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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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| total offense and second in scoring before Marshall's defense proved otherwise by holding the Eagles to 283 yards and just three field goals. It was day and night from the previous week, when Oakland was handed an embarrassing 44-7 road loss to the New York Giants. So like all teams in the NFL, the Raiders studied the film and redeemed themselves with an unexpected triumph in front of the home faithful. The Raiders used a lot of zone coverages on Sunday, but blitzed often in that package to throw the Eagles o |
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| NFC South: Saints prove they're the kings of the NFC |
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10/20/2009 |
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| k) - It's official. The New Orleans Saints are the team to beat in the NFC, even if they won't admit it themselves. "I don't think you can talk big picture yet," said head coach Sean Payton after Sunday's 48-27 victory over the previously undefeated New York Giants, leaving New Orleans and Minnesota as the only teams left in the conference without a loss. What haven't the Saints done this year? Their offense can operate through the air, we all know that, but the club excels at running the ball too. While Drew |
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| AFC East: Bills intercept a win |
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10/20/2009 |
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| reak and think a bit about the next opponent on the schedule. With an emphasis on the latter, presumably, since the next opponent is the 5-0 New Orleans Saints. The Saints will travel to Miami fresh off a 48-27 dismantling of the previously unbeaten New York Giants at the Superdome, and have arguably been the NFL's most dominant team through the season's first six weeks. Though the scenario comes earlier in the season, there's definitely a connection to be made between the 1985 Chicago Bears team that found it |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 18, 2009) |
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10/18/2009 |
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| son, G Manny Ramirez, T Jon Jansen, DT Sammie Hill, WR Calvin Johnson, DE Jason Hunter, DE Dewayne White Packers - FB Korey Hall, RB DeShawn Wynn, S Matt Giordano, T Mark Tauscher, T Breno Giacomini, C Jason Spitz, DE Jarius Wynn, LB Jeremy Thompson NEW YORK GIANTS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Giants - WR Ramses Barden, RB Danny Ware, CB Aaron Ross, LB Michael Boley, T Adam Koets, T Guy Whimper, LB Clint Sintim, DT Chris Canty Saints - 3rd QB Chase Daniel, K Garrett Hartley, CB Leigh Torrence, RB Lyne |
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| Brees, Saints remain unbeaten with impressive win over Giants |
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10/18/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Drew Brees threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns on 23-of-30 passing to lead the New Orleans Saints past the New York Giants, 48-27, in a battle of unbeaten NFC powerhouses at the Superdome. Brees, who connected on 15 consecutive passes at one point in the rout, recorded his 32nd career game with at least 300 passing yards as the Saints moved to 5-0 for the first time since 1993. Marques Colston hauled in eight passes for 166 yards and a score for the Saints (5-0), who wer |
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| Saints LB Fujita hurts leg |
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10/18/2009 |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Saints linebacker Scott Fujita went to the sideline with a left leg injury late in the first quarter of New Orleans' game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Saints officials called Fujita's condition a lower left leg injury and said his return was questionable. Fujita did not go to the locker room, but remained on the bench when the Saints' defense returned to the field early in the second quarter.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information cont |
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| Clancy, Dinkins remain out for Saints |
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10/18/2009 |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Saints tight end Darnell Dinkins and defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy were inactive once again Sunday for New Orleans' home game against the New York Giants. Dinkins has yet to play in the regular season because of a fracture in his left foot. Clancy has not played since his right knee flared up during the season opener. Both returned to practice this week. Also inactive for New Orleans was kicker Garrett Hartley, who returned this week from a four-game suspension for use of a banned s |
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| Purple on Purple in Twin Cities |
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10/17/2009 |
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| where, in the fourth quarter, there were one or two plays that if we make the play, we win the game. Those things get corrected. It's not a lack of effort, it's not a lack of intensity, it's not a lack of (being) physical.'' Also Sunday, it's the New York Giants at New Orleans; Chicago at Atlanta; Cleveland at Pittsburgh; Houston at Cincinnati; Arizona at Seattle; Philadelphia at Oakland; Buffalo at the New York Jets; Tennessee at New England; Kansas City at Washington; Carolina at Tampa Bay; St. Louis at J |
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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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| ession that the quarterback 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 |
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| This Date In Baseball |
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10/16/2009 |
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| White's two-run triple capped a six-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 15-14 victory over the Phillies and a 3-1 World Series lead. The 29 runs shattered the series record of 22 set in Game 2 in 1936, when the Yankees beat the New York Giants 18-4. It was also the longest nine-inning game in series history - 4 hours, 14 minutes. 2004 - Just three outs from getting swept in the AL championship series three nights earlier, the Boston Red Sox finally beat the New York Yankees, winning Gam |
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