Reports: Lions great Karras has kidney failureAssociated Press, ESPN.com Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies. |
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DETROIT (AP) Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand says the franchise is deeply saddened to learn of Alex Karras' condition. |
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Cedric Benson injury will force transitionOct 8, 2012
In essence, the Green Bay Packers are back where they started. They opened training camp with plans to use James Starks, Alex Green and Brandon Saine as their top three tailbacks, with John Kuhn serving as a swing fullback/tailback. And the news that Ce… |
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Sources: Packs' Benson out at least 8 weeksOct 8, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Packers running back Cedric Benson has a Lisfranc foot injury that is expected to sideline him eight weeks and could end his season if doctors determine he needs surgery, two sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday night. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bruce Arians won his first game as the Colts’ interim head coach on Sunday, but in the process he appeared at one point to make a rookie mistake: He picked up an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for throwing the challenge flag on a play when the Packers … |
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Report: Alshon Jeffery has broken handOct 8, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Bears rookie receiver Alshon Jeffery didn’t believe his hand injury was significant. Define “significant.” Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com reports that Jeffery suffered a fracture in his right hand in Sunday’s 41-3 win over the Jaguars. Per the … |
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Vikes' Smith won't be punished more for ref pushOct 8, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings strong safety Harrison Smith won't be punished further for his shove of an official that drew a 15-yard penalty and automatic ejection from Sunday's game against Tennessee. |
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Redskins optimistic RG3 will play vs. VikingsOct 8, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is optimistic that Robert Griffin III will play next weekend after the rookie quarterback suffered a concussion in Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons. |
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Bears fan has throat slashed in Jacksonville barOct 8, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Authorities say a Chicago Bears fan who came to Jacksonville for the Bears-Jaguars football game had his throat slashed inside a bar. |
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Lovie: 'Prayers' go to family of slain Bears fanOct 8, 2012
ESPNChicago.com, ESPN.com Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith opened his Monday press conference by expressing sympathy to the family of a suburban Chicago man who was killed early Sunday morning after traveling to Jacksonville for Sunday's game. |
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Steep price of Packers' pass-happy waysOct 8, 2012
We noted earlier how the Green Bay Packers shifted heavily toward their passing game Sunday after tailback Cedric Benson departed with a foot injury. It was probably no coincidence that the Indianapolis Colts sacked quarterback Aaron Rodgers five times … |
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Adrian Peterson has a mild ankle sprainOct 8, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The last thing the Vikings need right now is for something to happen to upset the apple cart they’ve ridden to a 4-1 start. A bad outcome on what happened to Adrian Peterson on the second play of Sunday’s win over the Titans, for example. “The secon… |
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Free Head Exam: Chicago BearsOct 8, 2012
After the Chicago Bears' 41-3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, here are three issues that merit further examination: Based on the final score, it's hard to believe the Bears needed a nine-minute drive at the start of the second half just to take a… |
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Colts' Pagano expresses pride in postgame emailOct 8, 2012
Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano, who has been hospitalized with leukemia, wrote an e-mail to the Indianapolis Star to express the pride he has for his team after watching it come back by 18 points to beat the Green Bay Packers 30-27 on Sunday. |
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Mularkey: Jags have no plans to bench GabbertOct 8, 2012
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said he does not plan to bench quarterback Blaine Gabbert after a poor performance that led to the Jaguars falling to 1-4 with a 41-3 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Colts’ stunning 30-27 win over the Packers has plenty of story lines. Leave it to Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports to dig up a new one. Silver reports that receiver Reggie Wayne, who generated a career-high 212 receiving yards on Sunday, overcame “s… |
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Free Head Exam: Minnesota VikingsOct 8, 2012
After the Minnesota Vikings' 30-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans, here are three issues that merit further examination: Quarterback Christian Ponder shook off interceptions on consecutive throws by completing 11 of his final 12 passes for 100 yards. … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Add legendary Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton to the list of people who were wrong about the Vikings. People thought he was nuts in the preseason when he said the Vikings would trail only the Packers in the NFC North. “I was wrong,” Tarkenton said … |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Gross. That is really gross, dude. You're way too old to be doing stuff like this. I'm sure the "Hey loogit me y'all, I'm humpin' air. Hee haw!" routine used to be really funny back in your college days, but you're a grown-up now; a grown-up w… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Not much went wrong for the Bears in the second half of their 41-3 win over the Jaguars, but they did see wide receiver Alshon Jeffery leave the game with a right hand injury after catching a touchdown from Jay Cutler. He didn’t return, although it was … |
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NFC North Week 5 Quarterback ReportOct 8, 2012
Let's review Sunday's performances from NFC North quarterback. Remember, the Detroit Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford had a bye. Aaron Rodgers Passer rating: 103.5 QBR: 54.1 Action plays: 48 Comment: Rodgers threw three touchdowns passes and has s… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The NFL is full of interesting stories right now. From the Atlanta Falcons, who are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history, to the utterly shocking 4-1 Minnesota Vikings, to what five different rookie starting quarterbacks are doing this year, it w… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com These are not the days to be a Titans running back. According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean, the Titans fear they’ve lost backup Javon Ringer for the season with a left knee injury, suffered late in Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Vikings. He was hauled of… |
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BBAO: Bears, Vikings emerge in raceOct 8, 2012
We're Black and Blue All Over: Late last week, I suggested the NFC North had an opportunity to step up and demonstrate it will have multiple teams in playoff contention thanks to a weekend schedule of presumably inferior AFC South opponents. Two of our … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com You know that 13-play touchdown-scoring drive you saw at the end of the Colts’ win over the Packers on Sunday? That’s what a franchise quarterback is supposed to look like. Andrew Luck, the No. 1 overall pick who had the biggest pair of shoes to fill … |
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Week 5 Quick Hits: Packers' Offense Is PuzzlingOct 8, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com With the exception of last week's win over New Orleans, Green Bay's offense has been uncharacteristically inconsistent in 2012. |
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