National Football League News and Rumors
Cousins to start for injured RGIII vs. BrownsKirk Cousins will start for the Washington Redskins on Sunday in place of Robert Griffin III. |
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Report: Packers to part ways with FinleyDec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A year ago, the Packers and Jermichael Finley were posturing for a tussle regarding whether the looming decision to use the franchise tag would result in compensation paid to a tight end or a receiver. Now, the team is making plans for a divorce. Bob M… |
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Griffin says decision “was not my own”Dec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had to be kept from returning to the field after suffering a knee injury on Sunday against the Ravens. He now has to be kept from playing on Sunday against the Browns. Griffin has posted on Twitter that the decis… |
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RG III won't start for Redskins, source saysDec 15, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com At a team meeting Saturday night, Washington Redskins players were informed that rookie Kirk Cousins will start at quarterback Sunday at the Cleveland Browns, according to a text from someone in the room. |
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Harvin says he’s having “minor surgery”Dec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The season of Vikings receiver Percy Harvin ended last month, due to an ankle injury suffered against the Seahawks. The Vikings kept him on the roster for several weeks, but recently put him on injured reserve. Harvin said Saturday on Twitter that he’ll… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As expected, 49ers receiver Mario Manningham will miss Sunday night’s game against the Patriots, with a shoulder injury. The absence of Manningham means that veteran Randy Moss will continue to see increased opportunities, just in time for his return to… |
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Chiefs place Bowe (ribs) on injured reserveDec 15, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Chiefs put wide receiver Dwayne Bowe on injured reserve Saturday night, ending his season and potentially his up-and-down career in Kansas City. |
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New England will recognize Newtown on Sunday nightDec 15, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Sunday night’s game in New England will begin on an appropriately somber note, with recognition of the 26 people who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. The Patriots will be wearing black-ribbon logos on their … |
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Pats to honor victims with helmet logo, flaresDec 15, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com The New England Patriots will wear black-ribbon logos on their helmets Sunday in honor of the 26 victims of Friday's Connecticut elementary school tragedy. |
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Edwards questionable for Jets, but Tebow 'ready'Dec 15, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Braylon Edwards will be back on the field for the New York Jets on Monday night. |
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Sunday Morning Quarterback: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell shouldn't touch 'exclusive' playoffsDec 15, 2012
In the midst of other issues, Roger Goodell revealed last week at a league meeting that the owners “teed up” discussion about expanding the playoffs from the current 12 teams to either 14 or 16. |
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Saints place Jenkins, Brown on injured reserveDec 15, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The New Orleans Saints have placed safety Malcolm Jenkins and offensive lineman Charles Brown on injured reserve, ending their seasons. |
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Former Cowboy Brown remembered at funeralDec 15, 2012
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Friends, family, teammates and members of the community filled a church to say goodbye to former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown Jr. |
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Minnesota Vikings' Chris Kluwe spends $5K to renew debate about specialists in the Pro Football Hall of FameDec 15, 2012
Chris Kluwe spent $5,250 to air his views about Ray Guy and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s the amount the NFL’s fashion police fined him for tacking a “Vote Ray Guy” above the 50th Anniversary Hall of Fame patch every player in the league wor… |
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Edwards questionable, but Jets need himDec 15, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Technically, new Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards (hamstring) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Titans, according to the final injury report. But with wideout Stephen Hill (knee) and Dustin Keller (ankle) doubtful, and Clyde Gates question… |
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If the Giants can beat the Falcons, then win in Baltimore next week and finish up at home, ending the Andy Reid era with another Eagles loss, then it doesn’t matter what Washington and Dallas do the next three weeks. |
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Ex-Cowboys LB Brown remembered at funeralDec 15, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Friends, family, teammates and members of the community filled a church to say goodbye to former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown Jr. |
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Ravens don't activate Lewis for Broncos gameDec 15, 2012
Adam Schefter and Sal Paolantoni, ESPN.com The Baltimore Ravens did not activate Pro Bowl linebacker Ray Lewis by Saturday's 4 p.m. ET league-mandated deadline, which means he will not be eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said this is “probably the most rewarding season” he’s had. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. In addition to the league-high 42 sacks that have put his own health in peril, injuries across the board have made th… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com One week to the day. On Dec. 7, The Baltimore Sun obtained court documents filed by Candace Williams alleging that Terrell Suggs had "punched her in the neck and drove a car containing their two children at a 'high rate of speed' while she was bein… |
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Source: Cowboys expect Bryant to play SundayDec 15, 2012
Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys officials expect wide receiver Dez Bryant to play in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers despite a fractured left index finger, according to a source. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Vikings running back Adrian Peterson isn’t shy about his ambitions this season: He’s openly talking about breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, and he’s expressing his intention to be the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Peterson to… |
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The line forming to rip Rob Parker extends around the block. DeMaurice Smith, the NFLPA boss is on it, saying the ESPN Gasbag needs to be held accountable for what he says. |
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Matchup: Giants (8-5) at Falcons (11-2)Dec 15, 2012
Sam Borden, nytimes.com Even with Roddy White (knee) being a game-time decision, the Falcons have top pass-catchers in Julio Jones and the ageless Tony Gonzalez, so the Giants' defensive backs will be challenged. |
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Tebow “ready to go” on Monday, wildcat could be backDec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Jets quarterback-of-all-trades Tim Tebow has missed the last three games with a rib injury. He could return on Monday night, presumably with a smattering of snaps and no actual impact. Via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, coach Rex Ryan told th… |
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Bengals add John Conner for playoff runDec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In 2010, the Jets drafted fullback John Conner out of Kentucky. He became a darling of HBO’s Hard Knocks, a hard-hitting blocker about whom coach Rex Ryan routinely raved. Earlier this season, the Jets cleared Conner off the roster with an injury sett… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Falcons defensive end John Abraham knows where he ranks on the NFL’s all-time career sack list, and he likes where his ranking puts him among the great pass rushers in NFL history. In fact, Abraham told Mike Garafolo of USA Today that he believes as he … |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com When the mascots of corporations send out painfully canned condolences—our thoughts and prayers, seriously, from this ridiculously stupid dancing robot—people always say, "Oh man, I pity the poor intern that had to write that B.S." I've got ne… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Cleveland Browns, already considering the possibility of reducing rookie running back Trent Richardson’s carries due to his production, may now have reason to limit his touches due to his health. Richardson, the third overall pick in the 2012 draft,… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Two Sundays ago, Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett reacted strongly to a plan to let the Jets score in order to have a chance to force a tie. While the team still hasn’t disclosed what Dockett did (we reported he spat in the face of teammate K… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com With the successes of San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh, Seattle's Pete Carroll, and Tampa Bay's Greg Schiano, it would seem that there's been a shift in the perception that most college football coaches, no matter how well they've done at the NCAA level, wo… |
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Nation mourns for NewtownDec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As we try, unsuccessfully, to come to grips with the evil that unfolded at an elementary school with a sign that hauntingly declares “visitors welcome,” the reality slowly pieces together, in a fashion that deflates the heart and empties the soul. Fro… |
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Cowboys to wear “53″ decals to honor Jerry BrownDec 15, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys will honor the late Jerry Brown this weekend with a helmet decal. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, each Cowboys player will have a “53” sticker on his helmet to honor the practice squad linebacker who was killed in a car wreck… |
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Saturday morning one-linersDec 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Dolphins have launched a new smartphone app that allows fans to upgrade their seats while at the game. RB C.J. Spiller is among four Bills making a late push for a Pro Bowl berth. Jets CB Antonio Cromartie has done a nice job of replacing Darrelle R… |
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49ers OC learned formation from Kaepernick’s coachDec 15, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Coaches are constantly talking to other coaches, looking for something they can steal. So when 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman was coaching at Stanford, he made the trek to Reno to learn about the “pistol” formation from its master, Chris Ault … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Youth is to blame for some of the Eagles’ big problems, coach Andy Reid says. Asked about a blocked punt against the Bengals on Thursday night, Reid said that the problem was rookie receiver Marvin McNutt getting beaten by his man so badly that he was p… |
