Richard Sherman says suspensions “nothing to worry about”Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Before Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner issued a joint statement through the team that they would no longer be addressing their looming four-game suspensions publicly, Sherman did speak briefly to the situation he’s facin… |
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Shhh, don't talk about Sherman, BrownerNov 28, 2012
The Seattle Seahawks released a statement Wednesday saying cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner will no longer discuss their potential four-game suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs. We'll have to pick up the slack. SEA Opp. QBR: 10+ Y… |
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NFC West: Injury situations that matterNov 28, 2012
Arizona Cardinals: Kevin Kolb is expected to miss another week, at least, with the rib injuries he suffered against Buffalo in Week 6. Receiver Andre Roberts (ankle) missed practice Wednesday. Safety Justin Bethel (shoulder), receiver LaRon Byrd (head),… |
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Rams' Amendola (leg) back in walking bootNov 28, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Danny Amendola was pretty much a decoy last week, limited by a heel injury. The St. Louis Rams' leading wide receiver was back in a walking boot Wednesday and watching at practice. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Seahawks, who picked up a win in September via one of the worst calls in recent NFL history, were upset that a potential game-clinching interception against the Dolphins was wiped out by a roughing the passer call on safety Earl Thomas. “It just loo… |
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PFT on NBC Sports Network welcomes Donte WhitnerNov 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Everyone’s been focused on the quarterbacks with the 49ers over the last few weeks, but they play some defense in San Francisco as well. A member of that defense will be Wednesday’s guest on Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network. Safety Donte Whitne… |
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Inside Slant: The real concussion protocolNov 28, 2012
Dr. Stan Herring has diagnosed and treated his share of NFL player concussions during a three-decade career with the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. He’s a clinical professor at the University of Washington, a team physician with the Seahawks … |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It’s been a while since Leon Washington has been named special teams player of the week. Moving into a tie for first place in career kickoff return touchdowns has a way of snapping a drought. Washington took a kick back for the eighth time in his career… |
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49ers to start Kaepernick at QB against RamsNov 28, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Colin Kaepernick will start at quarterback for the 49ers on Sunday against the Rams, coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday. |
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Mixed messages in switch to KaepernickNov 28, 2012
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has named Colin Kaepernick his starting quarterback against the St. Louis Rams in Week 13. One potential reason: Kaepernick's ability to turn negative plays into positive ones. 2012 Niners QBs Under Duress Kaeperni… |
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Patrick Burns, deadspin.com This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week. More » |
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Jerramy Stevens arrested againNov 28, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens is in trouble. Again. A PFT reader has passed along a link to a page from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which reveals that Stevens, who played for the Seahawks and the Buccaneers, was arrested on Wednes… |
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Low-cost tickets available to Cardinals-Jets gameNov 28, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Jets prepare to try to turn their season around by beating the Cardinals (or at least by not running into the buttocks of any of their teammates), anyone inclined to watch the game in person will be able to do so fairly cheaply. According to CBS … |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com If Jim Harbaugh needs a break from obfuscating about quarterbacks today, maybe he’ll call Jeff Fisher “outrageous,” “irrational” and “absurd.” Fisher, like Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride earlier this year, said 49ers defensive e… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Rams sat Janoris Jenkins down for a game after the cornerback violated team rules, it served as a reminder that Jenkins entered the league with serious character concerns and slipped in this year’s draft as a result. When he intercepted two Rya… |
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One way 49ers got the better of SaintsNov 28, 2012
Before Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers had run the ball four times in four chances under coach Jim Harbaugh when using two backs and two tight ends on third-and-2 situations. Steve Spagnuolo, the New Orleans Saints' defensive coordinator, had reason to … |
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Seahawks to 49ers to Rams: Jenkins winsNov 28, 2012
The NFC's defensive player of the week hails from the NFC West for a third consecutive week and the sixth time in 12 weeks overall this season. St. Louis Rams rookie cornerback Janoris Jenkins won the honors after returning two interceptions for touchdo… |
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49ers look at kickers after Akers struggles againNov 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com In 2011, 49ers kicker David Akers couldn’t do much wrong. He set NFL records for most field goals and most points by a kicker in a single season and broke Jerry Rice’s team record for points by any player in a season. He made the Pro Bowl and it looke… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Would Jeff Fisher quit the St. Louis Rams after less than one year to become the head coach at Auburn? No, but some Auburn fans are dreaming about it. A story on the Auburn coaching search in the Ledger-Enquirer says that Fisher is one of the big names … |
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Why there was no 10-second runoff SundayNov 28, 2012
The Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks were tied in the final minute Sunday when officials flagged Dolphins receiver Rishard Matthews for illegal motion. Some have asked why the penalty did not necessitate a 10-second clock runoff. The answer is simple… |
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Around the NFC West: Numbers crunchingNov 28, 2012
Around the NFC West: Nov. 28, 2012 On my mind this fourth Wednesday in November: Yesterday I noted that Seattle, with its 24-21 defeat at Miami, had become the eighth team since 1940 to lose a game despite committing no turnovers, forcing at least one a… |
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