Payton, Loomis, Vitt will attend Chargers-Saints gameMike Florio, profootballtalk.com When is a suspension not a suspension? When the NFL says it isn’t. A week after the NFL inexplicably unshunned Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, allowing him to attend the game between Seattle and St. Louis, the league has granted permission … |
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Chris Kuper will be game-time decisionOct 3, 2012
Denver guard Chris Kuper, who broke his forearm in August, continued to be limited in practice Wednesday. He practiced on a limited basis all last week but didn’t play in Week 4. Denver coach John Fox said Wednesday that Kuper will be a game-time decisi… |
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Would Geno Smith fit the Chiefs?Oct 3, 2012
It’s never too early to think about the draft. In an Insider piece, Todd McShay breaks down West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. He is surely going to be a high draft pick and he could interest the Chiefs, who will likely consider drafting a quarterbac… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Oakland coach Dennis Allen grinned as he shook the hand of Denver coach John Fox following the Broncos’ 37-6 beatdown of the Raiders on Sunday, and some Raiders fans have complained that it looked like their coach wasn’t taking the loss as hard as he … |
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Chiefs lose tight end Kevin Boss for seasonOct 3, 2012
The Chiefs will miss tight end Kevin Boss, who was put on injured reserve because of a concussion he suffered in Week 2. Boss was signed to pair in double tight end sets with Tony Moeaki. The pairing had big potential and it gave the Kansas City offense… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Patriots have a lengthy injury list as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. The most significant injury to keep an eye on is the hip injury that has been hampering Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who sat out practice today. The Pat… |
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Friends Brady, Manning set to renew rivalryOct 3, 2012
Mike Rodak, ESPN.com After a one-year hiatus, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Denver Broncos quarterback will square off again at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. |
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Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The NFL announced Wednesday that Chargers linebacker Donald Butler received AFC defensive player of the week honors for making six tackles, a half-sack, and returning an interception for a touchdown in San Diego’s Week Four win over the Kansas City Chie… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There’s only one stadium still in use by teams from both Major League Baseball and the National Football League, but one is all you need to create a scheduling problem. The league could be dealing with one in a couple of weeks. Should the Oakland A’s … |
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NFL honors Matt PraterOct 3, 2012
Matt Prater didn’t kick a game-winning field goal Sunday. He didn’t need to. His Denver Broncos smoked the Oakland Raiders, 37-6. Still, Prater found a way to contribute in the blowout by dominating every time his foot hit the ball, and that’s why t… |
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Rivers expects a steady BreesOct 3, 2012
Philip Rivers knows he and his San Diego Chargers’ teammates will get the best of the 0-4 New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. Rivers said the Saints will not be uptight nor will they pack it in after a disastrous start of the season. How does Rivers kno… |
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AFC West Stock WatchOct 3, 2012
Falling Worry about Brady Quinn: This is really about Matt Cassel, but Quinn is becoming a central figure in a building AFC West storyline. After a 1-3 start and a three-interception performance against the Chargers in Week 4, Kansas City fans are calli… |
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Jeff LegwoldThe Denver Post, denverpost.com A quarter of the way into what will become of the 2012 season and the AFC West "race" has the look of a two-team affair. |
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Absurdly premature 2012 playoff picture: Week 4Oct 3, 2012
Mjd, yahoo.com Top AFC seeds: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens Other AFC division champs: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots AFC wild cards: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers Top NFC seeds: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers Other NFC division champs: Philad… |
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