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| Redskins Roll Into Detroit |
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10/24/2008 |
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| handful of draft picks, including the Cowboys' first-round pick of 2009, while also placing quarterback Jon Kitna on injured reserve due to a back issue. Dan Orlovsky has started Detroit's last two games, including last Sunday's 28-21 setback to the Houston Texans. Like most games this year, the Lions fell behind early, allowing Houston to score touchdowns on its first three drives. Detroit came close to a comeback, posting 11 points in the final quarter before ultimately falling short. The Lions have yet to |
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| Texans WR Davis out three weeks |
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10/22/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre' Davis will be out up to three weeks after having surgery for a dislocated ring finger on his left hand. A pin was put in the finger of Davis, who has seven receptions for 123 yards this season. "He can't play with the pin in because it's actually sticking out of the skin, said Texans coach Gary Kubiak. "So, when it comes out and we go back to the tape job that we did before, he should be ready to go. But I think the key is when does the pin c |
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| NFC North: Bears' offense covers for injured defense |
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10/21/2008 |
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| e could have won this game and just put the icing on the cake." UP NEXT: The Vikings are another team in the NFC North to enjoy their bye this weekend. Minnesota will then try to rebound with two straight home games, beginning with a test versus the Houston Texans on November 2. LIONS: BEGIN REBUILDING PHASE Dan Orlovsky had a simple answer when asked how you get the ball to wide receiver Calvin Johnson. "Throw it to him," the Detroit Lions quarterback said. That's apparently easier said then done for the Lio |
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| AFC South: Titans still have some convincing to do |
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10/21/2008 |
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| s. Bullitt has started the last four games. WEEK 8: Indianapolis has dropped two of its last three meetings with the Titans after winning the previous seven matchups between the clubs. TEXANS RIDING HIGH SINCE BRUTAL START Apparently somebody in the Houston Texans organization was listening a few weeks ago, when team owner Bob McNair said the rest of the matchups on the schedule are must-win games. After starting the season 0-4, the Texans have beaten Miami and Detroit to pull within one game of second place |
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| AFC North: Ravens Back on Target |
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10/21/2008 |
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| yards in Sunday's closer-than-it-seemed 38-10 loss to Pittsburgh, also catching a 10-yard pass in the defeat. The former No. 4 overall pick of the Chicago Bears seems certain to start this week in his home state, when the Bengals travel to meet the Houston Texans. "He runs well behind his pads," said Bengals coach Marvin Lewis of Benson. "I think he is decisive and quick at the cuts. We want to keep working hard with him in all the other areas, but he's done a good job as a ball carrier." Henry, in his third |
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| Schaub accurate in Houston's victory over winless Lions |
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10/19/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Matt Schaub completed 26-of-31 throws for 267 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Houston Texans to a 28-21 victory over the Detroit Lions at Reliant Stadium. Andre Johnson had 11 receptions for 141 yards, and Owen Daniels caught six passes for 66 yards, including two touchdowns, for the Texans (2-4), who have now won two straight after losing their first four. Steve Slaton and Ahman Green each found the end zone once, as they combined for 142 yards on 31 carries. Houston sco |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 19, 2008) |
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10/19/2008 |
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| evin Hobbs, G Mansfield Wrotto, TE Will Heller, DE Baraka Atkins, DT Howard Green Buccaneers - 3rd QB Josh Johnson, QB Brian Griese, WR Joey Galloway, FB B.J. Askew, T Anthony Davis, G James Lee, WR Maurice Stovall, DE Greg Peterson DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Lions - 3rd QB Drew Henson, WR John Standeford, CB Travis Fisher, G Manny Ramirez, G Edwin Mulitalo, DT Chuck Darby, DE Corey Smith, DT Landon Cohen Texans - CB Eugene Wilson, S Dominique Barber, LB Xavier Adibi, G Kasey Studdard, T |
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| Texans activate CB Robinson from PUP list |
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10/17/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans activated cornerback Dunta Robinson from the physically unable to perform list on Friday. Robinson was rehabilitating a right knee injury that he sustained at a game in Oakland on November 4, 2007. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve on November 13 and missed the final seven games of the season. The South Carolina product finished last season with 34 tackles and two interceptions. Originally selected 10th overall by Houston in the 2004 draft, the 5- |
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| Winless Lions Visit Texans |
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10/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans got their first win of the 2008 season last week, and had to enjoy the taste of success. Their Week 7 opponent, the Detroit Lions, come into Reliant Stadium looking simply to fill their collective glass to somewhere near the half-empty line. Houston notched its first win of the year last Sunday, a thrilling 29-28 win over the Miami Dolphins that helped wash away the heartbreak of the previous week's historic last-minute crumbling against the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterba |
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| Manning, Wright, Jones selected as AFC's top players |
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10/15/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Cleveland Browns cornerback Eric Wright and Houston Texans returner Jacoby Jones have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 6 of the NFL season. Manning was the top offensive player for the 17th time in his career as he went 19-for-28 with 271 yards and three touchdowns in the Colts' 31-3 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Manning, who recorded the 49th three-touchdown game of his career, threw all three touchdown passes |
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