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St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson is optimistic he’ll be able to play Sunday at New York against the Jets, but his coach needs to see evidence why.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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DeAngelo Hall’s disappointing stint with the Oakland Raiders came to an early finish. The club will release the enigmatic cornerback.   Continue reading on NFL.com
The Oakland Raiders, fresh off a drubbing from the Atlanta Falcons, move forward w/ a cost-cutting restructuring move midway through the 2008-09 season by cutting cornerback DeAngelo Hall.  The CB, who has played horribly to start the season, was just signed this past offseason and was provided w/ ample guaranteed money from Al Davis & Co.  Ironically, Hall was previously w/ the Falcons…
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Ben Roethlisberger underwent an MRI exam Tuesday on his injured right shoulder, and the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t know if he can play Sunday against the Colts until they get the results.   Continue reading on NFL.com
The Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the Washington Redskins, despite the absence of Big Ben at QB throughout the 2nd half.  Byron Leftwich filled in well for the injured quarterback, but would probably struggle playing a full game and the weight of the team on his shoulders.
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D.C. native Byron Leftwich came on at halftime and led two touchdown drives in the Steelers’ 23-6 victory over the Redskins on Monday night.   Continue reading on NFL.com

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Rob Bironas got a second chance at redemption in overtime, kicking a 41-yard
field goal with 9:36 to go that kept the Titans the NFL’s last unbeaten team
with a 19-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.   Continue reading on NFL.com
The Tennessee Titans continue their stunning start to the 08-09 season w/ an overtime victory of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.  Kicker Rob Bironas’ field goal in OT sealed the victory and the Titans perfect 8-0 record – the NFL’s best.
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After a one-game absence due to a thigh injury, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson says he’s ready to return against the Arizona Cardinals.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Its not too often that a player declares himself eligible to play before the coaching staff does, but that’s exactly what the St. Louis Rams’ Stephen Jackson did on Saturday.  On his website, SJ39.com, Jackson says his leg is strong enough to play against the Arizona Cardinals today (Sunday).
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After seven starts, the Packers have seen enough out of Aaron Rodgers to give the quarterback a long-term extension, which runs through 2014.  Continue reading on NFL.com

The memory of Brett Favre is officially history in the minds of Packers’ management w/ the signing of Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback in Green Bay through 2014.  Despite the fact that the Green Bay Packers are only 4-3, Rodgers was rewarded w/ a 6 yr contract extension.  Watch Rodgers’ Interview
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As starters Bob Sanders, Joseph Addai and Kelvin Hayden were all cleared to
practice for the second straight day, the Colts announced cornerback Marlin
Jackson will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Add insult to injury for the Indianapolis Colts, who get good news on Bob Sanders and Joseph Addai, but lose another player to a season-ending injury.  The Colts are in serious trouble in the AFC playoff run and can ill afford any setbacks as they attempt to get back in …

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St. Louis coach Jim Haslett was optimistic early in the week about Steven Jackson’s return, but now it looks like the running back’s thigh injury is healing more slowly than the team hoped.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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The San Diego Chargers announced Tuesday that Inside linebackers coach Ron Rivera has been named the team’s new defensive coordinator following the termination of Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell.  Continue reading on NFL.com
This move should really be no surprise for San Diego Chargers fans, since the team’s defense has been less than spectacular.
The Dallas Cowboys‘ Zach Thomas had a great quote the other day after the Cowboys squeaked out a win vs. the Bucs – the coaches make great calls, but the players are the ones who execute.  …

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been charged with simple assault after allegedly spitting his drink in a woman’s face.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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The Browns have agreed to rescind Kellen Winslow’s one-game suspension, but the Pro Bowl tight end will still miss Cleveland’s game on Sunday.  Continue reading on NFL.com
The pseudo-suspension of TE Kellen Winslow didn’t hurt the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, as they won against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-17.  Winslow has been more of a distraction than anything for the Browns, so I’m sure it was a relief for them to go out and get the victory over a tough AFC opponent.
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A staph infection in a bursa sac in Peyton Manning‘s left knee led to the surgery that kept him out of much of the Indianapolis Colts‘ preseason training camp, the team confirmed Friday.  Continue reading on NFL.com
For whatever reason, National Football League teams are “covering up” the fact that their players are suffering from staph infections at a steady rate.
First, we have Kellen Winslow of the Cleveland Browns being hospitalized for an undisclosed reason.  Several days later, after the team continued to keep quiet about the reasons, …

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The Patriots offered their continued support for injured quarterback Tom Brady on Thursday, denying a report that they are upset that he opted against the team’s preferred doctors.  Continue reading on NFL.com

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Saying he was “kind of disgusted with myself,” a nervous-looking Larry Johnson apologized Wednesday for behavior that’s led to an NFL investigation and to his benching for a second straight week.  Continue reading on NFL.com
Larry Johnson’s behavior is simply ridiculous and doesn’t help to reflect the poor choices and values that many young men in his situation have.  “Kind of disgusted with myself”… this from a guy who has reportedly had issues w/ 4 women since being drafted into the NFL.  Spitting on women, hitting women, etc… …