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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, December 18, 2011) |
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12/18/2011 |
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| ake Long, TE Jeron Mastrud, LB Koa Misi, G Ray Feinga, DE Ryan Baker, RB Steve Slaton, T Will Barker Bills - WR Naaman Roosevelt, S Josh Nesbitt, DE Jarron Gilbert, T Sam Young, TE Scott Chandler, WR Kamar Aiken, TE Fendi Onobun CAROLINA PANTHERS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Panthers - QB Jimmy Clausen, K Adi Kunalic, WR Seyi Ajirotutu, CB Darius Butler, WR Darvin Adams, LB Kion Wilson, DE Eric Norwood Texans - QB Jeff Garcia, WR Andre Johnson, T Andrew Gardner, TE Garrett Graham, G Mike Brisiel, CB Sher |
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| Panthers end Texans' seven-game winning streak |
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12/18/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Rookie Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes to help the Carolina Panthers beat the newly crowned AFC South champion Houston Texans, 28-13, at Reliant Stadium. Newton completed 13-of-23 passes for 149 yards and added 55 rushing yards for Carolina (5-9), which has won three of its last four games. "For us to come in and beat this team -- the No. 1 ranked defense, a quality running game -- does speak to our abilities and what we can become," said Panthers head coach Ron Rivera. R |
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| Titans set out to pin another loss on hapless Colts |
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12/16/2011 |
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| touchdown run. Hasselbeck did not participate when Tennessee reconvened for practice on Wednesday and remains questionable for Sunday's visit to Lucas Oil Stadium to meet the winless Indianapolis Colts. The Titans are second to the already- clinched Houston Texans in the AFC South standings and trail the New York Jets, who lead two other 7-6 teams and the 6-7 San Diego Chargers, in the chase for the final Wild Card. If Hasselbeck can't go, it'll be start No. 1 for Locker, the eighth overall pick in the 2011 d |
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| Chargers strive to stay afloat in tilt with red-hot Ravens |
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12/16/2011 |
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| ce in the AFC North. Baltimore and the Steelers are two of four teams in the AFC that hold 10-3 records, but the Ravens do hold the inside track for the division crown thanks to a pair of victories over Pittsburgh this season. The AFC South champion Houston Texans and East-leading New England Patriots are also 10-3. "The AFC is very competitive," said Ravens running back Ray Rice. "We have control of our own destiny. We're in our driver's seat, but at the same time, other teams are playing good football as we |
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| Texans WR Johnson out for Sunday |
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12/16/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will miss his second consecutive game with a left hamstring injury, according to Texans head coach Gary Kubiak. "He won't go," Kubiak said on Friday. "He'll be out, but he ran very well today. He has made a lot of progress this week, so we're very close to having Andre back on the field, so that's exciting." Johnson suffered the injury during Week 13's 17-10 victory over the Falcons. Earlier this season, Johnson missed six games with a |
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| Bengals in search of needed win over depleted Rams |
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12/16/2011 |
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| ks to avoid a third straight loss this Sunday and deal St. Louis a fifth consecutive defeat in a row. The Bengals dropped a game behind the New York Jets for the sixth spot in the conference following last Sunday's heart-breaking 20-19 defeat to the Houston Texans in which they blew a 13-point halftime lead. Cincinnati has lost four of five since a 6-2 start and is now battling for a Wild Card spot after being in competition for a division title for most of the season. Now three games back of AFC North co-lea |
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| Newton's Panthers aim to stop playoff-bound Texans' surge |
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12/16/2011 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - There are a handful of rookie quarterbacks making headlines this season. Two of them will go at it this Sunday. T.J. Yates and the AFC South champion Houston Texans will welcome NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers to Reliant Stadium in a battle of first-year quarterbacks. It may appear that there's not much at stake in this interconference battle, but the Texans are still trying for the AFC's No. 1 seed and their eighth win in a row. Yates, a fif |
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| Texans update condition of Wade Phillips |
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12/15/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Texans issued an update on the condition of defensive coordinator Wade Phillips on Thursday. "Wade Phillips has completed the surgery on his kidney and gallbladder," the statement read. "He is in stable condition. In order to respect his privacy, the family has requested there be no further information given at this time." Phillips announced on Wednesday that he was going to take a medical leave from the team after undergoing a scheduled surgical procedure, but is e |
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| Texans' Wade Phillips to take medical leave |
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12/14/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will take a medical leave from the team after undergoing a scheduled 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 co |
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| Jones-Drew proving elite status |
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12/13/2011 |
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| TRIP T.J. Yates has gone from third-string quarterback to Texas hero. Pressed into a starting role following season-ending injuries to Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, the rookie out of North Carolina was under center for arguably the biggest moment in Houston Texans history and also played a big part in it. With his team down by 13 points at the half Sunday versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Yates remained cool and calm in rallying the Texans to a 20-19 victory. That win, later coupled with a loss by the Tennessee |
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