Packers’ Ryan Taylor says $21,000 fine nearly killed himMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Packers tight end Ryan Taylor found out during the team’s bye week that he had been fined $21,000 for an illegal block during Green Bay’s game against the Cardinals. He was not pleased. In fact, Taylor said that when his agent informed him of the fine… |
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Ray Edwards clears waiversNov 14, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Monday night, the Atlanta Falcons abruptly cut defensive end Ray Edwards. Per a league source, Edwards has now cleared waivers. The window closed at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with no teams making a claim for the man who spent five years with the Vi… |
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Source: 49ers QB Smith in line to start MondayNov 14, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a concussion Sunday against the Rams, has passed concussion tests this week and is on track to start Monday night against the Bears, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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NFC North Wednesday practice reportNov 14, 2012
Let's take a quick roundup of a newsy Wednesday in the NFC North: Chicago Bears: The Bears didn't practice so there was no injury report. We've already noted that coach Lovie Smith said quarterback Jay Cutler (concussion) is improving. According to ESPN… |
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Jason Campbell's downfield reticenceNov 14, 2012
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is "getting better" as he recovers from a concussion suffered three days ago, coach Lovie Smith said Wednesday. In reality, as we've discussed already, we won't have a meaningful update on Cutler's conditio… |
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Packers' Matthews (hamstring) out vs. LionsNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews will miss Sunday's game in Detroit with a hamstring injury. |
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Inside Slant: Jay Cutler, concussion rulesNov 14, 2012
A new way of thinking about concussions has taken over the NFL, and we saw it play out Sunday night at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler took a brutal hit from Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins, but he remained in the game for the … |
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Vikings GM has '100 percent belief' in PonderNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Christian Ponder's up-and-down performance in his first full season as the Vikings starting quarterback has draped plenty of criticism on his shoulders from the team's demanding fans. |
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Twitter Double Coverage: Manning vs. APNov 14, 2012
Hopefully you followed along earlier Wednesday when, after a brief technological issue, I chatted via Twitter (@ESPN_NFCNblog) with AFC West colleague Bill Williamson (@ESPN_AFCWest) about the stunning comebacks this season of Minnesota Vikings tailback… |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Despite the Chicago Bears' ugly loss on Sunday night, Brandon Marshall was excited. He got a package at the Bears' training facility from his alma mater, Central Florida. Inside, he found a UCF workout shirt he wanted to show off to his 752,131 Twitter … |
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Bears K Gould rips Soldier Field grounds crewNov 14, 2012
Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould said the Soldier Field grounds crew made a critical error in leaving the stadium's playing surface uncovered in the hours leading up to a 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday night. |
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Lions hopeful Cliff Avril can play this weekNov 14, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Most of the attention paid to concussions this week has had to do with the injuries suffered by quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Alex Smith and Michael Vick. They weren’t the only players to suffer head injuries in Week 10, though. Lions defensive end Cliff Avr… |
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It's Robbie Gould's turn to rip Soldier FieldNov 14, 2012
The Chicago Bears played a game Sunday night at Soldier Field in what coach Lovie Smith called "Chicago Bears weather." They lost, managing only six points against a southern dome team, and at least one Bears player is pretty ticked off about … |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com The great thing about Twitter is that you can ask an athlete anything—anything, truly—and you just never know when they're going to answer you and how. Take Packers guard Josh Sitton, for example, who held a little Q&A with his followers last night.… |
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ChatWrap: The middleman in PSL debateNov 14, 2012
Thanks to those of you who participated in Tuesday's SportsNation chat. One of your questions merited a follow-up, mostly because it pointed out an important nuance in Tuesday's post on the potential for personal seat licenses (PSLs) at the Minnesota Vi… |
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BBAO: Adrian Peterson vs. Peyton ManningNov 14, 2012
We're Black and Blue All Over: Hey gang. We're going to mix things up a bit Wednesday morning and try something new. At 11 a.m. ET, I'm going to have a Twitter chat with AFC West colleague Bill Williamson about the seasons of Minnesota Vikings tailback … |
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