With Chris Cooley and Clinton Portis sidelined long-term, the Washington Redskins needed their second-year pass-catchers to produce like high draft choices. On Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field against the Philadelphia Eagles, Devin Thomas, Fred Davis and Malcolm Kelly did just that. The Redskins blew an eight-point fourth-quarter lead and lost 27-24, but Thomas, Davis and [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by admin
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As the Vikings prepare for a challenging stretch, they can take comfort in not having suffered any letdowns during a three-game Dome-stand. With a 36-10 victory over the Chicago Bears, the Vikings moved to 10-1 on the season and continued its domination of the NFC North. Although they entered the game 4-6, the Bears were [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2009 by admin
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When T J Houshmandzadeh made a free agent visit to Minnesota at the beginning of March, he was impressed by everything he saw. Well, almost everything. Owner Zygi Wilf cut short a vacation and presented a competitive offer. Receivers coach George Stewart made the veteran feel like the missing piece to the puzzle and coach [...]
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Linebacker Geno Hayes knows the mismatches are inevitable. An NFL game can be like a chess match, with coaches trying to find favorable matchups on passing plays. And that means Hayes and fellow Bucs linebacker Barrett Ruud have found themselves covering bigger tight ends, such as the Saints Jeremy Shockey and the Patriots Benjamin Watson, [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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Shawn Andrews is scheduled to receive a second opinion on his back from a Dallas doctor, coach Andy Reid said yesterday. The Eagles offensive lineman, though, is still scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday, according to a league source. Earlier this month, Andrews learned that he would need a second procedure a little over a year [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin
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The Vikings probably wouldnt admit it, but on this Thanksgiving holiday, they should be thankful they didnt get quarterback Jay Cutler. At least in the short term, Cutler has been a bust in Chicago. If the Vikings had traded for Cutler in the offseason, there would have been no need to go after Brett Favre, [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2009 by admin
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Falcons rookie Christopher Owens is next up at the left cornerback spot. Its not clear if hell become the fourth person to start at the position this season when the Falcons face Tampa Bay on Sunday, but hes clearly on deck. Brian Williams opened the season as the starter. Tye Hill and Brent Grimes have [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2009 by admin
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The field for this seasons NFL Turkey of the Year honors yields an embarrassment of riches – accent on embarrassment. Three teams have 1-9 records. Traded stars and big-time free agents arent performing up to their contracts. Coordinators were fired before the regular season. And, of course, there is the fiasco that is the Washington [...]
Posted on November 27th, 2009 by admin
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A week after making only minor changes to the Steelers kickoff coverage team, coach Mike Tomlin showed he is serious about shoring up a unit that has allowed four returns for touchdowns in the teams past five games. The Steelers signed linebacker Rocky Boiman and cornerback Corey Ivy on Tuesday and made room for the [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2009 by admin
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Week 12 kicks off in one day. Between bites of turkey and mashed potatoes, here are three talking points to jump-start your Thanksgiving dinner conversation: Can the 7-3 Bengals bounce back? Running back Cedric Benson will return sometime this season. Probably. Can Cincinnati keep it together until Bensons hips feel better? Well excuse the loss [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2009 by admin
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