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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:11 PST |
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Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (SportingNews.com) After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12.
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Seattle's Kerney has shoulder surgery, season over (Yahoo! Sports)The Seattle Seahawks placed Patrick Kerney injured reserve Wednesday, when it was decided it's better to get him...
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Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
In the past two games, the Falcons have been victimized by defensive lapses in the fourth quarter.
They needed two interceptions inside the red zone and a 95-yard interception return to lock down a victory against New Orleans.
Against Denver, they could not come up with a big play while the Broncos drove 83 yards for the game-winning touchdown.
The Falcons gave up a 47-yard pass play on third-and-7 from the Denver 20. That set the stage for Jay Cutler's 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Daniel Graham, who worked his way free and found a hole in the Falcons' zone.
"Our defense is better than that," Falcons defensive end John Abraham. "We just gave up too much." Abraham said the defense let the offense down. "We put too much pressure on them...
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Finally a feature back, Turner key to Falcons' turnaround (SportingNews.com)Out of LaDainian Tomlinson's shadow, Michael Turner has thrived in his first opportunity to be a feature back, contributing to the Falcons' surprising success.
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After buckling down, Falcons' White shows talent (AP)
Roddy White was kicking himself after the game. Sure, it would have been a tough catch, but it shows just how far he's come that everyone expected him to make it. White included. Still, after letting a potential game-winning touchdown pass slip through his hands last weekend, the Atlanta Falcons' receiver was back to his smiling, cheerful self on Wednesday.
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Falcons' Turner proves looks can be deceiving (Yahoo! Sports)Michael Turner's unusual combination of size and speed has helped make life easier for Matt Ryan.
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NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Redskins skidding as Zorn revisits Seattle (Yahoo! Sports)Why is Washington so wishy-washy? Answers to that and more in the latest 32 Questions.
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Players to meet with NFL this week to have appeals heard (PA SportsTicker)By PA SportsTicker
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Winners and losers: Warner back to MVP form (Yahoo! Sports)Cards QB Kurt Warner is putting up wild numbers and conjuring images of his incredible '99 season.
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Young QBs Cutler, Ryan put on show (Yahoo! Sports)Denver's Jay Cutler and Matt Ryan of Atlanta give a glimpse of a potential great QB matchup in the making.
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Broncos rally for 24-20 victory over Atlanta (AP)
The Denver Broncos have come up with all sorts of ways to deal with their injuries, from starting a player on both sides of the line to relying on a guy with plenty of baggage. It's working out just fine. Jay Cutler threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Graham with 5 1/2 minutes remaining, the Denver defense held off Matt Ryan's last-gasp drive and the gritty Broncos rallied for a 24-20 victory...
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Broncos hold out Young, Bailey (AP)Running back Selvin Young and cornerback Champ Bailey were inactive for the Denver Broncos' game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Young and Bailey were held out with groin injuries. Young has only one carry since Oct. 5. Young's injury left fullback Peyton Hillis as the probable starting running back for the Broncos.
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Vick wants to play, but what team would risk it? (AP) Michael Vick lives in a prison in Kansas, making 12 cents an hour while plotting his return to the NFL. His houses and farms will soon be gone, the two yachts are history, and he's down to his last couple of Range Rovers. A race horse he bought for $60,000 died of colic, the Atlanta Falcons are still trying to hit him up for millions they paid him, and the IRS and the state of Georgia want nearly...
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Attorneys: QB Michael Vick expects return to NFL (AP)Imprisoned NFL quarterback Michael Vick expects to return to pro football, according to his bankruptcy attorneys who laid out a plan to pay creditors based in part on his anticipated earnings. "The Debtor has every reason to believe that upon his release, he will be reinstated into the NFL, resume his career and be able to earn a substantial living," Vick's attorneys wrote in a disclosure...
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Week 11 NFL picks: Romo can cure what ails Cowboys (SportingNews.com) Seven weeks, seven games left for every team in the NFL. That leaves plenty of time for teams that have...
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Atlanta secondary readies for next test vs. Denver (AP)The Atlanta Falcons were hands-on when it came to defending Drew Brees. Good job, guys. Now do it again. After a brilliant effort against the league's most prolific passer, the Falcons' secondary had little time to savor its accomplishment. Next up is Denver's Jay Cutler, who's thrown for more yards than anyone in the AFC.
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Falcons DT Jackson sues manufacturer of diet pill (PA SportsTicker)Atlanta Falcons nose tackle Grady Jackson on Monday filed a class-action lawsuit against against the manufacturer of a diuretic that reportedly led to his four-game suspension from the NFL.
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Thirtysomethings still producing at a high level (Yahoo! Sports)Kurt Warner and Ray Lewis are among the older veterans seemingly drinking from a fountain of youth.
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Falcons release return specialist Jennings (AP)The Atlanta Falcons released receiver and return specialist Adam Jennings on Tuesday and signed defensive end Brandon Miller from the practice squad. Jennings, a former sixth-round draft pick from Fresno State, led the team with 23 punt returns for 151 yards. He did not have a reception this season and had only six catches for 62 yards and one touchdown the past three.
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NFL Power Poll: Quite a rush for Tuck, Haynesworth (SportingNews.com) The New York Giants' surprising Super Bowl run proved what kind of a power rush can come with a strong pass...
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Ravens riding young arm to success (Yahoo! Sports)Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco has helped pull Baltimore into a tie for the AFC North lead.
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Ryan, Falcons stay hot with another home victory (AP)Suddenly, it seems Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons can't lose. At least not at home. Their 34-20 win over New Orleans on Sunday was the first of three straight home games for the Falcons, who are 4-0 at the Georgia Dome this season. Atlanta never trailed and led the Saints by 21 in the fourth quarter while improving to 6-3.
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Some members of Saints organization 'hate' Shockey (Yahoo! Sports)Since returning from surgery to repair a sports hernia last month, New Orleans Saits tight end Jermey Shockey...
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Winners and losers: Belichick works magic (Yahoo! Sports)Bill Belichick appears to be doing his best coaching job since the Pats' 2001 Super Bowl team … possibly ever.
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Ryan, defense lead Falcons over Saints (AP)
When John Abraham wasn't bearing down on him, Drew Brees had to contend with all those pesky Atlanta defensive backs, constantly getting in the way of his throws. It was a miserable afternoon for the NFL's most prolific passer. While Atlanta rookie Matt Ryan turned in another solid performance, Brees threw a season-high three interceptions, the last of them returned 95 yards for a touchdown by...
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Shockey, Patten active for Saints against Falcons (AP)Tight end Jeremy Shockey and receiver David Patten were active, but running back Reggie Bush was not for the New Orleans Saints' game at Atlanta on Sunday. The Saints listed Bush as out on Friday as the running back recovers from surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. Shockey, who missed three games because of sports hernia surgery in Week 4, has played in pain in two games since his...
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DeAngelo Hall wanted to fight former Atlanta teammate (Yahoo! Sports) After the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Oakland Raiders a week ago, former Falcon DeAngelo Hall waited in the...
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Ryan set to quietly pass Vick in Atlanta's record book (Yahoo! Sports) Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan will ever generate as much attention as his predecessor, Michael...
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Week 10 NFL picks: Joy of sacks for Giants, Steelers (SportingNews.com)The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are duking it out every week for the NFL team lead in sacks, and it's no surprise they are on the short list of Super Bowl 43 favorites.
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