Game Recap: Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown an…Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown and the Texans improved to 5-0 with a 23-17 win over the Jets. Mark Sanchez had one touchdown and two interceptions for New York. |
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Jets center Mangold hurts ankle, able to returnOct 8, 2012
Jane McManus, ESPN.com Jets Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold left Monday's game in the third quarter with what appeared to be a right ankle injury but was able to return. |
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Texans' Cushing out of game with knee injuryOct 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Texans linebacker Brian Cushing left Monday night's game against the Jets with a left knee injury. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Through the first quarter and a half of the Houston Texans' 23-17 Monday night win over the New York Jets, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was everywhere on the field. He had three tackles and two assists, and as usual, he was tough to stop. There are t… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots set team records last season for first downs and yards gained. |
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Texans start fast, Jets hear the boos at homeOct 8, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In a game that seemed set up for the Texans to jump all over the Jets, and for the New York fans to boo the home team, that’s exactly how things got started. The Texans received the opening kickoff and made it look easy, methodically marching the ball d… |
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Texans look to remain perfect vs. JetsOct 8, 2012
The Jets have been fighting back in the second half against the Texans and have pulled within six points thanks to a Nick Folk field goal. Track the finish of Monday night's game here. |
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Keller, Hill, Conner among inactive Jets for MNFOct 8, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com As expected, the Jets are without three offensive starters Monday night, all of whom are battling hamstring injuries -- tight end Dustin Keller, wide receiver Stephen Hill and full back John Conner. |
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More signs that Tebow time is coming soonOct 8, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Are you ready for some Tebow? Every indication is that the Jets intend to go through with more action for Amercia’s favorite backup quarterback, giving Tim Tebow the role he seems destined to play. According to Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com, Tebow went… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Houston Texans will not have backup running back Ben Tate for Monday night's game against the New York Jets. Tate, who has 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns with nine receptions for 48 yards in four games this season, was listed as "questiona… |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Sean's here later to keep you on top of things while you watch Yankees-Orioles or Texans-Jets. Click here if you feel like yakking about baseball. More » |
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Monday Night Live: Texans-JetsOct 8, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for "Monday Night Football" between the Houston Texans and the New York Jets. Contribute your thoughts and questions starting at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Monday Night Live: Texans-Jets |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Wes Welker had an excellent game against the Broncos on Sunday, catching 13 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. He also did something after the game that caught people's attention. During a postgame interview with CSNNE, Welker said, "It's defini… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Over the 2012 offseason, the Buffalo Bills changed defensive coordinators (out with George Edwards, in with Dave Wannstedt) and defensive schemes (moved from a 3-4 to a 4-3). The Bills also spent a lot of money improving the talent on the field, signing… |
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AFC East Player of the WeekOct 8, 2012
The AFC East went 2-1 in Week 5. The New York Jets still have a game to play Monday night, but there were several impressive performances to chew on. So who is the latest AFC East Player of the Week? Was it Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones? The Dolphi… |
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Bayless: Tebow can lead Jets to playoffsOct 8, 2012
In my opinion, the New York Jets' 2012 season is over. They don't have enough depth to recover from the losses of Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis and No. 1 receiver Santonio Holmes. New York can be competitive if the team plays consistent. But any go… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com While the Bills investigate how to turn things around on defense after allowing 97 points over the last two weeks, the league is reportedly investigating whether or not they have violated the league’s rules about injury disclosure when it comes to defen… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Before Sunday’s game at New England, Denver cornerback Champ Bailey said the Broncos knew they could beat the Patriots. After the game, Bailey wasn’t feeling so boastful. The Patriots’ offense came out with a fast-paced, no-huddle attack that result… |
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Former Pats RB Faulk to announce retirementOct 8, 2012
Mike Rodak, ESPN.com Free agent running back Kevin Faulk, who spent his entire 13-year career with the New England Patriots, will announce his retirement on Tuesday, the team announced. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The Patriots tight end didn't have the best game yesterday, reeling in just four catches for 35 yards. But the picture above suggests that Gronk had himself a time earlier in the weekend. More » |
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Reggie Wayne may be the NFL’s biggest bargainOct 8, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com With the removal of three wide receivers who received the franchise tag — Dwayne Bowe of the Kansas City Chiefs, Wes Welker of the New England Patriots and DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles — and the Buffalo Bills keeping Steve Johnson off the… |
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Three things to watch: New York JetsOct 8, 2012
The reeling New York Jets (2-2) will be in the national spotlight when they host the undefeated Houston Texans (4-0) on "Monday Night Football." The Jets will be without two of their best players: Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis (knee) and … |
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Bills get even thinner on the offensive lineOct 8, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There hasn’t been much to smile about for the Bills across the last six quarters of football and their chances of ending their dismal streak in Arizona isn’t looking great thanks to the state of their offensive line. Buffalo started Sunday’s game ag… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com It's been reported that as of Friday, the Jets had 12,000 tickets remaining unsold for tonight's game against the Texans. It's understandable. MetLife Stadium is a remarkably joyless place to watch your team lose 59-6. But there have been no whispers of… |
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QBR: Brady and Tannehill thriveOct 8, 2012
The 2012 season continues to be a wild one in the AFC East. Every team in the division has a least two victories and two defeats. The division went 2-1 on Sunday. The New York Jets still have to play on "Monday Night Football" against the unde… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The NFL is full of interesting stories right now. From the Atlanta Falcons, who are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history, to the utterly shocking 4-1 Minnesota Vikings, to what five different rookie starting quarterbacks are doing this year, it w… |
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Monday morning one-linersOct 8, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills defense is the first in history to allow a quarterback to throw for 300 yards in the same game that his team runs for 300 yards. Dolphins DT Randy Starks considers himself “fortunate” to have come up with an interception that led to a touchd… |
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George Bretherton, nytimes.com The Jets will have to win the battles on the line of scrimmage against the powerful Texans, as they once did. |
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Texans at Jets: Matchup to WatchOct 8, 2012
Ben Shpigel, nytimes.com It might take every lineman the Jets have to neutralize J.J. Watt, a second-year defensive end who has 7.5 sacks. |
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Alex Smith’s finger sprain is “nothing at all”Oct 8, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The only potential negative emerging from Sunday’s 45-3 shellacking of the Bills by the 49ers was the news that quarterback Alex Smith has injured the middle finger of his throwing hand. The team downplayed the injury after the game, and for good reason… |
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