Falcons release unproductive lineman EdwardsFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Ray Edwards was supposed to give the Atlanta Falcons a fearsome pass rush. |
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Lions claim cornerback Pat Lee, cut Alphonso SmithNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As the Lions continue to play musical chairs in the secondary, they’ve made yet another move at cornerback. Pat Lee, who started seven games at cornerback for the Raiders this year but was surprisingly cut on Saturday, has been claimed off waivers by th… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher left Sunday night’s game impressed by the Texans. Urlacher called running back Arian Foster a “bad ass” after the game was over and congratulated Texans safety Danieal Manning after Manning intercepted Jay Cutler in… |
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Harbaugh says Alex Smith is doing wellNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Next Monday night’s game between the Bears and the 49ers features a pair of quarterbacks who may miss the game due to concussions. One of those quarterbacks could be moving closer to playing. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that Alex Smith “sl… |
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Lovie: Bears cautious with concussed CutlerNov 12, 2012
Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com The NFL reviewed Chicago's handling of the concussion suffered by Jay Cutler, and determined the team correctly followed concussion protocol, according to a league spokesman, while Lovie Smith maintained the Bears went beyond the league's requirements. |
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Lil Wayne sits down with Randy MossNov 12, 2012
I realize it has been a couple of years since Randy Moss last played in the NFC North. I also know there remains intense interest in his career and life now that he is playing for the San Francisco 49ers. That's why I think you'll appreciate the unique … |
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Packers place Bryan Bulaga on injured reserveNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There was a clear sense that the news on Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga’s hip injury wasn’t going to be good. The Packers made it official Monday, placing Bulaga on injured reserve and signing outside linebacker Vic So’oto to fill his roster spot… |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com The Chicago Bears' loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday was not a game most Bears fans want to remember. Jay Cutler and Shea McClellin left with concussions. The team turned the ball over four times in the first half. It was cold, rainy, and it halted t… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Another Sunday is in the books and another Monday spent making sense of everything that went down is underway. PFT Live will jump on that train Monday by looking at two of the NFC’s leading lights who wound up with unhappy results and concussed quarterb… |
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Source: Bears expected to re-sign McCownNov 12, 2012
Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com With Jay Cutler's status in question, the Chicago Bears are expected to re-sign veteran quarterback Josh McCown, a league source confirmed on Monday. |
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Free Head Exam: Minnesota VikingsNov 12, 2012
After the Minnesota Vikings' 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions, here are three issues that merit further examination: I didn't intend to dismiss tailback Adrian Peterson's 171-yard performance by noting that most of it came in the fourth quarter, lon… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We like Vikings QB Christian Ponder a lot, and not just because his name is a complete sentence. He seems like a nice, normal guy, who waited all of a month to announce to the world that he was dating ESPN's Samantha Steele. That's still admirable restr… |
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Lions question hits on Calvin Johnson, Chris HoustonNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions were hoping to get back on the happy side of .500 with a win over the Vikings on Sunday, but it was not meant to be. Minnesota won 34-24 to improve to 6-4 and bolster their playoff chances, a result that the Lions feel they tried to get by int… |
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How to describe the NFL's first tie in four years? Bizarre. But through the odd plays, big mistakes and bad calls, one lesson in particular stands out, Peter King writes of Week 10. |
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NFC North Week 10 Quarterback ReportNov 12, 2012
Let's take a closer look at NFC North quarterback play in Week 10, which didn't include an idle Aaron Rodgers but did feature extended play by a backup in one division locale. Thanks again to ESPN statistics analyst Jacob Nitzberg for his help in interp… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com On multiple occasions this season, the Lions — and particularly center Dominic Raiola — have taken issue with reports citing an anonymous NFL general manager ripping the team. Whoever that anonymous general manager was, Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman says… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Vikings receiver Percy Harvin nursing an ankle that he says was sprained in three places, it was foolish to think the Vikings would be able to plug in another slot receiver and expect him to do what Harvin does as well as any slot receiver. Someone… |
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Slideshow: Your Week 10 photosNov 12, 2012
Some of you braved sleet and freezing temperatures in Minnesota. Others held your ground on a windy night outside Chicago's Soldier Field. The living room wasn't such a bad place to be, either, when watching NFC North games here in Week 10. Your photos,… |
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Texans win without defensive line coachNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Before Sunday night’s impressive 13-6 win over the Bears in a rainy and windy Soldier Field, Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar wasn’t feeling well. As explained by Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston, Kollar became ill. He was taken to a local ho… |
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The Cutler Knockout, and Penalties That Aren't EqualNov 12, 2012
George Bretherton, nytimes.com If a player is injured by an illegal hit to the head, shouldn't there be a way for the referee to avoid having an offsetting penalty in the equation? |
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BBAO: NFC North race tightensNov 12, 2012
We're Black and Blue All Over: Well then. A few things changed in this division after I departed the Metrodome early Sunday evening. The Chicago Bears lost for only the second time this season, a 13-6 defeat to the Houston Texans that tightened our NFC … |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com CHICAGO -- Covering a Ravens-Texans game last month on a beautiful sun-splashed Sunday afternoon in Houston, I couldn't help but notice the powers that be elected to keep the roof at Reliant Stadium closed, even though the weather couldn't have been muc… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com With two of the Top 10 defenses in the NFL, Sunday night's Houston Texans-Chicago Bears game at a rainy, windy and sloppy Soldier Field was expected to be a low-scoring affair. The game would not disappoint, as the two teams would combine for six turnov… |
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John Niyo, detnews.com They've fallen to 4-5 on the season and 0-3 in the NFC North after getting trampled by Adrian Peterson and the Vikings before a crowd of 64,059 at Mall of America Field. "Our shot for the playoffs, it's kind of slim," cornerb… |
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