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The San Diego Chargers earned the first-round bye they wanted and Philip Rivers remained perfect in December. Tennessee's bid for NFL history? The Titans lost that right along with their postseason dream, looking like a throwback to the team that started the season 0-6. Rivers threw two touchdowns passes, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two scores [...]

Darren Sproles ran for two scores and caught one of Philip Rivers' two touchdown passes to help the San Diego Chargers take a 42-10 lead over the mistake-prone Tennessee Titans early in the fourth quarter Friday night. San Diego scored touchdowns on six of their first eight possessions to move closer to securing a first-round [...]

Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes, and LaDainian Tomlinson added another score to help the San Diego Chargers take a 21-10 halftime lead over the mistake-prone Tennessee Titans on Friday night. Rivers threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, then connected with Darren Sproles on a 3-yarder in the second quarter.
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LaDainian Tomlinson capped a long drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to give the San Diego Chargers a 7-3 lead over the Tennessee Titans after the first quarter Friday night. Tomlinson's 137th career rushing touchdown ended a 13-play, 76-yard drive in which the Titans did their best to help the Chargers out.
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Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo still hasn't picked a starting quarterback for St. Louis' game at Arizona on Sunday. Rookie Keith Null started the last two games — the first when Kyle Boller was sidelined by a thigh injury, and the second after Boller had flulike symptoms for several days. Boller returned to practice this week, [...]

Wide receiver Eddie Royal will not play for the Denver Broncos in Sunday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Royal missed every practice this week with neck and hand injuries. He was absent from Friday's indoor workout. He had three catches for 28 yards last week in Denver's loss to Oakland.
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New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Taylor has missed the last 10 games with an ankle injury. He participated fully in practices Wednesday and Thursday and on a limited basis Friday. Taylor spent 11 seasons in Jacksonville and is the [...]

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been sent home from practice. Coach Jim Zorn told reporters Friday he sent home Haynesworth for disciplinary reasons. Zorn says Haynesworth will still play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys but might not start. Haynesworth was fined $10,000 by the NFL on Thursday for an altercation with Giants running [...]

Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was limited in practice Friday and his availability for Sunday's game in Atlanta will be a gametime decision. Fitzpatrick participated in individual workouts but not in practice. Interim coach Perry Fewell said he hopes Fitzpatrick might be available against the Falcons.
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Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is doubtful for Sunday's game against the New York Giants after missing his third straight practice with a sprained left ankle. Reserve running back Tyrell Sutton is also doubtful after sitting out Friday with a calf injury. Williams was injured in the first quarter of last Sunday's win over [...]