Archive for December 7th, 2009
Ravens rally but Packers lead after 3rd (AP)
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, but the Baltimore Ravens rallied for two touchdowns in the span of 30 seconds to cut Green Bay's lead to 17-14 after three quarters on a chilly Monday night. Joe Flacco, who had been bothered by a right ankle sprain, finally got Baltimore on the board with 3:28 left [...]
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Packers lead Ravens 17-0 at halftime (AP)
Aaron Rodgers threw touchdown passes to Jermichael Finley and Donald Driver, giving the Green Bay Packers a 17-0 lead over the Baltimore Ravens at halftime on a chilly Monday night. Rodgers, who went 16 of 24 for 147 yards and an interception in the first half, engineered two late scoring drives to turn a defensive [...]
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Dolphins may go without wildcat for now (AP)
The wildcat formation got an unexpected bye week in Miami. The Dolphins played the entire game without using it once in their 22-21 win over the Patriots on Sunday. The streak ended against New England, one of the teams that has had trouble stopping it in the past. Dolphins coaches have been considering what to [...]
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LT looks forward to visiting Cowboys (AP)
LaDainian Tomlinson will never forget his first visit to Texas Stadium as an NFL player. His family was there, he talked with boyhood idol Emmitt Smith before the game, played at the stadium he visited as a kid and his San Diego Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys. Oh, and he managed to lose a pair [...]
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Vikes still shaken by Henderson’s injury (AP)
The Minnesota Vikings know that injuries are a way of life in the NFL. They happen and teams move on. Yet many of the most hardened veterans were still shaken on Monday, less than 24 hours after middle linebacker E.J. Henderson broke his left leg in chilling fashion against the Arizona Cardinals. "It's a sick [...]
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Ravens’ Reed, Suggs won’t face Packers (AP)
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed is inactive for Monday night's game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Reed did not practice Thursday or Friday and was limited in Saturday's practice with hip and ankle injuries. He was listed as questionable going into Monday's game. Linebacker Terrell Suggs also was inactive for the Ravens [...]
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Lions mum on QB Stafford’s status (AP)
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz never wants to share injury information with his opponents. When the injury is to his starting quarterback, Schwartz plays things even closer to the vest. On Monday, one day after rookie Matt Stafford left Detroit's game against Cincinnati with an aggravation of his separated left (non-throwing) shoulder, Schwartz wasn't giving [...]
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Tomlin set to make lineup changes (AP)
No more motivational slogans from coach Mike Tomlin. No more talk of his Pittsburgh Steelers redeeming themselves for past mistakes. No more grandiose promises to unleash havoc on the NFL for the rest of the season. Tomlin's response to the Super Bowl champions' latest improbable loss and the franchise's longest losing streak since a five-game [...]
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L.T. looks forward to visiting Cowboys (AP)
LaDainian Tomlinson knows it will be an emotional day when he and the San Diego Chargers visit the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Now in his ninth season, Tomlinson figures it probably will be his only visit to the new Cowboys Stadium as a player. L.T. is from Waco. The only other time he played at [...]
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NFL reviewing foul by Cowboys OT Adams (AP)
The NFL is reviewing a play on which Cowboys tackle Flozell Adams shoved New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in the back. It could result in another fine for Adams or even a suspension. "Any altercation of that nature is reviewed for discipline," NFL spokesman Randall Liu confirmed Monday.
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