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| Falcons face true test in New England |
NFL Football |
09/24/2009 |
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| to throw the ball a little bit more and play on their terms.'' Bill Belichick's teams rarely play on other teams' terms, so how the Patriots adjust this week will be worth watching. Elsewhere Sunday, it's Washington at Detroit; Tennessee at the New York Jets; Green Bay at St. Louis; Cleveland at Baltimore; San Francisco at Minnesota; Jacksonville at Houston; the New York Giants at Tampa Bay; Kansas City at Philadelphia; Chicago at Seattle; New Orleans at Buffalo; Miami at San Diego; Denver at Oakland; P |
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| Roar and upset from Lions |
NFL Football |
09/24/2009 |
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| r. Dare we? We dare ... UPSET SPECIAL: LIONS, 14-13 Jacksonville (plus 4 1/2) at HoustonBEST BET: A chance for Texans to back up their big win at Tennessee and eradicate that ugly opener vs. Jets. TEXANS, 27-14 Tennessee (plus 2) at New York JetsA smart man who once did these picks says teams not good enough to be 3-0 won't be. Same goes for bad and 0-3 teams. TITANS, 16-14 Kansas City (off) at PhiladelphiaDonovan McNabb's uncertain availability means no point spread. Eagles need |
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| Titans LB says leaky D will be fixed |
NFL Football |
09/23/2009 |
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| hat,'' linebacker Keith Bulluck said Wednesday. ``We're definitely going to get back to the basics, the defense that we've played here the last 10 years I've been here starting Sunday.'' That would be good timing with the Titans (0-2) visiting the New York Jets (2-0) and hot rookie Mark Sanchez - backed by a defense that hasn't surrendered a touchdown yet this season. Tennessee has lost two games by a field goal each, but the defense has given up 678 yards passing through for an average of 339 yards per |
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| Brady faces pressure in return from injury |
NFL Football |
09/23/2009 |
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| hree-time champion was rushed by Buffalo Bills tackle Marcus Stroud and wrapped up by end Aaron Schobel. His pass fell incomplete. His shoulder pad popped out from his jersey. On the first series of his second game, Brady was leveled when blitzing New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott ran in unblocked. Are teams just running their normal defenses? Is the offensive line more vulnerable this year? Or is Brady less mobile after having surgery for a left knee injury that ended his 2008 season in the first quar |
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| Favre says NFL fines for Jets 'very unfair' |
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09/23/2009 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Brett Favre said Wednesday he believes the fines handed down by the NFL for his absence from last year's New York Jets injury reports were ``very unfair.'' Favre was asked by reporters for the first time about the $125,000 in penalties levied on the Jets organization ($75,000), general manager Mike Tannenbaum ($25,000), and former head coach Eric Mangini ($25,000). ``I just think it's wrong,'' Favre said. ``They did everything that I felt they were supposed to.'' Favre earl |
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| Favre says NFL fines for Jets were 'very unfair' |
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09/23/2009 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Brett Favre says he believes fines levied by the NFL for his absence from last year's New York Jets injury report were ``very unfair.'' Favre was asked by reporters for the first time Wednesday about his reaction to the $125,000 in penalties handed out by the league to the Jets organization, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and former head coach Eric Mangini. Favre earlier this month revealed the process he and the Jets went through in assessing the health of his throwing arm |
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| NFC West: Cardinals show they can be early birds |
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09/23/2009 |
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| to fellow NFC West member San Francisco. In 2008, five of Arizona's seven regular-season defeats came in games played in the Eastern Time Zone at a 1 p.m. start time, including a pair of dreadful losses to AFC inhabitants New England (47-7) and the New York Jets (56-35). And although the reigning NFC champions did win a road game in the East over Carolina in last January's Divisional Playoffs, that contest was played in prime time. The Cardinals -- and Warner in particular -- were ready to go right from the |
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| Pats young secondary facing another solid young QB |
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09/22/2009 |
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| e key plays against a quarterback having an impressive rookie season. Now it must face another who already has completed one. On Sunday, the Patriots will try to stop Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons one week after losing to Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets 16-9. In two games, both wins, Ryan has thrown for five touchdowns - two to star tight end Tony Gonzalez - and just one interception after being named the NFL offensive rookie of the year. ``The kid looks like a polished NFL quarterback,'' Patri |
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| AFC East: Jets "D" goes on the offensive under Ryan |
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09/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Rex Ryan does not appear to be an overly deliberate guy, at least as far as NFL head coaches go. Ryan has won plaudits and garnered a whole lot of media attention since becoming the leader of the New York Jets by speaking freely, boldly, and staying far away from the Bill Belichick school of treating sound bites like they carry swine flu. So it should come as no surprise that the Jets' headline-grabbing 2-0 start, led by a defense that has yet to allow an offensive touchdown over the firs |
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| AFC South: Frustration creeping in for 0-2 Titans |
NFL Football |
09/22/2009 |
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| tment made for that last big pass that they made, I heard it. The players alluding to the fact that we're having trouble making adjustments need to pay better attention to what is going on the sideline." The quality of the Titans' next opponent, the New York Jets, is going to command the full attention of the coaching staff, Harper and all of his teammates. The Jets (2-0) have been one of the major surprises in the NFL through two weeks, dominating both the Texans (24-7) and Patriots (16-9) defensively and f |
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