Sandy Alderson, NY Mets can be patient as trade market for R.A. Dickey holds many different possibilitiesSandy Alderson set the bar high on Monday, saying he would have to get a “difference-maker’’ in any trade for R.A. Dickey. And while offers so far seem to fall below that level, plenty of people at these Winter Meetings seem to believe Dickey indeed… |
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Giants Insider: Tom insists Giants win 'em allDec 4, 2012
The Redskins (6-6) are now only one game behind the Giants in the NFC East, putting pressure on the defending champs down the stretch. That’s why Tom Coughlin, on Tuesday, said that despite the Giants’ lead in the division, they have to win all of the… |
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Giants need to play nasty, not nice, says RolleDec 4, 2012
The Giants glowed about the skills of Robert Griffin III in the days leading up to their loss to the Washington Redskins. Maybe they even glowed a little bit too much. That’s what Antrel Rolle seemed to say on Tuesday when he scolded his teammates for h… |
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The Giants have never worn their Super Bowl rings well. It has always been something. In 1987, it was the players’ strike and three straight losses by an almost comical replacement team. No playoffs. In ’91, Ray Handley was the convenient scapegoat. N… |
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What has six arms and a combined quarterback rating of 72.9? That would be the Jets’ triple platoon of quarterbacks — Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy, not necessarily in that order. Three QBs, and not a decent passer among them. |
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What has six arms and a combined quarterback rating of 72.9? That would be the Jets’ triple platoon of quarterbacks — Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy, not necessarily in that order. Three QBs, and not a decent passer among them. |
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Thunder hold off Nets for sixth straight winDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Brooklyn Nets 117-111 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. |
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Cashman confirms meeting with Youkilis' agentDec 4, 2012
Andrew Marchand, ESPN.com New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman struck a very pessimistic tone about replacing Alex Rodriguez after heard the price tags for other third basemen on the open market, including Kevin Youkilis. |
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Coughlin: Giants must win 4 remaining gamesDec 4, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com One day after losing 17-16 to the Washington Redskins and putting the NFC East firmly back into play, a frustrated Tom Coughlin feels his New York Giants have to win out to win the division. |
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MD police live-tweet arrests at Giants-SkinsDec 4, 2012
In the current age, even police ride-alongs are being done on Twitter. The Prince George's County Police Department live-tweeted fan ejections and police activities to its 4,488 followers during Monday night's Giants-Redskins game. |
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Agent Says Dickey Is Ready for AnythingDec 4, 2012
Andrew Keh, nytimes.com Bo McKinnis says that R.A. Dickey would prefer to remain with the Mets, but he still doesn't know if he can work out a deal with the team. |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The LoudMouths break down the Giants’ Monday night loss to the Redskins. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… The WheelHouse talks to Chris Canty about the Giants’ Monday night loss to the Redskins. Sorry, this video could not be loaded… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Last week, the NBA suspended Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo for two games after he attacked and shoved Brooklyn Nets big man Kris Humphries during an altercation with Kevin Garnett. It was the response everyone suspected, and perhaps even a bit … |
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Wright, Mets agree to new $138M, 8-year dealDec 4, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- David Wright and the New York Mets finalized a $138 million, eight-year contract Tuesday, the largest deal in the team's history. |
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Mets 3B Wright officially gets $138M extensionDec 4, 2012
Adam Rubin, ESPN.com David Wright's contract extension with the New York Mets is official. |
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Patriots' Edelman put on IRDec 4, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots are dealing with another injury. |
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Kerry Byrne: Inside the Numbers: Week 13Dec 4, 2012
Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com Tom Brady is in the midst of one of the great seasons any quarterback has ever produced -- yet again. |
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Cards' Rhodes says he had run-in with DockettDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Arizona safety Kerry Rhodes has confirmed he had a run-in with teammate Darnell Dockett at the end of Sunday's game against the New York Jets. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Hours after Seahawks receiver Braylon Edwards said the Jets are run by “idiots,” he changed his tune. Edwards, who wrote on Twitter early Tuesday morning that people shouldn’t get on Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and should instead blame the “i… |
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Coughlin, Giants Upset Over Locklear InjuryDec 4, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The Giants have not divulged the exact nature of OT Sean Locklear’s injury. It was originally reported as a knee injury. WFAN had reported the injury as a broken leg. Either way, the veteran tackle will be undergoing surgery, effectively ending his seas… |
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Here are 5 uncool things about the Brooklyn NetsDec 4, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com As part of the "Punch List" year-end culture roundup in its December 2012 issue, GQ magazine asked hip-hop icon Jay-Z to identify the five coolest things about the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA franchise of which he owns a small part and which he hel… |
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Possible trade targets for Mets in Dickey dealDec 4, 2012
The Mets have reportedly talked with up to eight teams about trading R.A. Dickey, their Cy Young-winning ace. Jay Jaffe examines the players and clubs to see if there's a good fit. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Giants suffered a tough loss to the Redskins on Monday night. It left them one game up on the Cowboys and the Redskins in the race for the NFC East division and guaranteed that they won’t win more than three games in the division this season. They s… |
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Sanchez-Fitzpatrick-Tannehill WatchDec 4, 2012
The race to be the No. 2 quarterback in the AFC East is heating up (wink, wink). We are down to the final month of the season and it’s a tight three-way competition. Here is the latest installment of the “Sanchez-Fitzpatrick-Tannehill Watch.” Mark S… |
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Dickey's agent wouldn't be surprised by tradeDec 4, 2012
Adam Rubin, ESPN.com R.A. Dickey's agent said talks with New York Mets officials have been cordial, but a trade involving the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner would not be surprising. |
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Knicks will have Kidd & Felton for 'CatsDec 4, 2012
When the Knicks left the Garden on Sunday, it looked as if they would start their three-game road trip without their banged-up starting backcourt. As it turns out, both Raymond Felton and Jason Kidd expect to play Wednesday. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Earlier today, we poked fun at the fact that Braylon Edwards decided to rush to the defense of former teammate and buttfumbler Mark Sanchez. Now, Edwards has apologized for his "emotional outburst," and proven himself to be very bad at complet… |
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Mr. Met look-alike spotted at meetings (Video)Dec 4, 2012
David Brown, yahoo.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With good reason, I thought this guy was Mr. Met, the New York Mets' longtime ball-headed mascot. But no, (s)he is Homer, the mascot for the Miracle League of North Alabama, an organization that builds playgrounds enabling kids and y… |
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What's the Playoff Machine say now?Dec 4, 2012
Oh, you want to know about tiebreaker scenarios and what happens if the New York Giants lose the next two and the Washington Redskins beat Baltimore, or what the Dallas Cowboys need to do to sneak into that wild-card picture? You see that the Giants hav… |
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Some Takeaways From Monday NightDec 4, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Don’t go coronating RGIII just yet. Sure, he and and the Redskins held off the Giants last night to stay alive in the NFC East race, but they did so by only one point, escaping a potential season-ending loss in the process. We’re not saying the Redski… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Down a point and the clock running out, the Cardinals had one and only one chance to win the game: Intentionally the Jets score a touchdown, and get the ball back with two minutes left. The Arizona defense did what it had to, parting like the Red Sea fo… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com After the Washington Redskins beat the New York Giants, 17-16 in an exciting Monday Night Football game, Redskins owner Dan Snyder became even more excited. Via the New York Post's Mike Vaccaro: Well, you didn't expect Dan Snyder, the owner of the Redsk… |
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Lopez, Evans to miss Nets game vs. ThunderDec 4, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Brook Lopez and Reggie Evans will miss Brooklyn's game against Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, leaving the Nets without their leading scorer and top rebounder. |
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Source: Yanks insured for most of A-Rod dealDec 4, 2012
Wallace Matthews, ESPN.com According to a baseball source with knowledge of the contract, the Yankees are insured for a good portion of the $114 million they owe Rodriguez over the next five seasons. |
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Nets' Lopez (foot), Evans (flu) out vs. ThunderDec 4, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed up front for Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
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Tim Tebow, Missy Franklin call accident victims after seeing #TebowCallMatt, #MissyCallBailey hashtagDec 4, 2012
Jay Busbee, yahoo.com Say what you will about Tim Tebow's fitness to play quarterback for the New York Jets, the man knows how to spread some happiness. We take you to Clifton Park in upstate New York, where 17-year-old Matt Hardy of Shenendehowa High School was hospitalized… |
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Giants-Redskins: Some Telling NumbersDec 4, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Some numbers that stick out from last night’s loss to the Redskins that might help explain some things. Then again…. 0….the number of times RGIII was sacked. Also, the number of turnovers committed by the Giants. 1….FGs missed by the Giants. 2….… |
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Good News, Mark Sanchez: You Still Have One Fan In The NFL. Bad News: It's Braylon Edwards.Dec 4, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com Braylon Edwards, who is currently a useless member of the Seattle Seahwaks, used to be semi-relevant when he played for the New York Jets. As such, Edwards has strong opinions about the current state of the Jets franchise, specifically the struggles of … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Dan Snyder’s not the only one who can prfanely profess his distaste for an opponent. After Snyder loudly proclaimed “I hate those motherf——” in the wake of his team’s win over the Giants last night, word spread quickly. “I could give two [bl… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com Redskins ball, 1 point lead, 3:51 left on the clock: Griffin for 8. Young for 4. First down. Morris for 2. Giants burn their 2nd time out. Skins’ patented play action 10 yard slant to Garcon for 17. First down. Two minute warning. Morris for 4. Giants c… |
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Braylon Takes Shot at Jets LeadershipDec 4, 2012
Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Don’t blame Sanchez. I played there. Blame the idiots calling shots. Mark is a beast and will probe it when given a proper chance — Braylon Edwards (@OfficialBraylon) December 4, 2012 It’s generally assumed that Braylon Edwards and Rex Ryan have a g… |
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Rex Ryan must return to Mark SanchezDec 4, 2012
Let's start with a disclaimer: This will not be a popular column with New York Jets fans. But the Jets are making a terrible mistake if they do not go back to starting quarterback Mark Sanchez as soon as possible. Yes, we are talking about the same Mark… |
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Rex Ryan hasn't revealed his starting quarterback for this week's game against the Jaguars, but the Daily News has learned that owner Woody Johnson prefers Greg McElroy to start this week. |
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Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com Common consensus is that Mark Sanchez is done for the year, but commendably Bob Glauber takes a different approach in Newsday. It’s one that I don’t agree with, but it’s still well thought out and a good argument that should be made about the Je… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan hasn’t made up his mind yet about his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game in Jacksonville. But Jets owner Woody Johnson apparently wants the team to make a fresh start. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is hearing that Joh… |
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Giants taking the hard road againDec 4, 2012
LANDOVER, Md. -- Maybe the Washington Redskins are just in the New York Giants' heads, right? Maybe the Giants just can't solve what the Redskins throw at them. They have had a miserable time with Washington of late, going 1-3 against them over the past… |
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Report: Jets owner wants QB Greg McElroyDec 4, 2012
As usual, we have dissention within the New York Jets' organization. The latest comes from Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Mehta reports Jets owner Woody Johnson prefers to start third-string quarterback Greg McElroy Sunday against the Jacksonv… |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com The Washington Redskins held on for a 17-16 home win over the Giants last night in a win that had team owner and legendary shitweasel Dan Snyder claiming "I hate those motherfuckers." More » |
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Sam Spiegelman, giantsfootballblog.com Despite a supreme effort to kill the clock and play keepaway from Robert Griffin III, the Giants offense was unable to enjoy success when they entered the red zone — err, green zone? Whatever you call it, the Giants struggled in it. The Giants officiall… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Receiver Braylon Edwards played for the New York Jets through most of the 2009 season and all of the 2010 campaign, which happened to be quarterback Mark Sanchez's first two years with the team. He caught 88 passes for 1,445 yards and 11 touchdowns befo… |
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‘Skins used cap penalties as motivationDec 4, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com It’s been established that the Redskins don’t like the Giants. As owner Daniel Snyder put it in a way that would make Schwartz’s mother scream, they really don’t like the Giants. Apart from the obvious reasons, the Redskins still have hard feeli… |
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Can McElroy Bring Jets Late-Round Magic?Dec 4, 2012
Mike Kurylo, nytimes.com Will seventh-round pick Greg McIlroy go on to fame and fortune as the Jets' quarterback? Or can he merely make a bad situation better for awhile? |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Seahawks receiver Braylon Edwards played with Mark Sanchez in New York during Sanchez’s first two years with the Jets, and Edwards thinks it’s unfair to Sanchez that he’s taking most of the heat for the Jets’ disappointing season. Edwards wrote on… |
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Breakfast links: Well, ain't this a mess?Dec 4, 2012
Yeah, "Monday Night Football" produced what we were talking about yesterday, didn't it? A three-way race in the NFC East with four games to play. Your standings-order links, fresh, hot and kind of tough to believe: New York Giants (7-5) I'll h… |
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Giants Look Back; Griffin Is GainingDec 4, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com An edge in division record means the Redskins would win the N.F.C. East if they tied the Giants after Week 17. |
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New York Giants News and Links for Dec 4Dec 4, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The Giants fell to the Redskins in DC last night, 17-16. We said this wouldn’t be easy, so we’re not surprised the Giants were ambushed in DC last night. Too many missed opportunities and penalties combined with a lackluster second half sunk Big Blue,… |
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Breaking Down a Mark Sanchez InterceptionDec 4, 2012
Jonathan Bales, nytimes.com As Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez jumped up to throw the ball against Arizona, 3.93 seconds had elapsed from the snap, an eternity in the N.F.L. |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com The Redskins amassed 207 yards rushing on the Giants last night in Landover while their defense throttled New York in the second half. Skins ground out a 17-16 win to pull one game behind the Giants in the NFC East Rob Carlin of CSNWashington recaps the… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com From Jon Wagner, SNYGiants columnist The new kids on the NFC East block regretted letting the veteran champs off the hook the last time, and they wouldn’t let it happen again. Six weeks after two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning edged the Washington Reds… |
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Report: Redskins owner voices hatred of GiantsDec 4, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com The rivalry between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins is heating up. |
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Peter King, CNNSI.com LANDOVER, Md. -- A few minutes after Washington's 17-16 victory over the Giants on Monday night made the NFC East a competition instead of a rout with four games to play, the raucous crowd of 80,000 at FedEx Field couldn't get enough of its hero. "… |
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Smith: Bradshaw can't power G-Men past RG3Dec 4, 2012
As a rookie, Ahmad Bradshaw had to wait until the week before the end of the regular season before getting any significant playing time. |
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Giants Insider: Nicks takes one on the noseDec 4, 2012
Hakeem Nicks now has another injury to deal with. Nicks, who recently recovered from knee and foot issues, took a hard hit midway through the first half of the Giants’ 17-16 loss in Washington on Monday while attempting to catch a pass at midfield |
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Dan Snyder on Giants: “I hate those motherf——”Dec 4, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Washington Redskins 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night was a big victory for a team trying to claw back into the playoff race. The fact it was a win over a division rival, the third straight win over an NFC East foe, made it all the… |
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Robert Griffin III helps Redskins keep playoff hopes alive with 17-16 win over the GiantsDec 4, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III passed for 163 yards and a touchdown and added 72 rushing yards as the Washington Redskins improved to 6-6 with a 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night. Making his Monday Night Football debut, Griffin w… |
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Matt Loede, jetsgab.com League sources tell Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports that Jets coach Rex Ryan is leaning toward starting Greg McElroy at Jacksonville. The staff has noted the improved pace and verve of the offense during McElroy’s brief stint replacing starter Mark Sanch… |
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RG3, Redskins topple Giants to win 3rd straightDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Robert Griffin III threw for one touchdown and had a fumble turn into another score, and the Washington Redskins pulled within one game of the NFC East lead with a 17-16 win over the New York Giants on Monday night. |
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Jim Mancari, giantsfootballblog.com It always seems that every time the Giants have a chance to lock up the NFC East earlier than the final week of the season, they falter. Monday night’s 17-16 loss continues this trend, as the defense couldn’t stop Washington’s rushing attack. The Re… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Four weeks ago, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan sounded as though their season was over after saying the rest of the year would be spent evaluating their players. Now the Redskins have won three straight games, all coming against the NFC Ea… |
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Ladies and gentlemen, this year's BQBL Bowl is over. It wasn't the BQBL points scored in the Jets-Cardinals game that made it special. There's no way ... |
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