Ponder’s sore knee is improvingMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder developed a knee problem this week. As the team prepares to attempt to stretch its record to 4-1 against the Titans, Ponder’s knee is improving. “It didn’t bother him very much on Monday, but it was really sore… |
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Jaws QB rankings: Jay Cutler, Stafford fallOct 4, 2012
We continue this week's look at the first quarter of the 2012 season with Ron Jaworski's re-assessment of the quarterback rankings he originally published over the summer. You'll need an Insider subscription to see the entire list as it stands, but my E… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has a groin injury that has now kept him from practicing the past two days. Per multiple reports, Allen did some individual work “on the side” today. The goal is to let him rest, so that he can play on Sunday agains… |
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Packers WR Jennings (groin) out against ColtsOct 4, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings will miss Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts due to a groin injury. |
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Packers rule Greg Jennings out for Week FiveOct 4, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It was pretty easy to predict that the Packers were going to try to beat the Colts this weekend without wide receiver Greg Jennings after Jennings aggravated his groin injury against the Saints, but we thought we’d have to wait until Friday for them to … |
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Tim Jennings has shut opponents downOct 4, 2012
A few players got the shaft in this week's First Quarter Stock Watch post. One was Minnesota Vikings all-purpose man Percy Harvin, the NFC's special teams player of the month for September, and we circled back on him Wednesday. Another was Chicago Bears… |
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Replacement refs say they were told to let pass interference penalties go on Hail Mary playsOct 4, 2012
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Thankfully, the Replacement Official Era of the NFL is over, but the officiating issue is not completely off our radar screen. Ed Hochuli graces the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy demonstrated his class la… |
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By the bye: Detroit LionsOct 4, 2012
Reviewing the Detroit Lions at their bye: Record: 1-3 Four-game capsule: The Lions opened the season with a signature fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the St. Louis Rams, but have fallen short in three subsequent attempts. Their offense has been neuter… |
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Jags remove some tarps for SundayOct 4, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Jags owner Shahid Khan eventually wants to remove all tarps from EverBank Field. He’ll start by removing some. Specifically, the tarps will be lifted from Section 403 for Sunday’s game against the Bears. “We’re pleased with demand for tickets fo… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The AFC and NFC special teams players of the month for September have something in common: They’re return men who played against the Lions. Detroit’s dreadful kick coverage units gave up four return touchdowns in September, and two of the return men w… |
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Packers coach reaches out to controversial refOct 4, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com One of the NFL replacement officials at the heart of the most controversial moment of the lockout said that Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has reached out to him. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com A cottage industry emerged last week among a small handful of contrarians who pandered to Seahawks fans by suggesting that the events that concluded the Monday night game between Green Bay and Seattle were handled correctly. That industry can now offici… |
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Wayne Elliott on Mike McCarthy and moreOct 4, 2012
Wednesday, we directed you to an ESPN.com Hot Read on replacement officials. Among other nuggets, Elizabeth Merrill and Wayne Drehs revealed that one former replacement official is back to his original job of working junior varsity eight-man football in… |
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Blogger Blitz: Stacking wins vs. AFC SouthOct 4, 2012
If the NFC North is going to push for two or maybe three playoff spots this season, it's going to have to make some serious hay against its presumably less-competitive AFC South opponents. (At least, against the non-Houston Texans teams.) Week 5 would b… |
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Cowboys lacking home-field advantageOct 4, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys have a showplace of a stadium. They just don’t have a home-field advantage. The Cowboys are a meager 14-12 in Cowboys Stadium since it opened in 2009, and the Bears felt particularly at home Monday. “Big ups to all the Chicago fans in Dall… |
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