DALLAS COWBOYS:
Washington sets up its defense to cut off big plays in the passing game.Going into Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Redskins have allowed only 19 completions of 20-plus yards. That is tied for the second-lowest total in the NFL, behind undefeated Indianapolis with 16.In last week's loss to Green Bay, the Cowboy (Read More)
DALLAS COWBOYS:
For the first time since taking over in 2006, Tony Romo will not have Marc Colombo as his right tackle.As comforting as that has been for Romo, he has talked with Colombo's replacement, Doug Free, about what to expect in his first career start Sunday vs. Washington."The whole idea is if you practice hard and get yourself in (Read More)
DALLAS COWBOYS:
In the last two games, the Cowboys have had to be ready for mobile quarterbacks in Philly's Donovan McNabb and Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers.They get another one Sunday in Washington's Jason Campbell, but the defenders say he's a little bit different than McNabb and Rodgers.According to the defense, McNabb and Rodgers would scr (Read More)
USATODAY.com - Game on:
Looking forward to another NFL Sunday, here's six picks I think I really believe in. -- Lions over the Browns, at Detroit. Yes, that's how bad the Browns are. My TV still has a stench from watching the Monday nighter....
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DALLAS COWBOYS:
Tony Romo sounds a lot like offensive coordinator Jason Garrett when asked about the Cowboys running the ball only 14 times last week.``If a team is going to consistently put eight guys in the box, you'd be dumb to consistently run the ball 34 times into it,'' Romo said. ``It's all different. You want to be able to do every (Read More)
New York Times:
A longtime season-ticket holder has sued the Giants and the Jets, alleging that they violated antitrust and consumer fraud laws.
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ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog:
Perhaps no other division in the league has had higher-profile players with concussions this season than the NFC East. Pro Bowl running backs Brian Westbrook and Clinton Portis are recovering from concussions. Westbrook suffered two concussions in a three-week span but his prognosis is good, according to specialists at the (Read More)
ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog:
How do the Denver Broncos regain their magic?That question has been posed all week in the Rocky Mountains as the team is on the cusp of blowing a monumental lead in the AFC West.The reeling Broncos somehow have to find the answer Sunday as they play host to San Diego in a matchup for sole possession of first place in the di (Read More)
ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog:
If the Colts win Sunday, they will be the 12th team (and the Saints could be the 13th) to start a season 10-0 since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970.That would offer no guarantees about their potential for postseason success, however.Only five of the 11 teams that have started 10-0 have gone on to win the Super Bowl, most recentl (Read More)
ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog:
There’s an age-old theory in the NFL when it comes to left tackles. It’s pretty simple, really and it goes something like this: Every decade or so, you use a first-round draft pick on a left tackle. You throw him out and there and he anchors your offensive line for 10 or 12 years.Think Anthony Munoz or Jonathan Ogden. You g (Read More)
New York Times:
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.
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USA Today:
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns ...
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New York Times:
NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased.
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USA Today:
The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they ...
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