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| Delhomme, Brooks and Bryant earn NFC weekly honors |
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10/01/2008 |
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| quarterback to win the award since Steve Beuerlein in 1999. Brooks earned defensive honors after accumulating five tackles, three passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble that resulted in a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 30-21 win over the Green Bay Packers. In his 14th year from Florida State, Brooks' earned his sixth career Player of the Week Award and first since 2004. He is now tied with cornerback Ronde Barber for the most total awards in franchise history. Meanwhile, Bryant earned the special tea |
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| Steelers bring back Davenport to strengthen running back corps |
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10/01/2008 |
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| eals were not disclosed. The Steelers released Davenport this summer after signing free agent running back Mewelde Moore and drafting Mendenhall. Davenport rushed for 499 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games last season. In 67 career games with the Green Bay Packers and Steelers, Davenport has rushed for 1,788 yards and 13 touchdowns on 384 carries. He has also caught 50 passes for 484 yards and three touchdowns. Davenport started the Steelers' final two games of last season, and their playoff loss to the Jacks |
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| Report: Steelers bring back Davenport to thinned running back corps |
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10/01/2008 |
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| er the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers released Davenport this summer after signing free agent running back Mewelde Moore and drafting Mendenhall. Davenport rushed for 499 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games last season. In 67 career games with the Green Bay Packers and Steelers, Davenport has rushed for 1,788 yards and 13 touchdowns on 384 carries. He has also caught 50 passes for 484 yards and three touchdowns. Davenport started the Steelers' final two games of last season, and their playoff loss to the Jacks |
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| NFC North: Bears finally close the deal |
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09/30/2008 |
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| s ripped off 17 unanswered points. Seven days later, the Bears saw a 24-14 fourth-quarter edge disappear in a 27-24 overtime loss to the Buccaneers. Chicago thinks it should be 4-0. But even at 2-2, that is good enough for a first-place tie with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. "Last couple of weeks we haven't been able to finish the football game," said head coach Lovie Smith. "(We) talked a lot about it last week and went back to work. I thought we corrected some things, so it was good to get that win i |
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| No structural damage for Packers' Rodgers |
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09/29/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers could play this Sunday against Atlanta after injuring his shoulder against Tampa Bay. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday the results on Rodgers' throwing shoulder revealed no major structural damage and termed it a sprain. It was initially feared that the first-year starter suffered a separated shoulder. "It's just something we have to continue to monitor," said McCarthy. "How well he throws on Wednesday, and Thursday morning |
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| Packers QB Rodgers suffers shoulder injury |
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09/28/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a shoulder injury in a 30-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. After the game, head coach Mike McCarthy called it a bruised shoulder, but said Rodgers was being checked out to determine the extent of the injury. "I have no idea," said McCarthy as to Rodgers' availability for next Sunday's home game against Atlanta. "It's too early to tell." Rodgers suffered the injury while scrambling in the third quarter. He departed the c |
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| Bucs D, Bryant help down Packers |
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09/28/2008 |
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| rts Network) - Matt Bryant, playing despite the unspeakable passing of his three-month-old son earlier in the week, nailed three field goals, including the go-ahead 24-yarder with less than three minutes left, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upended the Green Bay Packers, 30-21, at Raymond James Stadium Derrick Brooks, who was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, logged an interception and forced a fumble to highlight a terrific defensive effort for Tampa Bay (3-1), which also benefited from a defensive t |
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| Tampa WR Galloway out for Green Bay game |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Tampa, FL (Best E Casino) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Joey Galloway will miss his second consecutive game with a foot injury, sitting out Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. Galloway was sidelined for last week's 27-24 overtime triumph against Chicago after sustaining the injury in the Buccaneers' Week 2 24-9 win over Atlanta. He had two catches for 18 yards in the win. Galloway missed all of training camp and the preseason with a groin problem. Kicker Matt Bryant is listed as questionable fo |
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| Rodgers, Pack, Vying for Bounce-Back vs. Bucs |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - For his latest test, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will get to show the world how he handles adversity. Fresh off his first loss as an NFL starter, Rodgers and his team will look to recapture the magic of their 2-0 start when they meet the homestanding Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Rodgers, who looked mostly impressive while engineering wins over the Vikings (24-19) and Lions (48-25) in the first two weeks, couldn't get the Pack over the hump against t |
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| Packers confirm spleen injury for Harris |
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09/24/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers confirmed cornerback Al Harris suffered a serious spleen injury in Sunday night's 27-16 loss to Dallas, but it may not end his season. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Harris may not have to undergo surgery, but he'll definitely miss this week's game against Tampa Bay. "It's a different type of injury, and we're getting as much information as possible," said McCarthy. "I'm hopeful that he'll be back. The time frame just hasn't been established yet." Ha |
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