Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards is working hard to get his right knee healthy enough to play in the NFC championship game at New Orleans.
Edwards was held out of Wednesdays practice because of the injury.
He was hurt in the third quarter of last weeks playoff win over Dallas, after recording three sacks, five quarterback [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2010 by admin
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The audience definitely was filled with Who Dat spirit.
For the applause was wild and the cheers loud after the Louisiana Sinfonietta premiered Brett Dietzs composition, Available Spaces, Sunday during the fourth concert of its 2009-2010 season.
Dietz is conductor of Hamiruge - The LSU Percussion Group, whose members were featured guest performers on the selection. And [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by admin
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Deuce McAllister has decided to retire from pro football, ending an injury-plagued eight-year career in which he rewrote the New Orleans Saints rushing records.
McAllister hasnt played since 2008 but briefly rejoined the New Orleans Saints last week to serve as an honorary captain for the clubs playoff victory over Arizona on Saturday.
McAllister confirmed his plans [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by admin
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When the Saints take the field in the Superdome for their NFC divisional playoff game against Arizona today, their all-time leading rusher will be in that number.
On Friday, the team re-signed running back Deuce McAllister, who was released nearly a year ago after setting franchise records for rushing yards (6,096), touchdowns (55), and rushing attempts [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by admin
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Maybe Rex Ryan already knows the score of the AFC championship game, too.
The rookie coach who, at one point, didnt know his Jets were still in playoff contention, then declared them Super Bowl favorites, will need some more bold predictions.
His Jets are still playing.
Rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led New York to a stunning [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by admin
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Pierre Garcon was smiling again.
The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver spent the week worrying about family members in Haiti after a devastating earthquake Tuesday. He has heard from some relatives, but many are still missing.
A divisional playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens provided a needed diversion for Garcon. He caught five passes for 34 yards in [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
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Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is considering retirement after an injury-filled season.
The 31-year-old Reed missed four December games because of a variety of injuries, including problems with his neck, hip and groin.
Ive been thinking about it, and it kind of hit me on the sidelines, he said Saturday after a 20-3 playoff loss to the [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by admin
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The New Orleans Saints offense hasnt been clicking lately, but one look at the Arizona Cardinals porous defense from wild-card weekend has to have them feeling good about their chances of rediscovering their prolific passing game.
To keep up with Arizonas air attack, they probably have to.
Kurt Warner and the Cardinals won the highest-scoring playoff game [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2010 by admin
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Marvin Lewis had much more than game plans to deal with this season.
Lewis won The Associated Press 2009 NFL Coach of the Year award for guiding his team to the playoffs during a season marked by tragedy.
The Bengals won the AFC North with a 10-6 record, just their second division title since 1990, both under [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2010 by admin
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Cowboys running back Marion Barber could start the playoff game against Minnesota this weekend after his sore left knee held up well during practice Thursday.
Hes listed as limited, although he did practice and did run some and ran pretty well, coach Wade Phillips said. That was an encouraging sign with him. Well see what he [...]
Posted on January 15th, 2010 by admin
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