RG3 practices, cleared to play vs. VikingsAssociated Press, ESPN.com There was a major sigh of relief at Redskins Park Wednesday when Washington rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III practiced and showed no effects from a mild concussion. |
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Brandon Jacobs admits frustration at not playing yetOct 10, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Normally, you’d have to peel Brandon Jacobs off the ceiling for a game like this week’s 49ers-Giants matchup. But because he hasn’t done much to contribute to the effort, the current 49ers and former Giants running back was subdued when asked about … |
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Vick would rather talk fumbles than dogsOct 10, 2012
My sense of the way news works in 2012 tells me this is going to be a thing, so we might as well address it now. There was apparently a photo posted to the Twitter account of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick that showed him at home with his … |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com The 2-2 Cowboys are playing the Ravens Sunday, and today Tony Romo had a standard conference call with Baltimore reporters. After some questions about Romo's consistency and such, his phone was somehow disconnected. Did Romo intentionally hang up on the… |
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Countdown Live: Giants-49ersOct 10, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down down the NFC match up between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. See you there. |
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Cowboys head to NFL's toughest venueOct 10, 2012
This week's NFL "Hot Read" by Greg Garber addresses the issue of which NFL stadiums are the toughest on visiting teams. And the place at the very top of the list is the Baltimore Ravens' M&T Bank Stadium, which is where the Dallas Cowboys … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com All those people that Tom Coughlin believes are picking against the Giants this weekend may feel more secure about their decision after a look at the team’s practice report from Wednesday. Seven Giants missed the session, including tight end Martellus B… |
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Vick won’t comment on whether he owns a dogOct 10, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com If Eagles quarterback Mike Vick owns a dog again, he’s not saying so. Which means he owns a dog again. “I’m here to strictly talk about football,” Vick said Wednesday, via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, when asked the “yes” or “… |
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Coughlin senses 49ers are heavy favoriteOct 10, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com Giants coach Tom Coughlin believes that not many are giving the defending world champions a chance to win an NFC Championship Game rematch in San Francisco on Sunday. |
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Redskins' Morris among top 5 rookiesOct 10, 2012
Matt Williamson's weekly Rookie Watch column this week features two Washington Redskins players in the top five. At the No. 2 spot, of course, is quarterback Robert Griffin III. But sneaking up from No. 7 to No. 5 this week is running back Alfred Morris… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There’s nothing a coach likes better than telling his players they’re impossible underdogs. It’s harder to sell when you’re the defending Super Bowl champions, but Giants coach Tom Coughlin is sell it anyway. Because the 49ers are on a bit of a ro… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham kicked the game-winning field goal on Sunday against the Eagles, and as a result he’s been named the AFC’s special teams player of the week. Suisham went 3-for-3 on field goals, connecting once from 20 yards and twice fro… |
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All-NFC East Team: Week 5 updateOct 10, 2012
Not a lot of changes this week to the All-Division Team, which now includes nine Giants, nine Eagles, six Redskins and three Cowboys. The most significant are at quarterback, where the Redskins' concussed rookie lost his spot to the guy I think is playi… |
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Breakfast links: Return of Hakeem Nicks?Oct 10, 2012
All-Division Team comes out today. Gotta get to work on that, so no time for idle chit-chat here. Just get to the links. Philadelphia Eagles Interesting perspective here from former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, who thinks part of the problem wit… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Adrien Moten’s chance to impress on special teams lasted exactly one week, after replacing starter Brian Rolle. The Eagles have swapped out linebackers for the second week in a row, cutting Moten and signing Jason Williams, according to the Philadelphia… |
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Absurdly premature 2012 playoff picture: Week 5Oct 10, 2012
Mjd, yahoo.com Top AFC seeds: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens Other AFC division champs: New England Patriots, Denver Broncos AFC wild cards: Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers Top NFC seeds: Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers Other NFC division champs: Minnes… |
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