Niners' DB Rogers 'shocked' by Jets' effort on DRich Cimini, ESPN.com One of the worst defensive performances in Rex Ryan's coaching career turned even worse Tuesday night, when San Francisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers accused the New York Jets of quitting late in Sunday's 34-0 blowout. |
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Oakland receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was back to practice Tuesday for the Raiders during a bye-week workout. He missed the Denver game after suffering a concussion against Pittsburgh -- a hit that forced him to stay overnight at a hospital. Barring a se… |
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Running With PurposeOct 2, 2012
Will the Patriots rush their way to the playoffs? Chris Burke delivers his Second Read observations from Week 4, including J'Marcus Webb's turnaround, the 49ers' dominance and more. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With all the talk (and, to date, that’s what it’s primarily been) about the Jets using the Wildcat formation, the 49ers quietly have outdone the Jets. There was nothing quiet about the Niners’ use of Colin Kaepernick on Sunday, who rushed for 50 yar… |
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Playoff-bound A's still have goals to meetOct 2, 2012
The A's may have clinched a playoff position, but a host of variables will dictate where, who and when they'll be playing in the postseason. |
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Heyward-Bey returns to practice, expects to playOct 2, 2012
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey practiced for the first time Tuesday since being hospitalized by a helmet-to-helmet hit as the Oakland Raiders worked on fixing their problems during the bye week. |
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Bucs hope to follow the lead of A's, Nats, O'sOct 2, 2012
The Orioles, Athletics and Nationals -- all recently downtrodden franchises which among them have had 27 consecutive non-winning seasons -- are all in the postseason. |
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DHB says everything going according to planOct 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com … |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com The Jets are in trouble. Their last game against the 49ers was an embarrassing 34-0 rout. Mark Sanchez passed for 103 yards. The Jets' next game is Monday night against the Texans, and the team has to improve. So someone on the Jets' Facebook page came … |
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Brandon Jacobs declares himself ready to goOct 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The 49ers haven’t seen any return on their investment in running back Brandon Jacobs through the first four weeks of the regular season, but the voluble former Giant says that is about to end. Jacobs, who has been battling a knee injury since preseason,… |
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WR Heyward-Bey returns to practice for RaidersOct 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey practiced for the first time Tuesday since being hospitalized by a helmet-to-helmet hit as the Oakland Raiders worked on fixing their problems during the bye week. |
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Darrius Heyward-Bey returns to practiceOct 2, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Like most teams, the Raiders are heading into the bye week with hopes of healing up a few injuries before they return to the field for their next game. That effort got off to a good start on Tuesday. According to Paul Gutierrez of CSNBayArea.com, wide r… |
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DHB on the field, catching passesOct 2, 2012
Jerry McDonald , insidebayarea.com The most notable sight at Raiders practice Tuesday was the sight of Darrius Heyward-Bey on the field, catching passes and looking very much like a receiver who will be cleared by the time play resumes following the bye week. Heyward-Bey, knocked unconsc… |
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The Playoff Picture: How Did the Pundits Do?Oct 2, 2012
Dave Seminara, nytimes.com An analysis of preseason picks from 133 baseball writers at 19 publications and sites reveals that not a single writer predicted the A's or the Orioles to make the playoffs. |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Raiders have given up 22, 35, 31 and 37 points in each of their four games, only one of which they won. That’s an average of 31.2 per game, 28th in the league. But Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour wasn’t discouraged by what he saw when he wat… |
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Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com The elimination number of the Los Angeles Dodgers is down to one, but they're not going quietly just yet. A 3-2 walkoff win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night kept the team's hopes of forcing a Thursday tiebreaker with the St. Louis Cardinals… |
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Rangers still seeking division-clinching victoryOct 2, 2012
Richard Durrett, ESPN.com Having lost five of their last seven games, the Texas Rangers need just one win against the Oakland Athletics to clinch their third consecutive American League West title. |
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The Playoff Picture: Rating the A.L. RotationsOct 2, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com A look at the top three starting pitchers of the American League teams that qualified for the five playoff spots. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Moneyballin': The Oakland Athletics still have their sights set on the Texas Rangers and fir… |
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Redemption At Last For NationalsOct 2, 2012
A long road for Ryan Zimmerman and the Nationals was vindicated with an NL East title Monday. Joe Lemire examines D.C.'s turnaround, the Tigers' crown, the A's clincher and more. |
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Nationals ready regardless of opponentOct 2, 2012
Bill Ladson, MLB.com If the Nats end up with the best record in baseball, they could start on Sunday against the Wild Card team -- either the Braves or Cardinals. If they have the second-best record, behind the Reds, they'll start on Saturday, against the Giants. |
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A's clinch playoff spot, inch closer to RangersOct 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Coco Crisp's latest clutch hit helped put Oakland back in the playoffs for the first time in six years, and the Athletics beat the first-place Rangers 4-3 on Monday night to remain in contention for a division crown. |
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Dodgers squeak past Giants, keep hopes aliveOct 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Elian Herrera singled in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night that kept their postseason hopes alive. |
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