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25 Nov

Eagles QB McNabb to start vs Cardinals.

Eagles QB McNabb to start vs Cardinals.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will be back in the starting lineup for Thursday nights home game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Eagles coach Andy Reid announced Monday that McNabb is still his starter, even though he benched the veteran quarterback for the second half of Sundays 36-7 loss to the [...]

25 Nov

National Football League Capsules for Monday.

National Football League Capsules for Monday.
NEW ORLEANS 51, GREEN BAY 29
NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints offense spent Monday night making history.
Brees passed for 323 yards and four touchdowns as the Saints tied a franchise record for points in a game with a 51-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday.
Brees [...]

25 Nov

Bush scratched for Packers game.

Bush scratched for Packers game. Reggie Bush was scratched for the New Orleans Saints’ home game against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.
Bush, who had arthroscopic surgery Oct. 20 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, has practiced intermittently the past two weeks and said last Thursday he hoped to be ready [...]

25 Nov

Browns Quinn to get second opinion on finger.

Browns Quinn to get second opinion on finger.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn will have his injured right index finger examined by noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews.
Quinn, who broke the finger and damaged a tendon on his throwing hand in a win over Buffalo last week, will visit Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., for a second opinion [...]

25 Nov

Dolphins WR Camarillo done for season.

Dolphins WR Camarillo done for season. The Miami Dolphins suffered more than just a defeat to the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Wide receiver Greg Camarillo tore ligaments in his left knee and is done for the season.
Camarillo was injured during the fourth quarter of Miamis 48-28 defeat to the Patriots. An MRI exam on Monday [...]

25 Nov

Falcons responding to Smith’s steady leadership.

Falcons responding to Smith’s steady leadership. Mike Smith isn’t about to change his routine with the Atlanta Falcons.
In his first year as a head football coach at any level, Smith told his players in September that they could stay home and rest on the day after a victory.
Well, sort of.
His intention was clear: “Take the [...]

03 Oct

Having stuck it out through the tough times in Buffalo.

Having stuck it out through the tough times in Buffalo. Receiver Lee Evans had no intention of leaving now that the Bills have begun to turn the corner with their fast start.
Looks like Evans will be around for quite a while longer after Thursday, when he signed a four-year, $37.25 million contract extension that locks [...]

03 Oct

Frank Gore has spent every NFL postseason of his career at home.

Frank Gore has spent every NFL postseason of his career at home. So the 49ers running back has logged ample time in front of the television appreciating what Bill Belichick can do with a defense.
Gore has long admired the New England Patriots and Belichick, the architect of the decade’s dominant franchise. He’ll finally get his [...]

03 Oct

Mike Nolan refers to his version of the nickel defense as the Big Sub.

Mike Nolan refers to his version of the nickel defense as the Big Sub. The San Francisco coach’s scheme is earning some less-flattering nicknames from fans who don’t think the Big Sub is doing much to stop big plays.
With four defensive linemen and five defensive backs on the field for large portions of two recent [...]

03 Oct

Brad Childress chuckled at the mention of Drew Brees prolific start to the season.

Brad Childress chuckled at the mention of Drew Brees prolific start to the season.
“I go a long way back competing against Drew Brees,” the Minnesota Vikings coach said.
The year was 1998. Childress was an assistant coach at Wisconsin. Brees was the quarterback at Big Ten rival Purdue.
When the Badgers hosted the Boilermakers on a temperate [...]