Ben Roethlisberger, London Fletcher headline Week 14”²s initial practice participation reportsBrian McIntyre, yahoo.com Our initial spin around the Week 14 NFL injury and practice participation reports begins with the final reports for Thursday night's game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos. The Raiders have ruled out defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who wi… |
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James Harrison says KC tragedy not a gun problemDec 5, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Steelers linebacker James Harrison has never been afraid to take an unpopular stand. But the avid gun collector said Wednesday that the fault for last weekend’s murder-suicide in Kansas City was with Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and not the gun he us… |
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Browns' Thomas rips former teammate HillisDec 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas once blocked and did all he could to protect Peyton Hillis from harm. |
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Ben Roethlisberger on track to startDec 5, 2012
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is on track to start Sunday against the Chargers after participating in his first full practice since injuring his rib and shoulder on Nov. 12. Another good sign is the positive vibes given by Roethlisberger and c… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com On Tuesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would get a chance to prove he was healthy enough to do everything the Steelers expect from their quarterback during practices this week. Based on what Tomlin had to say aft… |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) 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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Browns' Thomas calls ex-teammate Hillis 'toxic'Dec 5, 2012
BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas called former teammate Peyton Hillis "a terrible distraction" last season, and said the running back put his contract situation ahead of the team. |
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Ravens' Suggs a gametime decision vs. RedskinsDec 5, 2012
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs hopes a torn right biceps won't keep him out of Sunday's game against Washington. He says his status won't be determined for sure until late in the week. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Peeling back the “blood diamond” rhetoric and the reality that the Ravens need linebacker Terrell Suggs (and maybe two or three more of him) in order to win the Super Bowl, Suggs potentially faces a delicate decision that could impact the balance of h… |
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Suggs is 'game-time' call; Lewis practicesDec 5, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs said Wednesday that he is hoping to play Sunday against the Washington Redskins despite tearing his biceps in last week's game against the Steelers. |
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Browns' Joe Thomas blasts Peyton HillisDec 5, 2012
My guess is Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas isn't going to seek out former teammate Peyton Hillis when Kansas City plays at Cleveland on Sunday. On Wednesday, Thomas blasted the running back for being selfish about his new contract and described the … |
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Ray Lewis: “I’m making progress”Dec 5, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis returned to the practice field Wednesday, even though he’s not eligible to play this week. And he apparently doesn’t want to say much more until he is, which would be in Week 15. “I’m making progress and will practice s… |
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Ray Lewis returns to practiceDec 5, 2012
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis returned to practice Wednesday, which is a step in the right direction for the two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year to return for the Dec. 16 game against Denver. How much work did Lewis do on the practice field? No one … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With new Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner still expected to clean out the front office and the coaching staff, rumors persist that Banner could choose to replace G.M. Tom Heckert with former NFL executive Mike Lombardi. According to Tony Gro… |
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Geno Atkins is dark horse for player of yearDec 5, 2012
A defensive tackle is being mentioned as a candidate for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and it's not the Ravens' Haloti Ngata. The Bengals' Geno Atkins has been pegged as a dark horse for that award by our friends at Pro Football Focus. Mor… |
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AFC North chat reminderDec 5, 2012
It's Wednesday and you should know the drill by now. The AFC North weekly chat kicks off at 2 p.m. today. Take a late lunch so you can talk about what is again shaping up to be the best division in football. You just need to click on these words right h… |
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Dunlap, Suisham win AFC weekly honorsDec 5, 2012
Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap and Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham were named AFC players of the week. Dunlap is the second Bengal this season to win AFC defensive player of the week, joining defensive end Michael Johnson. He sacked Chargers quarterb… |
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Kerry Byrne: Inside the Numbers: Week 13Dec 5, 2012
While other QBs are stealing headlines, there's some guy in New England putting up MVP numbers. No, Tom Brady's mastery isn't new, but his 2012 run is still stunning, says Kerry Byrne. |
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Time to start taking the Bengals seriouslyDec 5, 2012
The baffling Bengals are at it again. Just when you think you know where Cincinnati is headed, this team makes an unexpected U-turn. In 2010, the Bengals went from being the defending AFC North champions to winners of four games. In 2011, when the Benga… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Last month, Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor told Erik Kuselias of Pro Football Talk that the weekly award winners in the NFL get a sheet of paper. This week, one of Taylor’s teammates will get that sheet of paper declaring him to be the AFC special-teams… |
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Tomlin explains handshake with HarbaughDec 5, 2012
If you watched the tense handshake exchange between the Steelers' Mike Tomlin and the Ravens' John Harbaugh, you know they didn't say much. But both coaches said basically the same thing when asked about the awkward moment: There are no hard feelings. T… |
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Wake-up: Ike Taylor to miss two gamesDec 5, 2012
There's a chance that Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will practice today, just a little over seven weeks removed from tearing his triceps. We'll find out if that happens this afternoon. That leads us into our wake-up call, which has some injury news: RAVEN… |
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