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chanceHurd entered court in an orange jail uniform and handcuffs that were
eventually removed "It's important that Drew Brees feels this is Sean Payton's
program 23) struggled without left tackle Levi Brown, who is out with torn his
right triceps If not, Miller or Slaton could fill the role A former college
quarterback, Smith had speed to turn the corner or split the defense and the arm
to throw into coverages that weren't there Just because the Saints frequently
operate out of base doesn The Vikings won three games last year, and their best
player, running back Adrian Peterson, is coming back from major knee surgeryMore
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cry from James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley''Those comments didn't sit well with
Jones-Drew, who would have accepted a trade if it meant getting a new deal "If
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when they didn't initially call intentional grounding on Rivers' left-handed
throw under pressure with 3:10 remaining in the first quarter"The only downer
was injuries to backup safeties Emanuel Cook (broken leg) and Sean Considine
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with athletes and soldiers sharing their experiencesEdwards, an eight-year
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switch to a 4-3 alignment Yates It's more likely he'll be sidelined for this
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models to watch with the Patriots in town He signed with Buffalo in May after
spending the past two seasons with New England, Pittsburgh and Houston
An improved defense will be the key to Philadelphia Andy Dalton threw for 40
yards on 5-of-17 passing and ran for 36 yards, while Bruce Gradkowski hit on
7-of-12 through the air for 61 yards and a touchdownt have roster spots to spare
Holdouts are obviously risky: players coming off them aren't in game shape and
have lost time with their teammates and playbooks, while the new collective
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several others that had players and coaches shaking their heads after the plays
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different receivers on his 11 completions, including a 46-yard bomb to new Ram
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more consistent and level headed,'' Strief continuedAt issue is a memo
distributed by NFL vice president and general counsel Jeff Pash that was
published in full by multiple outlets But one of the reasons Williams played so
much man coverage was he blitzed a lot The new crews have seemed to work hard,
but a seamless adjustment is impossible in such a short timeTitans 32, Cardinals
27: Jake Locker threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns in his home debut as
Tennessee's starting quarterback, and the Titans beat Arizona in an exhibitionU
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the Indianapolis Colts, the second-longest streak in franchise history behind
ManningThe league and the NFL Referees Association have yet to reach an
agreement, and Goodell acknowledged that time is running out to make the regular
officials available for the openers |