Sources: Jets WR Holmes may be out for yearRich Cimini, ESPN.com The New York Jets are bracing for the likelihood of not having wide receiver Santonio Holmes for the remainder of the season, according to sources. |
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With NY Jets struggling to find playing time for Tim Tebow, here are 12 other ways he can helpOct 2, 2012
T IM Tebow has a quarterback rating 34.6 points higher than Mark Sanchez, even though the backup has thrown only one pass. Imagine what he could do if he threw, say, four or five passes. |
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Niners' DB Rogers 'shocked' by Jets' effort on DOct 2, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com One of the worst defensive performances in Rex Ryan's coaching career turned even worse Tuesday night, when San Francisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers accused the New York Jets of quitting late in Sunday's 34-0 blowout. |
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Running With PurposeOct 2, 2012
Will the Patriots rush their way to the playoffs? Chris Burke delivers his Second Read observations from Week 4, including J'Marcus Webb's turnaround, the 49ers' dominance and more. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With all the talk (and, to date, that’s what it’s primarily been) about the Jets using the Wildcat formation, the 49ers quietly have outdone the Jets. There was nothing quiet about the Niners’ use of Colin Kaepernick on Sunday, who rushed for 50 yar… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In 2011, NFL Films launched its remarkable A Football Life series with a two-part study of Patriots coach Bill Belichick. The next episode, which focuses on the ’95 Browns, should more accurately be regarded as a Belichick prequel. The study of the … |
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New York Jets have signed fullback Lex Hilliard and waived wide receiver Patrick Turner. |
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Dolphins bring in WR Gaffney, cut Naanee looseOct 2, 2012
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Receiver Jabar Gaffney has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who terminated the contract of receiver Legedu Naanee. |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com The Jets are in trouble. Their last game against the 49ers was an embarrassing 34-0 rout. Mark Sanchez passed for 103 yards. The Jets' next game is Monday night against the Texans, and the team has to improve. So someone on the Jets' Facebook page came … |
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Lex Hilliard lands with JetsOct 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Jets need a receiver. On Tuesday, they signed a running back. As we tweeted during Tuesday’s edition of Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network, the Jets have added running back Lex Hilliard. Hilliard was drafted in 2008 by the Dolphins, who were … |
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Sanchez-Fitzpatrick-Tannehill WatchOct 2, 2012
The race to determine the second-best quarterback in the AFC East continues to heat up. We are at the quarter mark of the season. Let's check out the latest "Sanchez-Fitzpatrick-Tannehill Watch." Mark Sanchez, New York Jets Result: L, 34-0 aga… |
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Tuesday John Murphy ShowOct 2, 2012
johnmurphyshow, buffalobills.com Rookie Shawn Powell made his NFL debut last Sunday against the Patriots and did pretty well. Tonight, he joins us on The John Murphy Show at 7:20pm to talk about his game, and his route to the Bills. At 8pm, we’ll be live on the air with author Kevin … |
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Dolphins add WR Gaffney, cut NaaneeOct 2, 2012
The Miami Dolphins pulled off a wide-receiver swap on Tuesday. Miami signed veteran receiver Jabar Gaffney and cut the struggling Legedu Naanee. Miami visited with Gaffney when he was released this summer by the New England Patriots. The Dolphins kept G… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With the subject of Peyton Manning’s arm strength all the rage, Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia chimed in Tuesday, saying he couldn’t see anything wrong with it. Granted, it’s not as if he’d watch film with his boss Bill Belichick and… |
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Dolphins sign Jabar Gaffney, cut Legedu NaaneeOct 2, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Dolphins receiver Legedu Naanee had a costly fumble in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, and it may have contributed to costing Naanee his job. The Dolphins have released Naanee today and signed veteran receiver Jabar Gaffney to replace him. Naanee has no… |
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Rex rules out none of the free-agent receiversOct 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With all signs pointing to receiver Santonio Holmes being done for the season and with several big-name free-agent receivers on the market, it makes sense to wonder whether the Jets would try to replace Holmes with someone like Terrell Owens, Chad Johns… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Before the season started, Bills General Manager Buddy Nix responded to growing hype around his team by saying that it was time for the Bills to “step it up.” Coach Chan Gailey is sending a similar message in the wake of the team’s total meltdown fr… |
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Saints kick tires on five receiversOct 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com At a time when the Jets should be looking for help at receiver (more on that in a bit), the Saints have brought in five wideouts for a tire-kicking. A league source says the Saints worked out Brian Robiskie, Deon Butler, Jason Hill, Rasheed Davis, and P… |
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Report: Jets fear Holmes out for seasonOct 2, 2012
The latest news on wide receiver Santonio Holmes doesn't sound good for the New York Jets. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Entering the year, you could have made a pretty strong argument that the two most talented players on the Jets roster were Darrelle Revis and Santonio Holmes. Nick Mangold and D’Brickashaw Ferguson might have gotten a few votes and Antonio Cromartie alm… |
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NFL: Week 4 knee-jerk reactionsOct 2, 2012
You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you may have even heard it here. So are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Monday, Jets receiver Santonio Holmes underwent an MRI exam on his injured foot. The team said only that he’ll miss “weeks.” It’s now nearly Tuesday afternoon, and there has been no definitive word regarding the specific injury. In this regar… |
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Dan Koppen’s used to snapping to the bestOct 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com He’s the new Broncos center because of an injury, but Dan Koppen now has the distinction of snapping to two of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game. He’s giving it to Peyton Manning now, and will see his old quarterback Tom Brady this weekend i… |
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Are the Bills mentally weak?Oct 2, 2012
Buffalo Bills players had trouble explaining what happened after Sunday's epic collapse to the New England Patriots. The Bills allowed 45 points in the second half during a 52-28 blowout. But Bills head coach Chan Gailey thinks he knows the answer. Acco… |
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Aaron Berry knows he’s working on last chanceOct 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Jets had an obvious need at cornerback when they signed former Lion Aaron Berry, but they weren’t so desperate they didn’t investigate him thoroughly. They did a background check, and got an endorsement from quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh, who … |
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Stock Watch: AFC EastOct 2, 2012
Let's take a look at who is rising and falling in the AFC East: Falling 1. Buffalo Bills defense: What...was...that? That is one way to sum up the performance of Buffalo's revamped defense in a 52-28 loss to the New England Patriots. The Bills allowed 3… |
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Crennel cracks door for QuinnOct 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Sunday, Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said that Matt Cassel is still the team’s starting quarterback. On Monday, Crennel reiterated that position — with a caveat. Crennel said the Chiefs may give Brady Quinn some of the first-team reps in practice t… |
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Tuesday morning one-linersOct 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Brandon Bolden isn’t the first little-known running back to break out against the Bills. According to coach Joe Philbin, Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill has played better than his statistics. Patriots WR Brandon Lloyd was pretty excited to score his first to… |
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Matt Ryan lets the expletives fly, tooOct 2, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com During Sunday’s win over the Bills, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had a message for no one in particular after his touchdown run was upheld via replay review: “F–k you bitches.” As it turns out, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a similar messa… |
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