Archive for October, 2007
While Brett Favre’s two long touchdown passes in Monday night’s overtime win at Denver got all the attention, the Green Bay Packers might have found something even more important: a running game and a bona fide starting halfback in Ryan Grant.
Grant rushed 22 times for 104 yards, taking over for DeShawn Wynn early in the [...]
Tony Romo didn’t have to wait until the offseason to get his big payday from the Dallas Cowboys after all.
Romo has agreed to a six-year, $67 million deal that will be announced Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the deal who requested anonymity because the contract has not been announced.
The contract, which will become [...]
Washington Redskins linebacker Randall Godfrey went off on Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for running up the score after Washington’s loss. “You need to show some respect for the game. You just don’t do that. I don’t care how bad it is. You’re up 35 points and you’re still throwing deep? That’s no respect,” [...]
According to several reports, Colts WR Marvin Harrison (knee) will be inactive for Week 8 at Carolina. The Colts announced Saturday that Harrison will be sidelined for the second time in three games.
Harrison, who did not practice all week, originally bruised his left knee against the Broncos in Week 4 and sat out Week 5 [...]
The old man will get another chance for the Carolina Panthers.
Coach John Fox on Friday named 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Indianapolis. Testaverde got the nod ahead of David Carr, who is recovering from a back injury.
“It’s not an indictment on David Carr by any stretch. I don’t feel he’s [...]
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Derek Anderson (at STL): Anderson has been one of the best Fantasy options this season, and now he gets a very favorable matchup. The Rams are No. 10 in pass defense but have allowed nine passing touchdowns, including two last week against Matt Hasselbeck. Anderson had three touchdowns and no interceptions in his last [...]
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich underwent surgery on his right ankle on Wednesday and will be out three to four weeks.
In his first game as the Falcons starter, Leftwich sustained a high ankle sprain in a 22-16 loss at New Orleans on Sunday.
The surgical procedure will help speed the recovery process, coach Bobby Petrino said.
“He [...]
The NFL moved to speed up its draft on Tuesday during owners’ meetings at which it also discussed having the Buffalo Bills play regular-season games in Toronto, expanding the reach of NFL Network and moving the Pro Bowl.
No action was taken on any of those issues except the draft, in which the time between picks [...]
With Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown out for the season, is there any more interest in bringing back Ricky Williams if he is reinstated by the NFL?
Coach Cam Cameron still would not comment on the prospect Monday, but he might soon be forced to answer. Williams’ agent, Leigh Steinberg, said Monday night he doesn’t know [...]
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw for 354 yards and a career-best six touchdowns in the Patriots’ 49-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 7. Brady just continues to play superb football, no matter who the opponent is. He struggled in Miami last season, when the Dolphins were the last team to beat [...]
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