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| Giants Loss in D.C. Would Raise Contenders' Hopes |
NFL Football |
12/29/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Much of the NFL-viewing public will temporarily become Washington Redskins fans on Saturday night, when the New York Giants visit FedEx Field in a game replete with postseason implications. Should the 5-10 Redskins upset the Giants, a trio of NFL teams - the 7-8 Falcons, Panthers, and Rams - will still be alive for the postseason, and a fourth - the Green Bay Packers - will have a prime opportunity to earn the conference's No. 6 seed with a victory on Sunday. If New York wins, however, Atlanta, |
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| Rams-Vikings Tilt Could Have Playoff Implications |
NFL Football |
12/29/2006 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Rams still have a shot at a playoff berth, and will put their chances on the line Sunday when they pay a visit to the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. The Rams have won two in a row, and defeated the Washington Redskins, 37-31, in overtime last Sunday. But they need a lot of help from other clubs this week in order to reach the playoffs for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. Head coach Scott Linehan's squad is one of five teams in the NFC with a 7-8 record and still in t |
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| Redskins growing weary of Gibbs' year-round routine |
NFL Football |
12/29/2006 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -There's something wrong with Phillip Daniels, and he thinks the Washington Redskins offseason program has something to do with it. ``We've got to analyze a lot of things this offseason,'' Daniels said. ``Is the offseason program the best for every guy? Or is it better for guys to go back and do the things they were doing before to be stronger? ``When I came here, I was big and strong and powerful. I ran through people. I can't say that I can do that now.'' If there's one thing that has |
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| Beleaguered Archuleta breaks silence over benching |
NFL Football |
12/28/2006 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Beleaguered Washington Redskins safety Adam Archuleta broke his silence Thursday, offering a glimpse of what it's been like to sit in the doghouse all season. Archuleta, signed in March to the richest contract for a safety in NFL history, hasn't played a snap on defense in seven weeks. Coach Joe Gibbs and assistant Gregg Williams have not given an explanation for the benching, and they've shown little patience when asked to discuss Archuleta's plight beyond generic comments such as: ``He's |
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| Last-place Redskins give Giants get one last chance to stumble into playoffs |
NFL Football |
12/28/2006 |
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) -The New York Giants seem intent on becoming the most dysfunctional team in NFL history to make the playoffs. The Washington Redskins seem intent on having the worst defense the league has ever seen - at least when it comes to taking the ball away. In fact, it might be hard to tell which team is still in the postseason hunt when the Giants (7-8) play the Redskins (5-10) in a Saturday night game hardly worthy of prime time. Despite being out of it for several weeks, Washington has shown mo |
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| Redskins place Springs on IR |
NFL Football |
12/27/2006 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - The Washington Redskins have placed cornerback Shawn Springs on injured reserve because of a fractured shoulder blade. Springs, who suffered through an injury-filled 2006, was hurt in the first quarter of last Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams. He also missed the first five games of the campaign after abdominal surgery in August and sat out another contest with a hamstring injury. The 10th-year veteran out of Ohio State had 38 tackles and one interception in nine ga |
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| Don't wait for the break: Campbell learns basic QB lesson |
NFL Football |
12/27/2006 |
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| , on high school fields and in college stadiums, where he led Auburn to an undefeated season. In the NFL? Uh-uh. Defensive backs are too fast. Wait until the receiver is open to throw, and it's probably too late. It might be the biggest lesson the Washington Redskins quarterback is learning in his first handful of games. ``All that comes with time and trust,'' Campbell said Wednesday. ``I trust my receivers, but one thing as a quarterback when you're young, sometimes you tend to wait a little bit because you w |
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| Play-calling change means little if Giants can't play better |
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12/27/2006 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Don't look for Kevin Gilbride to change the New York Giants offense as he takes over play calling in the season finale against the Washington Redskins. What Gilbride needs to change is the way his offense is playing if the Giants (7-8) are going to make the playoffs. It's been horrible the past couple of weeks, and the blame should be placed more on the players than offensive coordinator John Hufnagel. Hufnagel was relieved of his play-calling duties on Monday by coach Tom Coug |
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| Who's back? Who's not? Redskins have lots of offseason questions |
NFL Football |
12/27/2006 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -Jason Campbell has played well enough to begin next year's training camp as a starter. Brandon Lloyd has not. Those are two of the easy decisions. In between, the Washington Redskins have some difficult choices on the horizon. Who's indispensable? Who's expendable? Is it even possible to fix all that's wrong with the NFC's worst defense in one offseason? Coach Joe Gibbs and his coaching staff will come up with some answers in the coming weeks as they examine every play from the entire sea |
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| Marino's latest successor could be a Lemon |
NFL Football |
12/26/2006 |
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| o be ready to play whenever he goes into the game. He knew that at some point he was going to go in.''Giants Tom Coughlin relieved offensive coordinator John Hufnagel of his play-calling duties on Tuesday, just four days before the Giants face the Washington Redskins with a playoff berth on the line. Quarterbacks coach Kevin Gilbride, a former offensive coordinator with the Houston Oilers, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh and Buffalo and a head coach with San Diego, will call the plays on Saturday night in Washington. |
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