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| Bironas keeps Titans unbeaten with OT field goal |
NFL Football |
11/02/2008 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - Rob Bironas kicked a 41-yard field goal 5:24 into overtime to keep the Tennessee Titans unbeaten with a 19-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers at LP Field. Bironas had a chance to end the game in regulation, but his 47-yard attempt as time expired bounced off the right upright. The Titans won the coin toss to start the extra period and immediately gave him another chance. Kerry Collins converted 3rd-and-6 with a 16-yard pass to Chris Johnson out of the backfield and Johnson fo |
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| Around FCS: Taking A Trip Into History |
Division I-AA College Football |
11/02/2008 |
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| views, I wandered back across the field, stopping briefly at the five-yard line, near the west end zone to reminisce about Chuck Bednerik's tackle of Jim Taylor on the final play of the 1960 NFL championship game, as the Eagles beat Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers, 17-13. Then it was on to the train station for a return trip back home. Several more Penn fans made the journey with me. They may have been disappointed with the loss, but they seemed enriched by the experience of spending an afternoon at a classic |
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| Packers release Gbaja-Biamila |
NFL Football |
11/01/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers have released defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and activated defensive tackle Justin Harrell off the physically unable to perform list. Gbaja-Biamila was in his ninth season with the Packers and leaves as the club's all-time leader with 74 1/2 sacks. He surpassed Reggie White's mark of 68 1/2 last season. "We want to thank Kabeer for his contributions to the Green Bay Packers," said Packers general manager Ted Thompson. "During his time here, he has been |
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| Packers give QB Rodgers long-term extension |
NFL Football |
10/31/2008 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - The Green Bay Packers have given quarterback Aaron Rodgers a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2014 season. Terms were not announced. "As we talked about in the past, we try to be proactive in our discussions with our current players and we felt like this was an appropriate time to try to come to an agreement with (Rodgers)," said general manager Ted Thompson. "We feel like this is good for the organization and the players, and we will continue this |
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| Titans Look to Stay Perfect vs. Packers |
NFL Football |
10/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - On Sunday at LP Field, the Tennessee Titans will battle the Green Bay Packers. Until further notice, Jeff Fisher's team will also battle complacency. The Titans enter Week 9 as the NFL's only undefeated team, maintaining that perfection with a statement-making 31-21 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Tennessee is now 7-0 for the first time in franchise history, and entering Sunday's play is two games clear of its next-closest pursuer in the AFC. Buffalo, New England, and Pittsbu |
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| Familiar Faces Convene In Eagles-Seahawks Tilt |
NFL Football |
10/31/2008 |
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| e the final time this Sunday, when the Eagles fly in to Qwest Field to battle Holmgren's Seattle Seahawks. Prior to being named Philadelphia's sideline boss in 1999, Reid served seven seasons on Holmgren's staff when the latter was head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992-98. The relationship between the two was actually formed long before, however. Reid was a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Brigham Young University, in 1982, the same time Holmgren was working as the quarterbacks coach under the legen |
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| Ryan, Mayo earn rookie honors for October |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| . Ryan, who the Falcons selected third overall out of Boston College, completed 61-of-100 passes for 772 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions as Atlanta went 2-1 in the month. He threw for two touchdowns in Atlanta's 27-24 win over the Green Bay Packers on October 5, and followed that up by passing for 301 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 22-20 win over the Chicago Bears. Mayo, who the Patriots drafted 10th overall out of Tennessee, led the club with 24 tackles in October. Mayo, the first line |
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| Ryan, Mayo earn rookie honors for September |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| . Ryan, who the Falcons selected third overall out of Boston College, completed 61-of-100 passes for 772 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions as Atlanta went 2-1 in the month. He threw for two touchdowns in Atlanta's 27-24 win over the Green Bay Packers on October 5, and followed that up by passing for 301 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' 22-20 win over the Chicago Bears. Mayo, who the Patriots drafted 10th overall out of Tennessee, led the club with 24 tackles in October. Mayo, the first line |
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| Chiefs add T Carnahan, LS Gafford |
NFL Football |
10/29/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed offensive tackle Andrew Carnahan and long snapper Thomas Gafford to two-year contracts on Wednesday. Carnahan, an Arizona State product, has spent parts of this season and the 2007 campaign on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Gafford has spent time on the rosters of the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, and Chicago Bears over parts of three seasons. |
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| AFC South: Indy's reign of glory appears to be over |
NFL Football |
10/28/2008 |
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| r," said Collins. "Having said that, there is a lot of football left to be played. We've got a tough team coming in this week. It's a short week. It's going to be a little bit of a challenge to prepare." The AFC South-leading Titans will welcome the Green Bay Packers on Sunday for a showdown at LP Field. White and Johnson should have another solid day on the ground, since the Packers are just 25th against the run at an average of 141.9 yards allowed per contest. Green Bay has won two straight and is coming off a |
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