Texans knock out Cutler, shut down BearsAssociated Press, ESPN.com Arian Foster finished with 102 yards rushing and a touchdown catch, and the Texans intercepted Jay Cutler twice before knocking him out of the game with a concussion on their way to a 13-6 victory over the Bears on Sunday night. |
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Brian Urlacher Congratulates The Texans On Picking Off Jay Cutler: Sunday Night Football, In One GIFNov 11, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Houston 13, Chicago 6: It was wet and miserable tonight at Soldier Field, and the score reflected it. The game wasn't altogether boring—the Bears had a chance to tie or win on their last possession—but they did not. Six turnovers later (four the Bears… |
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Texans outlast Bears in rainNov 11, 2012
Arian Foster caught a touchdown pass and the Texans won a 13-6 defensive struggle in heavy rain and wind vs. the Bears, who lost quarterback Jay Cutler at halftime to a concussion. |
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CutlerWatch: Lovie Smith unsure of statusNov 11, 2012
Michael C. Wright of ESPNChicago.com has posted our Rapid Reaction for the Chicago Bears' 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans. Before closing up the blog for the evening, let's circle back on two key questions we've already identified relative to quarterbac… |
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Arian Foster stakes Texans to halftime leadNov 11, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com It took them a moment, but the Texans figured out that when the conditions are bad, and it’s hard to throw the ball, maybe you should do something different. Brilliant, I know. With Arian Foster carrying the load, the Texans have plodded out to a 10-3 l… |
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The Giants know how to get themselves out of their November slumps, and they'll have to do it again this year, says Don Banks, who goes around the league in his Snap Judgments. |
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Texans play takeaway early, get early 3-0 leadNov 11, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com With the weather conditions awful and two teams that are willing to run and play defense, Sunday night’s Texans-Bears game figured to come down to turnovers. The Bears led the league with 28 takeaways this season, but so far, the Texans have the early e… |
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Owen Daniels inactive for TexansNov 11, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Texans will head into their matchup with the 7-1 Bears on Sunday night without one of Matt Schaub’s favorite targets. Tight end Owen Daniels will not play as a result of the hip injury that bothered him all week. Daniels missed practice on Wednesday… |
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Lions-Vikings: Full of surprisesNov 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- When you spend enough time around the NFL, you realize there is an inverse proportion between what you think you know and what you actually know. I'd like a show of hands from those people who genuinely were convinced, without emotion or … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com After opening up the season with a 4-1 record, the Minnesota Vikings had lost three of their last four games entering Sunday's game against the NFC North rival Detroit Lions. Playing without an injured Percy Harvin, the team's most versatile offensive w… |
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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from Bill Belichick emphatically challenging the officials to A.J. Green exploiting New York's defensive holes. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Lions: 'It's gut-check time here'Nov 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jim Schwartz straddled the line between reality and expectations Sunday afternoon. Based on his clipped answers to most questions, it was clear the Detroit Lions' coach was pretty ticked after watching his team trail throughout a 34-24 lo… |
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Countdown Live: Texans-BearsNov 11, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for the game of the week as the Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Texans-Bears |
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Peterson trucks to 171 yards, TD as Vikings rollNov 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Adrian Peterson raced 61 yards for the game-sealing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, padding his NFL rushing lead with 171 yards on 27 carries for the Minnesota Vikings in a 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. |
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Vikings finish off the LionsNov 11, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com We can pretty much forget about Detroit making a return to the playoffs, as the Vikings outplayed the Lions for four quarters on Sunday and put together an impressive 34-24 win. The Lions got off to one of their usual slow starts, and this time they wer… |
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Lions DE Avril leaves with possible concussionNov 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril left the game against Minnesota in the third quarter with a head injury. |
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Rapid Reaction: Vikings 34, Lions 24Nov 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- A few thoughts on Sunday's events at the Metrodome: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings snapped a two-game losing streak with an improbably productive offensive effort while leading receiver Percy Harvin was sidelined. The Vikings are 6-… |
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As usual, sloppy Lions fall behind earlyNov 11, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After falling behind in the first half of the first seven games this season, the Lions jumped out to a quick lead last week against the Jaguars, raising hopes in Detroit that maybe the Lions would finally prove to be a team capable of playing well for 6… |
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Windy conditions expected at Soldier FieldNov 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- As we discussed Friday, I'll be working Sunday from the Metrodome, where the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings will kick off at 1 p.m. ET. That means I won't be at Soldier Field for the Chicago Bears' showdown with the Houston Texans, a… |
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