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| Ginn's late heroics propel 49ers past Seahawks |
NFL Football |
09/11/2011 |
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| field goals of 39 and 18 yards, respectively, early in the final stanza. Game Notes Ginn has six return touchdowns in his career -- three on punts and three on kickoffs...Akers signed with the 49ers as a free agent after a successful 12- year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles...Frank Gore was held to 59 yards on 22 rushes for the 49ers, who got two sacks apiece from Justin Smith and Parys Haralson...Baldwin ended with a game-high 83 yards on four catches...Seattle gained 182 of its 219 yards in the second half. |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, September 11, 2011) |
NFL Football |
09/11/2011 |
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| s Dixon, RB Jonathan Dwyer, WR Jerricho Cotchery, G Ramon Foster, T Chris Scott, LB Chris Carter, CB Curtis Brown Ravens - WR Tandon Doss, CB Chykie Brown, LB Michael McAdoo, LB Jason Phillips, G Bryan Mattison, DT Brandon McKinney, LB Sergio Kindle PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT ST. LOUIS RAMS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Eagles - QB Vince Young, S Jaiquawn Jarrett, CB Curtis Marsh, G Danny Watkins, G Julian Vandervelde, T Winston Justice, DE Philip Hunt Rams - WR Danario Alexander, WR Austin Pettis, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, G Tony W |
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| Giants, Redskins to battle in day of remembrance |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| nt remarks. Notable New York players such as tight end Kevin Boss and wide receiver Steve Smith were not re-signed, however, with Smith -- who played in just nine games last year because of a serious knee injury -- headed down I-95 to join the rival Philadelphia Eagles. Boss, Manning's emergency valve in the past, took a cross-country flight to join Oakland. Both may be sorely missed this season, with the competition in the NFC East rising at a rapid pace. Running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs are expect |
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| New-look Eagles to open season in St. Louis |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| he moment Michael Vick has been waiting for, to enter an NFL season as a starting quarterback again. Vick hasn't began a season under center since his final year with the Atlanta Falcons back in 2006, and was out of football for two years before the Philadelphia Eagles gave him a shot at redemption prior to the 2009 campaign. So far everything has worked out for Vick in his second chance, though the current expectations for both himself and the Eagles have been raised a notch. The Eagles will hit the road for thei |
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| Manning, Brady on list of greatest fantasy seasons |
This Day in Sports |
09/08/2011 |
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| at many yards. Michael Vick's performance last season might have cracked the list had he played the entire season. Gale Sayers scored a remarkable 20 rushing and receiving touchdowns in 14 games in 1965, but his yardage total was relatively low. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham's dynamic 1989 season in which he threw 30 touchdown passes and ran for 942 yards and five more scores was considered, as was St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner's 41-touchdown season in 1999, Y.A. Tittle's 1963 sea |
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| Eagles re-sign LB Jordan for 2 years |
NFL Football |
09/06/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed linebacker Akeem Jordan to a two-year deal on Tuesday. Jordan, who had inked a one-year deal earlier in the offseason, has played all four of his NFL seasons with the Eagles since they signed him as a rookie free agent in 2007. The 26-year-old played all 16 games last season, including three starts, and compiled 26 tackles. He has 178 tackles, one sack and two interceptions in 53 career games, including 20 starts. |
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| Jets backup QB McElroy sidelined after surgery |
NFL Football |
09/02/2011 |
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| Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbooks) - New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing thumb surgery. McElroy was hurt during Thursday's preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and underwent a procedure Friday morning for a dislocated right thumb. The club has no plans at this time to place McElroy on injured reserve. New York selected the former Alabama star in the seventh round of April's draft. |
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| Eagles QB Young has hamstring strain |
NFL Football |
09/02/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Vince Young is listed as day-to-day with a hamstring strain. Young was hurt during Thursday's 24-14 preseason win over the Jets when he pulled up lame while scrambling on the right side late in the second quarter. Michael Vick's backup was untouched on the play, throwing an incomplete pass. After hobbling to the sideline, Young was worked on by trainers who targeted the quarterback's right leg. An MRI performed on Friday confirmed that You |
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| Report: Jets backup QB McElroy sidelined after surgery |
NFL Football |
09/02/2011 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy reportedly underwent thumb surgery on Friday and could be sidelined for a few weeks. McElroy was hurt during Thursday's preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Daily News cited a source as saying that he underwent a procedure Friday morning for a dislocated right thumb. The Jets selected the former Alabama star in the seventh round of April's draft. |
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| Rams upend Jags, go 4-0 in preseason |
NFL Football |
09/01/2011 |
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| end zone from the Jacksonville one-yard line to put the Rams ahead 14-7. Jacksonville answered with a Scobee field goal from 48 yards out to close out the third quarter. The Rams put the game away in the fourth on a one-yard touchdown run by Reynolds and a late field goal from Brown to give the Rams a 24-17 win and perfect preseason. The Jags open their 2011 season at home next weekend against their AFC South rivals, the Tennessee Titans, while the Rams will open with a home date against the Philadelphia Eagles. |
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