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| Pennington leaves Jets-Pats game with injury |
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09/10/2007 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington left the Patriots' 38-14 win over the Jets at the Meadowlands late in the fourth quarter with an apparent right ankle injury. In the third quarter, Pennington dropped back to pass and had his right leg twisted awkwardly beneath him while being tackled by New England's Jarvis Green. He was able to hop on his left leg to the sidelines under his own power. He returned with his right ankle and foot heavily taped to lead the Jets on |
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| Patriots' Hobbs rumbles for NFL-record kickoff return |
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09/10/2007 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New England Patriots kick returner Ellis Hobbs set an NFL record when he returned a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown in Sunday's 38-14 New England win over the New York Jets at the Meadowlands. With the Patriots leading 14-7, Hobbs fielded Jets' kicker Mike Nugent's boot to open the third quarter eight yards deep in his own end zone, and eluded several New York tacklers en route to the score. Hobbs eclipsed the previous mark, a 106-yard kickoff return by Roy Green of |
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| Brady sharp as Pats crush Jets |
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09/10/2007 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Tom Brady completed 22-of-28 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns, as New England routed the New York Jets, 38-14, in the season opener for both clubs at the Meadowlands. Randy Moss, who missed the entire preseason with a nagging hamstring injury, caught nine balls for 183 yards and a score for the Patriots (1-0), who won their fourth straight game to open a season. Laurence Maroney rushed 20 times for 72 yards, Wes Welker had six receptions for 61 yards and a TD, |
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| Patriots' Ellis Hobbs sets NFL record with 108-yard kickoff return |
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09/09/2007 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -New England's Ellis Hobbs set an NFL record by taking the second-half kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown Sunday against the New York Jets. The play also tied the record for the longest in NFL history, matching the 108-yard missed field goal returns by Chicago's Devin Hester last season against the Giants, and the Bears' Nathan Vasher the previous season against San Francisco. With many of the fans at Giants Stadium still returning to their seats from the halftime break, Hobb |
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| San Diego wishes it had met Chicago in February instead of now |
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09/08/2007 |
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| opened Thursday in Indianapolis, where the Super Bowl champion Colts beat New Orleans 41-10. In other games Sunday, Atlanta is at Minnesota; Miami at Washington; Denver at Buffalo; Kansas City at Houston; Carolina at St. Louis; New England at the New York Jets; Philadelphia at Green Bay; Pittsburgh at Cleveland; Tennessee at Jacksonville; Detroit at Oakland; Tampa Bay at Seattle and the New York Giants at Dallas. There are two Monday night games: Baltimore at Cincinnati, at 7 p.m. EDT, followed by Arizo |
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| Bolts Begin Turner Era Against NFC Champion Bears |
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09/07/2007 |
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| alike with his inconsistent play, but at running back. Cedric Benson takes over the starting role without competition for the first time since he was drafted fourth overall by the club in 2005. That came about when Chicago traded Thomas Jones to the New York Jets. Benson has the talent to shine, but his attitude and work ethic have come into question before. Another new face on offense was last year's breakout star in the return game, Devin Hester, who set an NFL record in his rookie campaign with six return |
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| Jets, Pats, Look to Kick Off With a Win |
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09/07/2007 |
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| bottom-feeders and elite trophy contenders alike - are flush with optimism for what might occur over the next four-plus months. That happy glow has made its way to the seaside paradise of New Jersey, where even the most fatalistic supporters of the New York Jets are positively beaming after a surprise playoff trip in 2006 and the cost-free offseason acquisition of workhorse running back Thomas Jones. Add in a 3-1 preseason record and a ceremonial ground-breaking at a new Exit 16W stadium site earlier this w |
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| Former college QB Tutt completing hard hits as a fullback with the Jets |
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09/07/2007 |
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| erback with exceptional speed and an ability to hit wide receivers with sharp passes. Two years removed from his college days slinging at Richmond, Tutt is preparing to hit opposing defensive players with bone-jarring blocks as a fullback with the New York Jets. ``I don't mind it,'' Tutt said Friday with a smile. ``It was different at first, but I think I'm used to it now.'' Tutt is in his second year with the Jets, but he spent all but two games last season on the practice squad learning his new posit |
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| Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel unsure if he'll play Sunday against the Jets |
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09/07/2007 |
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| ROUGH, Mass. (AP) -Having missed all four preseason games because of a contract dispute, Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel doesn't know where he stands on New England's depth chart - or whether he will even play in Sunday's season opener against the New York Jets. ``I guess we'll have to wait and see on Sunday,'' Samuel said Friday. ``I'm just going out and practicing and working hard.'' Samuel has been playing catch up since ending his contract stalemate on Aug. 28, a month and a day after the Patriots |
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| Rebuilt Cardinals, rising Niners get rare prime-time showcase |
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09/06/2007 |
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| number of things in place here with the new stadium, things we have done in free agency ... but getting the players to practice and prepare the way you're used to is what's (important).'' Whisenhunt and Nolan spent the 2000 season together on the New York Jets' coaching staff, followed by years of memorable battles between Nolan's defense with the Baltimore Ravens and Whisenhunt's offense in Pittsburgh. Nolan sees improvement in the Cardinals' oft-criticized offensive line under Russ Grimm, who left Pit |
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