Mike Wallace unsure if his future is in Pittsburgh or elsewhereMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Steelers receiver Mike Wallace has been ruled out of Sunday’s season finale with a hamstring injury, and as a soon-to-be free agent, he acknowledged today that he has considered the possibility that he has played his last game for the Steelers. “I def… |
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NFL dishes fines: $55K for Reed, $31K for NewtonDec 28, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed was fined $55,000 by the NFL for his high hit on the New York Giants' Victor Cruz last weekend. |
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Michael Oher fined 10K for chop blockDec 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Safety Ed Reed got the biggest fine of the week for the Ravens, but he wasn’t the only member of the team to owe the NFL a cut of his paycheck this week. Tackle Michael Oher has been fined $10,000 for a chop block on Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuk… |
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Bengals finagle final-game selloutDec 28, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Cincinnati Bengals, whose fans became fickle even as the team powered its way to a franchise-first back-to-back playoff appearances in non-strike seasons, have managed to fill up Paul Brown Stadium for the last home game of 2012. The Bengals have an… |
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Bengals place Mike Nugent on IRDec 28, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Bengals kicker Mike Nugent tried to practice Wednesday, but he apparently didn’t respond well. According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals placed Nugent on injured reserve Friday. Nugent didn’t practice Thursday after giving it a sh… |
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Browns third-stringer Lewis likely to start at QBDec 28, 2012
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Injured Browns quarterbacks Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy are not practicing, making it almost certain that third-stringer Thad Lewis will start the season finale at Pittsburgh. |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Per Mary Kay Cabot, Browns head coach until Monday Pat Shurmur announced today that third-string quarterback Thad Lewis would start against the Steelers in Week 17, as Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy are terrible "dealing with injuries." Lewis w… |
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Lewis becomes Browns' 18th starting QBDec 28, 2012
Thad Lewis will be the Browns' starting quarterback in the regular-season finale at Pittsburgh after Brandon Weeden and Colt McCoy were ruled out with shoulder injuries. Lewis becomes the 18th starting quarterback for the Browns since they returned to t… |
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Final Word: AFC NorthDec 28, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 17: Running wild: While it's unknown how much the Ravens starters will play, it's proven that Baltimore increases its chances of winning by giving the ball more to running back Ray Rice. After getting fewer than 25 t… |
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Friday Forecast: Week 17 predictionsDec 28, 2012
I haven't had a perfect week since Week 11. Time to end the regular season strong. Here are the guaranteed results ... Bengals 20, Ravens 13: The Bengals don't have anything to play for in terms of playoff seedings, but they still have a bad taste in th… |
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NFL Network analyst says Ravens might fare better against Indianapolis offense that has shown some inconsistency With a 10-5 record and the AFC North title in tow, the Ravens are currently the No. 4 seed in the AFC postseason. A win against the Cincinna… |
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Browns curse alive for Steelers, not BengalsDec 28, 2012
The Bengals were able to shake the Curse of the Browns. The Steelers, however, weren't so lucky. Losing to the Browns still means no playoffs for Pittsburgh, which committed eight turnovers in a 20-14 loss at Cleveland on Nov. 25. Since the Browns retur… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For much of a lost season, the Steelers looked surprised by the fact they were losing. And for veteran safety Troy Polamalu, he hopes it was a wake-up call for the team, which can no longer roll out of bed and take a winning season for granted. “I hope … |
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Three division players on Clayton's All-ProDec 28, 2012
The three AFC North players who made John Clayton's All-Pro team are all deserving. The Browns' Joe Thomas is the best left tackle in the game. Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins is one of the league's top defensive players. And the Ravens' Jacoby Jon… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Browns receiver and return man Josh Cribbs becomes a free agent this offseason, and he sounds like he could use a fresh start. Although Cribbs says he’d like to remain in Cleveland, he also lashed out at Browns fans on Twitter after Sunday’s loss to t… |
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Wake-up: Steelers' LeBeau wants to returnDec 28, 2012
Hope everyone is enjoying the final days of 2012 and the last days of the regular season. Like most Fridays, the predictions post will be on the blog around noon and the Final Word will get posted at 1:30 p.m. The theme for today's wake-up call is uncer… |
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