Broncos roll past Raiders for 8th straight winAssociated Press, ESPN.com Peyton Manning threw his 30th touchdown pass of the season on the game's opening drive and the Denver Broncos rolled to their eighth straight victory, beating the Oakland Raiders 26-13 on Thursday night. |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com Broncos, 26, Raiders 13: Raiders fans really do deserve better than this team, and I say that not as someone who lives among many of them but solely as an interested football observer. The Broncos didn't clearly put this game away early on, but whatever… |
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Broncos at Raiders: Gameday CoverageDec 6, 2012
Sam Davis, denverbroncos.com BRONCOS AT RAIDERS: BRONCOS KNOCK OFF RAIDERS, 26-13: Denver improved its record to 10-3 and 5-0 in the AFC West with Thursday night’s 26-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. Below are the blogs from the Broncos’ victory. Stay tuned to DenverBroncos.com f… |
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Broncos claim 8th straightDec 6, 2012
The Broncos were clicking and that spelled bad news for the Raiders. Peyton Manning completed his 5,000th pass as Denver recorded its eighth straight victory, 26-13 over Oakland. |
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Broncos cruise to victory over RaidersDec 6, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com It’s been a difficult proposition this season for teams to win on the road on Thursday nights. Then again, most of those teams didn’t have to play the Oakland Raiders either. Denver quarterback Peyton Manning posted the 70th 300-yard game of his caree… |
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Final: Broncos 26, Raiders 13Dec 6, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com If a national television audience was at all curious about what is wrong with the Raiders, it was all on display Thursday night. The Denver Broncos, who clinched the AFC West last week, beat the Raiders 26-13 at O.co Coliseum for their eighth straight w… |
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Rapid Reaction: Broncos 26, Raiders 13Dec 6, 2012
OAKLAND, Calif. -- A look at the Broncos' 26-13 win Thursday night: What it means: Denver avoided losing a trap game and improved to 10-3. It now is a half-game up on New England and Baltimore, which both are 9-3, in the chase for the No. 2 seed and a f… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Peyton Hillis lashed back at former teammate Joe Thomas on Thursday, comparing the Browns' offensive tackle to a "crazy ex-girlfriend" after he made disparaging comments about the Kansas City Chiefs running back. |
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Broncos start fast in OaklandDec 6, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Everyone figured the Broncos would have an easy time on Thursday night in Oakland. In the early going it appeared that everyone was right. The Broncos jumped out to a 7-0 lead after marching down the field for a touchdown on their first possession, then… |
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Goodell: NFL would help fund Oakland stadiumDec 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday the league is willing to contribute funding to help build a stadium in Oakland to keep the Raiders in town. |
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LIVE: Manning, Broncos look to stop RaidersDec 6, 2012
Peyton Manning and the Broncos dominated early on, scoring on their first three possessions. After Oakland scored, Denver added three more scores in the third quarter to take control. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Broncos will have wide receiver Brandon Stokley on Thursday night against the Raiders. But they won’t have guard Chris Kuper. Stokley was listed as questionable with hip and wrist injuries, but after pregame warmups he was declared good to go. Kuper… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In response to the report from Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego that Chargers coach Norv Turner and G.M. A.J. Smith will get the boot, the man who would do the booting says the boot has not yet been broken out. The Chargers have issued a statement from owner… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Denver Broncos will be without their leading tackler on Thursday night as linebacker Wesley Woodyard did not accompany the team on their trip to Bay Area to take on the Oakland Raiders. Thrust into a starting role due to multiple suspensions of D.J.… |
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Chris Kuper out for DenverDec 6, 2012
OAKLAND -- Another day, another Denver starter out for Thursday night’s game. The Broncos have inactivated standout guard Chris Kuper with an ankle injury. He was downgraded to questionable Thursday morning and he was ruled out after trying to work on h… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The San Diego Chargers will fire both head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith at the end of the 2012 regular season, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Smith has been with the club since the 2002 season. During that time, t… |
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Report: Spanos will fire both Smith and TurnerDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For months, if not years, it seemed like the A.J. Smith/Norv Turner situation was an either/or for the Chargers. It appears it’s going to be both. According to Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego, the decision has already been made by Chargers owner Dean Spanos… |
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Countdown Live: Broncos-RaidersDec 6, 2012
Join our ESPN.com college football experts as they break down the AFC West showdown between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Broncos-Raiders |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Yeah, this isn’t going to end well. A day after Browns tackle said Chiefs running back Peyton Hillis became a bad teammate while looking for a new contract, Hillis dismissed Thomas as a stalker. According to the Associated Press, Hillis said Thomas was … |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We're still getting new and revised details about the timeline of events leading up to Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide. Below is everything we know so far, based on a number of media reports, police statements, and other sources. More » |
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Steelers say Roethlisberger to start SundayDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday announced that Ben Roethlisberger will start at quarterback on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ben Roethlisberger is back. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed today that Roethlisberger, the quarterback who has missed the last three games with rib and shoulder injuries, will be back in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chargers. “He has b… |
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Service held for woman slain by Chiefs LBDec 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com A relative of the slain girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher says she was a loyal friend who brought joy to others with her smiles and laughter. |
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I am headed to Oakland to cover the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game. Please check back for pre, in and post-game coverage. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is on the cover of this week's TIME Magazine, and Goodell has many interesting things to say in a wide-ranging story written by Sean Gregory. First and foremost, Goodell discussed the thought process that went into the dec… |
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Chargers have missed Vincent BrownDec 6, 2012
U-T San Diego reports Vincent Brown likely won’t play until next year. He broke his ankle in the preseason. Brown finished last season strong and he was great in training camp. The San Diego offense has missed him. There is hope for the future though wi… |
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PFT’s Week 14 picksDec 6, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With four weeks to go, the lead is back to three. And we disagree on three games. In other words, MDS a/k/a the master of Raiders exacta, could catch me by 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Last week, I went 11-5. MDS was 10-6. For the season, I’m now at 123-… |
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Vincent Brown not expected to return this yearDec 6, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Chargers used the new injured reserve/designated for return list for wide receiver Vincent Brown, but it doesn’t appear he’s going to. Brown told Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego the chances of him returning from his broken ankle in the next four … |
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Three keys: Broncos vs. RaidersDec 6, 2012
Here are some keys to the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders game on Thursday night: DENVER Broncos need to avoid a trap: This is a textbook trap game for Denver. The Broncos (9-3) just won the AFC West title. They are traveling on a short week. They are pl… |
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One player from each AFC West team to watch in Week 14: Eric Decker, Denver, receiver: Decker has 56 catches this season, but just eight in the past three games. Peyton Manning went several series without looking for Decker in Week 13. Demaryius Thomas … |
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Usama Young back at practice for BrownsDec 6, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Cleveland Browns safety Usama Young was back at practice Wednesday after missing last Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders with a concussion. Young suffered the concussion two weeks ago against the Pittsburgh Steelers and wasn’t cleared in time t… |
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