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Peyton Manning played long enough to get into a steady rhythm. He even got to see the Colts pull off a rare preseason win. Michael Vick, meanwhile, was back home in Philadelphia waiting another week before his first chance to play for the Eagles. Manning threw two touchdowns in three series before departing Thursday night [...]

Chad Ochocinco showed he can kick as well as catch. And Tom Brady showed he can take a hit — a very hard one. With Shayne Graham nursing a tender groin, Ochocinco, Cincinnati's career leader in catches, yards receiving and name changes, booted an extra point late in the first half — a point that [...]

Chad Ochocinco added another wrinkle to his colorful career by kicking an extra point Thursday night. Cincinnati's all-time leader in catches and yards receiving connected after the Bengals first-half touchdown as coach Marvin Lewis held out Shayne Graham as a precaution because of a groin injury.
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Mark Sanchez scrambled behind the line of scrimmage, his eyes locked in on the end zone. The New York Jets rookie quarterback reared back, zipped a pass into Brad Smith's hands for a touchdown and celebrated as if he'd just won a game. Sanchez did it again on his next pass a few minutes later, [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right ankle or foot during the last half-hour of the team's final training camp practice. It was not immediately certain how badly he was hurt or how long he would be out. Roethlisberger had an ice pack on the back of the ankle when he was carted off [...]

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels says he hasn't decided if recalcitrant receiver Brandon Marshall will play in Denver's preseason game at Seattle this weekend. Marshall spent a second straight day working almost exclusively with the scout team Thursday, 24 hours after saying he was nowhere near mastering the new offense.
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Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib was held out of practice Thursday after police say he punched a taxi driver and was jailed on charges of simple battery and resisting arrest without violence. The Bucs said the second-year pro, who fought with a teammate during last year's NFL rookie symposium and then had another confrontation with [...]

Detroit Lions safety Daniel Bullocks was placed on injured reserve Thursday after he cleared waivers, sidelining him for the season. The four-year veteran has missed most of training camp with a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve waivers late Wednesday, but no franchise claimed him before the 4 p.m.
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Brad Childress wants his quarterbacks to play a certain way. Make the safe pass, keep an even keel, and follow the scheme how it's coached. Now, here's Brett Favre, whose bionic career has been built on a bold, brash, boyish approach to throwing the football. Yes, Childress and Favre have known each other for years.
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First-round draft pick Beanie Wells' ankle and Steve Breaston's knee were the only real sore spots as the Arizona Cardinals wrapped up their three-week training camp in the pine trees and thin air of Flagstaff. Coach Ken Whisenhunt put the team through a brisk 90-minute workout Thursday morning before the NFC champs moved out of [...]