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| Lions hope to extend Rams' 17-game losing streak |
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10/29/2009 |
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| salary-cap subtraction of receiver Torry Holt. Defensive end Clifton Ryan doesn't think Spagnuolo is surprised at the challenge he has undertaken: trying to turn around a once-proud franchise after being a successful defensive coordinator for the New York Giants and assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. ``I'm quite sure he knew he was getting into a major rebuilding process,'' Ryan said. ``You can't turn it around overnight. He's been a part of two great franchises and he's won a Super Bowl, so he |
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| Jeff Feagles still learning in 22nd year in NFL |
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10/29/2009 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Twenty-one plus seasons into his NFL career, New York Giants punter Jeff Feagles is coming off one his worst games. The league's oldest punter at 43, Feagles had four straight punts of 35 yards or less in the Giants' loss to Arizona on Sunday night. Two punts gave the Cardinals short fields and they converted both into touchdowns. Feagles says he hit one punt poorly and took bad angles on three other directional punts. As his heads into his record 344th consecutive game, Fe |
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| Nicks, Byrd selected as top rookies for October |
NFL Football |
10/29/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks and Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd have been named the NFL's top rookies for the month of October. Nicks, selected with the 29th overall pick of the NFL Draft, captured the offensive award after scoring a touchdown in all four games during the month. The North Carolina product had 14 receptions for 297 yards in October and became the first Giants rookie with a touchdown catch in four straight games since Bill Swiacki in 1948. Byrd, a |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 8 - The new 'Greatest Show On Turf' |
NFL Football |
10/28/2009 |
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| t DeSean Jackson is the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring touchdowns off a 67-yard end-around and a 57-yard touchdown reception in Monday's 27-17 win over the Redskins. Fast Fact: Including playoffs, the Eagles defense has held New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning to fewer than 200 passing yards in five of their last six games against him. Prediction: Something's been missing with the Eagles, and it is hard to envision the Giants losing three in a row. Giants 19, Eagles 16. --- San Fra |
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| Jackson, Wilson, Crayton earn NFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
10/28/2009 |
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| osh Pritchard, who turned the trick in 1949. It's the second weekly award for Jackson. Wilson garnered defensive accolades after registering five tackles, picking off a pass and recovering a fumble in the Cardinal's surprising 24-17 victory over the New York Giants. It is the third weekly award for the ninth-year veteran. Crayton had a 73-yard punt-return touchdown in the Cowboys' 37-21 win over Atlanta to take home special teams honors, the first player of the week award of his career. He also added a five-ya |
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| NFC East: Cowboys corral an elusive marquee win |
NFL Football |
10/27/2009 |
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| am with a decent start in its quest to return to the postseason, those three wins (Tampa Bay, Carolina, Kansas City) came against clubs with a combined 3-17 record at the moment, while the Cowboys had come up short against the two quality opponents (New York Giants, Denver) on the early schedule. Dallas came out of its break with a purpose, and it showed in this past Sunday's 37-21 dismantling of the formidable Atlanta Falcons that was easily the Cowboys' most complete and impressive effort of this season. Qua |
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| Dolphins put Will Allen on IR, sign LB Kershaw |
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10/27/2009 |
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| 19 solo. First-round draft pick Vontae Davis is likely to step into Allen's starting spot at left cornerback, giving the Dolphins two rookies at cornerback. Second-round pick Sean Smith is the starting right corner. Allen, a first-round pick by the New York Giants in 2001 after a standout career at Syracuse, has 15 career interceptions. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Kershaw was in camp with Miami this season before being released prior to the regular season. He played in just one game with the Dolphins in 2008. The |
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| NFC West: Another step backward for stagnant Rams |
NFL Football |
10/27/2009 |
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| r to move one game in front of the 49ers for first place. The most notable victory during that stretch came Sunday night at the New Jersey Meadowlands, where the Cardinals put forth an all-around strong effort to knock off the NFC East front-running New York Giants by a 24-17 score. A resurgent defense led the way for a second straight week, with the Cardinals both smothering and confusing the Giants throughout the evening. Arizona held New York's balanced offense to a harmless 327 total yards and forced four |
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| Jackson, Eagles make short work of Redskins |
NFL Football |
10/27/2009 |
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| atching a one-yard pass from Campbell with 1:38 left. Washington was unsuccessful on the ensuing onside kick and the Eagles ran out the remaining time. Game Notes McNabb became the 30th quarterback to get to 30,000 yards passing..The Eagles host the New York Giants on Sunday, while the Redskins have a bye before playing at Atlanta November 8...Michael Vick ran for a first down early in the fourth quarter for the Eagles...Washington hasn't scored more than 17 points in its last 10 home games...Brian Mitchell wa |
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| Dolphins lose Will Allen for season |
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10/26/2009 |
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| ound draft pick Vontae Davis is likely to step into Allen's starting spot at left cornerback, giving the Dolphins two rookies at cornerback. Second-round pick Sean Smith is the starting right corner. Sparano indicated that the Dolphins could bring in a veteran to take Allen's roster spot. "We'll look at some things as we get on this week, determine some different options," Sparano stated. Allen, a first-round pick by the New York Giants in 2001 after a standout career at Syracuse, has 15 career interceptions. |
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