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| Texans' Wade Phillips to take medical leave |
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12/14/2011 |
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| surgical procedure later this week. Phillips is expected to return to his duties later this season. The AFC South champion Texans own the NFL's top-ranked defensive unit under Phillips, who was hired in January after being fired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys last November. In the interim, linebackers coach Reggie Herring will call the defense. Herring coached the linebackers with Dallas from 2008-10 under Phillips. Phillips' absence is another bump in the road for the Texans, who have battled through ad |
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| Cowboys place RB Murray on IR |
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12/13/2011 |
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| Arlington, TX (BettingExpress) - The Dallas Cowboys placed running back DeMarco Murray on injured reserve Tuesday with a fractured ankle. Murray suffered the injury in the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the New York Giants. The injury puts an end to Murray's impressive rookie season, in which he set a franchise record with 253 yards rushing in a Week 7 win over St. Louis. Since then he has started every game since for the Cowboys. Murray amassed 897 yards and two touchdowns on 164 carries, whil |
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| Dolphins fire Sparano |
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12/12/2011 |
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| tstanding job as the new head coach," Ross said. "He has the respect of his players. I think he will excerpt the same dedication that Tony has." The search process will start immediately for a full-time head coach. Prior to being hired by the Dolphins, Sparano had a five-year stint as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, and was a head coach on the collegiate level with Division II New Haven from 1994-98. |
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| Cowboys RB Murray suffers fractured ankle |
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12/12/2011 |
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| Arlington, TX (BettingExpress) - Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray suffered a fractured ankle Sunday night against the Giants and appears to be done for the season. Murray was hurt on a low tackle by Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson in the first quarter and remained on the ground for a few moments before limping off the field with help. In addition to the fractured right ankle, he has a high ankle sprain. Murray, a rookie, set a franchise record with 253 yards rushing in a Week 7 win over St. Lou |
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| Giants win late as Cowboys suffer another FG debacle |
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12/12/2011 |
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| Arlington, TX (BettingExpress) - Brandon Jacobs barreled his way into the end zone, and the New York Giants pulled even with the Dallas Cowboys atop the NFC East. For Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey, it was a bit of deja vu. Jacobs scored his second touchdown with 46 seconds remaining and Bailey had a 47-yard field goal blocked in the final seconds Sunday night, as the Giants held on to beat the Cowboys 37-34. Bailey was iced by a New York timeout before he sent his initial try through the uprights. Lining up agai |
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| Cowboys RB Murray limps off after tackle |
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12/11/2011 |
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| Arlington, TX (BettingExpress) - Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray limped off the field Sunday night in the second quarter with an apparent right ankle injury. Murray was hurt on a low tackle by Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson with under five minutes remaining in the first quarter. He remained on the ground for a few moments, then needed help limping to the sideline. His return is uncertain. Murray, a rookie, set a franchise record with 253 yards rushing in a Week 7 win over St. Louis and has st |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 11, 2011) |
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12/11/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - The following is a list of inactive players for today's NFL games. NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS, 8:20 P.M. (ET) Giants - WR Jerrel Jernigan, T Tony Ugoh, C David Baas, DE Osi Umenyiora, LB Spencer Paysinger, LB Mark Herzlich, S Kenny Phillips Cowboys - QB Jon Kitna, WR Andre Holmes, G David Arkin, G Daniel Loper, TE Martellus Bennett, DT Josh Brent-Price, DE Clifton Geathers CHICAGO BEARS AT DENVER BRONCOS, 4:05 P.M. (ET) Bears - QB Jay Cutler, QB Nathan Enderle, RB M |
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| Giants, Cowboys have plenty at stake in NFC East showdown |
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12/09/2011 |
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| om Coughlin. The team stormed out of the gates in winning six of its first eight games of the season but have since plummeted to a 6-6 mark, leaving the Giants on the outside looking in on a postseason spot. New York is currently one game behind the Dallas Cowboys for the NFC East lead and will renew that rivalry Sunday night at Cowboys Stadium. Giants quarterback Eli Manning discussed the upcoming showdown on his radio show. "We've had some good games there. So I think anytime you get to play in good weather |
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| Desperate Chargers attempt to run past Bills |
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12/09/2011 |
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| the Bills in both the 2004 and '05 seasons, while Turner's two other losses occurred while at the helm of Washington from 1994-2000. Gailey has never faced San Diego as a head coach but sports a 4-0 record in head-to-head bouts with Turner, with his Dallas Cowboys sweeping season sets from Turner's Redskins in both 1998 and 1999. WHEN THE BILLS HAVE THE BALL Fitzpatrick (2837 passing yards, 20 TD, 14 INT) has produced a rating of 100 or better only three times this season and is more than due for a breakout p |
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| Playoff-bound 49ers try to stay the course in Arizona |
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12/09/2011 |
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| inebacker Patrick Willis after he suffered a hamstring injury versus the Rams. That could be a big break for the Cardinals, who have won four of their last five games as they try to get to the .500 mark. Last Sunday's 19-13 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys upped their record to 5-7. Playing for the first time in five games because of turf toe, Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb hit running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a perfectly- timed screen pass that morphed into a 52-yard touchdown and the winning |
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