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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 16, 2007) |
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12/16/2007 |
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| or, DB Bhawoh Jue, FB Tim Castille, LB Brandon Johnson, T Elton Brown, DE Chris Cooper, DT Ross Kolodziej Saints - WR Robert Meachem, CB Fred Thomas, RB Reggie Bush, FS Josh Bullocks, G Andy Alleman, DT Brian Young, T Jermon Bushrod, TE Eric Johnson JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Jaguars - WR John Broussard, RB LaBrandon Toefield, CB Aaron Glenn, LB Mike Peterson, G Uche Nwaneri, G Tutan Reyes, DE Jeremy Mincey, DE Reggie Hayward Steelers - 3rd QB Brian St. Pierre, WR Willie Reid, CB Gr |
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| Jaguars steal one in Pittsburgh |
NFL Football |
12/16/2007 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Fred Taylor scored on a 12-yard run with 1:57 remaining to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a 29-22 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at a snowy Heinz Field. Taylor ran for 147 yards on 25 carries and Maurice Jones-Drew added 69 yards on the ground for the Jaguars (10-4), who gutted the Steeler defense for 224 rushing yards and moved closer to clinching a playoff spot. "Obviously, Fred is an outstanding football player," Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio said about his veteran tailb |
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| Steelers-Jags Tilt is Rife With Playoff Implications |
NFL Football |
12/14/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Playoff seedings in the AFC will be up for grabs Sunday afternoon in the Steel City as the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh is 9-4 on the season and one game ahead of Cleveland for the top spot in the AFC North. The Steelers can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Jaguars and would capture the division title with a victory coupled by a Browns' loss to Buffalo on Sunday. There have been no victory guarantees this week after Steelers safety Ant |
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| Redskins Stand Between Giants, Playoffs |
NFL Football |
12/14/2007 |
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| 8-0 Washington win in a 1943 NFC Division Playoff. Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs is 14-18 against the Giants in his career, including the '86 postseason loss. New York's Tom Coughlin is 6-4 against the Redskins all-time, including 1-2 while with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-2002), and is 5-2 head-to-head versus Gibbs. WHEN THE REDSKINS HAVE THE BALL Campbell (2,700 passing yards, 12 TD, 11 INT) completed 10-of-16 pass attempts for 100 yards before his injury. He was replaced Collins, who went on to throw for 224 |
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| Kroy Biermann captures 2007 Buck Buchanan Award |
Division I-AA College Football |
12/13/2007 |
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| n Smith was third in the voting with 205 points. The Buck Buchanan Award was established in 1995 by The Best E Casino. Past winners of the honor include current NFL standouts such as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen (2003, Idaho State), Jacksonville Jaguars safety Rashean Mathis (2002, Bethune-Cookman), along with former Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker Dexter Coakley (1995-96, Appalachian State). 2007 Buck Buchanan Award Voting NAME (SCHOOL) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total 1. Kroy Biermann, Montana 35 24 |
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| Polamalu matched against uncle in Jaguars-Steelers game |
NFL Football |
12/13/2007 |
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| lamalu, the Steelers' three-time Pro Bowl safety, grew up in a football-playing family in which a half-dozen close relatives played in college or in the NFL. Among them is uncle Kennedy Pola, one of the most influential persons in his life and, now, Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach. When the two teams take the field Sunday, uncle and nephew are certain to exchange a hug and a few words of encouragement, secure in the knowledge that being on opposite sides for one football game won't change their relations |
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| Bitter Falcons feel betrayed after Petrino bolts for Arkansas |
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12/13/2007 |
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| he league, others took note of Petrino's shocking departure. ``It just shows his true color, like a coward with a yellow stripe down his back,'' said defensive tackle Grady Jackson, who was cut by Petrino during the bye week and now plays with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ``He snuck out in the middle of the night like the Baltimore Colts did,'' said Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith, who played for Petrino at Louisville. Even some of Petrino's fellow coaches were dismayed by his tactics. ``I'm always |
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| No guarantees, predictions from Steelers for Jaguars game |
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12/12/2007 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Sorry Jacksonville Jaguars, nothing for your bulletin board this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers are making no predictions, promises or guarantees for Sunday's game, one that could prove pivotal in determining the AFC playoffs alignment. And what about Anthony Smith, whose guaranteed win last week proved to be a great motivational tool for the New England Patriots? He was nowhere to be found when the Steelers' locker room was open for interviews Wednesday. Also absent was any of that oh-so-c |
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| Jaguars place Stroud on IR |
NFL Football |
12/12/2007 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars placed defensive lineman Marcus Stroud on injured reserve Wednesday. Stroud sustained a significant ankle sprain in the first quarter of last Sunday's victory over the Carolina Panthers. On December 7, the Jags activated Stroud after he spent four games on the sideline due to a violation of the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances. In nine games this year, the former Georgia product had 22 tackles and three sacks. |
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| Jaguars' Stroud goes on injured reserve with another ankle injury |
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12/12/2007 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars placed three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Marcus Stroud on injured reserve Wednesday, three days after he reinjured his surgically repaired right ankle. Stroud hurt his ankle Sunday when teammate John Henderson fell on him during the first play of the third quarter against Carolina. Stroud sustained a deep bone bruise, a similar injury that hobbled him late last season. He eventually had offseason microfracture surgery. Stroud acknowledged he took supplemen |
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