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| Strahan, Urlacher hurt; Falcons' Mathis hospitalized with neck injury |
NFL Football |
11/05/2006 |
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The New York Giants and Chicago Bears could be without their defensive leaders when the teams meet in their much-anticipated NFC showdown next Sunday night. Defensive end Michael Strahan left the Giants' 14-10 win over Houston on Sunday with a sprained foot, while Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher also injured a foot in Chicago's 31-13 loss to Miami. ``Let's not get into that,'' Strahan said outside the locker room when asked about his status for next week's game. ``You gentlemen have a splendid night.''< |
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| Burress out for Giants |
NFL Football |
11/05/2006 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Giants starting wide receiver Plaxico Burress, starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora and starting cornerback Sam Madison are all inactive for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Burress missed practice all week with back spasms. Tim Carter will replace Burress in the starting lineup. Umenyiora missed his second straight game with a hip flexor problem, while Madison also sat out his second straight contest with a hamstring injury. Starting linebacker Brandon |
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| Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan knocked out with foot injury |
NFL Football |
11/05/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan was knocked out of the New York Giants game with the Houston Texans on Sunday with a sprained right foot. X-rays were negative, but the team said that Strahan would not return because of ``a mid-foot sprain.'' Strahan was injured late in a 15-play Texans drive in the second quarter that led to a field goal. He walked off with a slight limp. The Giants came into the game short at defensive end with All Pro Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor) and |
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| Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan leaves game with foot injury |
NFL Football |
11/05/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan left the field in the second quarter of the New York Giants game with the Houston Texans on Sunday with a foot injury. There was no immediate word on the extent of the injury other than that Strahan was getting X-rays. The team did not say which foot Strahan hurt. He was injured late in a 15-play Texans drive that led to a field goal. The Giants came into the game short at defensive end with All Pro Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor) and Justin |
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| Burress out for Giants game with Texans |
NFL Football |
11/05/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New York Giants leading receiver Plaxico Burress was inactive for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans because of back spasms. Burress, who leads the team with five touchdowns, did not practice all week. Five-year veteran Tim Carter replaced him in the starting lineup. The Giants were also without All Pro defensive end Osi Umenyiora (hip flexor), defensive end Justin Tuck (foot) and starting cornerback Sam Madison (hamstring) for the second straight week. Starting lineb |
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| Can Vick Keep Passing Fancy Against Lions? |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| is a certain comfort level and a groove that you get when you can throw the ball around the field. The more completions you get, the more comfortable you get." The consecutive wins helped the Falcons shake the after-effects of a post-bye loss to the New York Giants in mid-October, and made them a co-passenger in the divisional driver's seat with fellow 5-2 New Orleans. Atlanta and the Saints are one-and-a-half games up on third-place Carolina (4-4), and three better than cellar-dwelling Tampa Bay (2-5). Meanwh |
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| Giants Look to Avoid Letdown Against Texans |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If you are a believer in the so-called "trap game," you'll be watching this Sunday's matchup between the Houston Texans and New York Giants with significant interest. The first-place Giants bring a four-game win streak into their Week 9 tilt with the 2-5 Texans, and just over the horizon, in Week 10, is a potentially monumental Sunday night contest with the undefeated Chicago Bears. Will Tom Coughlin's team possess deep focus this week? The 80,000+ patrons cheering on the G-Men at the Meado |
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| Bush Tries to Lead Saints to Sweep of Bucs |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| point with a disappointing 2-5 mark, but orchestrated last-minute rallies to defeat Cincinnati and Philadelphia in their two most recent home games. The magic ran out for Tampa Bay last week, though, as its sluggish offense was shut down by both the New York Giants and the excessively windy conditions of the Meadowlands in a lackluster 17-3 loss. SERIES HISTORY New Orleans has an 18-11 lead in its all-time series with Tampa Bay, including last month's close win. The Saints, whose only sweep over their NFC Sout |
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| Back problems continue for Giants' Burress |
NFL Football |
11/03/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who has not practiced since before last Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, missed practice again Friday with back spasms. The wide receiver leads the team with 31 receptions and 5 touchdowns heading into Sunday's game against Houston at Giants Stadium. ``It's hard to predict what's going to happen with a back,'' Coughlin said Friday. ``I think yesterday he felt pretty good. He went ahead and tried to work and he just wasn't able to |
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| Matthews, former great Northern Colorado RB, dies at 25 |
Division I-AA College Football |
11/03/2006 |
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| is family, friends, teammates and everyone who knew him because he touched a lot of hearts. He was a great person who always had fun and loved the game. My thoughts and prayers are with his family." Matthews tied an NCAA record in 2003 with 11 straight 100-plus yard rushing games. Following his college career, Matthews spent time with the St. Louis Rams and Houston Texans and the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. His father, Bo, played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, New York Giants and Miami Dolphins. |
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