Report: Some turn in guns after Chiefs tragedyESPN.com news services, ESPN.com At least seven NFL players have turned their guns into their respective team's security following the murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher earlier this month, according to a report. |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Side judge Jeff Lamberth seemed a bit preoccupied while doing his job on Sunday. Maybe he still has a lot of Christmas shopping to do. It's understandable. The holidays are coming up fast. Either way, he seemed lost in his own little world when Chiefs q… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the double-bird field goal salute, Rex Ryan digesting a delicious meal and Lee Smith being eaten by Bills fans. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Wrap-up: Browns 30, Chiefs 7Dec 9, 2012
A look at another Kansas City Chiefs loss: What it means: The Chiefs couldn’t find a way to win their second straight game after a horrific tragedy that has affected the team. The Chiefs beat Carolina last week a day after starting linebacker Jovan Belc… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com For the second consecutive week, an NFL team has had to play a game on the day after a tragedy. For the second consecutive week, that team has found a way to win. Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-21 on the day after in… |
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Chargers ruin Big Ben's return, swamp SteelersDec 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Danario Alexander, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-24 on Sunday. |
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Wrap-up: Chargers 34, Steelers 24Dec 9, 2012
A look at an impressive 34-24 win for the San Diego Chargers: What it means: The Chargers finally played like a winning team Sunday. They had lost seven of eight games going into this game and looked incapable of winning. But they went on the road and h… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com If the reports are accurate, and there’s no reason to believe they aren’t, Norv Turner is still fired. But his Chargers gave him something to enjoy Sunday, snapping a four-game losing streak with a decisive 34-24 road win over the Steelers. Philip Riv… |
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Richardson ties Brown's rookie TD mark in winDec 9, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Rookie Travis Benjamin's electrifying 93-yard punt return touchdown gave Cleveland momentum and the Browns won their third straight game, 30-7 over the emotionally drained Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. |
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Browns blow out the ChiefsDec 9, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles scored an 80-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage today in Cleveland, and everything was looking good for Kansas City. That didn’t last long. The Browns then went on to dominate the rest of the game, walking… |
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Cowboys' Brent due in court after teammate diesDec 9, 2012
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was due to appear at a court hearing in Irving on Sunday morning, a day after he was charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with an accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown… |
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Steelers can’t run, Chargers up 13-3 at halfDec 9, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Whether Ben Roethlisberger’s back or not, the Steelers aren’t the Steelers if they can’t line up and get a yard. They’ve failed to convert three short-yardage runs today, and without Roethlisberger making plays, they trail 13-3 at halftime to the … |
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Chargers-Steelers a defensive showcase, sort ofDec 9, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Chargers are up 3-0 after a quarter in Pittsburgh, a quarter which featured not quite 100 yards of combined offense by teams with plenty of issues. The Chargers deactivated three starting offensive linemen, and against the league’s top defense, it s… |
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Inside the Numbers: Week 14Dec 9, 2012
Stuart Zaas, denverbroncos.com 1.000 The Broncos are 6-0 on the road against the AFC West over the past two years. 4 Kicker Matt Prater converted all four of his field goal attempts against the Raiders to tie a career high. Thursday marked the fifth game in which Prater has converted… |
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Grieving Charles erupts in ClevelandDec 9, 2012
Saturday, Jamaal Charles was in Austin, Texas for the funeral of a family member, ending an incredibly sad and confusing week. Sunday, in Cleveland, Charles did what he does best. He ran 80 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage to give … |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Last week, a friend of Jovan Belcher's told us that "if you review the footage of the Cincinnati game [Belcher] took a few hits to the head directly" and described how, after that game, Belcher "was dazed and was suffering from short term… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In his first stint as a head coach, things didn’t go very well for Josh McDaniels. Hired by the Broncos in 2009, he was fired during the 2010 season. At first, things were looking good for McDaniels, leading the team to a 6-0 start that included a fis… |
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