Low-key life of a practice squad playerLow-key life of a practice squad player To find him in the locker room at the team's Santa Clara headquarters, you must walk through the main area and around the corner to an alcove reserved mostly for practice-squad players. Thomas, Hall and the other … |
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Deal gives Towers, D-backs chance to competeDec 11, 2012
Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com With respect possible for what the Giants have done and what the Dodgers are capable of doing, D-backs general manager Kevin Towers has his sights on another trip to October in 2013. |
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Initial look at Brady against the 49ersDec 11, 2012
2012 Tom Brady vs. 49ers Defense The San Francisco 49ers' schedule pits them against four of the six most recent Super Bowl quarterbacks. The 49ers won on the road against Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and New Orleans' Drew Brees. They struggled during a 26… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com The Golden State Warriors have been one of the NBA's worst franchises over the past 20 years, making the playoffs only twice and generally seeming to go out of their way to disappoint and alienate their fans (including me). While that playoff-less run p… |
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Kerry J. Byrne: Inside the Numbers: Week 14Dec 11, 2012
Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com Seattle is a great place to play if you want to grab a double latte or a Pyramid IPA. It's not a great place to play if you want to grab coast-to-coast NFL headlines. |
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Big names on the way out in Oakland?Dec 11, 2012
The Oakland Raiders are 3-10 and they will likely look to get both younger and cheaper in 2013. Thus, after a big year of change in 2012, we may be seeing more change in Oakland soon. Richard Seymour is preparing for what will likely be his final few we… |
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QBR ranks: Serious halftime adjustmentsDec 11, 2012
The outlook for NFC West quarterbacks was dim at halftime of their games in Week 14. San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick had completed 12 of 15 passes without making a dent in the Miami Dolphins' defense. The 49ers led 6-3 at home. Kaepernick had taken thr… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Two of the NFL’s eight division titles have already been clinched. By Sunday night, that number could grow to six. The Texans, Ravens and Packers all clinch their divisions if they win on Sunday, while the 49ers will clinch the NFC West if they win and … |
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Awards Watch: Who's new OPOY favorite?Dec 11, 2012
The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards. |
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Jim Trotter: Awards Watch: Week 14Dec 11, 2012
Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com The pulse of the NFL season changes weekly. Every Tuesday, SI.com will break down the front-runners for the major NFL awards. |
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Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com Many have said that we can't really judge the Mike D'Antoni Lakers until Steve Nash returns, but the offense hasn't been the problem in Los Angeles. The Lakers are top 10 in the NBA in points scored per possession, but just middle of the road in points … |
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Around the NFC West: 49ers must manageDec 11, 2012
Around the NFC West: Dec. 11, 2012 The San Francisco 49ers have yet to face a winning team on the road with Colin Kaepernick as their starting quarterback. That will change with trips to New England and Seattle over the next two weeks. Both games will b… |
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Brandon Jacobs, Stuck in San FranciscoDec 11, 2012
Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com The 49ers suspended the disgruntled former Giants running back, who seems more valuable to them as a player who doesn't play. |
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49ers Suspend RB Jacobs for Remainder of SeasonDec 11, 2012
Matt Loede, 49ersgab.com Brandon Jacobs’ complaints about playing time have resulted in him not playing another snap for the rest of the season. The 49ers announced today that Jacobs, who has been prolific on social media sites in the last few days, is suspended for the final t… |
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Darren McFadden returns to practice for RaidersDec 11, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was back at practice on Monday after re-injuring his ankle in Thursday night’s loss to the Denver Broncos. McFadden had missed four game with a high ankle sprain before returning to the Raiders lineup against… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com If you checked out Miami’s 101-92 win against the Hawks last night, then you probably heard this statistic more than once: Atlanta had not allowed a single team to shoot above 50 percent against them all season. Impressive. Fittingly, they went into Sou… |
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