National Football League News and Rumors
Even Danny Woodhead's Butterfingers Can't Stop New England From Scoring: Patriots-Texans In Four GIFsSean Newell, deadspin.com New England 42, Houston 14: Tom Brady had four touchdowns and 296 yards. Matt Schaub? He also participated in the game. New England running backs accounted for 127 yards rushing and another touchdown. Houston running backs had 99 yards and one touchdown… |
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Brady, Patriots rip AFC-leading TexansDec 10, 2012
A matchup of AFC powers turned into a blowout. Tom Brady threw for four scores and the Patriots claimed their seventh straight win with a big 42-14 victory over Houston in Foxboro. |
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Patriots make statement in blowout win over TexansDec 10, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Houston Texans went into New England with the best record in the AFC, but the Patriots were the team that looked like the best in the conference. Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns as the Patriots (10-3) throttled the Texans 42-14 on … |
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Line ’em up and the Giants are ready to knock ’em down — again. There’s not a team above the Giants in the NFC or right below them in the NFC East that they haven’t defeated in the last 12 months |
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Buzz around NY Jets is exactly what ESPN wantsDec 10, 2012
AS FAR AS the indignities heaped on the Jets after their 17-10 win over Jacksonville on Sunday, the one authored by Mike Greenberg was No. 1 on the hit parade. |
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Falcons inching closer to new stadium in AtlantaDec 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com After about two years of discussions, the Atlanta Falcons are a step closer to getting a new downtown stadium. |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com On Sunday we heard whispers that there was a raccoon running loose in Paul Brown Stadium as the Bengals hosted the Cowboys. Well, now we have video. Some brave soul scooped up the masked critter and helpfully escorted him out of the section. More » |
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After name drop by Rex, retired Woodall 'ready'Dec 10, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com New York Jets coach Rex Ryan jokingly names retired Al Woodall team's starting quarterback. |
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Patriots take control early vs. TexansDec 10, 2012
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Brent to sit with victim's mother at serviceDec 10, 2012
Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com The Cowboys invited nose tackle Josh Brent to Tuesday's private memorial service for practice squad outside linebacker Jerry Brown. |
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Sources: Cowboys' Bryant has fractured fingerDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant had X-rays Monday that revealed the hand injury he suffered against the Bengals was a fractured left index finger, sources told ESPN, however his status for the final three games is up in the air. |
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Report: Jets may bring back Braylon EdwardsDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Seahawks are done with receiver Braylon Edwards. Another team that was believed to be done with Braylon Edwards may not be. Yes, the “idiots calling the shots” with the Jets could be dialing up Edwards, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Edward… |
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Your Monday Night Football Open ThreadDec 10, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Houston at New England (ESPN): This has all the makings for a legitimate barn burner and as they look ahead to next week's matchup, Tirico and Gruden must be doing somersaults. Alas, this game will play out the only way an ostensibly exciting game invol… |
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Patriots 42, Texans 7Dec 10, 2012
The Patriots are asserting their dominance against the Texans. Tom Brady has four touchdowns as New England jumped out to a commanding lead over Houston in Foxborough. Follow here. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com As you go into one of the most important work-related events in your recent history, what could possibly give you more confidence than a little Twitter pick-me-up from Donald Trump? The Donald, everybody's favorite birther, is also an inveterate New Eng… |
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Brandon Jacobs to file grievance against 49ersDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs three games without pay. And even though he’s not happy to be playing for the 49ers, he’s even more not happy to be not playing for the 49ers, especially since he will now be getting not paid by t… |
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Source: Tagliabue bounty ruling coming TuesdayDec 10, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- More than nine months after the NFL first disclosed its bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints, four players will finally get a ruling on whether their initial suspensions are upheld, reduced or thrown out. |
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Sources: Tagliabue to rule on bounties TuesdayDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will rule Tuesday afternoon on the latest round of player appeals in the NFL's bounty probe, and any potential punishment will be delayed by a week, sources told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. |
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Mara says he hasn’t made up his mind on kickoffsDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Earlier this year, Giants co-owner John Mara said that the NFL is evolving toward the elimination of the kickoff. Earlier today, he said he currently doesn’t support that outcome. “I certainly have not made up my mind on whether to eliminate the kic… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots are healthier at a couple of key positions for tonight’s big game against the Texans. New England guard Logan Mankins and defensive end Chandler Jones are both active tonight. Both were listed as questionable and have been out recently; Man… |
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Dwayne Bowe heading to injured reserveDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was ruled out for this week’s game against the Raiders early on Monday and now he’s been ruled out for the rest of the season. PFT has learned via a league source that Bowe will be placed on injured reserve as a result… |
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Jonathan Bales, nytimes.com It isn't often that you fool a quarterback like the Saints' Drew Brees, but it appears the Giants did just that on a key play to open the second half. |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The New England Patriots will be without tight end Rob Gronkowski, but will get Pro Bowl left guard Logan Mankins and first round defensive end Chandler Jones back for Monday night's game against the Houston Texans. Both Mankins (ankle/calf) and Jones (… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue is expected to announce on Tuesday his decision on the appeals for four players suspended in the Saints bounty case. But that doesn’t mean this whole thing is over. Reports from the Associated Press and New Orleans… |
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Dolphins awarded Armon Binns off waiversDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Dolphins have lost three of their last four games and they’ve failed to throw for more than 176 yards in any of those games, so they made a change to their receiving corps on Monday. Miami has been awarded wide receiver Armon Binns off of waivers fr… |
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Deadspin Up All Night: Butterflyin'Dec 10, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Texans-Patriots tonight. Should be fun. You've all been great. You got personality. More » |
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Jaguars' Mularkey hospitalized after feeling illDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey has been hospitalized after feeling ill. |
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Cards claim Brian Hoyer off waiversDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com On the same day Cardinals ownership backed coach Ken Whisenhunt (for the rest of the season, anyway), the Cardinals went to the waiver wire for an option. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cards claimed Brian Hoyer off waivers from the Steelers. Ho… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt’s job is safe. For three more weeks. According to team president Michael Bidwill, the son of owner Bill Bidwill, Whisenhunt will coach the Cardinals’ final three games of 2012, and a decision about his future will be mad… |
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Jets receiver Hill suffered a sprained right LCLDec 10, 2012
Jane McManus, ESPN.com An MRI revealed that New York Jets wide receiver Stephen Hill has a sprained right LCL. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Ravens coach John Harbaugh held a press conference Monday afternoon and, as you’d expect, the firing of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was a popular topic. Despite talking about it a lot, though, Harbaugh didn’t offer too much more insight into the… |
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Redskins' Shanahan says RGIII has mild sprainDec 10, 2012
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Robert Griffin III has a mild sprain of a ligament in the right knee and hasn't been ruled out for the upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns. |
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Niners suspend RB Jacobs for the final 3 gamesDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The San Francisco 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time, including one during the weekend saying he was "on this team rotting… |
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49ers suspend Jacobs for postsDec 10, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- The San Francisco 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games following a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time, including one during the weekend saying he wa… |
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Report: Tagliabue bounty ruling set for TuesdayDec 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue will rule Tuesday afternoon on the latest round of player appeals in the NFL's bounty probe, and any potential punishment will be delayed by a week, a person familiar with the decision said. |
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Rather than cut him, 49ers suspend Brandon JacobsDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The 49ers clearly weren’t thrilled with runing back Brandon Jacobs‘ griping, as was evidenced by the fact coach Jim Harbaugh wouldn’t talk about him earlier today. But rather than cut him, the team has suspended him for the final three games of the … |
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Vick, McCoy pass concussion tests, could returnDec 10, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy have passed concussion tests and could return to practice with the Eagles once they've been cleared by an independent neurologist. |
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Jared Cook out for season with torn rotator cuffDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Tight end Jared Cook has been named the Titans’ recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award as a result of his community service. That means he’s a finalist for the league-wide honor handed out during Super Bowl week. Cook’s going to have p… |
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Agent confirms Fred Jackson out for the yearDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Bills weren’t optimistic about running back Fred Jackson’s status, and there’s a reason why. According to Tim Graham of the Buffalo News, Jackson’s knee injury isn’t as serious as once feared, but serious enough he will be going on injured r… |
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Source: Brent wants to attend memorialDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent would like to attend the memorial service for teammate Jerry Brown on Tuesday, but doesn't know if he will because he wants to be respectful and is said to be "devastated," a league source told ESPN I… |
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Look back at Sunday with PFT on NBC Sports NetworkDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com And then there were three. For 30 of the NFL’s 32 teams, anyway. The Patriots and Texans still need to play on Monday night and everyone in the league will have just three games left in the regular season when they do. Sunday provided clarity to some pl… |
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Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy pass concussion testsDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Eagles lost tight end Brent Celek to a concussion on Sunday, giving up three offensive starters on the sideline with concussions. That number may drop to one very soon. Celek has already been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bengals and pre… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com A hand injury could end the season early for Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant. Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com reports that Bryant could be out for the rest of the season, if tests reveal a torn ligament in his finger will require surgery. Cowboys coach Jas… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com After running for 157 yards against the Bears on Sunday, Adrian Peterson is 506 yards away from breaking the single-season rushing record, something he told SI's Peter King that he is very serious about doing. It's a stretch, but not quite an impossible… |
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Jim Harbaugh refuses to discuss Brandon JacobsDec 10, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As 49ers running back Brandon Jacobs continues to vent his frustrations about his lack of playing time, coach Jim Harbaugh is refusing to discuss the matter. Reporters repeatedly asked Harbaugh about Jacobs at his press conference today, and Harbaugh re… |
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Dwayne Bowe out this week, maybe the yearDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Monday that wide receiver Dwayne Bowe wouldn’t play this week with a rib injury, and might be done for the season, according to the Associated Press. Bowe left yesterday’s loss to the Browns in the first quarter and did… |
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Shanahan: Griffin has Grade 1 LCL sprainDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Robert Griffin III has a Grade 1 sprain of his right knee and described his starting quarterback's status as "day by day." |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Sup, gang. We got this email from a reader a few minutes ago. We're passing it along because, well ... do we really need to explain?: More » |
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Greg Hardy Tells The Falcons To Get The Fuck Off His Field, Gets Trolled By Matt BryantDec 10, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com It was Week 4 when Matt Ryan told the Carolina Panthers to "get the fuck off of his field" at the conclusion of his team's dramatic victory over the lowly Panthers. Headed into this week's rematch, it became known that the Panthers were still … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Yes, there’s an echo in here. Last week, we pointed out that marijuana use is now legal in Washington. Unless you work for the NFL. This week, marijuana use is now legal in Colorado. Unless you work for the NFL. So while Broncos quarterback Peyton M… |
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Jason Garrett: It was a hard thing to doDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Bengals on the road on Sunday, a feat that would be worthy of a pat on the back even if they did it without the death of teammate Jerry Brown in a car accident early Saturday morning that left defe… |
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Bills running back C.J. Spiller wants more touchesDec 10, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller is one month into his new role as the team's starting running back, but that has not translated into Spiller receiving increased playing time or involvement in the offense. The NFL's leader in "yards per carr… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III feels good today and appears ready to play against the Browns on Sunday. Coach Mike Shanahan said today that when he saw the hit Griffin took on Sunday he was nervous, but after talking to Dr. James Andrews, who e… |
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Buckeyes DT Hankins announces he’s entering draftDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Another college underclassman has opted to throw his hat in the ring for the NFL Draft. And it’s a big hat. Ohio State defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins announced he’ll give up his senior season to go pro, according to the Associated Press. The All-B… |
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Jaguars coach Mularkey released from hospitalDec 10, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey has been hospitalized after feeling ill. |
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Reeling Ravens fire CameronDec 10, 2012
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Cam Cameron has been fired as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, who have lost two straight and are still striving for consistency in the running and passing game. |
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Gailey: Bills' Jackson will miss remainder of yearDec 10, 2012
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) A person familiar with Fred Jackson's injury says the Buffalo Bills running back has a sprained ligament in his right knee that could force him to miss the final three games of the season. |
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Ahmad Bradshaw having MRI, other tests on kneeDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Running back Ahmad Bradshaw left Sunday’s win over the Saints briefly with a left knee injury, but it wasn’t a big of topic of conversation after Bradshaw returned to the game and David Wilson stole all of the attention paid to the Giants backfield wi… |
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John Koblin, deadspin.com The New York Jets have three games left to play and despite an unexpected itchy eruption of theoretically possible playoff chances—one game behind whahuh?—they're not a draw going down the stretch. The Chargers-Jets Sunday game on Dec. 23 gets the dis… |
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49ers vs. Seahawks in Week 16 flexed to SNFDec 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The 49ers-Seahawks game that could decide the NFC West is moving to prime time. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Bills running back C.J. Spiller has become the starting running back. But he had only eight touches on Sunday. And he’s not thrilled with that, even though he’s trying hard to say all the right things. “Of course I want to touch the ball more, b… |
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Ravens Fire Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron, Because It's His Fault That Kirk Cousins Owned BaltimoreDec 10, 2012
Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com After two straight losses, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to fire offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and promote quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell, according to the Baltimore Sun. It's no surprise to see a team cut loose a coach to try to shake off a ba… |
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Rolando McClain reinstated to Raiders rosterDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Earlier on Monday, we shared a report that the Raiders would release cornerback Ron Bartell. The team has made that move official and also announced that linebacker Rolando McClain has been reinstated to the active roster. McClain was suspended for the … |
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South Carolina's Lattimore will declare for draftDec 10, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- People familiar with the decision say injured South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore will enter the NFL draft. |
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Cutler says he’ll be ready to practice this weekDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said he got treatment for a sore neck Monday morning, but expects to be ready to practice later this week. Cutler left yesterday’s loss to the Vikings after taking a hard shot from Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen. He f… |
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Caldwell will get to match wits with PeytonDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In his first game as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, the teacher will be squaring off against his former pupil. Former Colts coach Jim Caldwell is now responsible for the Baltimore offense, just in time for former Colts quarterback Pe… |
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Mike Mularkey taken to hospital for testsDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey has been taken to a local hospital for tests, after he fell ill this morning, according to Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union. The team said in a release they expected him back at the stadium Tuesday, which is hopeful… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com These are tough days for the Dallas Cowboys, of course, both on and off the field. And in the midst of tragedy, the team appears to be fracturing at the seams. Several reports coming out of the Dallas camp indicate that after the Cowboys' win over Phila… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com His decision to part ways with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron is surprising at several levels, and Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the personal part was tough for him. “There is a very human side to this,” Harbaugh said in a statement issued by the… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Todd Bowles has had a rough time as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator this season, but his alma mater apparently still thinks he’s a good coach. Temple University, where Bowles played in the 1980s, has contacted Bowles about its head-coaching vacancy,… |
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Report: Raiders to cut Ron BartellDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Raiders have spent a lot of team cleaning up the mistakes of the previous regime this season. According to Bill Williamson of ESPN.com, they’ve decided to move on to cleaning up mistakes of the current regime as well. Williamson reports that the Rai… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Marcus Lattimore, a South Carolina running back who has first-round talent but is coming off an injury so serious he might be sidelined for a year or more, has decided to enter the 2013 NFL draft. Lattimore thinks rehabbing with NFL team doctors is the … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Arizona Cardinals: For a team to lose 58-0, they need "contributions" from nearly every player, coach and front office executive. The Cardinals got that sort of effort on Sunday. With Kevin Kolb still out with a rib injury, and Kurt Warner… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys played one of the games of the day on Sunday, rallying back to beat the Bengals 20-19 by scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter. Victory came after a trying couple of days for the Cowboys, who had to deal with the death of teammate Jerry Br… |
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Ravens replace OC Cameron with CaldwellDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Baltimore Ravens dismissed offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com During the week leading up to Sunday’s game against the Falcons, several members of the Panthers made it clear that they hadn’t forgotten Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan’s message to them after the Falcons pulled out a win in their first matchup of th… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Tony Dungy coached Peyton Manning for seven seasons in Indianapolis and gave him wide leeway to call the plays, run the offense and generally act like a coach on the field. But Dungy doesn’t think Manning could ever be a coach on the sideline. Asked on … |
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Young Christian, a/k/a ‘Little Fear,’ injects YouTube virality into Tampa Bay Bucs’ ‘Gangnam Style’ danceDec 10, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Like seemingly every other NFL franchise, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to beat this "Gangnam Style" thing into the ground. They've been rolling the monster dance hit into their in-game entertainment for a few months -- they released the… |
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Titans mistakes are self-inflicted, too much to bearDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Teams don’t get to be 4-9 by accident. And the reasons the Titans got to be that way were evident, and self-inflicted yesterday. While it wasn’t the reason they lost to the Colts, the most ridiculous play of the day was a Jake Locker quarterback sneak… |
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Bills RB Jackson injures leg, will miss 2-3 weeksDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Bills running back Fred Jackson hurt his right leg in Sunday's loss to the Rams and will miss a minimum of two to three weeks according to coach Chan Gailey, which means his season is probably over. |
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Wilfs see no reason Leslie Frazier wouldn’t returnDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Vikings rode running back Adrian Peterson and an opportunistic defense to a 21-14 win over the Bears on Sunday, improving their record to 7-6 and strengthening their shot at a playoff berth in the process. It also seems to have played a role in conv… |
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Saints loss embarrassing, but not unusual this yearDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When the Saints won five of six games to get back to .500 on the season, it became fashionable to mark them a dangerous team, pushing for a playoff berth. But a three-game losing streak that follow has revealed them for what they are, a flawed team that… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com During the third quarter of Sunday’s Cowboys-Bengals game, Dallas faced a third-and-20 and Tony Romo launched a deep ball along the sideline to Dez Bryant. For a split-second Bryant had it, but then Bengals safety Reggie Nelson came in and lowered his s… |
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Jerry Jones angered ailing Ratliff, sources sayDec 10, 2012
Todd Archer and Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Nose tackle Jay Ratliff had to be separated from Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones after Dallas' Dec. 2 win over Philadelphia, sources confirmed. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings: The "Adrian Peterson destroys opposing defense set to stop him and nobody else" headline seems like the ultimate copy/paste scenario, but after AD's 154-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Chicag… |
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Report: Change coming to Ravens coaching staffDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Monday’s edition of The Dan Patrick Show opened up with a potential bombshell regarding a likely playoff team. Dan Patrick said that a change could be coming to John Harbaugh’s coaching staff in Baltimore. Immediate speculation will center on offensiv… |
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Fitzgerald's father says Cardinals have quitDec 10, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Cardinals' free fall continued Sunday with an epic 58-0 loss at Seattle that left Larry Fitzgerald's father to conclude that Arizona has quit on the season. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Typically, sports commissioners try to avoid testifying under oath. Like the chief executives that they are, they don’t like to submit to authority. It’s not that they’re rebels; instead, they’re suit-wearing kings of one realm who don’t want … |
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With three weeks left, the awards races are murky as ever. At the center of it? Adrian Peterson, who wants more history in an already unprecedented year, Peter King writes. |
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Even After Booth Review, Officials Yesterday Botched This Down By Contact Call Against Andrew LuckDec 10, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Midway through the second quarter of yesterday's Titans-Colts game, Tennessee intercepted an Andrew Luck pass and returned it for a touchdown. While Indianapolis would get two late field goals to secure a 27-23 win, without them the margin of victory wo… |
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Monday morning one-linersDec 10, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills did not handle one fourth down decision in the fourth quarter well at all. Dolphins DE Cameron Wake didn’t want to celebrate after a loss, but his three sacks give him a career high-tying 14 on the season. C Ryan Wendell has overcome plenty of… |
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Norv Turner accepts fate, and also a game ballDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Chargers owner Dean Spanos has reportedly decided to fire coach Norv Turner. Spanos has subsequently denied that he’s made a decision, though no one really believes him. Now, Spanos has added a layer of awkwardness to the process, going to the locker ro… |
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Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com In the off-season, the N.F.L. will consider eliminating kickoffs, one of the more exciting but dangerous plays in the game. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Sunday morning, details were incomplete regarding the offer made by the NFL to settle the bounty suspensions short of a decision from former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. The story from ESPN has since been updated to reflect the terms offered to Saint… |
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Colon could be lost for yet another seasonDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Not only did the Steelers lose in shameful fashion yesterday, they also apparently lost another offensive lineman. According to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the expectation is that left guard Willie Colon is lost for the season with a … |
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The Math Bowl: Carolina's Win Against AtlantaDec 10, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com Atlanta was 11-1 and favored by 3.5 points by the oddsmakers. So why were some statisticians talking up the 3-9 Panthers? |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Plenty of people have objected to the NFL’s apparent intent to eliminate or further minimize the kickoff. Count former NFL V.P. of officiating Mike Pereira among them. Pereira, who now serves as the FOX rules analyst, calls the possible extinction of … |
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Falcons made it easier for their own doubtersDec 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Falcons know better than everyone they underperformed yesterday. And they know that the doubters who were in the shadows as as they started the season 11-1 will be out in full force after they lost in embarrassing fashion to the Panthers. “I can hea… |
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Cowboys erase 9-point deficit to beat BengalsDec 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The grieving Cowboys rallied for a significant win on Sunday, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 20-19 on Dan Bailey's 40-yard field goal as time ran out. |
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NFL morning after: Cam Newton silences his criticsDec 10, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If you don’t like Cam Newton after watching him on Sunday against the Falcons, it says more about you than it does about him. It was such a pleasure to see Newton, the Panthers’ second-year quarterback, look like Cam Newton again in Sunday’s 30-20 u… |
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Jets Need a Receiver; What About Braylon Edwards?Dec 10, 2012
George Bretherton, nytimes.com The former Jets wideout is available, and he already has a rapport with Mark Sanchez, but he also made a negative comment about Jets management last week. |
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Week 14 Quick Hits: Redskins RisingDec 10, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com The Redskins are one the of the best zone-running teams in football. Baltimore's once-vaunted defense has struggled mightily all season against zone runs. |
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NBC Sports, Yahoo! Sports announce partnershipDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com We take a short break for the many twists and turns of yet another hectic NFL weekend to point out that, on Sunday night, a pretty significant deal was announced. Yahoo! Sports and NBC Sports have embarked on a new partnership, a web-and-TV integration … |
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Saban slides onto the NFL coaching radar, againDec 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In December 2006, then-Dolphins coach Nick Saban was spending plenty of time trying to convince plenty of folks that he wouldn’t be the next coach at Alabama. Six years later, as he prepares to pursue yet another NCAA championship as the Alabama coach, … |
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The television cameras caught a tear from David Wilson’s left eye rolling down his face after he lost a fumble halfway through the first quarter of the first game of his NFL career in the Giants’ season-opening loss to the Cowboys. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Cowboys process the events of Saturday morning, which resulted in the death of linebacker Jerry Brown and the arrest of nose tackle Josh Brent on charges of intoxication manslaughter, the organization is looking for ways to avoid similar tragedie… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The 2010 Green Bay Packers overcame a multitude of injuries during the regular season to win Super Bowl XLV. The current Packers team is showing the same kind of resiliency. Playing without several key starters, the Packers overcame a 14-point second-qu… |
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Packers tops Lions, close in on NFC North titleDec 10, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Packers are a victory away from clinching the NFC North title after beating the Lions 27-20 on Sunday night. |
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NFL Run & Shootaround: Charmed CityDec 10, 2012
On any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday), your NFL Run & Shootaround crew will be gathered around multiple televisions, making inappropriate jokes... |
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About Last Weekend: Redskins Able to ExhaleDec 10, 2012
In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend. The Redskins rallied to beat the Ravens, 31-28, i... |
