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| Packers to face Bears in final Sunday night game of regular season |
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12/25/2006 |
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| ted from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST. There are five scenarios in which the Packers have a chance to make the playoffs. If they fail, it is possible that Brett Favre will be playing his final NFL game in prime time. If the New York Giants defeat the Washington Redskins on Saturday night, the only hope for the Packers to make the postseason would be with a win and a tiebreaker edge over New York in strength of victory. The moves are part of the network's flex scheduling, a feature of the new television contract w |
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| Redskins RB Betts get his 1,000, but it's a bittersweet day |
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12/25/2006 |
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| eded - 67 - and he sheepishly acknowledged that his new contract included an incentive bonus for reaching the mark. Little did he know that his accomplishment would come on such a bittersweet day. Betts reached 1,000 yards on Sunday - and tied a Washington Redskins franchise record with his fifth consecutive 100-yard game - in a 37-31 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams. But Betts was the first to concede that his fourth-quarter fumble was the play that cost his team the game. ``It's definitely a tough loss |
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| Action Jackson: Rams top Redskins in OT |
NFL Football |
12/25/2006 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Steven Jackson ran 21 yards to the end zone with 8:27 left in overtime, as the St. Louis Rams kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 37-31 victory over the Washington Redskins. After both teams had punted, Marc Bulger hooked up with Torry Holt for five yards, Jackson carried twice for five yards, and Stephen Davis had an eight- yard run. Jackson then broke free down the middle for the 21-yard game-winning touchdown. Bulger completed 25-of-38 passes for 388 yards and four touch |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 24, 2006) |
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12/24/2006 |
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| R Drew Carter, CB Dion Byrum, RB Nick Goings, FB Steven Jackson, LB Brandon Jamison, T Dave Kadela Falcons - 3RD QB D.J.Shockley, CB Jason Webster, FB Corey McIntyre, S J.R.Reed, RB Jamal Robertson, T Frank Omiyale, TE Daniel Fells, DT Tommy Jackson WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Redskins - 3RD QB Todd Collins, WR Mike Espy, FS Mike Rumph, OT Jim Molinaro, DT Ryan Boschetti, WR David Patten, TE Brian Kozlowski, DT Anthony Montgomery Rams - 3rd QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Jerametrius Butler, FB P |
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| Springs breaks shoulder blade |
NFL Football |
12/24/2006 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Washington Redskins defensive back Shawn Springs broke a shoulder blade in the first quarter of Sunday's game against St. Louis. Springs had surgery to repair a minor tear in his abdominal muscle earlier in the season and also sat out a game with a hamstring injury. The Ohio State product was originally drafted third overall in 1997 by Seattle, where he played the first seven years of his professional career. In just his second NFL season, Springs registered a career-high seven in |
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| Springs breaks shoulder blade in first quarter |
NFL Football |
12/24/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Washington Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs broke a shoulder blade in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams. Springs, in his 10th season, was sidelined for the first five games of the season following abdominal surgery and missed a sixth game with a hamstring injury. It was unclear how Springs sustained his latest injury. Kenny Wright replaced Springs at left cornerback. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| Redskins placed Washington on IR |
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12/23/2006 |
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| Ashburn, VA (MySportsbook) - Marcus Washington's 2006 season officially came to a close Saturday, as the Washington Redskins placed the linebacker on injured reserve with a knee injury suffered in last Sunday's victory over New Orleans. Running back Nehemiah Broughton took Washington's place on the 53-man roster, and head coach Joe Gibbs hinted that Jeff Posey will start at linebacker in St. Louis. The durable Washington has missed just one game since becoming a regular NFL starter in 2000, and started 48 conse |
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| Saints Can Prolong Giants' Misery |
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12/22/2006 |
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| There's no doubt about it. We've just got to fix what's going wrong and move on from there." Meanwhile, the Saints march in a might wobbly after their path to the NFC South championship was interrupted by an ugly 16-10 loss to the draft board- bound Washington Redskins last weekend at the Superdome. They won the crown anyway, however, when division foes Atlanta and Carolina lost to Dallas and Pittsburgh, respectively. "It is not anything we didn't expect," running back Deuce McAllister said, referring to a Redskin |
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| Playoffs Remain a Possibility for Rams |
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12/22/2006 |
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| - The playoffs are still on the minds of the St. Louis Rams, and they will try to do whatever it takes to stay afloat in the crowded waters of the NFC postseason race. St. Louis will shoot for its second straight win on Sunday, when they welcome the Washington Redskins to the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams ended a two-game losing streak last week with a 20-0 victory at Oakland, winning for just the second time in nine weeks. Marc Bulger didn't have to do much, finishing with 137 yards passing. Running back Steven Jac |
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| Timmerman, Adeyanju expected back for Rams |
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12/22/2006 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Rams guard Adam Timmerman, whose streak of 184 consecutive games ended last week because of broken ribs, is expected back for Sunday's home finale against the Washington Redskins. Rookie defensive end Victor Adeyanju, who has missed three games with a broken right forearm, also is expected to be activated. Both players most likely will be backups. Timmerman, who practiced sparingly Friday, had not missed a game since his rookie season in 1995 with the Packers. Richie Incognito started at rig |
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