Dockett apologizes to Rhodes, confirms reason for argumentMike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Sunday, an on-field incident occurred between Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett and Cardinals safety Kerry Rhodes. On Monday night, we reported that the Cardinals planned to let the Jets score late while leading 7-6 and driving toward the Arizo… |
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NFC West: Injury situations that matterDec 5, 2012
Arizona Cardinals: Kevin Kolb (ribs) does not appear close to returning. John Skelton will start at quarterback. Receiver Andre Roberts (ankle) and defensive end Ronald Talley (ankle) did not practice. Defensive end Calais Campbell, held out of the Card… |
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Browner concluded he couldn’t win appealDec 5, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fighting his four-game suspension for violation of the league’s policy against steroids and related substances, the team’s other starter at the position has opted to take his medicine for allegedly taking medic… |
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Jets' Sanchez sees benching as a turning pointDec 5, 2012
Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Mark Sanchez, after nearly three days in limbo, was re-named the starter by Rex Ryan. The coach stuck with the struggling Sanchez over fan favorite Greg McElroy, who came off the bench and rallied the Jets to a 7-6 win against the Arizona Cardinals. |
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101ESPN St. Louis audio: Miklasz ShowDec 5, 2012
The St. Louis Rams' 2012 draft class accounted for 14 of the team's 16 points during an overtime victory against San Francisco in Week 13. That same 2012 class accounted for 25 of 31 points during a victory over Arizona the previous week. That's called … |
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Ryan Lindley: A Football LifeDec 5, 2012
Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com After just three games, Ryan Lindley has lost the Arizona Cardinals' quarterback job. John Skelton's back on Sunday. Let's take a moment to remember the three weeks when one special sixth-round rookie from San Diego State taught us all to dream big. Lin… |
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Sanchez thinks Rex was sending a messageDec 5, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In past years, Jets coach Rex Ryan would send starting quarterback Mark Sanchez a message by giving former backup Mark Brunnell some first-team practice reps. This year, Rex opted for a different approach. Sanchez was benched after throwing three interc… |
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Skelton in, Lindley out as Cards' starting QBDec 5, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Arizona's John Skelton will be back at starting quarterback when the Cardinals play the Seahawks on Sunday in Seattle. |
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona's John Skelton will be back at starting quarterback when the Cardinals play the Seahawks Sunday in Seattle. |
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John Skelton to start for Cardinals this weekDec 5, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt decided not to pull rookie quarterback Ryan Lindley from last Sunday’s 7-6 loss to the Jets, a decision that didn’t seem to say much about his belief in John Skelton. When the coach discussed his quarterbacks on Monday, … |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner will begin serving his four-game suspension immediately and will miss the remainder of 2012. Browner, who violated the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, will be out for the final four games of the regular se… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner has dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the league's policy against performance-enhancing drugs and will begin serving his suspension this week, reports Danny O'Neil of The Seattle Times… |
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Seahawks' Browner suspended for four gamesDec 5, 2012
Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner will immediately begin his four-game suspension this week for violating the league's policy on performance enhancement drugs. |
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Progression read on Cards' quarterbacksDec 5, 2012
2012 Arizona Cardinals QBs John Skelton's return to the Arizona Cardinals' lineup gives the team a more experienced and credible starting quarterback for what figures to be a challenging road game against Seattle on Sunday. Kevin Kolb has been the Cardi… |
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Colin Kaepernick has an enormous pet turtleDec 5, 2012
Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Since he became the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, we've learned that Colin Kaepernick has a strong arm, religious tattoos, and parents who aren't afraid to stand up for their son. Now, we've also learned that he has an enormous pet t… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Greg Zuerlein’s had quite a rookie year for the Rams and it got a little bit better when the league got around to handing out player of the week honors. Zuerlein was named the NFC special teams player of the week for the second time this year, joining J… |
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710ESPN Seattle audio: Taking on BaylessDec 5, 2012
Mike Salk, Brock Huard and I had all sorts of fun dissecting Skip Bayless' recently expressed skepticism over Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. They drew me into a myth-busting session of epic proportions. Hope you enjoy the audio. |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bears gave up a pair of late touchdowns to the Seahawks last Sunday, costing them a win they needed to hold onto their position as the NFC North leaders. John Mullin of CSN Chicago will join Mike Florio on Wednesday’s edition of PFT Live to talk abo… |
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Mike Sando's MVP WatchDec 5, 2012
Waves are still rippling through the NFC West blog from our Tuesday discussion comparing Russell Wilson to Andrew Luck against seven common opponents. The touchdown-to-interception ratios in those games jumped off the page: 16-1 for Wilson, 13-12 for Lu… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When Week Three of the 2012 NFL season ended with a Monday night game between the Packers and Seahawks that ended with a horrible call on a play that has become known as the “Fail Mary,” we all knew that the undeserved loss for Green Bay and the undes… |
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How recently drafted QBs are stacking upDec 5, 2012
Every team in the NFC West has been starting a quarterback drafted since 2010 in recent weeks. The trend will likely continue unless Kevin Kolb returns from injury and gets the start for Arizona against Seattle. I've put together a chart showing 2012 st… |
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Sanchez will start for JetsDec 5, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rex Ryan is sticking with Mark Sanchez as the New York Jets' starting quarterback. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com … |
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Around the NFC West: Akers revisitedDec 5, 2012
Around the NFC West: Dec. 5, 2012 The St. Louis Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 on the strength of strong play from their defensive front seven, excellent coaching, long-range marksmanship on field goals and a generally mistake-free gam… |
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