Cedric Benson says his foot injury isn’t seriousMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Packers running back Cedric Benson left Sunday’s loss to the Colts early with a foot injury, but he doesn’t believe it’s serious. Benson was wearing a protective boot on his left foot after the game and said he will have more tests on it on Monday, … |
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What can the Jets possibly do before the game against the undefeated Texans that can help fans take their minds off what looks like a season that is about to go into an irreversible tailspin? |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com Matt Hasselbeck had kind of a rough day against the Vikings and probably deserved to get yanked, but I think we can all agree that Vikings beat writer Tom Pelissero was probably referring to the "sad trombone" or maybe the old vaudeville gimmi… |
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Wrap-up: Bears 41, Jaguars 3Oct 7, 2012
Thoughts on the Jaguars' 41-3 loss to Chicago at EverBank Field: What it means: The Jaguars actually looked good for a half as they were part of a defensive, 3-3 struggle. It didn’t take long after that, however, for the opportunistic Bears to bury the … |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com The Chicago Bears routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3 on Sunday afternoon. Two of those touchdowns came from the defense, who are proving to be a more potent scoring threat than Devin Hester or the Jay-Cutler-Brandon-Marshall connection. Charles Tillma… |
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Brady, Pats get best of Peyton, BroncosOct 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Tom Brady won his latest showdown with Peyton Manning with the help of a career-high 151 yards rushing from Stevan Ridley, and the New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 31-21 on Sunday. |
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The Colts Discount Double Checked And B.J. Raji-Shuffled All Over The Packers: Your Sunday NFL GIF RoundupOct 7, 2012
Here's where we're putting the GIFs of the week, from Donald Brown triumphantly trolling the Packers to Brandon Lloyd dancing around like no one's looking. Only the Chargers and Saints have yet to play, so let's see what the week had to offer. More » |
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Wrap-up: Vikings 30, Titans 7Oct 7, 2012
Thoughts on the Titans' 30-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field: What it means: The 1-4 Titans are a mess, and they were inferior in every way against a team they should be on pace with as they rebuild. They couldn’t move the ball ag… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com An Illinois man, quite possibly a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears play the Jaguars, was killed early Sunday as a result of a stabbing at a local restaurant within a block of the Bears’ team hotel. William Pettry, 42, died after b… |
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Colts honor Pagano in rallyOct 7, 2012
The Colts sure made Chuck Pagano proud Sunday. With its head coach in the hospital, Indianapolis overcame an 18-point deficit in the second half to stun Green Bay for a 30-27 victory. |
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Familiar Foxoborugh FeelingOct 7, 2012
Peyton Manning bested Tom Brady on Sunday, but not in the win column. The Pats jumped out to a big lead and dominated on the ground to pull off a 31-21 victory against the Broncos. |
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Vikings proving many wrong, improving to 4-1Oct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There were many who thought the Minnesota Vikings would stink this year, including the guy who just typed those words. This just in: The Vikings definitely do not stink. They improved to 4-1 with a sound 30-7 thrashing of the Titans. Defensively, they l… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Peyton Manning has suffered some disappointing losses in New England before. This time he was wearing a different uniform. Manning, who in his time as quarterback of the Colts had some big wins but more big losses against the Patriots, faced New England… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When you see a score like 41-3 at the end of a game, it’s hard to convince yourself that there was ever a moment when it seemed possible that the losing team would win the game. That was not the case in Sunday’s Bears-Jaguars game. It was 3-3 after on… |
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Luck's Colts stun Pack, win first without PaganoOct 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Andrew Luck capped a second-half comeback by throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 35 seconds to go that gave Indianapolis a stunning 30-27 victory over Green Bay on Sunday in the Colts' first game without coach Chuck Pagano. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com From 1995 through 2000, Chuck Pagano was an assistant coach under Butch Davis at Miami. One of his jobs was recruiting, and one of Pagano's gets was a receiver from Louisiana by the name of Reggie Wayne. Wayne caught 125 passes for 1,870 yards and 18 to… |
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Vikings lead 13-0 at half, moving toward 4-1Oct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Vikings were without a doubt the league’s least-inspiring 3-1 team. But they’re halfway to 4-1 with another effective game, leading the Titans 13-0 at the break. They’ve held the Titans to 87 yards of total offense, and forced two turnovers, dom… |
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It’s all about the defense in JacksonvilleOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com If you’re a fan of lavish offensive football, this week’s matchup between the Bears and Jaguars is not for you. If you’re a fan of good defense and strong punting, however, this should be where your clicker comes to rest. There hasn’t been much in… |
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Harrison Smith ejected for shoving officialOct 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Vikings try to move their record to 4-1, they’ll have to do it without their second first-round pick from the 2012 draft. Safety Harrison Smith has been ejected for shoving an official who was pushing Smith away from a Titans player following an … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com The hit Packers linebacker Nick Perry put on Andrew Luck might be the hardest hit a NFL quarterback takes this season. The most impressive thing happened after the play, when the Colts rookie quarterback bounced right back up, and then went on to have a… |
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LIVE: Broncos-PatriotsOct 7, 2012
In possibly the last chapter of their storied rivalry, Tom Brady is sticking it to Peyton Manning and the Broncos in Foxborough. Follow the action as Denver tries to mount a late comeback. |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com And just like that, we are closer to week six. You probably grew some gray hairs and yelled at some neighborhood kids. The inexorable march of time persists. Enjoy what you can. More » |
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Colts come roaring backOct 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Down 21-3 at the half, the Indianapolis Colts have made things very interesting. Late in the third quarter, the Colts have pulled to within two points, 21-19. Eschewing (I still love that word) an opportunity to cut the margin to one, the Colts went for… |
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Kenny Britt a surprise activation for TitansOct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Despite not practicing much for two weeks, Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will be active today. Britt’s been bothered by an ankle problem, but apparently did enough in pregame to convince coaches he’s well enough to go today against the Vikings. Mid… |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Colts coach Chuck Pagano told his team before Sunday's game that it needed to focus on getting to .500 rather than winning the game for him. |
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How best to take on the TexansOct 7, 2012
Even the best teams tend to have cracks. Arrive at the wrong matchup against an opponent equipped to exploit it, and a top team can lose even if it plays well. The 4-0 Houston Texans are not invincible as they prepare for "Monday Night Football&quo… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Sunday morning, NFL Network’s Mike Lombardi suggested at the tail end of First on the Field that the Jets were more than 12,000 tails short as of Friday when it comes to selling tickets to Monday night’s game against the Texans. A Jets spokesman te… |
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Dwight Freeney active for the ColtsOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to have to worry about Colts linebacker Dwight Freeney coming off the edge on Sunday. Freeney missed the last two Colts games with an ankle injury and said late this week that he wasn’t sure if he was going to … |
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Suggs hopes to return this month, sources sayOct 7, 2012
Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com Terrell Suggs is rehabbing from April surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, and sources say he hopes to return in time for the Baltimore Ravens' Oct. 21 game against the Houston Texans. |
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RTC: Chuck Pagano says 'All is good'Oct 7, 2012
Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans defense has a lot of fun in the locker room and beyond, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. “I think it comes to a point where you have to show your coaches that you can handle having fun when … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Wade Phillips is doing a great job as the defensive coordinator of the Texans. He was a big part of the reason the Texans made the playoffs for the first time ever last year, and he’s a big part of the reason the Texans are 4-0 this year. So does that m… |
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