AFC Pro Bowl Snubs: The OffenseDoug Farrar, yahoo.com Quarterbacks Made it: Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos/Tom Brady, New England Patriots/Matt Schaub, Houston Texans Should have made it: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers No argument against Manning and Brady here -- they're among the best in statist… |
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Let The Debate BeginDec 26, 2012
Peyton Manning over Tom Brady. No Ndaumkong Suh. Eight teams shut out, but five players from the 2-13 Chiefs. Chris Burke shares his thoughts on the Pro Bowl selections. |
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Vito Stellino, jacksonville.com There may a sense of finality Sunday when coach Mike Mularkey of the Jaguars and Mike Munchak of the Tennessee Titans exchange post-game handshakes. Regardless of which team wins the season finale, both coaches have struggled through disappointing seaso… |
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The NFL announces AFC, NFC Pro Bowl rostersDec 26, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning continues to pad his resume for Most Valuable Player and Comeback Player of the Year awards by being named the starter for his 12th trip to the Pro Bowl. After missing the entire 2011 season following multiple n… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com For three players on this year’s Pro Bowl rosters, making it to Hawaii is a family tradition. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Packers linebacker Clay Matthews and Patriots special teams coverage ace Matthew Slater have all been selected to the Pro B… |
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Peyton Manning, Peterson returning to Pro BowlDec 26, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sensational comebacks have Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson headed for the Pro Bowl. |
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Randall Cobb will test his ankle on FridayDec 26, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Packers returned to practice on Wednesday and wide receiver Randall Cobb was a limited participant in it. Cobb’s ankle injury was one of the few things that went wrong for the Packers against the Titans last Sunday. His breakout season has made him … |
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Sources: Peyton, Bailey make Pro Bowl teamDec 26, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and cornerback Champ Bailey each have been selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team, according to league sources. |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Houston Texans' fans were understandably concerned when star running back Arian Foster left early during the team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with an irregular heartbeat. One young fan named Macie was so worried she made a sign for her favorite play… |
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Where they stand in key categoriesDec 26, 2012
Here's our weekly look at where the teams of the AFC South stand in key categories. I generally consider third-down efficiency super important. And points, of course, tend to trump all. Some movement of note: The Texans dropped in every category off the… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com With Chuck Pagano back to work with the Colts, Bruce Arians has returned to the offensive coordinator role he expected to fill this season. His work while posting an 9-3 record over 12 games filling in for Pagano won’t be quickly forgotten, however. Ari… |
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Colts won’t rest starters against TexansDec 26, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Earlier this week, Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne said he thought the team was too young to rest starters in Week 17 against the Texans. Coach Chuck Pagano agrees with him. Even though the Colts are locked into the fifth seed in the playoffs, Pagano s… |
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Colts' Pagano doesn't let snow delay returnDec 26, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Chuck Pagano beat the traffic and a blizzard into work Wednesday morning -- all in an effort to beat the Texans. |
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On going unbeaten or winless in divisionDec 26, 2012
The familiarity of division games make them unpredictable, no matter how good a team is or how bad a team is. Going 6-0 or 0-6 is awfully difficult. That’s why I laughed off predictions of the Texans going undefeated in the division from excited readers… |
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Eagles officially end Foles' year with broken handDec 26, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Nick Foles on injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Antonio Dixon to a two-year contract. |
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Texans will tell us a lot on SundayDec 26, 2012
We’re about to learn a lot about the Houston Texans. The franchise has never won in Indianapolis, at the RCA Dome or at Lucas Oil Stadium. A win at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday completes a 13-3 season and gives the team a week off, home-field advantage f… |
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On the air: Week 17 broadcast crewsDec 26, 2012
Here’s who you’ll be hearing if you watch an AFC South game this week: Houston at Indianapolis, CBS, 1 p.m. ET -- Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf Jacksonville at Tennessee, CBS, 1 p.m. -- Don Criqui, Randy Cross Here's the page where you will eventually fin… |
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Patriots trying to keep Ridley’s confidence upDec 26, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have proven they need Stevan Ridley. But he had to prove he could hang onto the ball first. After coughing it up three times in his previous two games, Ridley kept a firm grip on his responsibilities last week against the Jaguars. “That’s… |
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A Vote for Pete Carroll as Coach of the YearDec 26, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The Colts' Bruce Arians may win it. Bill Belichick seemingly deserves to win every season. But Seattle's rise is too much to overlook. |
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