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NFL Week 11: Ten bold predictions
RealScouts
Sporting News ' team of former NFL scouts make 10 predictions about this week's games:
1. Indy will finally go down . Though it's hard to argue with the Colts' karma (a ...
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10-Pack: Fuel for the Week 11 fires
Mike Florio
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the most shocking story lines at the NFL's '09 midseason:
1. Revis playing with fire
Over his 12-year career, Patriots ...
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Williams' running helps Henne have a pro day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Going into Thursday night's critical Week 11 game, the biggest concern for the Miami Dolphins was how they would find an offense in the wake of Ronnie Brown's season-ending foot injury. Not only was Brown the first-string back for ...
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Miami Dolphins
Carolina Panthers
Chad Henne
Ricky Williams
Ricky Williams: 'I'm not talking about myself'
Ricky Williams is among the NFL's most powerful breakaway backs, but he also is elusive off the field, especially with media in the locker room. Williams didn't care to talk much about his individual performance in Thursday's 24-17 win over the ...
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Carolina Panthers
Miami Dolphins
What We Learned: Dolphins have more than a gross edge on Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Three observations from watching the Miami Dolphins defeat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on Thursday night:
The Dolphins have an underrated receiving corps
Starters Greg Camarillo and 2007 ninth-overall pick Ted Ginn ...
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Miami Dolphins
Carolina Panthers
For three struggling QBs, it's November nosedive
Quarterbacks must avoid the three I's -- interceptions, inconsistency, inaccuracy.
That has been a problem for the Chicago Bears' Jay Cutler, Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan and New York Jets' Mark Sanchez. Their teams have taken a November ...
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Mark Sanchez
New York Jets
Matt Ryan
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Atlanta Falcons
The Top 25 Football Broadcasters
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Sporting News Fans love to argue over their favorite football announcers. Reporters and editors from Sporting News and SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness Daily do too, ...
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ABC
Week 11 picks: Chargers surging for a Mile High pass
The race for the AFC playoffs looks like it will have a fantastic finish. It started out in triumphant fashion, with the Indianapolis Colts edging the New England Patriots last week .
In the final year of the decade, you figure Indianapolis ...
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San Diego Chargers
Mock draft: Mays the solution for Giants' struggling secondary?
Russ Lande, War Room scouts
Sporting News draft expert Russ Lande and his team of former NFL scouts produce their 2010 mock draft, with the order based on current records ...
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New York Giants
Could Bud Adams' middle finger endear NFL owners to fans?
As the NFL and the players' union prepare for a possible lockout in 2011, both sides have a problem.
No one cares.
Well, people care . They want football season to proceed uninterrupted by a work stoppage. But the general public has no rooting ...
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Bud Adams
Tennessee Titans
Buffalo Bills
Michael Strahan: 'I would have punted the ball'
Sporting News staff reports
Former Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan, now an NFL analyst and sitcom star on FOX, talked to Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer about several hot topics around ...
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Michael Strahan
New York Giants
Firing Jauron just a start for overdue Bills
Dick Jauron's firing is the latest signal of big trouble for the Bills.
Making poorly timed decisions is nothing new for the Buffalo Bills. They should have fired Dick Jauron at the end of the 2008 season, following his third consecutive ...
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Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings
Nate Clements
San Francisco 49ers
Marshawn Lynch
Jason Peters
AT&T Fantasy Call of the Week 11
George Winkler
Who's the best backup back?
With Michael Turner, Clinton Portis and Julius Jones among the injured No. 1 running backs, fantasy owners are clamoring for their backups ...
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Jason Snelling
Ladell Betts
Justin Forsett
Atlanta Falcons
Seattle Seahawks
Washington Redskins
NFL Power Poll: Chargers following familiar pattern
About a month ago, the Chargers appeared in disarray. They now are tied for first place in the AFC West with a chance to take sole possession by winning at Denver this week.
Everyone knew the Chargers had talent. And during their four-game winning ...
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San Diego Chargers
Roger Goodell: 'We've had some dialogue' on labor agreement
DAVIDSON, N.C. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was a guest of his brother's alma mater, Davidson College, on Monday afternoon, for the dedication of the Vann Center for Ethics. Before giving a talk at the student union, Goodell talked to ...
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Roger Goodell
Your Turn: Got a question for Marion Barber?
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If you have a question for Cowboys running back Marion Barber , email it along with your name and hometown to kbradley@sportingnews.com and we'll have them answer five ...
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Marion Barber
Dallas Cowboys
Week 10 Checkdown: Some of NFL's top teams struggle
Opening drive
Sunday was a tough day for several Super Bowl hopefuls. Although a couple of contenders were able to sneak away with victories, all six showed key flaws:
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb attempted 55 passes Sunday against the Chargers. ...
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Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew: 'Coach told me to take a knee'
Maurice Jones-Drew became the first running back to gain more than 100 yards against the Jets this season—and the first in 43 games against a Rex Ryan-coached defense—rushing for 123 yards on 24 carries in Sunday's 24-22 victory at Giants ...
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Maurice Jones-Drew
Big-talking Jets lose their swagger in another late loss
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Linebacker Bart Scott's steely silence in the postgame locker room said it all for the New York Jets after Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
David Harris shows his frustration after the Jets' ...
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New York Jets
Jacksonville Jaguars
Bengals sweep away Steelers, skepticism
PITTSBURGH -- Nobody is laughing at the Bengals anymore, and their defense is no joke.
Few teams contain the Steelers like the Bengals did Sunday. Pittsburgh was held without a touchdown, Ben Roethlisberger completed just one of his last nine ...
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Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Delhomme overcomes INT problem, Panthers thrive
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Maybe Jake Delhomme should start walking under ladders, stepping on sidewalk cracks and seeking out black cats.
The number 13 hasn't been unlucky for him, so why should those things be any different? Since throwing his 13th ...
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Jake Delhomme
Carolina Panthers
Muhsin Muhammad
Steve Smith
Atlanta Falcons
Seahawks CB Wilson: 'You're really never out of it'
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Starting with today's game at Arizona, the Seahawks (3-5) hope to get on a roll and get in the playoff race. Josh Wilson, who returned an interception 61 yards for a ...
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Seattle Seahawks
Time to renew the NFL's best rivalry: Patriots-Colts
Dennis Dillon
INDIANAPOLIS -- If it's November, it must be time to renew the best rivalry in the NFL.
Bears-Packers, Cowboys-Redskins and Steelers-Ravens games are intriguing because of ...
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Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
Stopping Mendenhall critical for Cincinnati in rematch
Vinnie Iyer
Here are three story lines to follow in the Bengals-Steelers rematch, as Pittsburgh looks to avenge a 23-20 Week 3 loss with first place in the AFC North on the line:
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Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger
Rashard Mendenhall
Week 10: 10 bold predictions on playoff picture
RealScouts
Three games against quality opponents are must-wins for Terrell Suggs' Ravens.
As we enter NFL Week 10, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Indianapolis ...
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Matchup monsters: Tight ends are tearing it up
Bill Belichick hopes to contain Dallas Clark, who leads the league's tight ends in receptions (60) and yards, on Sunday night during the Colts-Patriots showdown. But the Patriots' head coach is making no promises.
"Tight ends are ...
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Vernon Davis
Brent Celek
Dallas Clark
San Francisco 49ers
Indianapolis Colts
Heath Miller
10-Pack: Middle-of-the-pack battles loom large in Week 10
Mike Florio
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the most shocking story lines at the NFL's '09 midseason:
1. Playoff game in New York?
The Jaguars are 4-4. The Jets ...
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Arizona Cardinals
Cincinnati Bengals
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Quarterback battles highlight Week 10 action
Clifton Brown
Some of the NFL's best quarterbacks will go toe-to-toe in Week 10. The main event is in Indianapolis: Tom Brady (Patriots) vs. Peyton Manning (Colts). But the undercard ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
New England Patriots
Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts
What We Learned: Cutler is falling into Bears trap
To give the Bears a change, Jay Cutler can't win games by himself.
Three observations from watching the 49ers hold on to beat the Bears 10-6 on Thursday:
1. Jay Cutler isn't getting nearly the same support he had in Denver. ...
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Jay Cutler
San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Bears
Week 10 picks: Patriots-Colts always an instant classic
In a twist of fate, both New England and Indianapolis finished in second place last season. What that ensured is that their great rivalry would be renewed this season. Patriots-Colts has become the NFL's second must-watch annual contest, right behind ...
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Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
NFL Midseason Report: Tackling five big questions
Clifton Brown, Dennis Dillon, Vinnie Iyer and Russ Lande
As we hit the midpoint of the 2009 NFL season, we asked Sporting News ' NFL writers — Clifton Brown, Dennis Dillon, Vinnie ...
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10-Pack: Biggest surprises of '09 NFL season at midway
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the most shocking story lines at the NFL's '09 midseason:
1. Saints look Super
Last year, the New Orleans Saints showed off a souped-up offense. Led by quarterback Drew Brees, who won MVP ...
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AT&T Fantasy Call of the Week 10
George Winkler
Give this Lion a look
It's late in the season and the waiver wire is getting thin. That's the required introductory sentence when you're about to recommend a Lion for ...
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Detroit Lions
Brandon Pettigrew
Minnesota Vikings
Metrodome
Green Bay Packers
Broncos CB Ty Law: 'It was good to be back on the field'
DENVER -- Ty Law, a four-time Pro Bowl cornerback and a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, came out of semi-retirement over the weekend and signed with the Broncos. Although he didn't have much time to prepare, he played a good portion ...
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Ty Law
Denver Broncos
Steelers aren't perfect, but they're getting closer
DENVER—Mike Tomlin stood outside the Steelers locker room Monday night, waiting to congratulate his team. As each player or coach filed past him, the Steelers coach offered a handshake, a pat on the back and an encouraging word.
"Way to ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh starting to look Super again
DENVER—The reigning Super Bowl champions are looking like, well, maybe they can do it again.
At the midpoint of the season, the Steelers are starting to show signs that they could repeat as NFL champions. They won their fifth game in a row ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL Power Poll: Jets move up by standing still
The Jets hope their bye week proves to be beneficial.
After a 3-0 start, the Jets (4-4) have reached a crossroad in their season, having lost four of their last five. With the Patriots building a lead in the AFC East, the Jets need more consistency ...
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New York Jets
In 'statement game,' Cowboys prove their toughness
PHILADELPHIA — The Cowboys said they were different. On Sunday night, they proved it.
The 20-16 victory over the Eagles did more than give the Cowboys (6-2) sole possession of first place in the NFC East. It let the Eagles (5-3) know the ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Romo
Week 9 Checkdown: Defining each division at midway point
Opening drive
At the unofficial halfway point of the season, let's check the pulse of each division race:
AFC East. The victory over Miami allowed the Patriots (6-2) to open a two-game lead over the idle Jets. The Pats' only obstacle for a ...
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Philip Rivers: 'It was a huge, emotional win'
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers saved his best for last in Sunday's 21-20 victory over the Giants, leading the Chargers on a game-winning, 80-yard drive with 2:07 remaining. The excitement was still audible in his voice afterward as he described ...
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Philip Rivers
San Diego Chargers
Fourth straight loss has Giants searching for answers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For the Giants, losses don't get much more gut-wrenching than Sunday's game.
Losing four in a row is tough enough to take without having the most recent loss slip away in the final minute of a game every Giant said ...
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New York Giants
Aerial attacks could settle Monday Night showdown
DENVER—It's premature to label this a preview of the AFC championship game, but if tonight's game between the Steelers and Broncos doesn't get you pumped you might want to check yourself for a pulse.
The defending Super Bowl champion Steelers ...
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Cowboys need 'good Romo' to avoid bad outcome
Clifton Brown
Tony Romo thought he was done dealing with unhappy wide receivers.
Roy Williams and Romo are not clicking, and Williams is wondering why‹out loud. Not exactly what ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Tony Romo
Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb
To exact revenge, Ravens must put brakes on Benson
Entering the season, the Ravens knew they needed to find a way to beat division front-runner and reigning Super Bowl winner Pittsburgh to take the next step toward a championship.
The AFC North, however, has become tougher this year, with upstart ...
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Baltimore Ravens
Cedric Benson
Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Flacco
NFL Week 9: Ten bold predictions
RealScouts
QB Ben Roethlisberger returns from a bye week to take his Steelers to Denver.
An inside-the-game look at this weekend's NFL action by SportingNews.com's team of NFL ...
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10-Pack: Key divisional games highlight Week 9
ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 9:
1. Dolphins take Wildcat back to Foxborough.
Last year, the 0-2 Dolphins dragged their dorsal fins to Foxborough for what most presumed would be a beat-down, ...
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Head-to-head: Colts are NFL's better undefeated team
Super Bowl winner; MVP: Peyton Manning is the No. 1 reason to believe in the Colts.
We enter NFL Week 9 with two unbeaten teams -- the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints . This week, both teams are at home for division games; the ...
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Indianapolis Colts
New Orleans Saints
Super Bowl
Head-to-head: Saints are NFL's better undefeated team
Talk about punch: Drew Brees leads the NFL's top-scoring, most-balanced offense.
We enter NFL Week 9 with two unbeaten teams -- the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints . This week, both teams are at home for division games; the ...
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New Orleans Saints
Indianapolis Colts
Time may be running out for struggling NFL QBs
Former No. 1 pick Alex Smith needs to regain his swagger.
All the praise that was lavished last year on Joe Flacco and Matt Flynn—and both players deserved it for leading their teams to the playoffs in their rookie ...
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Alex Smith
Jason Campbell
JaMarcus Russell
Matt Leinart
Brady Quinn
Oakland Raiders
Fly: T.O. says no to Mexico during bye week
Hey, didn't you used to be the Hideki Matsui that some said was all washed up earlier this season?
Terrell Owens is having a miserable season, but at least he isn't making his current quarterback miserable. He's still picking on the old one. ...
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