Twitter Double Coverage: Colts vs. PatriotsFor a long time, Colts vs. Patriots has meant Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady. Sunday's matchup at Gillette Stadium is the first of the post-Manning era for the Colts. That doesn't mean it loses its intrigue. Rallying behind ill coach Chuck Pagano and let … |
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The AFC South in early Pro Bowl votingNov 14, 2012
Fan voting for the Pro Bowl tends to be a joke in my eyes. The evidence so far, from an AFC South perspective: Houston's Duane Brown, who's been just dominating, is fourth among AFC tackles. Houston's Antoine Caldwell, who’s no longer the starter at rig… |
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Texans' Dobbins fined $30K for hit on CutlerNov 14, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins $30,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit last Sunday on Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. |
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Despite denials, Tim Dobbins fined $30,000Nov 14, 2012
Tim Dobbins didn’t expect the shot that left Jay Cutler with a concussion Sunday night to result in a fine. But Adam Schefter has a source who says Dobbins is being fined $30,000 for the blow, ruled a hit above the shoulders by referee Gene Steratore at… |
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Big Ben officially ruled outNov 14, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing for first place in the AFC North without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. |
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Raiders sign veteran Omar GaitherNov 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Raiders brought in some veteran linebacker depth, signing Omar Gaither Wednesday. Gaither has 40 career starts, between stints with the Eagles and Panthers. He was in camp with the Texans this summer. He replaced Travis Goethel, who was placed on on… |
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Darius Butler wins AFC defensive player of the weekNov 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Colts cornerback Darius Butler is on his second team of the season, but just won his first award. Butler was named AFC defensive player of the week after a standout performance in the Colts win over the Jaguars. He had two interceptions, returning one f… |
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Gabbert's steps forward too incrementalNov 14, 2012
I’m not in Jacksonville and was not a part of today’s media Q&A with coach Mike Mularkey. Some of the primary reporters there -- Ryan O’Halloran, Gene Frenette and Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union, Mark Long of AP, John Oehser of the team’… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Colts have gotten into the habit of ruling out cornerback Vontae Davis and tight end Coby Fleener early in the week and it isn’t a habit they’re ready to break just yet. Coach Bruce Arians said Wednesday that both players will miss this week’s g… |
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Colts may want to back off against BradyNov 14, 2012
The AFC South is sort of all or nothing with regards to blitzing. The Texans send five or more pass-rushers at the quarterback 44.6 percent of the time, the most in the league. The Colts are third at 41.6 percent. Meanwhile the Titans and Jaguars sit ba… |
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Bears K Gould rips Soldier Field grounds crewNov 14, 2012
Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould said the Soldier Field grounds crew made a critical error in leaving the stadium's playing surface uncovered in the hours leading up to a 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday night. |
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Jaguars' penalty-referee reportNov 14, 2012
Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com On the Big Whistle Sunday for the Jaguars-Texans game is Clete Blakeman: A look at Blakeman’s crew this year: Week 4: Vikings 20, at Lions 13 (Minnesota 5 penalties-87 yards, Detroit 5-72). Week 5: Browns 27, at Giants 41 (Cleveland 10-91, Giants 3-25).… |
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A look at the 8-1 TexansNov 14, 2012
Ryan O'Halloran, jacksonville.com Want to know why Houston is tied with Atlanta for the NFL’s best record (8-1)? The numbers tell the story and show why the Texans are a 15.5-point favorite Sunday over the Jaguars at Reliant Stadium. A look at the statistics: *The Jaguars and Texans hav… |
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How AFC South QBs measure upNov 14, 2012
Let’s have a look at how the quarterbacks of the AFC South are faring in passer rating and QBR, shall we? Passer rating maxes out at 158.3; QBR goes to 100. Here’s ESPN.com's QBR file. For a game, QBR can be interpreted as a percentile, so a score of … |
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Peyton is nailing down his next $40 millionNov 14, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning soon will be able to buy a lot more pizza franchises. Overlooked in the stunning performance of the four-time MVP is that he has all but guaranteed that the Broncos will opt to unlock the next two years of his contract… |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com The Tennessee Titans plan on using their bye week to find if they can use wide receiver Kenny Britt more effectively. Britt manged just two catches for 36 yards in the Titans’ 37-3 win over the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. Britt was targeted six times bu… |
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