Fan stabbed near Candlestick Park, two suspects arrestedDoug Farrar, yahoo.com A man from Elk Grove, Calif. was stabbed as he was walking to Candlestick Park to watch today's game between the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. The 27-year-old man was walking to the stadium with five friends when he was stopped by two men at … |
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Revival for Giants' Pass RushOct 14, 2012
Sam Borden, nytimes.com With the Giants facing important divisional games against Washington and Dallas the next two weeks, is the pass rush finally back to the dominant presence it has been for much of the past few seasons? |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com At 7:10 p.m. ET, three games had game-changing plays. Robert Griffin III ran 76 yards to clinch the win for the Washington Redskins, Russell Wilson hit Sidney Rice for a touchdown to put the Seattle Seahawks ahead of the New England Patriots, and Jay Fe… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com One of the biggest plays of the Ravens’ 31-29 win over the Cowboys was a failed pass to Dez Bryant on a two-point conversion attempt with 36 seconds left to play. The pass was right on target from Tony Romo, but it went through Bryant’s hands and fell… |
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Reviewing Week 6 in the N.F.L.Oct 14, 2012
The New York Times, nytimes.com Jacoby Jones tied an N.F.L. record with a 108-yard kickoff return in the Ravens' 31-29 victory over the Cowboys. |
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Giants harass Smith into 3 INTs, roll over 49ersOct 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Antrel Rolle intercepted two passes by Alex Smith, Prince Amukamara picked off another and the Giants shut down San Francisco in a 26-3 victory over the 49ers on Sunday in a rematch of last season's NFC championship game. |
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Giants Take Over NFC East LeadOct 14, 2012
John Fennelly, giantsfootballblog.com With the big win in San Francisco today, the Giants moved to 4-2 and assumed sole possession of first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys lost in Baltimore today and dropped to 2-3. The Eagles lost and the Redskins won, finishing the day at 3-3. Dallas a… |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Before this Sunday, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw just three interceptions, fewer than Aaron Rodgers or Eli Manning. The Oakland Raiders had zero interceptions, ranking them last in the league along with the Detroit Lions. But during the F… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Somehow, the Giants were significant underdogs at San Francisco. We all should have known better. The Giants are masterful at this. Just when it looks like the Giants are slipping into mediocrity and everyone falls in love with the new hot team, they ri… |
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Here's where we're putting the GIFs of the week, from Wes Welker getting housed to Robert Griffin III looking super human. More » |
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Griffin helps Redskins end 8-game skid at homeOct 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Robert Griffin III ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns, including a 76-yard scamper with 2:43 to play, and the Washington Redskins snapped an eight-game home losing streak Sunday with a 38-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings. |
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Rapid Reaction: Giants 26, 49ers 3Oct 14, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO —- Tom Coughlin said nobody gave the New York Giants a chance to win. But they left Candlestick with another victory over the favored San Francisco 49ers, 26-3 on Sunday. What it means: The Giants wanted to see how they measured up to an N… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Among the various regrets and lamentations arising from the 10-point lead that the Eagles blew in the fourth quarter against the Lions is the fact that rookie defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, a first-round draft pick, was ejected from the game for throwin… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, blowing a 10-point lead in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter to lose 26-23. It was the Eagles' third loss in four games, dropping them to 3-3 on the season. Contributing to the loss… |
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Wrap-up: Redskins 38, Vikings 26Oct 14, 2012
A few thoughts on the Washington Redskins' first victory in their last nine home games, Sunday over the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field. What it means: That the Redskins are a .500 team and only one game behind the first-place Giants, who they play nex… |
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RG3 does it again, finally gets Redskins a home winOct 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Vikings proved they were mortal, Robert Griffin III proved he had no complications from last week’s concussion, and the Redskins proved they could win at home. An early interception was nearly the only mistake Griffin made, leading the Redskins to a… |
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You're looking at the Cowboys all wrongOct 14, 2012
BALTIMORE -- No, of course there are no moral victories in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys understand how tough it is to beat the Ravens in Baltimore, and they justifiably felt much better about the way they played in Sunday's 31-29 loss than they felt two … |
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Giants make a statement in San FranciscoOct 14, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Giants said heading into this week’s game against the 49ers that they didn’t think they were getting enough respect. After what they did to the 49ers on Sunday, everyone has to respect the Giants as contenders to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Th… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com We knew that the Washington Redskins' offense could be pretty high-flying with Robert Griffin III at the controls, but this was ridiculous. Late in the second quarter of their game against the Minnesota Vikings, the 'Skins did something pretty rare -- t… |
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DeMarco Murray to have MRI on foot MondayOct 14, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys finally got their running game in gear with 227 yards against the Ravens on Sunday, but the good feelings generated by that productivity is tempered by a couple of things. The first is that the Cowboys weren’t able to avoid enough mistakes t… |
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RG3 recovers from slow start, puts Skins up at halfOct 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com After an early interception, Robert Griffin III has the Redskins back on track, and leading the Vikings 17-9 at halftime. Griffin led the Redskins on an 11-play, 90-yard drive which was capped by an Alfred Morris touchdown run. Then after a Lorenzo Alex… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis stood on the sideline and watched as the Cowboys drove down the field and nearly pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback on Sunday in Baltimore. After the game, the Ravens said it was a triceps injury that sidelined Lewis. Lewis… |
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Vikings lead Redskins 9-3 in field goal battleOct 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Vikings are doing what they do, Robert Griffin III isn’t, and Blair Walsh leads Kai Forbath 9-3. After suffering a concussion last week, Griffin has thrown an interception and has only rushed once. But he just led the Redskins on a 13-play drive tha… |
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Ravens fear Lardarius Webb has torn ACL, MRI MondayOct 14, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The enthusiasm over beating the Cowboys to improve to 5-1 was muted by the fact the Ravens lost yet another of their top defensive players. Cornerback Lardarius Webb left the game in the first quarter with a left knee injury, and a source told Aaron Wil… |
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Ravens hold on late to win 15th straight at homeOct 14, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Ravens beat the Cowboys 31-29 on Sunday to improve to 5-1 and extend their winning streak at home to 15 games, but it wasn’t without some serious tension at the end. The Cowboys cut the lead down to two with a touchdown pass to Dez Bryant with 32 se… |
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Rapid Reaction: Ravens 31, Cowboys 29Oct 14, 2012
BALTIMORE -- A few thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys' heartbreaking 31-29 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium: What it means: The Cowboys did a lot of good things in this game, especially on offense. But a rash of penalties (13 o… |
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Giants WR Nicks active, will start against NinersOct 14, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is active and will play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Both the Redskins and Vikings are down a receiver on Sunday. Pierre Garçon is inactive for the Redskins after he experienced renewed pain in his foot late in the week. Coach Mike Shanahan indicated Garçon’s status would be contingent on his ability to… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Ravens haven’t been able to stop the run at all in Baltimore on Sunday, but it hasn’t stopped them from taking a 17-10 lead into halftime. The Cowboys have run for 121 yards on 17 carries, but Tony Romo was picked off by Cary Williams on the Raven… |
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Halftime: Dallas Cowboys tough but trailingOct 14, 2012
BALTIMORE -- Wasn't long ago that this really looked like the Dallas Cowboys' game. The offensive line, which has been a weak spot all season, looked fresh and strong and was blowing the Baltimore Ravens off the ball. They were muscling up in the run ga… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com Joe Buck is a lot of things, but lazy does not appear to be one of them. He will work both the San Francisco 49ers-New York Giants game at 4:25 p.m. and the San Francisco Giants-St. Louis Cardinals game at 8:15 p.m. (both times eastern). More » |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The NFL’s injury-reporting rules apply not only before a given game but also during it. If the Redskins didn’t know that, they soon will. Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that the Redskins are facing a “hefty fine” for their failure to disclose … |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com There are a several weirdly intriguing games this week. Cowboys-Ravens seems like to could be interesting. Why, I don't know. It just does. Same for the Lions and Eagles. And who could forget Kansas City and Tampa Ba-false alarm on that one. Sorry, guys |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The Washington Redskins' time in the NFL's doghouse doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. Earlier this year, the Redskins were docked a total of $36 million in salary cap space for alleged violations of the NFL's unofficial cap during the uncapped o… |
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How you feeling? Giants-49ersOct 14, 2012
As the New York Giants prepare to face the 49ers at 4:25 pm ET today in San Francisco, here's one reason for Giants fans to feel good and one reason for concern. Feeling good: As they do most weeks, the Giants have the edge at quarterback with Eli Manni… |
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DeSean Jackson could be returning punts todayOct 14, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Eagles got a lot of questions this week about putting DeSean Jackson back into the punt returner role after rookie Damaris Johnson failed to find much success this season. Jackson said he was ready to do whatever the team asked of him and special te… |
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Countdown Live: Cowboys-RavensOct 14, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down the match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 1 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Cowboys-Ravens |
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Michael Vick’s contract gives the Eagles an outOct 14, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com We’ve noted a few times this season that Michael Vick’s days in Philadelphia could be numbered. The exact number of days Vick has left with the Eagles may turn out to be three days after the Super Bowl. Vick’s contract calls for him to make $16 mill… |
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Robert Griffin III to start for RedskinsOct 14, 2012
As Adam Schefter reported on "SportsCenter," Robert Griffin III has passed all of his concussion tests and is expected to start at quarterback for the Washington Redskins this afternoon against the Minnesota Vikings. Griffin left last Sunday's… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Week 6 is about the time that teams start to look like who they really are, unless they're the New York Giants. This week features an interesting slate of games, a few big-time battles, and a couple of snoozers that may leave you looking for that honey-… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys have two punters on their roster. Both of them are hurt. But one is healthy enough to play on Sunday. Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com reports that Chris Jones will be able to kick against Baltimore despite a knee injury. Per Watkins, the … |
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