Sunday night wrap-up: Saints have their momentDarin Gantt, profootballtalk.com For a night, the Saints got to enjoy themselves. Drew Brees got the NFL’s consecutive games with a touchdown pass record with his 48th in a row, beating his old team the Chargers 31-24 in the process. They got the goose-egg off their record, improving t… |
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Broncos have to improve around ManningOct 7, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have long maintained that it is not all about them. The Denver Broncos proved that theory correct Sunday. Despite a brilliant performance by Manning, the Broncos were handled 31-21 by the New England Pat… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With the record taken care of, the Saints have gone back to being the Saints. The Chargers just went up 24-14, after an interception by Quentin Jammer off Drew Brees (which makes one consecutive game with a pick) set up a 13-yard touchdown by Ryan Mathe… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Robert Meachem caught 23 touchdown passes in four years with the Saints. And though his first four games as a Charger were frustrating, he’s on the board with his 24th now. The Chargers jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the Saints, when Meachem caught a 1… |
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Saints 31, Chargers 24Oct 7, 2012
Drew Brees broke Johnny Unitas' record by throwing a TD in his 48th straight game. Meanwhile, Brees' Saints have rallied to take the lead over the visiting Chargers. Follow all the action. |
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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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Cassel has concussionOct 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The official word after Sunday’s loss by the Chiefs to the Ravens was that quarterback Matt Cassel is being evaluated for a head injury. The evaluation has been completed. Per a league source, Cassel has a concussion. And so Cassel’s status will dep… |
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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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Chris Ivory active for first time this seasonOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Saints say that Mark Ingram isn’t the only thing wrong with their running game, but they’ve decided to take a look at another running back for Sunday night’s game against the Chargers all the same. Chris Ivory is on the 46-man roster for the fir… |
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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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Rapid Reaction: Patriots 31, Broncos 21Oct 7, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A look at a game in which the Denver Broncos couldn’t hang with the New England Patriots: What it means: The Broncos fell to 2-3. All of their losses have been against quality teams. The Broncos are clearly not ready to play with th… |
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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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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Falcons have rocketed to 5-0, and only a home game with the Raiders next Sunday stands in their way of entering the bye week at 6-0. Coupled with the struggles of teams like the Panthers, Buccaneers, and Saints, it’s a matter of when Atlanta clinc… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com On NFL.com, Matt Cassel's afternoon was described as "an unbridled disaster." He was 9-for-15 with 92 yards and two interceptions. He also had a fumble on a third-quarter drive where the Chiefs were actually moving the ball. Then in the fourth… |
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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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Ravens hang on for ugly win over ChiefsOct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Sometimes when you’re watching a dumpster fire, it’s easy to pay more attention to the fire than the dumpster. Despite their best attempts to give it away, the Ravens actually beat the Chiefs Sunday, taking a stirring 9-6 decision at Arrowhead Stadium… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Matt Cassel finally came out of the game, but not for the reason you’d expect. The justifiably maligned Chiefs quarterback was knocked out of the game when he took a hard shot from a pair of Ravens defenders. The Chiefs announced he had a head injury, a… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com No matter how you slice it, the Kansas City Chiefs' offense has been a disaster this season. Quarterback Matt Cassel went into the team's Game 5 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens tied for second in the league in interceptions with seven (Tony Romo leads… |
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Chris Kuper will play for BroncosOct 7, 2012
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Chris Kuper will make his season debut Sunday. Kuper is active and is expected to start at guard for Denver at New England. Kuper is one of the better interior offensive lineman in the NFL. He broke his left forearm during training … |
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Pats TE Hernandez inactive despite practicingOct 7, 2012
Mike Rodak, ESPN.com Despite practicing twice this week, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is inactive for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com If Jamaal Charles can still stand, he has a chance to do something special in the second half. The Chiefs running back has 125 rushing yards in the first half, as his team has committed to old school football. It’s the first time the Ravens have allowed… |
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Chiefs keeping it conservative earlyOct 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Chiefs are hoping to ground the airplanes by keeping the ball on the ground. With banners flying overhead urging the Chiefs to bench quarterback Matt Cassel, the team did all they could to take it out of his hands early. Jamaal Charles ran the ball … |
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Countdown Live: Broncos-PatriotsOct 7, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down the AFC match up between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Broncos-Patriots |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Arrowhead Stadium used to be known as one of the hardest places to hear in the league. Now, you’ll probably be able to hear the engines of the plane dragging an anti-Chiefs banner around today’s game against the Ravens. According to Sam Mellinger of t… |
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