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AFC South News and Rumors

TNF Preview: Broncos put seven-game winning streak on the line against declining Raiders

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

When the 1-2 Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders, 37-6, on September 30, it was the first time all season that Peyton Manning and the Denver offense really got into sync. Since then, Manning's team lost a game to the New England Patriots, and respon…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

A day after placing right tackle David Stewart on injured reserve due to a broken leg, the Tennessee Titans had to end the season for yet another starting offensive lineman. Tennessee placed left guard Steve Hutchinson on injured reserve Wednesday. He’s…

indystar.com

Interim coach Bruce Arians on Wednesday ruled out safety Tom Zbikowski (knee) and running back Donald Brown (ankle) for Sunday's AFC South game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Tennessee Titans placed veteran guard Steve Hutchinson on injured reserve because of an injured right knee and claimed guard Mitch Petrus off waivers from New England on Wednesday.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Ndamukong Suh knows at this point he’s a marked man. At the same time, he’s not sure what he can do about it. After Colts guard Mike McGlynn accused him of celebrating over injured Colts tackle Winston Justice, Suh shrugged when discussing it with re…

ESPN.com

Do the Titans have full reads on Leroy Harris and Eugene Amano going forward? They should. And now with another shuffling of the offensive line, they should complete their research on Fernando Velasco, Deuce Lutui and Kevin Matthews, too. Tennessee flir…

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

Excerpts from the Jets coach's news conference Wednesday, when he named Mark Sanchez his starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

indystar.com

The Indianapolis Colts will be without safety Tom Zbikowski and running back Donald Brown for Sunday's home game against AFC South rival Tennessee.

ESPN.com

Bruce Arians is 60 and NFL teams are not looking for 60-year-olds as their new head coaches. But he’s something else, too -- a guy who’s good with young quarterbacks who’s done great work this season with Andrew Luck. And teams will be looking for a…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

If Patriots coach Bill Belichick had a vote for the defensive player of the year award, Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt would get it. “He looks like the defensive player of the year to me,” Belichick said of Watt, via CSNHouston.com. “He’s been…

ESPN.com

Two of the NFL’s top teams will meet at Gillette Stadium when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans on “Monday Night Football.” This game has huge playoff implications for both teams. The Texans (11-1) and Patriots (9-3) currently hold th…

ESPN.com

We've heard it about Blaine Gabbert for nearly two seasons and we heard it about Jake Locker on Sunday. When they have receivers dropping passes and shaky protection, they don't stand much of a chance. Andrew Luck is obviously a different breed. But his…

CNNSI.com

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.

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Okay, Jacksonville Jaguars front office, you may now put the tarps back over all those perennially empty seats. The Tim Tebow homecoming you were hoping for isn't going to happen. Tebow, Jacksonville's favorite football son from his formative years in t…

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage… Create the playoff field by playing out the remaining games with our playoff machine. Reviewing the Texans’ win against the Titans with Khaled Elsayed of Pro Football Focus. Houston Texans Veteran cornerback Stanford Routt has be…

ESPN.com

Chuck Pagano is finished with chemotherapy, and his doctors told the Indianapolis Star that the coach’s return to work depends on how he bounced back from the treatment. Dr. Larry Cripe of IU Health Simon Cancer Center spoke with Mike Chappell about the…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Tennessee Titans lost their third offensive lineman this season to injury when right tackle David Stewart went down with a broken leg Sunday against the Houston Texans. On Tuesday, the Titans placed Stewart and safety Robert Johnson on injured reser…