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| NFL asks for rehearing in suspensions case |
NFL Football |
10/14/2009 |
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| n different states are not treated equally. The decision essentially allowed Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams to continue playing while their attempt to block their four-game suspensions proceeds in state court. It also left two New Orleans Saints players subject to suspension, though the NFL has not done that. The NFL says federal labor law should pre-empt state law and uniform standards for players are needed nationwide.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The |
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| NFC South: Falcons excel at bouncing back under Smith |
NFL Football |
10/13/2009 |
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| ink we can. Today was a step forward in us getting a whole lot better. Besides the penalties that we had today, I think we stalled on a couple drives that I think we could have scored on and we just have to get better week in and week out." With the New Orleans Saints leading the division at 4-0, the Falcons have little room for error right now. Both teams have gone through their respective byes and meet in three weeks at New Orleans. But first, the Falcons need to take care of business this Sunday night versus C |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Monday Morning Sentence Fragments (Week 5) |
NFL Football |
10/11/2009 |
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| pleted 8-of-10 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns before yielding to David Carr (9- of-14, 90 yards). Should be more injury stories regarding Manning this week, but something tells me he'll be in the lineup next week against his dad's team, the New Orleans Saints. ...Donovan McNabb led the Eagles' assault over the Buccaneers. After missing just under a month with fractured ribs, McNabb (16-of-21, 264 yards, 3 TD) was able to dip his toe back in the water in a 33-14 win over a bad Tampa Bay team, showing quit |
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| Giants preparing for Raiders with or without Eli |
NFL Football |
10/09/2009 |
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| ther Manning takes the field with his inflamed heel. Expect Coughlin to wait until Sunday to decide whether Manning plays. However, the Giants can probably get by with veteran David Carr while resting Manning for next week's showdown against the New Orleans Saints. Halfbacks Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw and an offensive line that will be starting its 37th consecutive game can probably pound the ball against a run defense ranked 26th. That would allow Carr, who has 79 career starts in eight seasons, to |
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| NFC South: QB switch doesn't change Bucs' fortunes |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| verdicts to Dallas (34-21) and the New York Giants (24-0) this year. The 2-1 Eagles, who did not have a game last weekend, are a perfect 10-0 under head coach Andy Reid following a bye. NEW ORLEANS: For those holding the belief that the only way the New Orleans Saints can win games is by outscoring the opposition behind prolific passing days from quarterback Drew Brees, the team presented quite a counterpoint to that notion with this past Sunday's showing against the New York Jets. A noticeably improved defense a |
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| AFC West: Raiders' Russell should be benched |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| in passing (130.8 ypg) and total yards (208.5 ypg) and ranks just 30th overall in points (10.5 ppg). Russell has the worst rating among starting quarterbacks at 42.4, while throwing for just 506 yards with one touchdown pass and four interceptions. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees can throw for 500 yards in one game, let alone four. The 24-year-old doesn't have the best offensive line, as evidenced by the eight sacks Russell has taken in four games, and his leadership skills have been in question for a |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 4, 2009) |
NFL Football |
10/04/2009 |
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| ck Hardwick, G Tyronne Green, WR Buster Davis, LB Antwan Applewhite, DL Travis Johnson Steelers - 3rd QB Dennis Dixon, WR Limas Sweed, RB Willie Parker, S Troy Polamalu, TE David Johnson, CB Keenan Lewis, G Kraig Urbik, T Tony Hills NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Jets - 3rd QB Erik Ainge, QB Kevin O'Connell, LB Ryan Fowler, DT Howard Green, DT Ropati Pitoitua, CB Lito Sheppard, G Matt Slauson, CB Donald Strickland Saints - 3rd QB Chase Daniel, RB Mike Bell, T Jermon Bushrod, T Kendrick Clancy |
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| Ravens face a step up in challenge at New England |
NFL Football |
10/03/2009 |
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| head coach. WHEN THE RAVENS HAVE THE BALL Though it's a strange phenomenon for a team defined for so long by the quality of its defense, the Ravens come into Foxborough sporting the NFL's No. 2- ranked offense (430.3 yards per game), behind only the New Orleans Saints. Detractors will point to games against the lowly Chiefs and Browns as well as a banged-up Chargers defense in an effort to poke holes in those numbers, so Flacco (839 passing yards, 6 TD, 2 INT) will have to keep his foot on the gas against the Pat |
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| Dolphins begin Henne era against Bills |
NFL Football |
10/03/2009 |
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| ing in the loss to San Diego, and is considered questionable for Sunday. Though the Bills have a win to their credit in 2009, to say that Dick Jauron's team is functioning effectively would probably be a stretch. Buffalo was a 27-7 home loser to the New Orleans Saints last week, with the offense failing to post a single point in the contest. The Bills scored their only touchdown of the day on a fake field goal attempt, with punter Brian Moorman throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to defensive end Ryan Denney. The S |
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| Opposites won't attract in Jets-Saints battle |
NFL Football |
10/03/2009 |
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| ation: New Year's Eve at Times Square or Mardi Gras. Musical Sound: Bruce Springsteen's Stratocaster or Kermit Ruffins' trumpet. Come Sunday afternoon on the football field, the contrast is no less drastic. On one side - the perpetual offense of the New Orleans Saints. On the other - the smothering defense of the New York Jets. Irresistible force...meet immovable object. And dare we say - deep breath, North Jersey - a Super Bowl preview? Remarkably, through the initial three weeks of the NFL season, it's not a ha |
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