Cecil Newton says Cam needs to change his attitude in post-loss press conferencesMike Florio, profootballtalk.com No longer the flavor of the month, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has mustered only one win in the first full month of the NFL season, with his team at 1-4 at the bye week. Newton has come under criticism for a variety of things, including his demeanor… |
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Times Staff, tampabay.com By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 8, 2012 TAMPA - The Bucs spent the bye week losing more ground in the bottom-heavy NFC South, where three of the division's four teams have one win apiece.So as Greg Schiano's club begins the second qua |
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NFC South evening updateOct 8, 2012
I just arrived back at NFC South Blog headquarters, so let’s take a spin through the afternoon’s top stories from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Jeff Schultz writes the Falcons’ win over the Redskins was the highlight of a bad sports weekend f… |
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Panthers' Rivera thinks QB Newton is 'pressing'Oct 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Quarterback Cam Newton heads into the bye week of his second NFL season searching for answers and the Carolina Panthers off to a slow 1-4 start. |
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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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Stock Watch: NFC SouthOct 8, 2012
FALLING Cam Newton, quarterback, Panthers. Newton threw for a paltry 141 yards against Seattle and rushed seven times for 42 yards. I like what Newton does as a read-option runner, but I think the Panthers need to realize they’ve got an incredibly talen… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Seahawks safety Earl Thomas said after Sunday’s 16-12 win over the Panthers that the Seattle defense knew how things would play out for Cam Newton. “We know he’s a great dual-threat quarterback, but once we bottle it up and frustrate him, we know he… |
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Newton posts league-low Total QBROct 8, 2012
Of the 26 quarterbacks to start Sunday, Carolina’s Cam Newton had the lowest Total QBR: 15.1. That came in a loss to Seattle. Jacksonville’s Blaine Gabbert (19.7) had the only score that was even close to Newton’s. New Orleans Drew Brees had a seaso… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Billy Cundiff got a reprieve in Week Four when his last field goal went through the uprights and deflected attention away from his three misses earlier in the Redskins’ win over the Buccaneers. Coach Mike Shanahan was offering no such pardons in the wak… |
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Saints still rank last in defenseOct 8, 2012
Despite getting their first win of the season Sunday night against San Diego, the New Orleans Saints still have the league’s worst defense. That’s according to the NFL rankings, which came out Monday morning. The Saints are No. 32 overall, No. 29 agai… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com What was the most memorable takeaway from Sunday’s action? Was it Drew Brees breaking Johnny Unitas’ record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass? A second straight dominant performance by the 49ers? The Colts coming back from 18 points down on … |
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Superlatives on the SaintsOct 8, 2012
We weren’t able to do this in the first four weeks because they didn’t win. But now that they have, it’s time to take a look at some statistical superlatives on the New Orleans Saints’ 31-24 victory against the San Diego Chargers. We’ll turn to … |
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Falcons adopt businesslike approach to 5-0 startOct 8, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com As well as the Falcons are playing right now, they’re convinced they could be better. Despite getting off to a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history, the true mark that this team is getting it was in the attitude adopted by the team after be… |
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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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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Yes, Saints coach Sean Payton was allowed to attend Sunday night’s game between the Chargers and the Saints. No, the Saints weren’t allowed to acknowledge it via their in-house camera system. Jay Glazer of FOX noted during the game that the league pro… |
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That Winning FeelingOct 8, 2012
The Saints' 31-24 win over the Chargers was more than the first success of their season, writes Chris Burke. Amid a year of turmoil, New Orleans found its magic formula once again. |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com When Ryan Mathews made a magnificent dive into the end zone, San Diego led 24-14 in the third quarter against an 0-4 Saints team. A Chargers team that has a laughable reputation for starting slow seemingly every season seemed poised to move to 4-1. The … |
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Cris Collinsworth Knows More About What's Going On With The San Diego Chargers Than Norv TurnerOct 8, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Cris Collinsworth predicted exactly how this game would end after noticing Jared Gaither lumbering before the final play, noting "Gaither looks lame, he's gonna have to get some help here or Wilson's gonna get a sack to end this game." And wou… |
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