David DeCastro could be in line for first startDarin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Steelers might finally get a return on their first round pick. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that rookie David DeCastro could play right guard this week against the Cowboys. That wou… |
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RG2 says RG3 plans to play this SundayDec 11, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garçon threw some cold water on hopes that Robert Griffin III would be able to start at quarterback against the Browns this weekend when he talked about what the team needs to do when Kirk Cousins is in the game, but there… |
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Cowboys' Brent attends teammate's memorialDec 11, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Dallas Cowboys paid tribute to Jerry Brown at a private memorial on Tuesday that included Josh Brent, the player charged with intoxication manslaughter in the one-car accident that killed his teammate. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that the ultimate decision about whether or not wide receiver Dez Bryant continues playing with the finger injury he suffered against the Bengals. If that’s true, Bryant’s going to be in the lineup. He told Mike … |
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Staying calm on this Pierre Garcon thingDec 11, 2012
If I had to bet money on who will start at quarterback for the Washington Redskins on Sunday, I'd bet it on Kirk Cousins. However, my strong preference would be not to bet the money at all, since I am of the belief that no one yet knows the answer. I st… |
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Dez Bryant wants to play, source saysDec 11, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Dez Bryant, who fractured his left index finger Sunday against against the Cincinnati Bengals, wants to continue playing, a source close to the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver told ESPN on Tuesday morning. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Few expected him to walk away with the franchise records for carries and rushing yards by a rookie, but Washington Redskins rookie running back Alfred Morris always believed he could make it in the NFL. He's proven the doubters right with an amazing sea… |
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NFL: Week 14 knee-jerk reactionsDec 11, 2012
You’ve heard the chatter by the sports pundits and on the talk shows. Heck, you might even have heard it here. So, are the knee-jerk reactions about your team based in reality? Our NFL bloggers weigh in. |
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The Texans and Falcons look likely for the No. 1 seeds, but is anyone scared? Both teams look vulnerable, Peter King writes, and having home-field isn't all it's cracked up to be. |
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Eyewitness describes scene at crash that claimed the life of Cowboys linebacker Jerry BrownDec 11, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com In the wake of the report that the mother of late Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown wants Josh Brent to ride with her and sit with the family during Brown's funeral, chilling details of what allegedly occurred at the crime scene are beginning to eme… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Yesterday, the Dallas Morning News posted a video in which Stacee McWilliams, a Dallas resident who happened upon the aftermath of the car wreck that was caused by Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent and killed linebacker Jerry Brown, describes how she … |
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Redskins wideout may have let something slip re: RG3Dec 11, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com While all the reports on Robert Griffin III seemed positive yesterday, Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon may have let the cat out of the bag regarding his quarterback’s status for this week’s game. Talking about their meeting with Cleveland, he sai… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Although Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and quarterback Michael Vick have both passed their post-concussion tests, that doesn’t mean they’ll play on Thursday against the Bengals. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that neither McCoy nor Vick will go … |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The family and friends of former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown had stayed out of the public eye for the most part since the Saturday morning car accident that took Brown's life and put the driver, Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent, in jail on… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When news of Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant’s finger injury broke on Monday, the Cowboys indicated the fate of his season would depend on the results of his visits to doctors to assess the severity of the injury. Specifically, coach Jason Garrett said… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The tragedy that claimed the life of Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown entails various levels of blame and guilt. Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent caused the car crash that claimed Brown’s life, allegedly while Brent was driving drunk. If Brent was drunk, … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The bad news for the Steelers is that they’re near the point of needing to win out to make the postseason. The good news is that their next two games are against teams with winning records, which seems to get their attention. Their next two are against … |
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Thundercrack! Chat's backDec 11, 2012
Devotees of the regular NFC East chat are aware that it was canceled in each of the past two weeks due to my need to travel home from Monday Night Football games. This is an unfortunate fact of life, but we don't have to worry about it anymore, since th… |
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Bowles interviewed for Temple job last nightDec 11, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There were reports yesterday of Eagles defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ interest in the vacant head coaching job at Temple. The timing was good, since according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, he interviewed at his alma mater last night. Bowles played a… |
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Brandon Jacobs, Stuck in San FranciscoDec 11, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The 49ers suspended the disgruntled former Giants running back, who seems more valuable to them as a player who doesn't play. |
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Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com More details continue to emerge from the incident early Saturday morning that ended the life of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown and landed defensive tackle Josh Brent in jail charged with intoxication manslaughter. The Dallas Morning News intervie… |
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Cowboys' Bryant confirms he has broken fingerDec 11, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant confirms he broke his finger. |
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I Suck at Football, Week 14: Back and to the LeftDec 11, 2012
On Sunday my sister drives me to the bar so I can watch the Bengals play the Dallas Cowboys. "Well, I hope they win," she says. "But I also hope they ... |
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