They were solid against the pass, weak against the run in the opener. Then the roles were reversed in the second game.
So Game 3 was a biggie for the Dallas Cowboys defense. Would they manage to stop both - or neither?
To the delight of Wade Phillips, their head coach and defensive coordinator, it was a [...]
Posted on September 30th, 2009 by admin
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Michael Vick told a sparse crowd at a Washington church on Tuesday that dogfighting is pointless and he doesnt know why he risked his career for it.
I got caught up in the culture, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback said at Covenant Baptist Church, in one of the citys poorest neighborhoods. I never thought that I would [...]
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NFL officials and the NFL Players Association can at least agree on one thing: Tuesdays bargaining session went well.
The two sides hope to negotiate a new labor deal after the NFL opted out of the collective bargaining agreement last year. The contract wont expire until after the 2010 season.
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith believes owners [...]
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The dominoes behind star linebacker Brian Urlacher kept falling. Yet fill-in Nick Roach and the Bears defense stood tall when they had to.
Chicago finished Sundays 25-19 victory over the Seattle Seahawks down to its third middle linebacker. Hunter Hillenmeyer got hurt two weeks after the Bears lost Urlacher, their six-time Pro Bowl selection and defensive [...]
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by admin
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The Miami Dolphins lost Chad Pennington to a shoulder injury, then lost another game not long after his replacement had a pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown.
St. Louis also lost its quarterback and remained winless, with Marc Bulger bruising his right shoulder and sitting up the final three quarters of the Rams 36-17 loss [...]
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by admin
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NEW YORK -The updated 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):
SUNDAY
CLEVELAND BROWNS at BALTIMORE RAVENS - BROWNS: DOUBTFUL: G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring), G Floyd [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2009 by admin
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The Oakland Raiders backed off a demand made to CBS that quarterback-turned-announcer Rich Gannon be banned from the teams facility for production meetings before Sundays broadcast.
The Raiders initially told the network that Gannon was not welcome at production meetings for Sundays game against Denver because of constant criticism of the organization in recent years.
Hes repeatedly [...]
Posted on September 26th, 2009 by admin
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The mammoth video boards at Cowboys Stadium are drawing attention again.
Guinness World Records officials will be at the stadium on Monday night to certify the screens as the largest in the world.
The boards stretch 60 yards wide and are 24 yards high, one facing each sideline. They are hung 90 feet above the field - [...]
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by admin
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When Raheem Morris talks about molding Tampa Bay into a team with the mental and physical toughness necessary to endure any situation on a football field, the New York Giants are one of the examples he cites to his players.
The first-year coach also views the 2007 Super Bowl champions, who visit the Buccaneers on Sunday, [...]
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by admin
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Seven San Diego Chargers players missed practice on Thursday, including running back LaDainian Tomlinson, outside linebacker Shawne Merriman and rookie right guard Louis Vasquez.
That total doesnt include center Nick Hardwick, who had surgery on his left ankle on Wednesday and is expected to be out the next eight weeks.
When you dont practice on Thursday, it [...]
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by admin
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