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Brad Childress signs extension with Vikings
Minnesota's coach is in the fourth year of his original five-year deal.
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The Minnesota Vikings signed Coach Brad Childress to a contract extension on Thursday, nine games into ...
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Minnesota Vikings
Brad Childress
Ricky Williams buoys Miami Dolphins' playoff chances
He scores three touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers in a 24-17 victory.
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With Ronnie Brown lost for the season, the Miami Dolphins turned to their ...
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Miami Dolphins
Ricky Williams
Carolina Panthers
Ronnie Brown
Sam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 11
The Times' NFL writer examines this week's matchups.
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Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver. Last ...
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Maurice Jones-Drew and Reggie Who?
The former Bruin is now the standout back, while the Heisman winner Reggie Bush hasn't lived up to expectations in the NFL.
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The former Bruin is now the ...
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Reggie Bush
Maurice Jones-Drew
Only Maurice Jones-Drew can stop Maurice Jones-Drew
Former UCLA standout has become one of the NFL's best, and now he is known for a heady kneel-down to help the Jaguars win.
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Former UCLA standout has become ...
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Maurice Jones-Drew
Raiders agree to tentative plan to extend lease
Agreement would keep team at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum through 2013 season.
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The Oakland Raiders have reached a tentative agreement with Alameda ...
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The Coliseum
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No NFL team in L.A.? No problem for folks at local bar
Sonny McLean's on Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street draws Boston transplants to cheer for the NFL's Patriots and baseball's Red Sox.
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Sonny McLean's on ...
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Steve Harvey's NFL Bottom 10
Cleveland versus Detroit: Terrible times two.
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Cleveland versus Detroit: Terrible times two.
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Cleveland Browns
San Diego and Denver meet again, but it's different
Chargers fell behind in the AFC West by 31/2 games with defeat to Broncos in mid-October, but they have caught up with four wins in a row; the Broncos have lost three straight.
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Denver Broncos
San Diego Chargers
Philip Rivers
Buffalo Bills fire Dick Jauron as coach
He is replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Perry Fewell.
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He is replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Perry Fewell.
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Perry Fewell
Buffalo Bills
Dick Jauron
Sam Farmer's NFL film review
This week's Monday morning quarterbacking session is devoted entirely to Bill Belichick's much-discussed (and costly) decision to go for it on fourth down.
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Bill Belichick
It's a world of hurt in Ravens' victory
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn's questionable chop block on Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs following an interception angers Ray Lewis.
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Angered over Brady ...
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Brady Quinn
Baltimore Ravens
Terrell Suggs
Ray Lewis
Cleveland Browns
NFL decision makers walk a fine line
Controversial choices by Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew and Patriots Coach Bill Belichick illustrate just how small the difference between brilliant and foolish can be in NFL.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Maurice Jones-Drew
Bill Belichick
Decisions, decisions: the good (and bad) of NFL coaches' calls
Three famous calls that worked out . . . and three that didn't.
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Three famous calls that worked out . . . and three that didn't.
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Patriots gamble, Colts cash in
New England fourth-down play backfires, giving Peyton Manning time to rally Indianapolis for the victory.
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New England fourth-down play backfires, giving ...
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New England Patriots
Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning
Ravens going back to their roots
Baltimore started strong but has faded in recent weeks and needs a win against Cleveland in order to stay within striking distance of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in the race for the AFC North.
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Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
Houston Mitchell's two-minute drill
A quick recap of Week 10 of the NFL season.
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at Carolina 28, Atlanta 19: Matt Ryan must be a baseball fan, since he is bringing the sophomore jinx over to football.
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Matt Ryan
Houston Texans
They're not exactly super
Broncos continue slide and the Cowboys lay an egg, so don't pencil them in just yet for the title game.
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Broncos continue slide and the Cowboys lay an egg, ...
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Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys
Ravens going back to their roots
Baltimore started strong but has faded in recent weeks and needs a win against Cleveland in order to stay within striking distance of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in the race for the AFC North.
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Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals
Colts' Dwight Freeney could've been a two-sided hit
Colts Coach Jim Caldwell once tried to recruit the pass-rushing terror to Wake Forest, offering to let him play both offense and defense. And Freeney has never let him forget it.
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Jim Caldwell
Indianapolis Colts
Dwight Freeney
Sunday night preview
Play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color commentator Cris Collinsworth give their thoughs on Sunday night's New England at Indianapolis game.
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Al Michaels
Cris Collinsworth
New England Patriots
Indianapolis Colts
Colts' Jerraud Powers now covers his idols
As he prepares for his assignment of covering Randy Moss, the rookie cornerback remembers getting a jersey of the receiver when he was younger.
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As he ...
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Randy Moss
Indianapolis Colts
Jerraud Powers
Bears' Jay Cutler is fined $20,000
The quarterback was penalized for abusive conduct toward a game official.
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The quarterback was penalized for abusive conduct toward a game official.
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Jay Cutler
NFL injury report
A rundown of who's questionable and who won't play in Week 10.
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A rundown of who's questionable and who won't play in Week 10.
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Bengals come together on and off field
Quarterback Carson Palmer says the success is nice, but it's also about players who like and respect each other. Cincinnati faces Pittsburgh for the top spot in the AFC North on Sunday.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Carson Palmer
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers beat Chicago Bears, 10-6
49ers get an assist from the Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler, who throws five interceptions.
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Mike Singletary didn't exactly hand it to his old team. That ...
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San Francisco 49ers
Jay Cutler
Mike Singletary
Chicago Bears
Falcons' coach reportedly fined $15,000
Mike Smith got into a sideline scuffle. The Redskins' DeAngelo Hall isn't fined.
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Two people familiar with the situation say Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith has been fined ...
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DeAngelo Hall
Atlanta Falcons
Washington Redskins
Dungy and Harrison have obvious favorites in Colts-Patriots game
The NBC analysts state their loyalties, and Harrison calls the matchup the 'greatest rivalry in the NFL right now.'
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The NBC analysts state their ...
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NBC
Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
Cincinnati's Ochocinco must find new way to spice up game against Pittsburgh
He is shot down in his attempts to send mustard to Heinz Field by his coach, in 'catch-up/ketchup' reference, and says he will find motivation elsewhere.
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Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam Farmer's picks for Week 10
Times' NFL writer examines this week's matchups.
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Times' NFL writer examines this week's matchups.
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NFL tonight
NFL tonight CHICAGO (4-4) AT SAN FRANCISCO (3-5) TV: NFL Network
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San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns: Plummeting like it's 1999?
A hometown newspaper strikes a comparison between the team's '09 edition and similarly undistinguished team from the past.
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A hometown newspaper strikes a ...
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Cleveland Browns
Browns' Brady Quinn reclaims starting job
Quinn was benched by Coach Eric Mangini 21/2 games into the season but will start Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Quinn was benched by ...
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Brady Quinn
Eric Mangini
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Tony Gonzalez is way out of uniform, for a cause
He and his wife appear naked in photographs for a PETA campaign.
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He and his wife appear naked in photographs for a PETA campaign.
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Tony Gonzalez
Court backs judge in Michael Vick bonus case
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Judge David Doty's order saying the former Atlanta quarterback could keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Falcons.
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Michael Vick
Atlanta Falcons
They're the little big men of the NFL
Diminutive players such as Maurice Jones-Drew and Steve Smith, once thought too small for pro football, now thrive at the top of the statistical charts. Quickness and the proliferation of spread offen
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Maurice Jones-Drew
Steve Smith
Colts-Patriots is a big game, even if Caldwell won't say so
Coach of undefeated Indianapolis says merely 'It's the next game,' but matchup again pits star quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady against each other, as well as two of the NFL's best teams.
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Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
Backup safety sparks Steelers past Broncos
Tyrone Carter, starting in place of Ryan Clark as a precaution, took the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 victory in Denver.
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Denver Broncos
Tyrone Carter
Ryan Clark
Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday NFL film review
Times NFL writer Sam Farmer sorts through the best of Monday's film review.
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Times NFL writer Sam Farmer sorts through the best of Monday's film review.
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Chiefs release former Pro Bowler Larry Johnson
The running back is cut the day he was due back from a suspension for criticizing his coach and reportedly making an anti-gay slur -- the latest in a string of controversies and off-field incidents.
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Larry Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Mitchell's two-minute drill
A quick-hitting look around Week 9 of the NFL.
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Arizona 41, at Chicago 21: It turns out Jay Cutler isn't the second coming of Jim McMahon, but the second coming of Bob Avellini.
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Jay Cutler
Houston Texans
Broncos look to rebound
Denver is coming off a road loss and has a tough test at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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It's usually just the visiting teams that have to adjust to ...
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Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cowboys like the ending to this latest Philadelphia story
Dallas avenges last year's season-ending loss to the Eagles with a 20-16 victory. The Cowboys' fourth straight win gives them sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
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Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Colts, Patriots and Saints bend but don't break
They are pushed by opponents, but show their mettle and respond with second-half rallies to win.
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They are pushed by opponents, but show their mettle and ...
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Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Brent Celek earning status as an elite tight end in NFL
He currently leads the Eagles in receptions with 37, and only three tight ends in the league have more yards than him.
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He currently leads the Eagles in ...
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Philadelphia Eagles
Brent Celek
Eagles and Cowboys play Sunday night
NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth discuss the Philadelphia-Dallas matchup
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NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth discuss the Philadelphia-Dallas ...
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NBC
Al Michaels
Cris Collinsworth
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Joe Theismann plans to pass on his scenes in 'The Blind Side'
Images of the former Redskins quarterback's injury are used in the soon-to-be-released movie. He says he'll watch all of it but those scenes.
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Images of ...
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Washington Redskins
Joe Theismann
Colts lose key players from secondary
Bob Sanders and Marlin Jackson are put on injured reserve.
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Bob Sanders and Marlin Jackson are put on injured reserve.
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Bob Sanders
Marlin Jackson
Indianapolis Colts
NFL injury report
A look at the injury status of players heading into this week's games.
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A look at the injury status of players heading into this week's games.
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