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| Time for NFL's non-playoff teams to start planning ahead |
NFL Football |
01/06/2012 |
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| p from Romo. Dallas will have its work cut out this offseason, and possibly bulking up both the offensive and defensive lines will be its focus. SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE IN WASHINGTON The turn of the century has taken its toll on several items, and the Washington Redskins are one of them. Since the world averted a Y2K catastrophe, the Redskins have missed the playoffs 10 times. In the two playoff appearances over that span, Seattle has had the pleasure of dispatching the Burgundy and Gold from the postseason both tim |
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| New Orleans Saints |
NFL Football Transaction |
01/04/2012 |
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| Placed running back Mark Ingram and linebacker Will Herring on injured reserve; signed offensive lineman Eric Olsen off the Washington Redskins practice squad; promoted linebacker Nate Bussey to the active roster. |
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| Saints place RB Ingram, LB Herring on IR |
NFL Football |
01/03/2012 |
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| n dealing with a nagging toe injury. The rookie out of Alabama carried the ball 122 times for 474 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games for the Saints this season. Herring had nine tackles and one interception in 11 games this year. The Saints also signed offensive lineman Eric Olsen off the Washington Redskins' practice squad and promoted linebacker Nate Bussey to the active roster. The NFC South-champion Saints are the third seed and will welcome the Lions to town on Saturday in the first round of the playoffs. |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, January 1, 2012) |
NFL Football |
01/01/2012 |
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| QB Jimmy Clausen, K Adi Kunalic, S Jordan Pugh, LB Omar Gaither, C Jeff Byers, DT Andre Neblett, DE Charles Johnson Saints - WR Lance Moore, S Malcolm Jenkins, RB Mark Ingram, LB Jonathan Vilma, TE Tory Humphrey, TE John Gilmore, DE Jeff Charleston WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Redskins - WR Aldrick Robinson, LB Rocky McIntosh, T Jammal Brown, TE Richard Quinn, WR David Anderson, DE Doug Worthington, DE Kentwan Balmer Eagles - CB Asante Samuel, RB LeSean McCoy, DT Cedric Thornton, G J |
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| Vikings' Ponder leaves early vs. Bears |
NFL Football |
01/01/2012 |
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| second quarter with an apparent hip injury. Ponder rolled out to his right on a first-down play and was driven to the turf by Bears' defensive end Israel Idonije. Ponder got up and walked off the field with help. He was carted to the locker room once on the sideline and his return is questionable. Ponder was also injured in last week's win over the Washington Redskins when he suffered a concussion. He completed 4-of-10 passes for 28 yards and interception before leaving and was replaced by Joe Webb under center. |
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| Eagles try to complete strong finish against Redskins |
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12/30/2011 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan is confident with the players on the current roster and the direction his team's heading. Practically any coach would wax poetic about their respective team even though the public's perception may be few and far between, and Washington's 5-10 record in 2011 hasn't been much to get excited over. But what may be contrary to popular belief, Shanahan still feels progress has been made this season. "I feel good with the type of players that we do have," t |
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| Dolphins LB Taylor to retire after season |
NFL Football |
12/28/2011 |
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| o the team and the community he has grown to love," said Dolphins owner Stephen Ross "We congratulate him for all he has done, and we are looking forward to continuing to work with him as he begins the next chapter of his life." Taylor played for the Washington Redskins in 2008 and the Jets last year in his only stints away from Miami. He signed his last contract with the Dolphins in August. A six-time Pro Bowl selection and 2006 Defensive Player of the Year, Taylor has 577 career tackles and eight interceptions. |
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| Bears OL Williams signs 2-year extension |
NFL Football |
12/28/2011 |
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| Lake Forest, IL (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Bears have signed offensive lineman Edwin Williams to a two-year contract extension. The deal was announced Wednesday and locks up the 25-year-old lineman through the 2013 season. Williams has appeared in 14 games this season, including the last six as Chicago's starting left guard. He has played for the Bears the past two years after spending his rookie season with the Washington Redskins. |
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| Redskins release RB Torain |
NFL Football |
12/28/2011 |
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| Ashburn, VA (BettingExpress) - The Washington Redskins released running back Ryan Torain on Wednesday. Torain, who led the team in rushing last season with 742 yards and four touchdowns, was slowed by a fractured hand he suffered in training camp. In eight games this season, Torain totaled 200 yards on the ground with one touchdown. Meanwhile, rookies Roy Helu and Evan Royster have emerged as productive running backs. Helu leads the team in rushing with 635 yards and two touchdowns. He also has 47 receptions for |
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| Vikings RB Adrian Peterson tears ACL |
NFL Football |
12/24/2011 |
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| Landover, MD (BettingExpress) - An MRI confirmed Minnesota's worst fears - running back Adrian Peterson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Saturday's 33-26 win over the Washington Redskins. Peterson, who was playing in just his second game after missing the previous three with a high ankle sprain, was helped off the field after taking a helmet to the knee from Redskins safety DeJon Gomes on a run up the middle early in the third quarter. Peterson had rushed for 38 yards and a touch |
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