Jaguars put three on IR, claim pair off waiversCurtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com As the Jacksonville Jaguars spiral toward a top 2 draft pick in next April’s draft, the team was forced to place three more players on injured reserve Monday. The Jaguars placed wide receiver Cecil Shorts, linebacker Greg Jones and running back Rashad J… |
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McCarthy: Cobb to remain Packers' kick returnerDec 24, 2012
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says leading receiver Randall Cobb is too valuable to take off of kick returns for safety reasons. |
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Jags place WR Shorts on IR with 2nd concussionDec 24, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed receiver Cecil Shorts III on injured reserve following his second concussion of the month. |
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Mike Munchak confident he can fix Titans problemsDec 24, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Titans owner Bud Adams sent a pretty strong signal to coach Mike Munchak when he went public with his decision to stop watching Sunday’s 55-7 loss to the Packers. He sent an even stronger one when asked directly about the coach. “I like Mike, I really… |
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What I think the Colts are thinkingDec 24, 2012
What I think they’re thinking at the headquarters of the Indianapolis Colts this evening… He’s back. How cool was it to see Chuck Pagano back at the front of the room today? It’s going to register as one of our career highlights to have given him … |
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John Fox makes his case for Peyton Manning for MVPDec 24, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The NFL Most Valuable Player award seems to be a two-man race heading into Week 17, with Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning the contenders. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has already gone on the record as saying th… |
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What I think the Texans are thinkingDec 24, 2012
What I think they’re thinking at the headquarters of the Houston Texans this afternoon… How many teams make it through a season without an unexpected loss? Denver doesn’t have one. New England lost to Arizona. Baltimore lost to Philadelphia. We lost… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Vikings have already said that running back Adrian Peterson will play through any abdominal problems this week and cornerback Antoine Winfield is also going to try to power through injury. Winfield hurt his hand in Sunday’s victory over the Texans, … |
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Texans' biggest issue: Third downDec 24, 2012
The Houston Texans have plenty of concerns after losing two of three. They need a win Sunday in Indianapolis to grab the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. If they lose, they may wind up playing a first-round game. Foremost on Gary Kubiak’s mind is problem… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com It's not the norm for the media to give a coach a standing ovation at the start of a press conference, but what happened Monday in Indianapolis was far from ordinary. When Colts head coach Chuck Pagano stepped onto a stage at the team's headquarters, he… |
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What I think the Titans are thinkingDec 24, 2012
What I think they are thinking at the headquarters of the Tennessee Titans this afternoon… Let’s hold together. Jake Locker was really bad Sunday in Green Bay, but he was under constant pressure from the blitzing Packers against an overmatched offensi… |
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Playoff seeding scenarios for the TexansDec 24, 2012
From ESPN Stats & Info, here are all the scenarios for the Texans on Sunday: No. 1 seed TEXANS: HOU win OR DEN loss + NE loss No. 2 seed TEXANS: HOU loss + DEN win + NE loss OR HOU loss + DEN loss + NE win No. 3 seed TEXANS: HOU loss + DEN win + NE win |
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What I think the Jaguars are thinkingDec 24, 2012
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Arian Foster tweets assurance he's fineDec 24, 2012
We hear irregular heartbeat and can't help but think it's serious and worry. Houston running back Arian Foster and coach Gary Kubiak both said that Foster's issue during Sunday's loss to Minnesota was not a big deal. Foster tweeted this morning that he'… |
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RTC: Texans 'inexcusable'; Colts 'improbable'Dec 24, 2012
Reading the coverage… Houston Texans “For a veteran team to come out flat without a sense of urgency when it has a chance to earn home-field advantage is inexcusable,” writes John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. To which I say: They can make this … |
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Chiefs set dubious record in loss to ColtsDec 24, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Kansas City Chiefs have not had a good season and major change figures to come almost immediately after they close out the season next Sunday. All of that struggle doesn’t mean they can’t set a record, although the record they set in Sunday’s 20… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Unless they pull off a huge upset on Sunday at Denver, the Kansas City Chiefs will earn the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft. The Chiefs and Jaguars are tied for the worst record in the NFL at 2-13, and they are guaranteed to have the two worst … |
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Monday morning one-linersDec 24, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com We may be nearing the end of an era in Buffalo, as both coach Chan Gailey and QB Ryan Fitzpatrick could be gone this offseason. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill has gone four games without an interception. Said Patriots S Patrick Chung of the Jaguars’ offense… |
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Slideshow: AFC South Week 16 fan photosDec 24, 2012
The AFC South had just one happy team and one happy fan base Sunday. The Colts won in Kansas City and celebrated a playoff berth. The Texans and Jaguars lost at home, the Titans lost in Green Bay. Still, you went to games and at least had some fun. And … |
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NFL morning after: Don’t overlook the PackersDec 24, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com With 11 NFL games played simultaneously early Sunday afternoon, there were half a dozen big ones with playoff implications. The Vikings pounded the Texans. The Bengals snatched the final AFC playoff spot away from the Steelers. The Redskins held on to b… |
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Frazier says Peterson will playDec 24, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed practice time in the days preceding Sunday’s win over the Texans with a groin/abdomen injury. After the game, coach Leslie Frazier said that Peterson was held out of the game late because of an abdomen probl… |
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X-rays negative on Cobb’s ankleDec 24, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Packers prepare to make their push for the postseason, the only negative from Sunday’s positively impressive thumping of the Titans may not be all that bad, after all. X-rays on receiver Randall Cobb’s injured ankle were negative, according to … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had "abdominal soreness" in the fourth quarter of the 23-6 win over the Houston Texans, but the playoffs and the NFL's single-season rushing record within reach, is expected to play next week agai… |
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