Michigan coaches to don CHUCKSTRONG T-shirtsMike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Michigan Wolverines prepare to play Illinois on Saturday, the team’s coaching staff will wear CHUCKSTRONG T-shirts purchased from the Colts’ official website. According to ESPN.com, coach Brady Hoke bought 40 of the T-shirts, which will be worn… |
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Ireland still eyeballs NFL gameOct 9, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the Jaguars preparing to announce the team they’ll face in the first of four games to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, another city in Europe is hoping to host a game as soon as 2013. The Sunday Times of London reported this past Sunday (whi… |
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Colts make several roster movesOct 9, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Buoyed by a big win over the Packers, the Colts apparently are hoping to push things to the next level, via an overhaul of the bottom of their roster. The team has announced a variety of roster moves. Namely, the Colts have: 1. signed nose tackle Anto… |
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Texans' Cushing out for season with torn ACLOct 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn left knee ligament, leaving the unbeaten Houston Texans without their top tackler and one of their emotional leaders. |
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Formula vs. Texans sans Cushing: Run itOct 9, 2012
Heading into Monday night’s game at the New York Jets, we examined ways teams can try to attack the Houston Texans. One of them was to try to run up the middle, to go after the combination of Shaun Cody or Earl Mitchell at nose tackle and Bradie James a… |
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Where they stand in key categoriesOct 9, 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. A couple moves of note: Houston dropped from first to third in defe… |
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'Encouraged' Ryan expects Keller to returnOct 9, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller, who has missed the last four games with a pulled hamstring, is expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Rex Ryan. |
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NFL: Week 5 knee-jerk reactionsOct 9, 2012
You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you may have even heard it here. So are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in. |
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Sam Page, deadspin.com Vince Young is broke and out of work, so you'll forgive him if he retweets the occasional encouraging note. Today, for instance, he retweeted a picture from his Titans days, showing him handing the ball off to Chris Johnson. The fun memory became a desp… |
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What I think the Texans are thinkingOct 9, 2012
What I think they’re thinking (or should be) at the headquarters of the Houston Texans this afternoon… It’s funny how people will look at our 23-17 win over the Jets at MetLife Stadium Monday night and magnify the warts. It was hardly a perfect game… |
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PFT Live: Texans talk with James PalmerOct 9, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Week Five is in the books and we’ll spend some time during Tuesday’s edition of PFT Live talking about one of the two remaining unbeaten teams. James Palmer of CSN Houston will join Mike Florio to talk about the Texans in the wake of their 23-17 win o… |
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On the idea of Bill Polian in JacksonvilleOct 9, 2012
It’s hard to imagine the Jaguars' season isn’t building up to a shakeup. Shad Khan signed off on a new contract for general manager Gene Smith as he took over ownership from Wayne Weaver late last season. Smith spearheaded the search for a new coach a… |
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Have N.F.L. Questions? Judy Battista Has AnswersOct 9, 2012
The New York Times, nytimes.com Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, will answer questions from readers. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com This is almost too good to be true. First, Tim Tebow let us know that last night was the 666th Monday Night Football game in history, and then Mark Sanchez went out and played like Mark Sanchez as the Jets fell victim to the Houston Texans. More » |
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RTC: No shakeup coming for TitansOct 9, 2012
We have returned to the home base. Sleeplessly, we offer this edition of Reading the coverage… Houston Texans The Texans played down to the competition, timid on offense and confused on defense, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The only thing… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Titans are 1-4, with one win coming by a field goal in overtime, and four losses coming by 21, 28, 24 and 23 points. So it’s not exactly breaking news that they’re not a good team. But it is news when their highest-paid player, running back Chris … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Jets continue to stumble when it comes to devising the proper strategy for using quarterback Tim Tebow. Amid rampant reports and speculation that the Jets would make extensive use out of Tebow on Monday night against the Texans, Tebow was involved i… |
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Terrell Owens tells the Jets via Twitter: ‘I’m available! I’m ready, willing, and able!’Oct 9, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com In their 23-17 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night, the New York Jets threw a skeleton crew of receivers on the field by necessity. Their top three projected receivers for the 2012 season -- Santonio Holmes, Stephen Hill and tight end Dustin Kell… |
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Could Cushing's absence derail Houston?Oct 9, 2012
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- This is how the Houston Texans' season might unravel. Not from an upset by a team like the New York Jets, who stuck around but couldn’t pull it off Monday night and ultimately falling to Houston 23-17. But with a long-term injur… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The New York Jets pride themselves on the versatility of their quarterbacks, but Rex Ryan didn't want his team to end its real shot at upsetting the Houston Texans with a tackle credited to Mark Sanchez. In a game that was much closer on the field and o… |
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Foster carries unbeaten Texans to win vs. JetsOct 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown, and the Texans stayed unbeaten by defeating the Jets for the first time in team history, hanging on for a 23-17 victory Monday night. |
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