National Football League News and Rumors
Giants Lineman Sean Locklear Used To Have A Right Knee: Giants-Redskins In Four GIFsSean Newell, deadspin.com Washington 17, New York Giants 16: Ugh, so gross. Moving on. The Giants could have gone a long way to wrapping up the division while also taking the air out of the Washington sails, but no. The Redskins are right in the thick of things despite...let's c… |
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Redskins close in on Giants in NFC EastDec 3, 2012
The Redskins are creeping closer to an NFC East title. Washington won its third straight game by topping New York 17-16 to move within one game of the rival Giants in the division. |
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Packers don't expect Nelson to play vs. LionsDec 3, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Green Bay Packers are not optimistic that Jordy Nelson will be available for next Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions. |
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Sean Lockear carted off with right knee injuryDec 3, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com New York Giants right tackle Sean Locklear was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Washington Redskins with an apparent right knee injury. Locklear was engaged with a defender when a Redskins player fell into Lo… |
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Santonio Holmes won’t run again until AprilDec 3, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com New York Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes is still in a walking boot and will require additional surgery in February on his injured left foot. The prolonged recovery means Holmes will not be able to begin running again until at least April. According … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After a Redskins fumble deep in Giants territory, a scrum emerged. Eventually, Redskins offensive lineman Will Montgomery, while laying on his back, kicked at the knee of Giants defensive lineman Linval Joseph. Joseph retaliated, with a kick to Montgome… |
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Report: Terrell Suggs has torn bicepsDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The injuries keep coming for the Ravens. Linebacker Terrell Suggs, who returned in October from a torn Achilles’ tendon suffered in the offseason, has a torn biceps, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Suggs previously alluded to the fact that his arm i… |
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Rex Ryan has been enamored with Mark Sanchez from the time he and Woody Johnson and Mike Tannenbaum took him to dinner following his private workout for the Jets one month before the 2009 draft. Sanchez picked a Mexican restaurant and showed leadership … |
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NY Jets' latest QB controversy involving Greg McElroy and Mark Sanchez keeps Gang Green in media spotlightDec 3, 2012
When Trent Dilfer said the Jets are “irrelevant,” he was guilty of making an unconscious statement in a conscious state of mind. The analyst, one of the best in the game, usually thinks before he speaks. |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com CBS's Mike Freeman has tracked down documents from the University of Maine—where Belcher earned a degree in child development—that appear to confirm a story related by one of our commenters on Saturday, when news of the Belcher murder-suicide first su… |
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Source: Dockett spat in Rhodes’ faceDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com That on-field incident between Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett and safety Kerry Rhodes was, in reality, an on-face incident. As in a spit-on-face incident. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Dockett spat in Rhodes face. The incident … |
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Redskins score on triple-option fumbleDec 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Here’s a play you don’t see very often in the NFL: The Redskins ran a triple option on Monday night against the Giants, and scored a touchdown when quarterback Robert Griffin III fumbled just as he was going to the ground, then batted the ball into th… |
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Nelson reinjures hamstring, status unclearDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Sunday, Packers receiver Jordy Nelson walked without much of a limp to the locker room in the first quarter. The team eventually explained that Nelson has a hamstring injury, but the Packers wouldn’t say whether the injury occurred in the same le… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Breaking their silence for the first time, the family of the woman shot and killed by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher said Monday their "hearts are truly broken" and asked for privacy while they grieve the loss of two loved ones. |
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Vick’s Philly career ends with a whimperDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The last time the Redskins hosted a Monday night game, Eagles quarterback Mike Vick had a night for the ages. Now, his career in Philly most likely belongs to the ages. The declaration from coach Andy Reid that rookie Nick Foles will serve as the start… |
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Redskins 17, Giants 16Dec 3, 2012
The Redskins need a victory to creep closer to the Giants in the NFC East. New York took the lead early, but Washington struck back in the fourth quarter. Follow with all the action from D.C. |
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Childress, Vilma testify at bounty hearingsDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation have concluded with appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. |
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Your Monday Night Football Open ThreadDec 3, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com You might not know this because you are not a famous person, but the Giants and Redskins are your Monday Night Football game this week. More » |
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OTL: New CTE cases foundDec 3, 2012
Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru, ESPN.com Boston University researchers now have 50 confirmed cases of former football players with CTE -- 33 who played in the NFL, one in the CFL, one semi-professionally, nine through college and six who played only in high school. |
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Bounty hearing adjourns, for nowDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Though the outcome may be the same, it’s now obvious that former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will employ a much different method that current Commissioner Roger Goodell when it comes to the bounty case. Goodell convened in June a one-day appeal hearing … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If you watched the putrid offensive display in New Jersey on Sunday and thought Cardinals-Jets was a terrible game, Rex Ryan would like a word with you. Ryan said after reviewing his team’s 7-6 victory that he thought it was actually a great game. Just … |
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With injuries mounting, Bills cut Kirk MorrisonDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It feels like the Bills have been dealing with injuries on the offensive line all season and the problem isn’t getting any better. Center Eric Wood tore his MCL, an injury which could wind up costing him the rest of the season and will certainly keep hi… |
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London Fletcher active, streak intactDec 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Redskins linebacker London Fletcher will play his 236th consecutive game tonight. The 37-year-old Fletcher is active for the Redskins against the Giants, keeping his streak of consecutive games played intact. Fletcher has never missed a game, starting w… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams and inside linebacker London Fletcher are active for Monday night's game against the New York Giants. Fletcher (ankle) and Williams (hip) had been listed as "questionable" on the team's final inju… |
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Deadspin Up All Night: Hey BelieverDec 3, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. You've got six NBA games and some college basketball, plus Giants-Redskins on Monday Night Football. More » |
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Phillips, Pierre-Paul both active vs. RedskinsDec 3, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul were active and played Monday against the Washington Redskins. |
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Source: Belcher with other woman before murderDec 3, 2012
Some new information in the case involving the late Kansas City Chiefs' linebacker Jovan Belcher sheds light on what happened the night before Belcher murdered his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins and then took his own life in front of team officials. |
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Jovan Belcher's Family Speaks; Jamaal Charles, Family Of Kasandra Perkins Issue StatementsDec 3, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Standing outside the Kansas City house where Jovan Belcher killed Kasandra Perkins, Belcher's family addressed the media for the first time since Saturday. Belcher's aunt Mary Kimble, flanked by his uncle and sister, read a prepared statement and did no… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com You know that thing we said earlier about the possibility that no head coaches will be fired during the season? That could be wrong. Mike Jurecki of XTRA 910 in Phoenix reports that the Cardinals are having “internal discussions” regarding defensive… |
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Harbaugh: Kaepernick still Niners' starting QBDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jim Harbaugh watched how Colin Kaepernick handled himself when things didn't go right for the San Francisco 49ers, and that told the coach plenty more about his second-year quarterback with all of three NFL starts to his name. |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Old man Charlie Batch didn't just beat the Ravens yesterday to keep the Steelers' AFC North title hopes alive. He did it just days after having to put down his dog, a five-year-old rottweiler rescue named Roxie. On Thursday, Batch posted the above photo… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A year after his brother engaged in a confrontational postgame handshake in Detroit, Ravens coach John Harbaugh says there was nothing confrontational at all about his postgame handshake with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Sunday. Many viewers thought th… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Giants defense had a couple of question marks heading into Monday night’s game, but both of them have come up with happy answers for the team. Kimberly Jones of the NFL Network reports that coach Tom Coughlin said that safety Kenny Phillips and defe… |
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Sources: Redskins motivated by Mara quotesDec 3, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com The Washington Redskins are using critical comments from New York Giants co-owner John Mara as motivational fodder leading up to Monday's showdown between the NFC East rivals, sources told ESPN. |
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ESPN's Twitter Has The Thirst, Is Asking Every Famous Person For Monday Night Football PredictionsDec 3, 2012
Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Who's in charge of ESPN's Twitter account, and why are they tweeting at a bunch of famous people about tonight's Giants-Redskins game? Trying to boost ratings? A game between the defending Super Bowl champions and a team with one of the season's most ex… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com It's hard out there for a Cincinnati Bengals fan who also happens to be a boy-band veteran, as Nick Lachey learned Sunday. The 98 Degrees star was hanging at the Chargers-Bengals game in San Diego, being a good fan, cheering on his team, and all of a su… |
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Titans furious at Antonio Smith “cheap shot”Dec 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After Titans quarterback Jake Locker threw a game-sealing interception in Sunday’s loss to the Texans, Houston defensive end Antonio Smith drilled Titans center Fernando Velasco with an illegal blindside block. The Titans were not pleased about it. Vela… |
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Charles, Perkins, Belcher families release statements regarding Jovan Belcher’s life and deathDec 3, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com On Monday, the families of Jamaal Charles, Kasandra Perkins, and Jovan Belcher all released statements with their thoughts and feelings about Saturday morning, when the 25-year-old Belcher, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, shot Perkins to death … |
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Costas pushes gun control in halftime segmentDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com NBC broadcaster Bob Costas used his halftime segment on "Sunday Night Football" to advocate for gun control following this weekend's murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, causing an immediate debate on social media. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s plenty to talk about during Monday’s Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network. Erik Kuselias, Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison will do their best to cover it all. They’ll hit on big road wins for the Steelers, Seahawks and Colts, unsettled qua… |
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Sherman's appeal set for Dec. 14, source saysDec 3, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com The appeal of Richard Sherman's four-game suspension now is scheduled for Dec. 14, which means the Seattle Seahawks cornerback will play Sunday at home against Arizona, according to a league source. |
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Vikings to stick with struggling Ponder at QBDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The only passes from Christian Ponder that didn't sail over a receiver's head or bounce harmlessly out of bounds seemed to land in the arms of a Green Bay defender just as the Minnesota Vikings were approaching the end zone. |
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Brice McCain is latest injured Texans defenderDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com With 11 wins and a playoff spot sewn up, the Texans are sitting in a pretty good spot right now. Their perch should remain good as long as injuries to their defense don’t start taking a serious toll. The latest addition to the rolls of the wounded is co… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Ed Reed threw some shade at Charlie Batch, who was far from elite but at least outplayed Joe Flacco in the Steelers' win in Baltimore. But no one was expecting greatness. Batch just gave more of what he's offered these past 10 years as Pittsburgh's back… |
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Sherman appeal hearing set for December 14Dec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As we reported last night, Seahawks starting cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner are expected to play in Week 14, despite facing four-game suspensions for amphetamines. For Sherman, he’ll definitely be available on Sunday against the Cardina… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com We’d all understand if the family of Kasandra Perkins, the young woman who was shot and killed by Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher minutes before Belcher shot and killed himself, felt nothing but anger and hatred toward Belcher today. But when the Perkin… |
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Chargers scrambling for answers with OL injuriesDec 3, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com They’ve got a coach who everyone wants fired, and a quarterback who can’t stay upright long enough to lead the comebacks he used to. So naturally, the 4-8 Chargers have even more obstacles to overcome. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, Ch… |
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Panthers coach to play youth despite statusDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn't overly concerned with his tenuous job security, saying he's committed to playing younger players the next four weeks so he can prepare to coach them next season. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Monday Night Football 8:30 p.m. ET New York Giants (7-4) at Washington Redskins (5-6) FedEx Field, Landover, MD When the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins 27-23 on October 21, the winning team walked away with an unusual feeling of foreboding… |
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Colin Kaepernick will start again for 49ersDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Not every team in the league is having a hard time deciding who will start for them at quarterback in Week 14. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Monday that there is no change at quarterback coming in the wake of San Francisco’s 16-13 overtime loss to … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has missed six straight games since suffering a foot injury in Week Seven, but there’s a chance he’ll finally return to the field on Sunday. Just not a very good chance: Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said today th… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Stealing a page from the guy who just beat him without knowing what he was going to do at quarterback, Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said he didn’t know what he was going to do at quarterback. Whisenhunt said Monday he wasn’t sure if he was going to … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Dolphins left tackle Jake Long possibly done for the year with a triceps injury, the question becomes whether the first overall pick in the 2008 draft will return to the Fins in 2013. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier today that Long’s franchi… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions have lost two more receivers for the season. Rookie Ryan Broyles is done for the year after tearing the ACL in his right knee during Sunday’s loss to the Colts. The injury came early in the game, leaving the Lions short on active wide receiver… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Tim Tebow was in street clothes Sunday because of broken ribs, leaving Greg McElroy to take over for Mark Sanchez when the Jets made a quarterback change in the third quarter. Jets coach Rex Ryan said that the team hasn’t decided on their quarterback fo… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The involvement of former Vikings coach Brad Childress in the bounty appeal hearing was curious, to say the least. He has no knowledge of anything related to what the Saints were or weren’t doing; instead, Childress was the guy who complained to the l… |
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Dave Zirin, deadspin.com This post, originally published by The Nation and reprinted here with permission, ran in advance of Sunday's Chiefs game. Consider it a counterpoint to Drew Magary's post that morning. More » |
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Bobby Hebert Is Convinced It Was "African-American" Falcons Fans Who Egged The Saints' BusDec 3, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com When the Saints arrived in Atlanta for their Thursday night game, they were greeted by having their team bus egged by airport workers. Finally, Bobby Hebert had the guts to say what I'm sure everyone was thinking: it was black people, right? More » |
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Philadelphia Eagles' Line Coaches Jim Washburn And Howard Mudd Were Apparently Dicks To EveryoneDec 3, 2012
Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com After suffering their eighth straight loss last night, the Philadelphia Eagles tossed defensive line coach Jim Washburn. Washburn was brought in only for his "Wide 9" scheme—hell, they signed the now-crazypants Jason Babin just to help the for… |
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Childress testifies as bounty hearings continueDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Hearings in the NFL bounty probe of the Saints have resumed with witness appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. |
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Bucs tried to blow up Peyton’s victory formationDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Forgotten in the Buccaneers’ four-game winning streak followed by a one-point loss that happened with Tampa in possession of the ball is the fact that the Bucs have a habit under coach Greg Schiano of contesting victory formation late in one-score games… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Ron Rivera is doing like many coaches who are playing out the string, he’s playing kids. But the Panthers coach said he’s doing it in preparation for coaching them next year. Oh, Ron. “It is about winning, don’t get me wrong, because I intend to w… |
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Cops: Chiefs LB shot self once they arrivedDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Police hope to deliver an investigative report to prosecutors Tuesday, detailing what caused Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher to kill his girlfriend and then himself. |
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Belcher shot himself behind a carDec 3, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City police say Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher moved behind a vehicle and shot himself in the team parking lot after he saw police arrive. |
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Foles to start rest of yearDec 3, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says rookie Nick Foles will be the starting quarterback even when Michael Vick returns from a concussion. |
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The New York Times, nytimes.com Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The New York Times, will answer questions from readers. |
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Jets' Ryan: I need more time to pick starting QBDec 3, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says rookie Nick Foles will be the starting quarterback even when Michael Vick returns from a concussion. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has named rookie Nick Foles the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2012 regular season. "It gives one of your players the opportunity to play here, the next four games, as a starter," … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Most of the coverage in the wake of the Jets’ 7-6 win on Sunday centered on their decision to pull quarterback Mark Sanchez in favor of Greg McElroy. That left the performance of the Cardinals offense a little underserved. It really shouldn’t be, thou… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The two assistant coaches Andy Reid has fired this season apparently did not get along. Jim Washburn, the Eagles defensive line coach who was fired this morning, had so little respect for Juan Castillo, the Eagles defensive coordinator who was fired ear… |
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Reid: Foles is starting QB, even if Vick is healthy |
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Eagles fire def. line coach WashburnDec 3, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The foundering Philadelphia Eagles have fired defensive line coach Jim Washburn as they try to fix a broken pass defense amid an eight-game losing streak. |
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Ryan not ready to name Jets' QB vs. JagsDec 3, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Rex Ryan, who benched starter Mark Sanchez in the third quarter of the New York Jets' 7-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals, declined Monday to name his starting quarterback for this Sunday's game at Jacksonville. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Sunday’s game between the Rams and 49ers looked like an attempt the recreate their tie from earlier in the season, right up until the point the Rams won it in overtime. The 16-13 victory leaves the Rams with a 5-6-1 record and a lot of confidence as the… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com I think it's entirely reasonable for people to disagree on the proper way to commemorate a complex tragedy like that of Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend before killing himself. Of those who argued for the Chiefs game going on as scheduled becaus… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A big kerfuffle arose in New York last month when Tim Tebow was described as “terrible” by an anonymous Jets teammate. Now Tebow has been described similarly by an anonymous ex-teammate with the Broncos. But the Denver player who spoke anonymously to … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It was a weekend filled with competing emotions in Kansas City and we’ll be talking about it on Monday’s PFT Live. Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star will join Mike Florio to talk about everything that went on around the Chiefs over the last two day… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Arizona Cardinals "offense": The New York Jets can play defense, ranking 13th in Football Outsiders' defensive DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) metric entering Sunday. Still, even against an elite defense, which the Jets certainly ar… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com In the wake of Saturday's horrifying tragedies at Kansas City, you knew the pundits would get their laptops rolling. The first wave involved the decision to play the game; some said it was a terrible idea, while others advocated it as a proper method of… |
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Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com At the end of a sorrowful weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs and their admirable coach rallied together. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The news quickly came and went in the minutes preceding Sunday’s games. A Browns employee had been found dead at the team’s facility on Saturday, after the team had left for its game in Oakland. The employee had hanged himself in an equipment shed… |
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Dez Bryant: I’m just getting startedDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Since Dez Bryant joined the Cowboys, the question has always been one about whether or not his obvious athletic gifts would be able to overcome lapses in concentration and judgment on and off the field often enough for him to fulfill his potential. The … |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Friend: Belcher "Was Dazed, Suffering From Short-Term Memory Loss" After Last Game; Alcohol, Painkillers, Domestic Tensions Played Role In Murder-Suicide | In a series of frank of revealing emails to Deadspin, a friend of Jovan Belcher describ… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Panthers are playing a lot of big games down the stretch. At least if you’re an NFL draft junkie. While we spend most of our time in December dissecting the teams in the playoff hunt, we’ll also spend some of our time looking at the teams racing t… |
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Colts tackle calls out Suh, Lions for anticsDec 3, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Ndamukong Suh maintains he's not a dirty player but his actions again have drawn the ire of another opposing player. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Falcons clinched the NFC South title from their collective couch yesterday, when the Broncos beat the Buccaneers. And amazingly, the 11-1 Falcons could wrap up the top seed in the NFC playoffs next week, with a win and some help. According to Pat Ya… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Green Bay cops are doing that thing where they won't officially say whether a fight involving 20-30 people outside Lambeau Field, which saw two arrested and one man hospitalized, had anything to do with the football game. I think we can probably read be… |
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Bears defensive injuries piling upDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bears’ playoff hopes went up in smoke last season thanks to injuries to quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte. Things are still looking good for them on that front after 12 games this year, but the injuries are starting to pile up on th… |
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Reed: 'Powder puff' football making NFL worseDec 3, 2012
Kevin Van Valkenburg, ESPN.com Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed offered a pointed critique of the NFL on Sunday night, specifically about the way the league has been policing its defensive players. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Megatron being Megatron: We talked about the historical significance of Calvin Johnson's season yesterday, and here's the play of the day Megatron pulled off against the Indianapolis Colts. Sometimes, it just isn't fair -- especially when the Indianapol… |
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Vikings remain committed to Christian PonderDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Two of the biggest plays in Sunday’s 23-14 loss to the Packers were interceptions thrown by Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder. Both of the picks came with the Vikings in field goal range after long runs by Adrian Peterson put the ball in good positio… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bryce Brown has proven two things in the last two weeks. One, that he can run well enough to be an NFL starter. Two, that LeSean McCoy has nothing to worry about as the Eagles’ starter. Brown has 347 rushing yards and four touchdowns the last two weeks,… |
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A cloud hangs over Kansas City, but for three hours the Chiefs found escape. Peter King goes inside their inspired win with the coach who bravely led his team through the sorrow. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com It was over long before Greg McElroy put on his helmet, wasn't it? Mark Sanchez lost his team last week, when he ran headfirst into a lineman's ass. It's tough to be a respected locker room figure—a leader of men, really—when your career highlight ree… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com You know how postgame coaches' handshakes are supposed to work: the field generals, surrounded by a retinue of local police trying hard not to smile for the TV cameras, meet at midfield and handshake, share a dude-embrace, and offer up some local steakh… |
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Childress shows up to testify in bounty appealDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The appeal hearing in the bounty case continues on Monday, and an unlikely witness is testifying. Browns offensive coordinator Brad Childress has made the flight from California to Louisiana to testify before former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, accordin… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Beating the Eagles on Sunday night leaves the Cowboys within striking distance of an NFC playoff berth. But at this point, Dallas likely needs to run the table the rest of the way, in addition to getting some help, to make the postseason. And considerin… |
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Monday morning one-linersDec 3, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com RB Fred Jackson returned to a leading role in the Bills offense this week. Special teams errors really hurt the Dolphins in the first half. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley went over 1,000 yards for the season while helping close out Sunday’s win. A slide by R… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com I need to press pause on the flow of morning-after news and nuggets and takes and whatever to applaud, and perhaps curse, MDS for an uncanny run of spot-on predictions. Though I still hold the lead in our season-to-date picks contest by three games, wha… |
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Tag for Long might be too pricey for DolphinsDec 3, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com Because the franchise tag number for Jake Long will be so high, some around the league believe the Dolphins cannot afford to tag their left tackle and that he will be able to test the free-agent market. |
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Jim Schwartz Ain't Even MadDec 3, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com The Colts topped Detroit yesterday thanks to some last-second Andrew Luck magic, and it's the sort of ending one might expect could launch notoriously-volatile Lions coach Jim Schwartz into orbit. Not so, it seems, as Schwartz simply brushed it off with… |
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Source: Steelers' Taylor to miss 3-6 weeksDec 3, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor injured his right ankle in the first series against the Ravens on Sunday and is expected to miss three to six weeks, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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Eagles fire D-line coach amid eight-game skidDec 3, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The foundering Philadelphia Eagles fired defensive line coach Jim Washburn Monday, as they try to fix a broken pass defense amid an eight-game losing streak. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It’s hard to not be impressed by what Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch did yesterday. Unless you’re Ed Reed, apparently. The Ravens safety was seemingly unmoved by Batch’s 276-yard day, which included a pair of late scoring drives which led the St… |
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Choosing Between McElroy and SanchezDec 3, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The Jets have to decide whether to keep Greg McElroy, who gave them a spark and a victory, at quarterback heading into the Jacksonville game. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos: When Peyton Manning signed a five-year, $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos in March, it was thought that the best-case scenario would be that Manning could take a team that sort of won an AFC West that nobody el… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots appeared to suffer another blow to their passing game on Sunday. Tom Curran of CSNNE.com reports that receiver Julian Edelman left the stadium on crutches, wearing a protective boot on his foot. There’s been no official word from the team a… |
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Andy Benoit, nytimes.com Andrew Luck will be compared with Peyton Manning for the rest of his life. A more apt comparison would be Ben Roethlisberger. |
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13 weeks in, no coaches fired yetDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Every year, there’s plenty of speculation regarding the first coach to be fired during the season. This year, none have been terminated. Yet. With the end of the season only four weeks away, it’s starting to look like perhaps none will be fired duri… |
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Romo getting into a groove, but hoping for moreDec 3, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Over the course of last night, Tony Romo threw his 166th touchdown pass, breaking Troy Aikman’s franchise record. He was 10-of-10 passing in the second half, when he threw three touchdowns. For the fourth time in five games, he threw no interceptions, a… |
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George Bretherton, nytimes.com By deciding not to score, the Jets running back gave his team a better chance to win. |
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NFL morning after: Oh, those crazy JetsDec 3, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The New York Jets aren’t good. But they are fun. No, no, they’re not fun if you’re a fan of the Jets — I wouldn’t wish the experience of being a fan of this team on anyone. They’re fun for fans of the NFL’s other 31 teams because no matter w… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Is the best rookie quarterback Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III? One Seahawks player says none of the above. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman believes Seattle’s Russell Wilson is actually the best rookie quarterback, and the hype surrounding Luck an… |
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It was a tough day for the Chiefs, who found a way to beat the Panthers 27-21. Under tragic circumstances, coach Romeo Crennel held his team together, writes Dennis Dillon. |
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OTL: New CTE cases foundDec 3, 2012
Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru, ESPN.com Boston University researchers now have 50 confirmed cases of former football players with CTE -- 33 who played in the NFL, one in the CFL, one semi-professionally, nine through college and six who played only in high school. |
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NY Giants need to rebound from November malaise and return to Super Bowl form in DecemberDec 3, 2012
The calendar has turned from November — which is the cruelest month for the Giants — to December, when NFL champions are forged. If there is a move to be made, this is the month that Big Blue needs to make it. |
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Brady Quinn’s poignant comments on relationshipsDec 3, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A bizarre, surreal, and tragic NFL weekend carried with it a very unexpected silver lining. From this point forward, I have new respect for Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn. I don’t care about Quinn’s performance or the fact that the Chiefs won. Quinn… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Here's a look at some of the injury situations Shutdown Corner will be monitoring as we move into Week 14 of the 2012 regular season: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson injured his hamstring in Sunday's 23-14 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Th… |
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NFL Week 13 review: John Clayton's Last CallNov 30, 2012
John Clayton, ESPN.com The AFC playoff picture is mostly set, but the Steelers are making things interesting, writes John Clayton. |
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Ravens' Reed lashes out at leagueDec 3, 2012
BALTIMORE -- After another nasty game in the nastiest rivalry in pro sports, Ed Reed stood in the Baltimore Ravens' locker room, the last player left, and he dished out a few final hits. |
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NFL Run & Shootaround: LuckStrongDec 3, 2012
On any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday), your NFL Run & Shootaround crew will be gathered around multiple televisions, making inappropriate jokes... |
