Dennis Dixon draws RG3 duties in practice for the RavensMike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Ravens prepare for their first dose of RG3, they benefit from several years of chasing around a mobile quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger. They’ve now turned to a former Steelers quarterback to get ready for the specific offense that the Redsk… |
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Calvin Johnson may not yet belong among the great wide receivers in NFL history. But by creeping up on Jerry Rice's receiving record, Johnson is getting close, writes Michael Rosenberg. |
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Vick, McCoy both remain out for skidding EaglesDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Quarterback Michael Vick and running back LeSean McCoy will not play Sunday, when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6). |
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Trent Williams visits PFT on NBC Sports NetworkDec 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Redskins ride a three-game winning streak into Week 14, a run of victories that has them right in the thick of the NFC East race just a few weeks after coach Mike Shanahan said that the team would be switching into evaluation mode. Evaluations have … |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com As NFL trades go, this might be the best one we've heard since Carroll Rosenbloom traded the Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay in exchange for the Los Angeles Rams in a tax-free barter back in 1972. According to D.C. Council Finance and Revenue Chairman J… |
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Montgomery to appeal fine for defending himselfDec 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Redskins center Will Montgomery was fined $10,000 for kicking Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph, but he’s appealing on grounds of self defense. Montgomery dove into a pile trying to recover a fumble, and Joseph grabbed him by the leg as if to pull … |
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Quirks of the Game: The Roster ChallengeDec 7, 2012
Stuart Miller, nytimes.com When an N.F.L. player is injured, teams looking to fill a roster spot have to look to the practice squad or to someone sitting at home waiting for a call. Are bigger rosters the answer? |
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Giants' Nicks questionable; Phillips doubtfulDec 7, 2012
Matt Ehalt, ESPN.com Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks is questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans with a sore left knee, while safety Kenny Phillips is doubtful with a knee injury. |
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Cowboys' Ratliff (groin) out against BengalsDec 7, 2012
Todd Archer, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff will not play Sunday at Cincinnati, missing his third straight game because of a groin injury. |
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On this Giants-Sean Payton thingDec 7, 2012
A bit of controversy this Friday about a comment by New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford in this New York Times story about the difficulty of trying to ensure that suspended New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton isn't communicating with his team. The… |
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The Redskins' option offense is giving opponents fits behind the play-action scheme of RGIII. Now the Ravens will be tasked with stifling Washington's well-oiled attack, says Peter King. |
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A showdown between the NFL's best teams?Dec 7, 2012
Houston Texans (11-1) at New England Patriots (9-3) |
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Judy Battista, nytimes.com Judy Battista, the N.F.L. reporter for The Times, answers questions from readers. |
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Stephen Jones: Ownership never wavered on RomoDec 7, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com During the team’s 3-4 start, when Tony Romo was on the wrong side of the touchdown-interception ratio (9-13), many people doubted the Cowboys quarterback. Now that things have turned around (10 touchdowns and two picks in the last five games), more peop… |
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Final Word: NFC EastDec 7, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Rookies making history. The Washington Redskins are the first team in NFL history to feature both a 2,000-yard rookie passer (Robert Griffin III) and a 1,000-yard rookie rusher (Alfred Morris). Griffin is poised … |
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Trade Rumor: The Washington Redskins For The FBIDec 7, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com There are two, seemingly unrelated real estate issues in and around our nation's capital. The FBI is seeking to move out of its dilapidated, Brutalist ugly headquarters in downtown Washington, and officials from DC, Maryland, and Virginia are all trying… |
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Osi Umenyiora has no problem praising opponentsDec 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Earlier this week, Giants safety Antrel Rolle said that his teammates on the Giants defense should stop saying positive things about opponents before games because it gets in the way of developing the “nasty attitude” Rolle believes is necessary for a… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com It's not often that you hear "counterterrorism" and "football" in the same sentence outside of Tom Clancy novels and Homeland Security paranoia, but in the ongoing avalanche of insanity that is the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Troy Polamalu sounds contemplative about his future, but he sounds certain he could have missed less time if he and the Steelers had handled his calf injury differently. After injuring his calf in the opener, he came back prior to the Oct. 7 game agains… |
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Breakfast links: Nicks nicked up againDec 7, 2012
New York Giants With four games to go and a one-game lead in the NFC East, the last thing the Giants need is for Hakeem Nicks to have a flare-up of the left knee injury that cost him time earlier this season. But Nicks did miss practice Thursday with an… |
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John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com This season can turn out one of three ways right now: the Giants can win the majority or all of their remaining games, win the NFC East and proceed to the NFC playoffs. They can wallow, split their games, and fight for a playoff spot. Or they can just f… |
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Week 14 Matchups: A Redskins Rock StarDec 7, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The presence of Robert Griffin III has generated plenty of excitement around the Washington Redskins. |
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