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| New England Patriots 2011 Season Preview |
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08/28/2011 |
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| s famed and then-unbeaten 2007 outfit was upset by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. A humbling 33-14 home defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 AFC Wild Card Playoffs continued the sequence, and a bitter setback to the rival New York Jets in last season's Divisional Round extended it. While the Patriots' dynasty may be no more, they've still remained incredibly successful in regular-season play under crafty head coach Bill Belichick. New England has registered double-digit victory to |
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| New York Giants 2011 Season Preview |
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08/28/2011 |
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| Giants. Since Manning wasn't sacked that much a season ago, he was able to find his two best receivers quite often. With Smith, primarily a possession receiver, not being brought back because of concerns with his knee and Burress jumping ship to the New York Jets after being released from prison over the summer, Domenik Hixon, Victor Cruz and ex-Buccaneer Michael Clayton will be competing to be the third man in the rotation. There's no doubt Boss' 35 catches for 531 yards and five touchdowns last year will b |
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| Buffalo Bills 2011 Season Preview |
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08/27/2011 |
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| e defense couldn't possibly be any worse than last year's disaster, a better overall result in 2011 may very well be forthcoming. However, there are still too many question marks, particularly on the offensive line and at the skill positions, and although Gailey has a track record of getting the most of his resources on that side of the ball, there's simply not enough in place to project Buffalo to be a factor in an AFC East pack that contains two conference powerhouses in New England and the New York Jets. |
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| Detroit Lions 2011 Season Preview |
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08/27/2011 |
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| showed promise in nine starts as a rookie after making the transition from a college cornerback. The two will have a good mentor to lean on this year with the addition of Erik Coleman (20 tackles), owner of 82 career starts in seven seasons with the New York Jets and Atlanta. Chris Houston (56 tackles, 1 INT, 12 PD) was re-signed after playing well at left cornerback upon coming over in a trade with the Falcons, but opposite-side starter Alphonso Smith (39 tackles) had an uneven season despite leading the te |
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| WRs Maclin and Smith activated by Eagles |
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08/27/2011 |
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| ayers the Eagles added during the offseason. With Maclin and Smith both back, only offensive lineman Winston Justice and defensive end Brandon Graham haven't practiced yet. Both are recovering from knee surgery. The Eagles close the preseason on Thursday at the New York Jets.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Vikings sign LB David Herron |
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08/26/2011 |
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| p>The 27-year-old Herron played for the Vikings in 2007 and '08, mostly on special teams, but also getting three starts in the middle when E.J. Henderson went out with because of an injury. Herron bounced around with Kansas City, San Diego and the New York Jets over the last few years. His return was necessary because Jasper Brinkley, Heath Farwell and Kenny Onatolu have all been dealing with nagging injuries that have limited them in the preseason. The Vikings released another injured linebacker - Mark |
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| Giants, Jets preseason game postponed |
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08/26/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Saturday's preseason game between the New York Giants and New York Jets has been postponed until Monday due to the approach of Hurricane Irene. The game was originally going to be played at 7 p.m. (et), but the start time was moved to 2 p.m. on Thursday before being postponed Friday because of the hurricane. The new kickoff time will be 7 p.m. Monday. "Along with the NFL office and the Jets, we have closely monitored the hurricane and the forecast and its potential impact on |
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| Oakland Raiders 2011 Season Preview |
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08/26/2011 |
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| after ranking second in the NFL in both punting average (47.9) and net punting average (40.8). PROGNOSIS: The Raiders start on the road with two seemingly winnable games at Denver and Buffalo before returning home for difficult AFC tests against the New York Jets and New England. A trip to Houston and a home game with Cleveland later precede a three-game divisional stretch against Kansas City, Denver and San Diego that could make or break the season. From there, it's a four-game tour of the NFC North and a t |
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| Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 Season Preview |
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08/26/2011 |
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| 87 tackles -- including a career-best 111 in 2010. Joining him is Courtney Greene, who took over a starting role last season and made 77 tackles, defended four passes and intercepted one. Drew Coleman (41 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT) was signed from the New York Jets as a nickel back and blitz- package threat and will supply needed depth. SPECIAL TEAMS: New punter Matt Turk (42.1 avg.) enters his 16th season as a 43- year-old, having entered the league as a rookie free agent in 1993 -- when Del Rio was still an |
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| Cowboys center Costa out 2-4 weeks |
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08/26/2011 |
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| right knee. Costa sustained the injury, which should not require surgery, during Wednesday's evening session, causing him to miss Thursday's practice. The setback means the Cowboys will have to look elsewhere for a backup to starting center Andre Gurode, who is himself recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery in July. Dallas has two more preseason games remaining, this Saturday at Minnesota and September 1 at Miami, before beginning its regular season on September 11 on the road against the New York Jets. |
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