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| GAME OF THE WEEK: Pats in good shape, but Bears pose tough test |
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| definitely about the next play,'' Smith said. ``He has been under fire before and when he does do something not as good, he can't wait for that next opportunity to get it right.'' After losing 31-13 to Miami, he came back with a 38-20 win over the New York Giants in which he threw three touchdowns and one interception. Chicago's secondary will be without safety Mike Brown, who is on injured reserve, and cornerback Ricky Manning Jr., who was suspended one game by the NFL on Wednesday for his role in a resta |
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| Grossman knows what he's facing |
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| conservative. We were getting six, seven yards a carry.'' That explains why a Bears team (9-1) that looked like it was headed toward a slump after losing 31-13 to Miami at Soldier Field, has visions of a three-game road sweep. After beating the New York Giants and Jets on back-to-back weekends at the Meadowlands, the Bears have the NFC North all but wrapped up and hold a three-game lead in the race for the conference's No. 1 seed. A win on Sunday and losses by Green Bay and Minnesota would give Chicago th |
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| Abraham may return for Falcons this week |
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| field for a crucial contest against the New Orleans Saints. Abraham went down with a groin injury in the closing minutes of a dominating performance against Carolina in Week 1. After sitting out the next three games, Abraham returned to face the New York Giants. He had a sack and forced a fumble, but finished the game on the sideline when the groin tightened up. Nine days later, he underwent abdominal surgery that was related to his injury. ``It was a good day out there,'' Abraham said after the two-hour |
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| Barber upset with lack of carries last week |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -A frustrated Tiki Barber criticized the New York Giants' play calling on Wednesday, saying abandoning the running game against Jacksonville was a slap in his face and a sure way to lose more games. The mild blowup from Barber came two days after the Giants (6-4) called only 14 running plays in a 26-10 loss to the Jaguars. Barber, whose 998 yards rushing are fourth in the NFL, got a season-low 10 carries for 27 yards. He spent most of the second half blocking as Eli Manning th |
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| Cowboys hope to keep `Romo-mentum' going against Buccaneers |
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| ll Owens and, of all people, Romo. Undrafted after being the Division I-AA MVP as a senior at Eastern Illinois, Romo didn't throw a pass his first 3 1/2 NFL seasons. He made his debut a month ago Thursday, replacing Bledsoe at halftime against the New York Giants. The Cowboys already were trailing and ended up losing, but Romo has been fantastic ever since. In his last two outings, he's earned the NFC offensive player of the week award and outplayed Peyton Manning in the fourth quarter of a tight game. His |
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| Jags question hit on Darius |
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| (AP) -Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio sent video of the hit that injured safety Donovin Darius to the league, seeking to clarify whether the block was illegal. Darius broke his right leg in the first quarter of Monday night's 26-10 victory against the New York Giants. The Jaguars believe tight end Visanthe Shiancoe blocked Darius low and from behind. Darius screamed toward New York's huddle as he was helped off the field, and several teammates called it a ``dirty'' play. ``It was away from the ball,'' Del Rio |
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| Broncos place Ferguson on IR |
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| The seven-year veteran started all 10 games this season, recording 36 tackles, one interception, five pass deflections and one forced fumble. To replaced Ferguson on the roster, Denver signed free-agent safety Quentin Harris, who was released by the New York Giants on September 2. The 6-1, 213-pound Harris has played in 54 career regular-season games with six starts for Arizona from 2002-05, posting 50 tackles, one interception, one sack, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. The 29 |
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| Panthers ready to rise again in South |
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| ten the Saints once this season. IT'S ABOUT TIME Sunday's blanking of the Rams was the third regular-season shutout in franchise history and the first since Carolina posted a 13-0 win at New Orleans on October 19, 1997. The Panthers did shut out the New York Giants, 23-0, in last January's NFC Wild Card Playoffs. SHUT OUT, PART TWO Carolina's awesome performance on defense was even more impressive considering the fact that its best player, Julius Peppers, didn't even register a single tackle. However, the Pant |
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| Price is right for Bills |
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| d dropped 12 in a row by three or fewer, dating back to the 2001 season. UP NEXT: BILLS HOST JAGS The Buffalo Bills will host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo and Jacksonville each have three wins in the series, with the Jags ending a three-game losing streak in the series with a last-second win on September 12, 2004. Jacksonville (6-4) is fresh off a big Monday night win over a tough New York Giants squad at home, and will look to build on that success in this AFC showdown. |
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| How 'bout them Cowboys! |
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| t undefeated team since 1972. It was Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo who spoiled the plot, rallying his team to victory from a 14-0 deficit. Dallas improved to 6-4 with its second straight win, and moved into a first-place tie in the NFC East with the New York Giants, who lost on Monday night at Jacksonville. Chicago has the best record in the NFC at 9-1, followed by five 6-4 teams in the Giants, Cowboys, Panthers, Saints and Seahawks. "It's big," Romo said of the win. "We've been trying to get ourselves going w |
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