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Bills Pro Bowl LT Peters ends holdout, joins team
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9.6.2008 : 5:45 pm
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters has ended his holdout and reported to the team. Bills spokesman Scott Berchtold said Peters reported Saturday and that questions about his physical and roster status won't be answered until after Sunday's home game against Seattle. Peters won't play against the Seahawks.
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Giants DE Kiwanuka accuses Samuels of dirty play
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9.5.2008 : 7:20 pm
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka said on Friday that Washington Redskins tackle Chris Samuels made a dirty play when he fell on the back of his ankle after being beaten on a pass rush on the final play of the NFL season opener.
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Branch out for Seattle; Locklear unlikely to play
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9.5.2008 : 5:18 pm
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RENTON, Wash. -- The return of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Deion Branch is going to wait at least a week. Branch was ruled out of Seattle's season opener at Buffalo by coach Mike Holmgren on Friday. Branch was trying to get back in time for the opener just seven months after having major reconstructive surgery on his left knee.
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Arrest warrant for ex-football star Ingram
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9.5.2008 : 5:17 pm
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. -- An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Mark Ingram, a star on the New York Giants' 1991 Super Bowl-winning team who failed for a third time to appear in federal court for sentencing on a money laundering and bank fraud conviction.
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Jaguars' Porter ruled out of opener at Tennessee
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9.5.2008 : 4:25 pm
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars receiver Jerry Porter was ruled out of Sunday's season opener at Tennessee because of a hamstring injury. Porter, who signed a lucrative contract to be the team's No. 1 receiver during the offseason, had surgery to repair a torn hamstring a week before training camp. He missed all of camp and the preseason, but returned to practice Monday and had hoped to be back for the opener.
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Newman questionable for Cowboys opener
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9.5.2008 : 4:23 pm
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IRVING, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman is listed as questionable for the season opener at Cleveland. Newman's uncertain status on Friday's injury report was another sign that Adam Jones may make his Dallas debut as a starter on Sunday. It will be Jones' first NFL game since the 2006 season.
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Ravens sign OT Anderson
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9.5.2008 : 4:18 pm
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- After signing his three-year, $11 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, offensive tackle Willie Anderson hopes to play in Sunday's season opener against the team that cut him.
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Packers RB Grant sits out practice as precaution
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9.5.2008 : 3:40 pm
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers running back Ryan Grant and defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila missed practice Friday as a precaution heading into Monday night's opener against Minnesota.
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CBS sues NFL Players over fantasy football
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9.5.2008 : 3:07 pm
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MINNEAPOLIS -- CBS has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis to clarify who can use the statistics that underlie fantasy football leagues.
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Giants kick off Super Bowl defense with win
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9.5.2008 : 7:36 am
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants won the Super Bowl with defense and they kicked off defense of that title with more of the same.
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Ready for some (more) football games that count?
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9.5.2008 : 3:26 am
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A better question than "Are you ready for some football?" on the opening week of the NFL season might be how soon you're ready for some more games that count.
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Giants' Burress signs 2-year contact extension
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9.4.2008 : 10:51 pm
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is finally going to be paid like one of the NFL's top receivers. Hours before the New York Giants kicked off the season against the Washington Redskins on Thursday night, Burress signed a two-year contract extension that will bump his salary into the $7 million range over the next five years. The deal includes $11 million in guaranteed money that will be paid this season.
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Report: Jags' Collier making gradual improvement
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9.4.2008 : 10:42 pm
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is making gradual improvement from gunshot wounds but is "not out of the woods yet," his agent told a newspaper Thursday.
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Quarterback Daunte Culpepper retires from NFL
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9.4.2008 : 10:36 pm
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MIAMI -- Daunte Culpepper summed up his thoughts Thursday in two words, which ushered in the start of a new era for the former Pro Bowl quarterback. "Farewell NFL," he wrote.
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Giants lead Redskins 16-7 after 3 quarters
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9.4.2008 : 9:19 pm
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Eli Manning scored on a 1-yard run and the New York Giants opened defense of their Super Bowl championship by scoring on their first four possessions in taking a 16-7 lead over Washington after three quarters in the NFL season opener Thursday night.
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T.O. sees lack of proven WRs as chance to shine
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9.4.2008 : 7:57 pm
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IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens has an easy way for the Dallas Cowboys to hide their lack of proven receivers: Just throw it to him more.
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Ready for some (more) football games that count?
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9.4.2008 : 7:49 pm
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A better question than "Are you ready for some football?" on the opening week of the NFL season might be how soon you're ready for some more games that count.
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Everett to be honored in Bills season opener
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9.4.2008 : 6:55 pm
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Kevin Everett will be honored while attending Buffalo's season opener against Seattle on Sunday, a year after the former Bills tight end sustained a severe life-threatening spinal cord injury.
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Newman's injury could turn Pacman into starter
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9.4.2008 : 6:21 pm
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IRVING, Texas -- Call him Adam Jones or Pacman. Maybe even call him a starter. Because the Dallas Cowboys are wary of cornerback Terence Newman's groin injury, there's a chance Jones will make his Dallas debut as part of the starting lineup Sunday in Cleveland.
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Bills' LB Crowell placed on IR
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9.4.2008 : 6:13 pm
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Bills starting linebacker Angelo Crowell was placed on season-ending injured reserve Thursday in a surprise move that came after the player elected to have surgery on his left knee.
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Colts' Saturday passes on knee surgery
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9.4.2008 : 5:50 pm
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Despite a torn ligament in his right knee, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday is not planning on surgery anytime soon.
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Bengals' WR Chad Johnson now Ocho Cinco
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9.4.2008 : 5:31 pm
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CINCINNATI -- Call him Ocho Cinco on the field, too. The National Football League decided on Thursday to recognize receiver Chad Johnson's legal name change to Chad Ocho Cinco. The new name will be on the back of his Cincinnati Bengals uniform for the season opener in Baltimore on Sunday.
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Titans' Jones sits out practice with injured elbow
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9.4.2008 : 4:37 pm
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jason Jones did not practice Thursday, a day after injuring his left elbow in practice. The second-round pick from Eastern Michigan, was wearing a brace on Thursday, but Titans coach Jeff Fisher said he hopes Jones will be able to practice Friday in preparation for Sunday's season opener against Jacksonville.
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Panthers' defense has different feel minus Jenkins
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9.4.2008 : 4:33 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For six seasons Kris Jenkins was a dominant figure in the Carolina Panthers locker room. Whether it was his fluctuating weight, his three Pro Bowl berths, his calling out of teammates or his high-pitched laugh, Jenkins was an attention grabber.
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Browns LB Antwan Peek out for season
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9.4.2008 : 3:16 pm
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BEREA, Ohio -- Around this time last year, Browns rookie linebacker Alex Hall played his season opener against Mars Hill, a tiny Baptist school in North Carolina.
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Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller will miss season
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9.4.2008 : 1:43 am
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Kyle Boller was placed on injured reserve Wednesday by the Baltimore Ravens, ending his season and raising the question of whether the quarterback will throw another pass for the team. Boller has been sidelined since hurting his shoulder in Baltimore's second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 16.
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Patriots' Brady participates in practice
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9.4.2008 : 1:39 am
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick expects Tom Brady to be ready Sunday for the season opener against Kansas City after the NFL's reigning MVP missed all four exhibition games.
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Panthers' QB Moore has broken bone in leg
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9.3.2008 : 6:57 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Matt Moore injured his left leg in the final preseason game last week, he had two X-rays and an MRI which revealed no broken bones.
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Panthers QB Matt Moore has broken bone in left leg
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9.3.2008 : 6:55 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Matt Moore injured his left leg in the final preseason game last week, he had two X-rays and an MRI that revealed no broken bones.
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Favre vs. Pennington in Jets-Dolphins opener
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9.3.2008 : 6:50 pm
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DAVIE, Fla. -- Chad Pennington fondly recalls the first game of his NFL career, even though he didn't play. He was the third-string quarterback for the New York Jets, who beat the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre.
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LB Ray Lewis advises Bengals WR Ocho Cinco
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9.3.2008 : 6:40 pm
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CINCINNATI -- At some of his lowest points in the offseason -- many of them self-inflicted -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ocho Cinco would get a call from his father figure in Baltimore, ready to suggest a Bible verse and some advice.
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Ryan to start right away, but at what cost?
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9.3.2008 : 6:19 pm
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- With Michael Vick out of the picture, the Atlanta Falcons wasted little time anointing Matt Ryan as the new face of the franchise.
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Another hurricane is routine for Saints veterans
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9.3.2008 : 6:05 pm
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INDIANAPOLIS -- For many New Orleans Saints veterans, Hurricane Katrina was a disaster. Comparatively, Gustav was a minor inconvenience. Just 15 players remain from the 2005 team that played the entire season on the road as New Orleans reeled from Katrina and the damage it caused. That season, the Saints sometimes walked through practice plays in a parking lot and used a tent for their weight room.
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Eagles CB Brown upset over Rosenhaus video
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9.3.2008 : 5:43 pm
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PHILADELPHIA -- Sheldon Brown didn't need a YouTube video to get his message out to agent Drew Rosenhaus: Keep my name out of your mouth.
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Lions RB Rudi Johnson says Tatum Bell took luggage
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9.3.2008 : 5:31 pm
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit running back Rudi Johnson said Wednesday that the player who was waived to make room for him on the Lions' roster -- Tatum Bell -- took his luggage from team headquarters.
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Panthers prepare for first game without Smith
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9.3.2008 : 4:21 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Three large boxes filled with shoes sat in Steve Smith's cluttered locker Wednesday. Smith wasn't around to open the shipment, and wasn't there when his Carolina Panthers teammates voted to replace him as a team captain, either.
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McCown embracing backup role with Panthers
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9.2.2008 : 8:01 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The last time Josh McCown was at Bank of America Stadium he had been benched by Arizona coach Dennis Green the night before the game with Carolina in 2004. He then watched his replacement, Shaun King, get roughed up in the Panthers' 35-10 win.
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Jets open new training facility near Meadowlands
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9.2.2008 : 6:21 pm
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Along with their new quarterback, the New York Jets now have a new training facility. The team officially opened a new practice center in Florham Park on Tuesday, finalizing a move from Long Island, where they'd held practice for 40 seasons.
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Saints to open NFL season at home in Superdome
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9.2.2008 : 6:17 pm
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NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Superdome will be ready for some football Sunday, and the Saints say they're looking forward to celebrating the end of a stressful week with their storm-weary fans.
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NFL will honor Gene Upshaw at all 16 opening games
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9.2.2008 : 6:17 pm
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NEW YORK -- The NFL will honor the late Gene Upshaw with his initials and his uniform number stenciled on the field for all 16 games this opening weekend.
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