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| Rivers and Chargers crush Oakland |
NFL Football |
12/05/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Philip Rivers threw for three touchdowns and Vincent Jackson set a career-high with 148 receiving yards, as the San Diego Chargers routed their AFC West-rival Oakland Raiders, 34-7. Rivers finished with 214 yards -- going over 3,000 yards (3,169) for the third straight season -- on 10-of-22 passing, and Jackson had a TD grab for the Chargers (5-8), who snapped a three-game slide and will play at Kansas City next week. LaDainian Tomlinson had 91 yards on 25 touches with a score |
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| Report: Washington tabs Sarkisian as new head coach |
Division I College Football |
12/04/2008 |
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| ingham as its head coach. He has never served as a head coach at any level. The 34-year-old Sarkisian has served as an assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for USC since 2005 and also from 2001-2003. He was also the quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2004. Sarkisian quarterbacked a 13-1 BYU squad in 1996 that won the WAC title and holds the record for completion percentage in a single game (91.2 percent, 31- of-34). After college, he played three seasons in the Canadian Football League for th |
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| Raiders QB Russell leaves with ankle injury |
NFL Football |
12/04/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was taken to the locker room late in the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Chargers after suffering a right ankle injury. Russell, the first overall pick in the 2007 draft, was 9-of-13 for 68 yards and a pair of interceptions before leaving. He was replaced behind center by Andrew Walter and is not expected to return. |
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| NFL Inactives (Thursday, December 4, 2008) |
NFL Football |
12/04/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 8:15 P.M. (ET) Raiders - 3rd QB Marques Tuiasosopo, LB Ricky Brown, CB Michael Waddell, C Jake Grove, S Darrick Brown, T James Marten, WR Ashley Lelie, DE Greyson Gunheim Chargers - 3rd QB Charlie Whitehurst, RB Michael Bennett, FB Mike Tolbert, FB Billy Latsko, T Corey Clark, G Kynan Forney, TE Kris Wilson, LB Marques Harris |
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| Chargers Look to Stop Slide vs. Raiders |
NFL Football |
12/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Raiders entered the 2008 season hoping they could challenge the standing of the San Diego Chargers in the AFC West. As the two prepare to face off on Thursday night at Qualcomm Stadium, the Raiders have achieved that goal. Too bad the position they'll be vying for in Week 14 is second place in the worst division in football. Of all the negative on-field stories in the NFL this season, the consistently poor play of the Chargers has perhaps been the most stunning. A consensus favo |
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| NFC South: Falcons' Turner one-ups former mentor |
NFL Football |
12/02/2008 |
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| ty, but we always find a way to win," remarked defensive end Greg White. We keep finding ways, whether it is high-scoring, low-scoring, exciting or boring." The 45-year-old Gruden, who has achieved a 100-81 mark in 11 seasons with the Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, became the third-youngest coach to reach the 100-win plateau in the Super Bowl era. John Madden reached the milestone at 41 years of age, with Bill Cowher doing so at age 44. QUICK HITS: Oft-injured running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams accounte |
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| AFC West: Do Chiefs Have Worst-to-First Potential in '09? |
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12/02/2008 |
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| , there's a good chance a win at Carolina on Dec. 14 - which would be the team's fourth consecutive victory away from Invesco Field at Mile High - will do the trick. Then again, the Broncos are only two weeks removed from a 21-point home loss to the Oakland Raiders, and this week's opponent, Kansas City, has already beaten Denver once this year. Should San Diego win games in which it will be the favorite in each of the next two weeks, and Denver falters against Kansas City and Carolina, things could get a litt |
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| Kiffin introduced as coach of Vols |
Division I College Football |
12/01/2008 |
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| are definitely excited in the direction we are going," said Kiffin. "I felt really good about Tennessee from the start and I am thrilled to be here. We will do things right, but give us time and be patient." Kiffin, fired as head coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders earlier this year, is replacing longtime Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer, who announced earlier this month he would not return for an 18th season with his alma mater. "I'm not trying to be him," said Kiffin about Fulmer. "The Tennessee program would |
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| Denver WR Royal active vs. Jets |
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11/30/2008 |
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| oyal, who has caught 63 passes for 757 yards and five touchdowns in his rookie season out of Virginia Tech prior to Sunday's game, was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday. He made only two receptions for 14 yards in Denver's 31-10 loss to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday. Denver was again without its star cornerback Champ Bailey, who has been sidelined since October 20 with a groin injury. Linebacker Nate Webster (knee) and running back Selvin Young (groin), both of whom were questionable coming into Sun |
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| Kiffin to be introduced as coach of Vols |
Division I College Football |
11/30/2008 |
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| Knoxville, TN (MySportsbook) - The University of Tennessee has called a press conference for 2 p.m. (et) Monday during which former Oakland Raiders bench boss Lane Kiffin will be introduced as the 21st head football coach in school history. Kiffin is replacing longtime head coach Phillip Fulmer, who announced earlier this month he would not return for an 18th season with his alma mater. "Over the past few weeks, we have been on the road meeting with prospective coaches and talking to some of football's most |
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