National Football League News and Rumors
Broncos roll past Raiders for 8th straight winAssociated Press, ESPN.com Peyton Manning threw his 30th touchdown pass of the season on the game's opening drive and the Denver Broncos rolled to their eighth straight victory, beating the Oakland Raiders 26-13 on Thursday night. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com Broncos, 26, Raiders 13: Raiders fans really do deserve better than this team, and I say that not as someone who lives among many of them but solely as an interested football observer. The Broncos didn't clearly put this game away early on, but whatever… |
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Broncos claim 8th straightDec 6, 2012
The Broncos were clicking and that spelled bad news for the Raiders. Peyton Manning completed his 5,000th pass as Denver recorded its eighth straight victory, 26-13 over Oakland. |
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Broncos cruise to victory over RaidersDec 6, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com It’s been a difficult proposition this season for teams to win on the road on Thursday nights. Then again, most of those teams didn’t have to play the Oakland Raiders either. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning posted the 70th 300-yard game of his caree… |
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Report: Suggs required to surrender firearmsDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs had to surrender several firearms stemming from a domestic case involving his girlfriend, Suggs' attorney told the Baltimore Sun on Thursday. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Peyton Hillis lashed back at former teammate Joe Thomas on Thursday, comparing the Browns' offensive tackle to a "crazy ex-girlfriend" after he made disparaging comments about the Kansas City Chiefs running back. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In a TIME magazine article released on Thursday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the possibility of eliminating the kickoff and using instead a fourth-and-15-from-the-30 scenario for the team that otherwise would be kicking. And now we start the … |
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Broncos start fast in OaklandDec 6, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Everyone figured the Broncos would have an easy time on Thursday night in Oakland. In the early going it appeared that everyone was right. The Broncos jumped out to a 7-0 lead after marching down the field for a touchdown on their first possession, then… |
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Goodell: NFL would consider ending kickoffsDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the NFL's competition committee would consider in the offseason replacing the kickoff. The league previously had moved the kickoff from the 30 to 35-yard line to cut down on violent collisions. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Last month, citizens in Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Today, the law became effective in Washington. While a potential showdown is looming with the federal government, given that marijuana remains a controlle… |
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Goodell: NFL would help fund Oakland stadiumDec 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the league is willing to contribute funding to help build a stadium in Oakland to keep the Raiders in town. |
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LIVE: Manning, Broncos look to stop RaidersDec 6, 2012
Peyton Manning and the Broncos dominated early on, scoring on their first three possessions. After Oakland scored, Denver added three more scores in the third quarter to take control. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As part of ongoing domestic disputes involving Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and the mother of his two children, Suggs was required last month to surrender several firearms, according to Justin Fenton and Jeff Zriebiec of the Baltimore Sun. “The guns … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Broncos will have wide receiver Brandon Stokley on Thursday night against the Raiders. But they won’t have guard Chris Kuper. Stokley was listed as questionable with hip and wrist injuries, but after pregame warmups he was declared good to go. Kuper… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With rumors swirling that new Browns CEO Joe Banner plans to fire G.M. Tom Heckert and replace him with Mike Lombardi, a new report suggests that Heckert’s future hinges on one thing. Control. According to Patrick McManamon of FOXSportsOhio.com, Heckert… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Changes are likely coming to the Jets if (when) another season ends without a playoff berth. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News shed some light during Thursday’s PFT Live on what could happen. Mehta firmly believes that coach Rex Ryan will be bac… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In response to the report from Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego that Chargers coach Norv Turner and G.M. A.J. Smith will get the boot, the man who would do the booting says the boot has not yet been broken out. The Chargers have issued a statement from owner… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Denver Broncos will be without their leading tackler on Thursday night as linebacker Wesley Woodyard did not accompany the team on their trip to Bay Area to take on the Oakland Raiders. Thrust into a starting role due to multiple suspensions of D.J.… |
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Seven Great Things About Fort Wayne, IndianaDec 6, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com We wrote earlier today about a law-enforcement raid on the Fort Wayne, Ind., homes of former NFL tackle Jason Fabini and his brother Mike. Apparently our sentiments in that article—we indicated there that we had no desire to visit Fort Wayne—offended … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger returns to action on Sunday, nearly a month after injuring his shoulder and suffering a dislocated rib, he’ll be carrying some extra baggage. Per the Associated Press, Roethlisberger will wear a “custom fit… |
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Terrell Suggs returns to practiceDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said Wednesday that he would be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Redskins and he took a step toward making that decision a positive one on Thursday. Suggs took part in practice as a limited participant a… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The San Diego Chargers will fire both head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith at the end of the 2012 regular season, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Smith has been with the club since the 2002 season. During that time, t… |
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Knee soreness returns for Hakeem NicksDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Giants have been waiting most of the season for wide receiver Hakeem Nicks to get back to full health and resume his role as one of the more productive receivers in the NFL. The wait has been a frustrating one and it might have hit another snag on T… |
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Report: Spanos will fire both Smith and TurnerDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For months, if not years, it seemed like the A.J. Smith/Norv Turner situation was an either/or for the Chargers. It appears it’s going to be both. According to Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego, the decision has already been made by Chargers owner Dean Spanos… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com It's common practice for quarterback coaches to use brooms in practice to simulate defensive pressure for their quarterbacks on non-contact days, but as the New England Patriots prepare for their "Monday Night Football" tussle with the Houston… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com During Sunday's Fox telecast of Mark Sanchez's public flogging, in between the moments when Brian Billick repeated "jump street" and read copy for New Girl, a graphic popped up: Mark Sanchez, it read, had turned the ball over 81 times since hi… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys’ offensive line will have a tough task protecting quarterback Tony Romo from Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins on Sunday. And that task will get even tougher if they’re down a starting guard. But with starting guard Nate Livings out of … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Yeah, this isn’t going to end well. A day after Browns tackle said Chiefs running back Peyton Hillis became a bad teammate while looking for a new contract, Hillis dismissed Thomas as a stalker. According to the Associated Press, Hillis said Thomas was … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Steelers are getting Ben Roethlisberger back at quarterback on Sunday and we’ve got one of the guys he’ll be throwing to on Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network on Thursday. Erik Kuselias will talk to Sanders about the return of Big Ben to the … |
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Falcons secondary battling injuries this weekDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Falcons safety William Moore was the NFC defensive player of the week for the job he did against the Saints in Week 13, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be at full speed if he’s on the field to attempt making it two straight against the Panthers this … |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Vikings cornerback Chris Cook returned to practice Thursday, putting him on track to return for the Vikings Dec. 23 game against the Texans. Cook was placed on IR/designated for return, and today was the first day he was eligible to practice, according … |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We're still getting new and revised details about the timeline of events leading up to Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide. Below is everything we know so far, based on a number of media reports, police statements, and other sources. More » |
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Jenkins says Washburn spoke highly of coachesDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In the wake of the abrupt termination of Eagles defensive line coach Jim Washburn, reports surfaced that Washburn openly disrespected former defensive coordinator Juan Castillo by calling him “Juanita” in front of players. Eagles defensive lineman Cul… |
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Kevin Kolb isn’t completely healedDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cardinals turned their offense over to John Skelton again this week, leaving Ryan Lindley to hold a clipboard and Kevin Kolb to keep healing from the broken ribs he suffered in Week Six. Kolb’s been practicing in a limited fashion, but he’s still … |
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Steelers say Roethlisberger to start SundayDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday announced that Ben Roethlisberger will start at quarterback on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ben Roethlisberger is back. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed today that Roethlisberger, the quarterback who has missed the last three games with rib and shoulder injuries, will be back in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chargers. “He has b… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ravens linebacker Paul Kruger frequently wears his jersey tight and pulled up high, presumably because it makes it harder for opposing offensive linemen to grab it. But now that habit has proved costly for Kruger. The NFL has fined Kruger $5,000 for vio… |
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Service held for woman slain by Chiefs LBDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com A relative of the slain girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher says she was a loyal friend who brought joy to others with her smiles and laughter. |
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Mark Sanchez has played frighteningly bad for much of this season. But he’s also been sabotaged by his owner, coach and general manager with the ridiculous trade for Tim Tebow and then being surrounded by the worst set of skill position players in the N… |
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Mike Westhoff, asked to describe the Jets?...Dec 6, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Mike Westhoff, asked to describe the Jets? "I don't know. Close the door on your head and tell me how bad it hurts." More » |
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Some Saints not crazy about idea of NBA PelicansDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Many people are making fun of the New Orleans NBA team for the notion they’re going to change their nickname from the borrowed-from-Charlotte Hornets moniker to the Pelicans. But at least one of the Saints is smart enough to not make too much fun, given… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com If there’s been a story covered more fervently than the Jets’ quarterback conundrum in the last few days, it is the efforts to find a legislative solution in the House and Senate to stop us from going over the “fiscal cliff.” The two stories conve… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Wednesday, the Vikings placed receiver Percy Harvin on injured reserve, due to an ankle injury he suffered last month. On Thursday, Harvin issued a statement regarding the circumstances that ended his fourth year in the NFL. “It certainly is disappoi… |
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Mike Kurylo, nytimes.com Kerry Collins and Trent Dilfer were high picks who had better playing days for teams that did not draft them. |
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Ravens lineman shaves head to honor PaganoDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It’s a testament to Colts coach Chuck Pagano, that not only cheerleaders are willing to shave their heads in a show of support for him, but players on other teams as well. Ravens defensive lineman Arthur Jones has shaved his head and all his facial hair… |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com The surprising Minnesota Vikings are 6-6 right now and still in the hunt for a playoff spot in the NFC. Their make-or-break game is this weekend against the Bears at the MetroDome, and linebacker Chad Greenway wants fans to show their support by getting… |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com We don't know what goes on in Fort Wayne, Ind. We've never been there and have no desire to visit. But we do know that today, in Fort Wayne, local, state, and federal officials carried out a raid on two homes owned by longtime NFL offensive tackle Jason… |
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Still no timetable for Mark Anderson’s returnDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Defensive end Mario Williams has picked up his game after a disappointing start to the season, but the Bills’ other big free agent signing on the defensive line may not get a chance to make an improvement on his own slow start. Anderson remains out afte… |
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Drew Magary, deadspin.com Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. More » |
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Bengals sign PK Brown with Nugent ailingDec 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Bengals have signed kicker Josh Brown to fill in for the injured Mike Nugent, who hurt his right calf and didn't practice Wednesday. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com It sounds unlikely: A 29-year-old two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is openly begging for another chance in the NFL, and all 32 NFL teams are saying, “No. thanks.” But that’s exactly the situation Vince Young is in right now. Young, who has been a free … |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com What could possibly possess a Florida man to beat up his wife, shoot at three deputies trying to arrest him, and hole up in his house for an hours-long standoff? RG3. Also, lots of alcohol and pills. More » |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Often, when a team that struggles to sell out its home stadium does, it’s because the fans of the visiting team plan to put their butts in the seats. With the Eagles coming to Tampa on Sunday, that’s definitely not the case. Instead, the Bucs have sol… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com One of the funniest things about the Jets pulling Mark Sanchez in the 7-6 victory over the Cardinals last week is that he wasn’t even the worst quarterback on the field. Bad as Sanchez was, Ryan Lindley was worse and wound up playing the entire game. We… |
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Vikings LB wants fans 'super-duper drunk'Dec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Minnesota Vikings' season will be on the line Sunday against the Chicago Bears. As such, linebacker Chad Greenway has asked fans to get "super-duper drunk" in order to boost the Vikings' home-field advantage at the Metrodome. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com We're pretty sure that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, an avowed backer of the Mitt Romney campaign, will not like what Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada), the Senate Majority leader, had to say about his franchise while recently speaking on the Senate fl… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There are many 49ers fans who would love a moment of contact with quarterback Colin Kaepernick. But the one with the deepest, yet most tortured connection is Heidi Russo, his biological mother who gave him up for adoption. When she watches him from the … |
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Mike Nugent’s injury costs Jeff Faine his jobDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the Bengals officially adding kicker Josh Brown due to Mike Nugent’s calf injury, Cincinnati had to open up a roster spot. They did so by bidding farewell to Jeff Faine. Faine, who was once one of the highest-paid centers in the league, started sev… |
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Vikings LB wants fans 'super-duper drunk'Dec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Minnesota Vikings' season will be on the line Sunday against the Chicago Bears. As such, linebacker Chad Greenway has asked fans to get "super-duper drunk" in order to boost the Vikings' home-field advantage at the MetroDome. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The murder of Kasandra Perkins and the suicide of her killer, Jovan Belcher, have left their three-month-old daughter, Zoe, orphaned. While no amount of money can replace loving, caring parents, Zoe will receive significant financial assistance in the c… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Anna Gristina, a New York madam who is currently serving a five-year probation stint after being convicted of promoting prostitution, told the New York Post that she is planning to reveal the names of some of her bigger clients on an episode of Dr. Phil… |
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Goodell floats idea to end kickoffs, report saysDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Commissioner Roger Goodell recently discussed a proposal to eliminate kickoffs with Rich McKay, the head of the league's competition committee, Time Magazine reported. |
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Danny Amendola limited in practiceDec 6, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Rams receiver Danny Amendola is limited in practice as he continues to recover from a foot injury suffered on November 18. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Amendola has been doing individual work on the sideline in practice. When healthy, Amendo… |
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Drew Magary, deadspin.com Whoa hey, loogit who's gracing the cover of this week's Time magazine: your friend and Peter King's, Roger Goodell. Sean Gregory has a lengthy profile of the NFL commissioner in this week's issue, and it contains the usual bits of hagiography (he keeps … |
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Peter King: NFL Week 14 PicksDec 6, 2012
If the Pats get the AFC's No. 2 seed, they'll have earned it, thanks to a brutal two-game stretch that starts now. Can they slow the Texans' playmakers? Peter King picks Week 14. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For years, basketball coaches have prepared their teams for shot-blockers by giving practice players tennis rackets. The Patriots are only facing J.J. Watt and the Texans this week, not Dikembe Mutombo, so they’re using racquetball racquets. “I know c… |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Mike Vrabel has been a retired football player for a little more than a year now. After 14 NFL seasons, he couldn't really stay away, transitioning immediately into a role as the linebackers coach at Ohio State, his alma mater, before staying on with Ur… |
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Bills lose another lineman: Hairston to IRDec 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Chris Hairston has been placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season with a bone injury in his right ankle. |
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Tebow not quite ready to return to Jets' lineupDec 6, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow returns to his hometown this weekend to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he's likely to be a spectator. |
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Source: Urlacher fined for 2nd horse-collar hitDec 6, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was fined $21,000 for his second horse-collar tackle in as many weeks, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Jets coach Rex Ryan stuck his neck out for quarterback Mark Sanchez by sticking with Sanchez as the starter. But Ryan says he doesn’t think his own future is necessarily tied to Sanchez’s. At his press conference today, when a reporter suggested that … |
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Which NFL Pundits Made The Least Terrible Predictions In Week 13? Grading ESPN, Yahoo, And CBSDec 6, 2012
PunditTracker, deadspin.com Republished with permission from PunditTracker.com. More » |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Jets have decided to turn back to Mark Sanchez at quarterback, a decision that will be a big part of the discussion on Thursday’s edition of PFT Live. Mike Florio will talk to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News about the Jets’ choice, which c… |
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Bengals sign Josh BrownDec 6, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bengals took a look at three kickers Thursday while Mike Nugent recovers from a calf injury and they chose one of them to serve as a replacement until Nugent is ready to get back to work. The team announced that Josh Brown beat out Billy Cundiff and… |
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There are two 11-1 teams with a month left in the NFL season and most years, the talk would be whether anyone can beat them (see last year's Packers). Not so with the Falcons or the Texans who don't have many people outside Atlanta or Houston believing … |
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PFT’s Week 14 picksDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With four weeks to go, the lead is back to three. And we disagree on three games. In other words, MDS a/k/a the master of Raiders exacta, could catch me by 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Last week, I went 11-5. MDS was 10-6. For the season, I’m now at 123-… |
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Big Ben has 'positive' day, closer to returnDec 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Steelers coach Mike Tomlin challenged Ben Roethlisberger to prove his sprained right shoulder is ready to go before handing the keys to the offense back to his franchise quarterback. |
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The Redskins Were So Excited That Donald Trump Praised RGIII That They Slapped It On Their Facebook PageDec 6, 2012
Jack Dickey, deadspin.com So, everything about this is just powerfully loathsome: Trump's face, the fact that the Redskins are so historically starved for praise that they consider an endorsement from a vitamin-selling pyramid-schemer an important plug, and, oh, right, "You… |
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Brian Urlacher double-dips on horse-collar finesDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For the second week in a row, Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher has been fined for a horse-collar tackle. And it’s starting to add up. According to Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Urlacher will be fined $31,500 for last week’s tackle of Sea… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Falcons finished off their dramatic comeback 30-28 win over the Panthers in Week Four, quarterback Matt Ryan was caught by television cameras sending a message to the visitors from Carolina. “Get the (expletive) off our field!” Ryan said. The… |
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Vincent Brown not expected to return this yearDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Chargers used the new injured reserve/designated for return list for wide receiver Vincent Brown, but it doesn’t appear he’s going to. Brown told Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego the chances of him returning from his broken ankle in the next four … |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com On Sunday, the Jets had the ball deep in Arizona territory and a one-point lead. The directive came in from the Cardinals' sideline: Let them score a touchdown, so Arizona could get the ball back down eight with more than a minute remaining. Sound advic… |
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Goodell floats novel idea for replacing kickoffsDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has landed on the cover of TIME magazine. The accompanying article contains plenty of interesting nuggets. Here’s the first one that caught our eye. Sean Gregory of TIME writes that one of the options being considered fo… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com While Lions coach Jim Schwartz took a shot at Titus Young yesterday, saying the young wide receiver would have knee surgery “unless he doesn’t show up for it,” others are taking a more therapeutic approach. Veteran wide receiver Nate Burleson in par… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With more than 10,000 unsold non-premium tickets available as of last week for Sunday’s game between the Rams and the Bills, Buffalo was destined to have a second straight local blackout. Thanks to Russell J. Salvatore, that won’t happen. According to… |
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Suh 'would never celebrate' a player injuryDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Ndamukong Suh on Wednesday responded to accusations he celebrated an Indianapolis Colts player's concussion, saying he would never revel in another player's injury. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Bengals are kicking the tires on three kickers today, with Mike Nugent unable to go in practice because of an injury. According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, they’ll audition Josh Brown, Neil Rackers and Billy Cundiff for cover. Nugent di… |
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Madam to name high-level NFL client on Dr. PhilDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Someone at the league office is going to be getting coal in his stocking for Christmas. A woman who has admitted to running a Manhattan prostitution ring says she plans to disclose next week on Dr. Phil’s show the names of big-name clients. The first,… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com In their last two games against the Giants, which came in 2009 and 2011, the Saints have put up 97 points on their way to two blowout victories. Despite that, defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul thinks this week’s date with New Orleans will go better than M… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com In this internet era, where everybody lives on blog time, we do have to pause to understand the concept of lead time. When you're creating tangible things one can hold in one's hands, it takes a bit longer to set things up. However, the company put in c… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Texans defensive end J.J. Watt’s attempt to catch 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the NFL sack lead was bolstered when the league’s official statisticians reviewed the tape from Sunday’s win over the Titans and gave Watt another sack. The official … |
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Thursday morning one-linersDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Bills will be plugging in two first-time starters on the offensive line this week. Dolphins rookie Jonthan Martin is excited about switching from RT to LT after the injury to Jake Long. Jets backup QB Tim Tebow reached out to a teen who was injured … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne prepares to play against the Jets on Sunday, he’s thinking about how close he came to becoming a member of the Jets in March. Henne confirmed that Jets offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, who coached him in Miami, was e… |
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Week 13 Film Review, Horror EditionDec 6, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com The Jets' Mark Sanchez deserved to be benched after his second interception in the opening quarter against Arizona. |
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View From Boston on Sanchez: Thanks, RexDec 6, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com Some Jets fans may not agree with the decision to start Mark Sanchez, but the feeling is more supportive among Patriots fans. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In 1996, Jim Harbaugh, then the quarterback of the Colts, made a guest appearance on Saved by the Bell: The New Class. That episode was posted to YouTube and became a viral video recently, and Harbaugh hasn’t heard the end of it. The first question at H… |
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Brian Burke, nytimes.com Teams often cling to quarterbacks for longer than they should. The Jets should have been looking for an upgrade at quarterback two years ago. |
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Usama Young back at practice for BrownsDec 6, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Cleveland Browns safety Usama Young was back at practice Wednesday after missing last Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders with a concussion. Young suffered the concussion two weeks ago against the Pittsburgh Steelers and wasn’t cleared in time t… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Cincinnati Bengals play host to the Dallas Cowboys this weekend in a match up that could determine the playoff fate for both teams. But to Bengals cornerback Adam Jones, there’s even a little bit more on the line as well. Jones gets to play against … |
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Nobody troubled Tom Coughlin on Wednesday about whether Eli Manning or David Carr will be starting at quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. Taken out of context, it might be a reasonable question. After all, Manning ranks only 16th in the NFL quar… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com With wide receiver Earl Bennett possibly out for the Chicago Bears match up with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the return of Alshon Jeffery and Devin Hester to practice on Wednesday was a tremendous positive for the battered Bears. Jeffery has missed… |
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Monday night's Patriots-Texans game is exciting for a number of reasons. You can spin it as a possible matchup between the league's best offense and i... |
