelers are two of four teams in the AFC that hold 10-3 records, but the Ravens do hold the inside track for the division crown thanks to a pair of victories over Pittsburgh this season. The AFC South champion Houston Texans and East-leading New England Patriots are also 10-3. "The AFC is very competitive," said Ravens running back Ray Rice. "We have control of our own destiny. We're in our driver's seat, but at the same time, other teams are playing good football as well. So you hope a team drops one. We d |
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| David meets Goliath as Tebow's Broncos host powerful Pats |
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12/16/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - There's a story, and then there's a STORY. There's a win. And then there's a WIN. Suffice to say, if Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos are able to defeat the visiting New England Patriots Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, what's already been a snowstorm of media coverage surrounding the polarizing second-year quarterback will ramp up to a full-fledged blizzard. The Broncos enter with seven wins in eight games since head coach John Fox went with Tebow over the since-departed Kyle Orto |
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| Refreshed Giants continue playoff push against rival Redskins |
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12/16/2011 |
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| year in which they went on to win the franchise's third Super Bowl title. Washington will finish the season with a record at .500 or below for a fourth straight campaign, and the losing ways continued with last Sunday's hard-fought 34-27 loss to the New England Patriots at FedEx Field. The Redskins took Brady and the Patriots to the limit, but like many of their games this season, the ultimate result was not achieved. Quarterback Rex Grossman, who stated during the shortened offseason that the Redskins had a chance |
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| So who's the next head coach to be fired? |
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12/15/2011 |
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| uan Castillo at defensive coordinator. TOM COUGHLIN, NEW YORK GIANTS Contract Status: Through 2012 (signed one-year extension in July) The Skinny: Guided the Giants to four straight playoff trips from 2005-08 and a memorable upset over an undefeated New England Patriots team in Super Bowl XLII to conclude the 2007 season. New York hasn't won a postseason game since that historic achievement, however, and missed out on the conference tournament altogether after second-half collapses in 2009 and 2010. The Giants also |
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| Wayward Rams limp into Monday night matchup with Seahawks |
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12/12/2011 |
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| e road in a 2004 NFC First-Round Playoff game against Seattle, a 27-20 victory that stands as the only postseason encounter to date between the franchises. Carroll is 2-2 lifetime against the Rams, with the first loss coming while at the helm of the New England Patriots in 1998. St. Louis head coach Steve Spagnuolo has a 1-4 record versus the Seahawks and is 1-2 when going head-to- head with Carroll. WHEN THE RAMS HAVE THE BALL While Brandstater has never thrown a pass in an NFL regular-season game, he should at le |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 11, 2011) |
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12/11/2011 |
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| Jason Campbell, WR Jacoby Ford, WR Denarius Moore, RB Darren McFadden, RB Taiwan Jones, CB Chris Johnson, G Bruce Campbell Packers - QB Graham Harrell, CB Davon House, RB James Starks, LB Desmond Bishop, G Josh Sitton, T Chad Clifton, LB Vic So'oto NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Patriots - QB Ryan Mallett, S Pat Chung, RB Shane Vereen, LB Brandon Spikes, C Dan Connolly, T Sebastian Vollmer, DT Gerard Warren Redskins - WR Terrence Austin, S LaRon Landry, RB Ryan Torain, LB Markus White, |
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| Patriots escape with first-ever win in Washington |
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12/11/2011 |
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| Landover, MD (MySportsbook) - Rob Gronkowski set an NFL record with two more touchdown receptions, as the New England Patriots survived a late charge by the Washington Redskins to earn their first win in the nation's capital, 34-27. The Patriots were looking to grab a two-touchdown lead, but Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson picked off a Tom Brady pass in the end zone with 6:30 remaining in the fourth quarter. Washington converted a pair of third downs and moved the ball to the New England five-yard line. Rex Gros |
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| Falcons face important test from improving Panthers |
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12/09/2011 |
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| g for three scores and throwing a touchdown pass against the Buccaneers. The 2011 No. 1 overall pick set the NFL single-season record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 13, surpassing the previous mark of 12 by Steve Grogan of the New England Patriots in 1976, and has rushed for 518 yards and a league-best 13 scores on 100 carries this season. Newton's 13 rushing touchdowns are the second most in franchise history for a season, five behind the team record of 18 set by DeAngelo Williams in 2008. " |
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