sportingnews.com - 10/30/2009
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ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio weighs in on the biggest story lines of Week 8:
1. Broncos face their biggest test yet
After the Broncos won their first three games, each week brought a new opportunity for the team to prove its legitimacy.
First, it was the Cowboys. The Broncos came from behind to secure the win, and then they held off Tony Romo and company.
Coach Josh McDaniels and quarterback Kyle Orton have the Broncos at 6-0 on the season.
Next, the Patriots came to ...
scoresreport.com - 30 days ago
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Here are my quick-hit picks for Week 8
in the NFL: Worth being in trouble with your...
significant other for: Vikings (6-1) at Packers (4-2), 4:15PM ET I think the Packers will have a little something for Brett Favre this time around. I realize he was a legend in Green Bay, but the ...
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2009 NFL Week 8 Picks & Predictions
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eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com - 10/30/2009
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Every week I pick three games against the
spread (ATS). Here are my three picks for week...
8: Texans -3.5 (over Bills) : In the first three games of the season, teams ran all over the Houston Texans. In their past four games, however, the Texans have allowed only 45, 44, 46 and 59 yards ...
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Bulluck says Fisher's "hands were tied" on quarterback decision
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... ," Bulluck said, per the Tennessean (via Sean Leahy of USA Today ). But we're a team and we are backing whoever goes out there. We are ready for Jacksonville." But, again, it's not like the Titans will do any worse with Young. They lost 59-0 the last time Collins lined up under center, and they'd lost eight games in a row, dating back to December 2008. We've got a theory as to why Fisher would prefer to stick with Collins, and it's spelled out in item No. 7 of our weekly SportingNews.com 10-Pack. (In other words, if you want to know what the theory is, you've got to click ...
SportingNews.com: Week Eight 10-pack
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"I can't believe it's already Week Eight." I also can't believe that, every year, we react to the fact that it's Week Eight by saying, "I can't believe it already Week Eight." With six teams on a bye and everyone focusing way too much on this whole World Series thing, there's still a lot of stuff going on with respect to the greatest game in the world. So here are ten takes for the coming weekend of games, from SportingNews.com.
Week Eight Morning Aftermath: Colts 18, 49ers 14
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The last time the 49ers traveled to Indianapolis for a football game, the Colts lost after blowing a lead. And then their coach blew a gasket. " That was a disgraceful performance ," Jim Mora said after that game, played eight years ago this month. "We threw that game away. We gave them the game. It was pitiful, absolutely pitiful." So would the Colts still make the playoffs? "Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. Are you kidding me. Playoffs? I'm just hoping we can win a game, another game." This time around, the 49ers held a lead and blew it. After the game, however, ...
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