Panthers determined to stop shoddy tackling streak. Damione Lewis doesn’t remember his Carolina Panthers’ coaches ever bringing up the statistic “yards after contact.” So when the defensive tackle heard the eye-popping number of yards the Panthers gave up to Atlanta Sunday after making an initial hit – 193 – it was jarring. It only got [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2008 by admin
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Cowboys Ware and Barber leave Thanksgiving game. Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware and running back Marion Barber left in the third quarter of Thursday’s game against Seattle with injuries, yet team owner Jerry Jones didn’t consider either one of them serious. Ware sprained his left knee when his leg twisted awkwardly while rushing Seattle quarterback Matt [...]
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Steelers to put Matt Cassel, Patriots to the test. The more Matt Cassel sees opposing defenses, the better he plays. The stand-in for Tom Brady who became a standout for the New England Patriots hasn’t seen anything like the Pittsburgh Steelers. “You do it against the Steelers,” Pittsburgh safety Ryan Clark said, “you did something.” [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2008 by admin
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Eagles RB Westbrook practices, questionable vs Cardinals. Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrooks chances of playing in Thursdays game against the Arizona Cardinals have improved. Westbrook participated fully in practice Wednesday after missing the previous two sessions and was listed as questionable. The news was not so good for cornerback Asante Samuel and running back [...]
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Bills injured DE Schobel resumes light workouts. Defensive end Aaron Schobel is on track to return within three weeks after the Buffalo Bills’ top pass-rusher began light workouts to test his injured left foot this week, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with the injury told the AP on Wednesday that Schobel is [...]
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Falcons TE Hartsock out for season with toe injury. The Atlanta Falcons put starting tight end Ben Hartsock on injured reserve Wednesday and brought back Jason Rader for the second time this season. The 264-pound Hartsock, who had only three catches and was essentially another lineman for Atlanta’s powerful running game, injured a toe in [...]
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Light, Crowder fined, but not suspended. New England Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light and Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder were both fined $15,000 on Wednesday for their part in an altercation during Sundays game. The NFL did not suspend either player. Light grabbed Crowders hair and punched him multiple times in the fourth quarter of [...]
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Saints relying on new faces for playoff push. A few hours before the Saints’ kicked off against Green Bay, New Orleans defensive end Jeff Charleston wandered into coach Sean Payton’s office in the Louisiana Superdome. Charleston wasn’t there to discuss the game plan. He needed directions to the trainer’s room. “It dawned on me this [...]
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Brees, Saints primed for playoff run. Drew Brees seemed uncharacteristically pleased about a rare lousy throw that prevented him from having five touchdown passes during the Saints’ victory over Green Bay. New Orleans’ prolific quarterback stopped short of admitting the incompletion, thrown behind and short of receiver Lance Moore, was by design. The misfire had [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2008 by admin
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NFL Injury Report. The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT – Definitely will not play; DNP – Did not practice; LIMITED – Limited participation in practice; FULL – Full participation in practice): THURSDAY TENNESSEE TITANS at DETROIT LIONS – TITANS: DNP: LB Colin Allred (concussion), DT Albert Haynesworth (knee). LIMITED: [...]
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