NY Giants need to stop depending on comebacks heading into San Francisco 49ers game, which is gateway to tougher scheduleThere is nothing in the Giants’ game plan that calls for spotting an opponent a 14-0 lead. But it happened in the first five minutes against Cleveland on Sunday. |
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Programming note: Three cities, one dayOct 8, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A few notes while preparing to board the first of two flights Monday afternoon/evening: I'll be hitting three NFC West cities in one day, but that wasn't the plan. Computer problems at Alaska Airlines wiped out my return options from… |
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Young NFC West pass-rushers making markOct 8, 2012
Four young NFC West outside pass-rushers have combined for 18 sacks through five games. A look at their progress: Robert Quinn, St. Louis Rams (6.0 sacks): A three-sack game against Arizona on Thursday night doubled Quinn's total for the season. The Ram… |
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Cards' Williams will miss rest of seasonOct 8, 2012
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals' already embattled ground game has taken a severe blow with the announcement that running back Ryan Williams is out for the season with a left shoulder injury that will require surgery. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Sophomore slumps are common among NFL quarterbacks, but few second-year signal callers are causing more consternation after an amazing rookie campaign than Cam Newton. After setting several rookie records in 2011, Newton's been far less effective and ef… |
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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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QBR ranks: 49ers' Alex Smith leads NFLOct 8, 2012
Alex Smith has generally done what the San Francisco 49ers have asked him to do since last season. Some of the quarterback's most valuable contributions -- changing plays at the line of scrimmage, for instance -- have been tough to quantify. Coach Jim H… |
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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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Bills get even thinner on the offensive lineOct 8, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com There hasn’t been much to smile about for the Bills across the last six quarters of football and their chances of ending their dismal streak in Arizona isn’t looking great thanks to the state of their offensive line. Buffalo started Sunday’s game ag… |
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Around the NFC West: 49ers team to beatOct 8, 2012
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NFC West teams have a combined 14-6 record, the best for any division in the NFL. Three teams from the NFC West -- San Francisco, Arizona and Seattle -- have a combined 10-1 record in non-division games. The other NFC West team, S… |
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Around the NFC West: Seahawks' progressOct 8, 2012
What is shaping up as the greatest defense in Seattle Seahawks history wasn't going to defeat the Carolina Panthers by itself. It would need at least some help from an offense still in its formative stages. Quarterback Russell Wilson would have to impro… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Seahawks appear to be coming to peace with the two Russell Wilsons. One one hand, the rookie quarterback had one of his best games of the season. On the other, he nearly cost them a game they had well within their grasp. Statistically, a 19-of-25 fo… |
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Alex Smith’s finger sprain is “nothing at all”Oct 8, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The only potential negative emerging from Sunday’s 45-3 shellacking of the Bills by the 49ers was the news that quarterback Alex Smith has injured the middle finger of his throwing hand. The team downplayed the injury after the game, and for good reason… |
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