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| Saints' running game gaining steam, and confidence |
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| ad in either of the last two seasons, racking up 222 yards and scoring all three of their touchdowns on the ground. Only once have the Saints rushed for more yards in a game since Sean Payton took over as head coach, and that was in a blowout of the New York Giants in 2006, when Deuce McAllister was in the midst of a 1,000-yard season. Thomas, who also has been trying to get past a sprained right knee that occurred during the preseason, played only on special teams in the first half against the Bills because |
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| Bucs' Johnson eager to make first start |
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| ome one, we'll win games and it won't just be on one guy.'' Johnson, a fifth-round draft pick in 2008 who was inactive for all 16 games as a rookie, takes over an offense that managed just 86 yards total offense during last week's 24-0 loss to the New York Giants. He replaced Byron Leftwich, who completed 7 of 16 passes for 22 yards and an interception, in the fourth quarter, and wound up leads the Bucs in passing and rushing despite only playing one series. The change didn't surprise seventh-year pro Le |
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| Cowboys running wild regardless of RBs' health |
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| metimes calling the perfect play against a defense. For instance, against Carolina on Monday night, he called for a left-side run when the Panthers were blitzing from the right side. Jones broke through for 40 yards. He had a 56-yarder against the New York Giants the week before and Barber had a 35-yarder that game, too. All told, the Cowboys have seven runs of at least 20 yards and 18 of 10 yards or more. Could that be the secret to the surge in production, that Dallas has become a big-play running team |
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| Cowboys LT Adams 3-for-3 on fines |
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09/30/2009 |
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| as fined by the NFL for the third straight week, the latest for kicking at Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers. Adams was docked $7,500. He was fined $5,000 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the opener and $12,500 for two plays against the New York Giants. ``He just wants to protect the quarterback,'' coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday. Running back Felix Jones was fined $5,000 for an attempted leg whip.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| 3 times no charm for Chiefs |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -Kansas City's 2-for-28 losing binge is likely to become 2-for-29 on Sunday when the undefeated New York Giants come to town. The Giants are favored by more than 9 points over the winless Chiefs. The new regime of general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley keeps bailing water, shuffling players in and out as fast as they can. As of Wednesday afternoon, there had been seven player transactions since Tuesday afternoon. Still, the franchise that won 100 games under Marty |
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| Giants HB Ahmad Bradshaw wears boot at practice |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New York Giants backup halfback Ahmad Bradshaw went to practice wearing a boot on his right foot Wednesday. Coach Tom Coughlin said Bradshaw aggravated an old ankle injury and sprained his foot while rushing for 104 yards in a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend. Bradshaw did not practice Wednesday. Coughlin said the boot is a precaution and he expects Bradshaw to play this weekend when the Giants (3-0) face the Chiefs (0-3) in Kansas City. Giants starting halfba |
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| NFC East: It's crisis time in Washington |
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| nt to try to rebound against this weekend in the 0-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who will be entering FedEx Field off one of the most atrocious offensive displays in recent memory. The Bucs mustered a paltry 86 total yards in their 24-0 Week 3 loss to the New York Giants and will have a new quarterback on Sunday, with veteran Byron Leftwich being replaced by untested second-year man Josh Johnson. PHILADELPHIA: There is no quarterback controversy concerning the Philadelphia Eagles, although Kevin Kolb did his best to |
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| AFC West: Unbeaten Broncos face uphill battle |
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| e catches. Marshall was suspended at the end of the preseason for conduct detrimental to the team, but seems to finally be on board with McDaniels. CHIEFS: The winless Kansas City Chiefs will continue their tour through the meat grinder when the 3-0 New York Giants pay a visit to Arrowhead Stadium this Sunday afternoon in the team's second of four straight games against the touted NFC East division. The Chiefs opened their expedition versus the NFC East in Philadelphia, where they dropped a 34-14 decision last |
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| NFC South: Saints show they can win games multiple ways |
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| left knee injury. BUCCANEERS: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rebuilding season as taken a predictable turn. The club is getting younger at the quarterback spot. Head coach Raheem Morris announced on Monday -- one day after his club was waxed 24-0 by the New York Giants -- that Josh Johnson will take over for Byron Leftwich as the starting quarterback. First-round pick Josh Freeman will be elevated to the backup role, while Leftwich drops to the No. 3 spot. Morris said on Monday that Johnson gives the Buccaneers mo |
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| Overhauled Chiefs still struggling and winless |
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09/29/2009 |
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| the corner. The offensive line, in disarray. Wins? Nope, not yet. For a team that underwent an offseason overhaul, the Kansas City Chiefs sure look a whole lot like last year's run-down version. And it doesn't get any easier: Up next are the 3-0 New York Giants, with Dallas after that. ``It's pretty clear that our margin for error isn't real great at this time,'' Chiefs coach Todd Haley said Monday. ``We must, as a team and a coaching staff, really do everything right, all the little things included.''
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