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| Hard-Hitting Giants, Ravens Square Off |
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11/14/2008 |
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| asy world, while Manning's a shaky bet in his own right unless there are no better alternatives. Keep an eye on tight ends Heap and Boss, who have each boosted their stock with a recent upgrades in production. OVERALL ANALYSIS With Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons having become this season's media darlings for the rookie's impressive play and his team's unforeseen turnaround, Flacco and the Ravens can't help but feel a little slighted for the lack of attention their own dramatic improvement has received. Balt |
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| Young QB Talents Collide in Falcons-Broncos Matchup |
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11/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two of the NFL's rising stars at the quarterback position take center stage this Sunday at the Georgia Dome, where Matt Ryan leads the surging Atlanta Falcons into battle against Jay Cutler's Denver Broncos in an interconference clash between playoff hopefuls. Atlanta has orchestrated one of this season's most dramatic turnarounds, thanks in no small part to the poise and skill the rookie Ryan has displayed as the team's starting signal-caller. In Denver, longtime head coach Mike Shanahan h |
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| Defense at a Premium In Saints-Chiefs Tilt? |
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11/14/2008 |
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| that is 24th in the NFL in defense (348 yards per game), No. 27 against the pass (238.4 yards per game), and tied for 26th in sacks (14). New Orleans lost top cornerback Mike McKenzie to a season-ending knee injury in last Sunday's 34-20 loss at the Atlanta Falcons, with McKenzie joining end recently shut-down end Charles Grant (triceps) on that hard-luck list. The Saints begin Week 11 in last place in the NFC South (4-5), and are two games back of the final Wild Card spot in the conference. SERIES HISTORY The |
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| Around FCS: So long, Southland championship |
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11/12/2008 |
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| rsevere, there are often rewards. All you have to do is look at the rosters of other NFL teams to see a nice representation of athletes with FCS backgrounds. The 2007 Buchanan Award winner Kroy Biermann of Montana has made an immediate mark with the Atlanta Falcons this year, as did last year's Buchanan runner-up Corey Lynch of Appalachian State before suffering a season-ending injury in his first year with the Bengals. Chris Gocong of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings and Rashean M |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 11 - Ravens Must Still Prove Mettle |
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11/12/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Ravens won't get the same credit as the Atlanta Falcons or Miami Dolphins for their abrupt turnaround. The Ravens were 5-11 in their final year under Brian Billick a year ago, but they were a playoff team in 2006 and didn't experience the same kind of extended lows that their southerly brethren did. Thankfully, the Baltimore organization and its fans didn't have to suffer through Michael Vick, Bobby Petrino, Dave Wannstedt, or the pre-rehabilitated Ricky Willi |
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| AFC North: Hard Part Here for Ravens |
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11/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Baltimore Ravens won't get the same credit as the Atlanta Falcons or Miami Dolphins for their abrupt turnaround. The Ravens were 5-11 in their final year under Brian Billick a year ago, but they were a playoff team in 2006 and didn't experience the same kind of extended lows that their southerly brethren did. Thankfully, the Baltimore organization and its fans didn't have to suffer through Michael Vick, Bobby Petrino, Dave Wannstedt, or the pre-rehabilitated Ricky Williams. And even whe |
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| NFC South: Panthers prevail despite QB being "less than Jake" |
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11/11/2008 |
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| oming off a 38-14 home loss to Jacksonville and have dropped nine straight games on the road dating back to last season. Carolina is 5-0 in Charlotte so far this year, with an average margin of victory of 15.8 points. ATLANTA: Both Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons took yet another major step forward last Sunday at the Georgia Dome, where the sensational rookie quarterback and his up-and-coming young team seized their first divisional win of the season with a highly impressive 34-20 decision over the slumping |
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| NFC East: Romo, Cowboys ready to go following respite |
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11/11/2008 |
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| ed to sit idly by during their bye week, using the break to fortify their defensive backfield with the signing of suddenly- available cornerback DeAngelo Hall this past Friday. Hall, a two-time Pro Bowl selection during his four-year tenure with the Atlanta Falcons from 2004-07, was released by the Oakland Raiders last week after a brief and disappointing eight-game run with the Silver and Black. The 24-year-old was traded by Atlanta to the Raiders in March and subsequently signed a lucrative seven-year, $70-m |
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| Saints CB McKenzie headed to injured reserve |
NFL Football |
11/10/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - New Orleans Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie needs surgery to repair a fractured right patella suffered during Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and will be placed on injured reserve. McKenzie was injured trying to defend a pass intended for Atlanta's Michael Jenkins. He registered two tackles in the game before being carted off the field. Through seven games this season, the Memphis product registered 22 tackles and an interception in his fifth year with the Saints. |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 9, 2008) |
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11/09/2008 |
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| tler, LB Ted Lehman, T Demetrius Bell, WR Josh Reed, DE Aaron Schobel Patriots - 3rd QB Matt Gutierrez, CB Terrence Wheatley, DB Lewis Sanders, RB LaMont Jordan, RB Sammy Morris, LB Eric Alexander, T Wesley Britt, G Billy Yates NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Saints - 3rd QB Joey Harrington, RB Reggie Bush, DT Remi Ayodele, WR Robert Meachem, C Jonathan Goodwin, DT Antwan Lake, CB Jason David, T Jermon Bushrod Falcons - 3rd QB D.J. Shockley, T Quinn Ojinnaka, LB Tony Gilbert, T Sam Baker, |
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