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Jerod Mayo, Patriots run into test
F OXBORO - Judging by the number of rookies on the team, and the fact 11 of those first-year players are slated to start in Sunday s game against the Patriots [ team stats ] , the Kansas City Chiefs are clearly in a rebuilding phase. One element that coach Herm Edwards club continues to bring to the table, one that remains a strength and a constant, is its running game. This will be a good ...
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Around the AFC East: Crowell news mysterious
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Buffalo Bills Sal Maiorana of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle tries to figure out what the deal is with LB Angelo Crowell. Buffalo News reporter Allen Wilson speculates the Bills could sign LB Donnie Spragan, whom they recently cut. D&C columnist Leo Roth implores the Bills to sign LT Jason Peters. Olean Times Herald sports editor Chuck Pollock notices a pleasant change thanks to new offensive coordinator Turk Schonert. Miami Dolphins Just when you thought Ricky Williams stories had gotten redundant, South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist Dave Hyde turns out another compelling ...

FRIDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com — Bills coach Dick Jauron says LB Angelo Crowell’s decision to have season-ending surgery came “ out of the blue. ” Says Jets S Kerry Rhodes of meeting Dolphins QB Chad Pennington, “I consider myself the quarterback of the defense and he’s the quarterback of the offense, so we’ll be going back and forth. It’s going to be cat and mouse, kind of a chess thing .” Dolphins WR Ted Ginn expects to be busy on offense and special teams . Says Patriots coach Bill Belichick of playing the Chiefs, “They have great backs. The depth in their backfield is as good as anybody we will play .” Can Cowboys RB Marion Barber hold up as a starter ? The Eagles’ older players say coach Andy Reid took the right approach in getting them ready for ...

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