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| Johnson, Samuel headline AFC Players of the Week |
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11/28/2007 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, while New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel and Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee took home the defensive and special teams honors, respectively. Johnson tied a career-high with three touchdown catches in the Bengals' 35-6 win over the Titans Sunday while hauling in a career-high 12 passes for 103 yards. The seventh-year Oregon State product also moved ahead of Carl Pickens to bec |
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| Bears put Benson on injured reserve, sign Gibbons to practice squad |
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11/27/2007 |
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| d 47 yards on eight carries before he was hurt. He rushed for 674 yards this season on 196 carries, an average of 3.4 yards per carry, and had four touchdowns. Gibbons entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Northeastern in 2006 with the Jacksonville Jaguars and had been on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He was allocated to NFL Europa last offseason. Sharp signed with the practice squad last week. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Tennessee in 2007 and played college ball a |
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| Filling in for Peterson, rookie Durant plays well for Jaguars |
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11/27/2007 |
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| la. (AP) -Rookie linebacker Justin Durant made the first two tackles against Buffalo, erasing the anxiety that came with trying to replace team leader Mike Peterson. The fast start set the tone for what turned out to be Durant's best game with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ``It's always good to get involved early,'' Durant said. ``I made a couple of plays and got myself started.'' Durant played 51 of Jacksonville's 67 defensive snaps and finished with 11 tackles. But his biggest contribution came in the fourth qu |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 25, 2007) |
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11/26/2007 |
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| Matt McCoy, G Andy Alleman, DT Brian Young, T Jermon Bushrod, DE Josh Cooper Panthers - 3rd QB Vinny Testaverde, CB Chris Gamble, RB Alex Haynes, LB James Anderson, G Evan Mathis, T Frank Omiyale, DT Gary Gibson, DE Charles Johnson BUFFALO BILLS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Bills - 3rd Gibran Hamdan, RB Marshawn Lynch, CB Jerametrius Butler, TE Tim Massaquoi, C Christian Gaddis, TE Ryan Neufeld, DE Copeland Bryan, DT Jason Jefferson Jaguars - WR John Broussard, RB LaBrandon Toefield, CB Rashean Mathis, |
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| New England clinches playoff berth thanks to Buffalo loss |
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11/25/2007 |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East title even before they played the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. Buffalo's 36-14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars meant New England has won the division for the fifth consecutive year. The Patriots are the fourth team since 1978 to clinch a division title during the weekend of their 11th game, joining the 1985 Chicago Bears, the '97 San Francisco 49ers, and the 2004 Eagles. The Patriots entered Sunday night's game with a 10-0 record |
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| Garrard Attempts to Lead Jags Past Bills |
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11/23/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have a healthy starting quarterback under center again for their stretch run towards a playoff berth, which continues when they host the Buffalo Bills this Sunday afternoon at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Jacksonville has won two games in a row and three of four to improve to 7-3 on the season, good enough for sole possession of second place in the AFC South. Indianapolis is still at the top at 8-2, while 6-4 Tennessee is third in the division standings. The Jaguars h |
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| Jaguars release Bouman following Garrard's return |
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11/20/2007 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars released quarterback Todd Bouman on Tuesday, two days after David Garrard returned to the starting lineup. The Jaguars signed Bouman on Oct. 25 to serve as Quinn Gray's backup while Garrard recovered from a sprained left ankle. Bouman dressed for three games but did not play. He was inactive Sunday against San Diego.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, |
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| Jags' Garrard doesn't miss a beat |
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11/20/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - While the Jacksonville Jaguars are closing in on a playoff berth, quarterback David Garrard continues to impress even after a three-week layoff because of a left ankle sprain. After Garrard went down with the injury in a Week 7 loss to Indianapolis, he was forced to miss the next three games and backup Quinn Gray took over. Gray recorded a 2-1 record with his opportunity, but the team is more than glad to have Garrard back under center. Garrard was his usually accurate self in Sunday's 24-17 hom |
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| Jaguars face tough task of replacing top tackler, defensive leader |
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11/19/2007 |
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -The Jacksonville Jaguars have played without seven starters already this season. The eighth one might be tougher to replace than any of the others. The Jaguars (7-3) will be without middle linebacker Mike Peterson for several games and possibly the rest of the season, leaving them with the difficult task of replacing their top tackler and defensive leader. ``It's a big blow, but at the same time, we know it's part of the game,'' defensive end Paul Spicer said. ``We know Mike Pete is |
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| Garrard returns to lead Jags over Chargers |
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11/18/2007 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - David Garrard, playing for the first time in nearly a month due to a left ankle injury, threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-24 passing, to help the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the San Diego Chargers, 24-17. Fred Taylor rushed 20 times for 85 yards, and Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for a score, as the Jaguars (7-3) won for the second week in a row to remain a game behind Indianapolis for the top spot in the AFC South. Philip Rivers threw for 309 yards and a touchdown on 22 |
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