Patriots, Broncos, Falcons, Texans clinch playoffs, Ravens do notMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Heading into Sunday, five NFL teams had a chance to clinch a playoff berth. Four of them succeeded. The Patriots, Broncos and Falcons all clinched their divisions on Sunday, while the Texans clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs. But the Ravens, who would… |
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Broncos attack, shut down Doug MartinDec 2, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com DENVER -- A week after being held to his lowest per-carry average of the season (2.4 yards) against the Falcons, Bucs rookie RB Doug Martin had another uninspiring performance today here at Mile High. Martin rushed for 56 yards on 18 carries (3.1 yards … |
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Manning, Broncos beat Bucs to clinch AFC WestDec 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Peyton Manning threw three touchdowns, including one to defensive tackle Mitch Unrein, to help the Denver Broncos wrap up the AFC West with a 31-23 victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com November 29, 2012 - Atlanta, Ga: The Atlanta Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud (28) jumps on the back of safety William Moore after Moore's first of two interceptions in their 23-13 win over the New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome Thursday night in Atlant… |
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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Wrap-up: Broncos 31, Buccaneers 23Dec 2, 2012
Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 31-23 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday: What it means: For the second straight week, the Bucs got to the corner and couldn’t quite turn it. There’s no question the Bucs are on the right path, but this was anot… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Beating the Panthers will be a temporary relief for the Chiefs. But it was all they could do today. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel didn’t want to delve too deeply into the events of Saturday — when linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then h… |
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Quinn, Chiefs top Panthers in wake of tragedyDec 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Against the backdrop an unthinkable tragedy, the Kansas City Chiefs gave themselves a reason to be proud Sunday -- and perhaps the impetus to let the healing begin. |
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Halftime thoughts: Buccaneers-BroncosDec 2, 2012
If you’re not watching the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos, you might want to get to a television quickly. The Bucs are in position to pull off an upset that could mark a key turning point for a team with a first-year head coach… |
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Chiefs get second win, a moment’s reliefDec 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Nothing that happened on the field is going to comfort the Chiefs. But for a moment, this will help. A day after one of their own committed murder and then suicide, the Chiefs held on for a 27-21 win over the Panthers. The Chiefs played a clean game fro… |
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Chiefs owner Hunt: 'So many people are hurting'Dec 2, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt offered sympathy Sunday to the families affected by the murder-suicide involving one of his players, calling it "an incredibly difficult 24 hours for our family." |
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Week 13 late inactivesDec 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’re back to a full slate of games in the late afternoon slot this week, which is a good place to be in the football season. The teams playing in those games have handed in their lists of inactive players, which we’ve compiled right here. Buccaneers … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden will miss a fourth consecutive game with an ankle injury. McFadden was injured in a Nov. 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but still leads the Raiders with 455 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. In add… |
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Wrap-up: Chiefs 27, Panthers 21Dec 2, 2012
Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' 27-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday: What it means: The Panthers fall to 3-9, and this one isn’t going to help coach Ron Rivera’s job security. Carolina lost to a team that had won only one game this seaso… |
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Chiefs take 17-14 lead at halftimeDec 2, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Chiefs scored on the first possession of the game, and in the last second of the half, and took a 17-14 lead over the Panthers at the break. Brady Quinn hit Tony Moeaki for a 1-yard touchdown just before the half to take the lead, on a day when neit… |
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Why It's OK For The Chiefs To Play A Game TodayDec 2, 2012
Drew Magary, deadspin.com On its face, the idea of Romeo Crennel having to coach a football game mere hours after witnessing his own player, Jovan Belcher, commit suicide seems petty and dickish and greedy and lazy and stupid. I know that was my first thought yesterday when the … |
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Report: Mike Sullivan on BC's radarDec 2, 2012
We’ve known that New Orleans assistants Aaron Kromer and Pete Carmichael were on the radar for the head-coaching job at Boston College. But, apparently, they aren’t the only NFC South coaches being linked to the job. ESPN’s Adam Schefter just report… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Panthers arrived in Kansas City yesterday for another team’s tragedy, but had one unfolding in their stadium last night. A fan at the ACC Championship Game fell from a fourth-floor ramp in Bank of America Stadium and suffered life-threatening injuri… |
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The day ahead in the NFC SouthDec 2, 2012
It’s a very unique Sunday in the NFC South with only two division teams playing. After New Orleans and Atlanta played Thursday night, we’re down to only two games involving NFC South teams. The Carolina Panthers play at Kansas City at 1 p.m. ET and th… |
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