| Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games (AP) |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:50:50 PDT |
Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland. Roethlisberger was suspended in April for violating the league's personal conduct policy, but Goodell said at the time he would review the player's...
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| Steelers' Leftwich seriously hurts knee (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:50:14 PDT |
All of a sudden, losing Ben Roethlisberger for at least a month isn't the Steelers' only quarterback worry. Byron Leftwich, expected to be the fill-in starter, is injured and looks to be out indefinitely. Leftwich, tuning up for his anticipated Sept. 12 start against Atlanta, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 on Thursday...
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| Lions DT Suh fined for roughing passer (AP) |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:19:57 PDT |
Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been fined $7,500 by the NFL for his roughing-the-passer penalty on Cleveland quarterback Jake Delhomme. Suh grabbed Delhomme's face mask and twisted it. He wrapped his arms around the quarterback's head and slammed him to the ground in an exhibition game last Saturday.
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| Davis stands by criticism of Crabtree (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:12:19 PDT |
Vernon Davis' frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point, and the San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end let his teammate have it -- and for everyone to see. Davis angrily confronted Crabtree during Wednesday's practice and coach Mike Singletary had to step between them.
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| Eli, Brady solid in final tuneups (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:45:10 PDT |
Eli Manning and Tom Brady are ready for the season, and so is Rhett Bomar. Haven't heard of him? Well, he just might be the New York Giants' backup quarterback. Bomar probably nailed down the job, throwing a 60-yard scoring pass to Duke Calhoun with 1:49 to play as the Giants rallied for a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night.
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| Rams' Bradford makes final case to start (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:56:05 PDT |
One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford. No doubt, facing the Baltimore Ravens' second-string defense made it easier for the No. 1 pick. Bradford made another favorable impression in his second preseason start, going 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown to open the St. Louis Rams' 27-21 victory over Baltimore on Thursday night.
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| Jones-Drew says he'll practice next week (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:59:07 PDT |
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew expects to be back at practice next week. Jones-Drew has missed five consecutive practices, didn't travel to Tampa Bay last week and didn't dress for Thursday night's preseason finale against Atlanta. He denied an Internet report he had arthroscopic knee surgery, but acknowledged that he has been "taking care of all the nicks and...
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| Vick makes first start in 4 years (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:47:57 PDT |
Michael Vick has reached the point in his comeback where he doesn't have to prove himself anymore. The New York Jets beat Philadelphia 21-17 in their preseason finale Thursday night, while Vick led the Eagles to a field goal in two series and Kurt Coleman scored on two fumble returns. Making his first start in four years, Vick played just one quarter before heading to the bench.
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| Broncos' Tebow outplays Vikings' Jackson (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:28:59 PDT |
Tim Tebow's first two series had rookie written all over them. Then he started playing with the veteran-like poise that helped him get drafted in the first round by Denver in the first place. Tebow outplayed Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson in the backup quarterback comparison, but the Vikings forced four first-half turnovers and beat the Broncos 31-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale...
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| Browns RB Hardesty injures knee in win (AP) |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:42:26 PDT |
On crutches again, Montario Hardesty hobbled toward the stadium's exit after his first NFL game for a doctor's appointment. He can't outrun his knee problems. Cleveland's highly touted rookie running back, whose career at Tennessee was slowed by knee injuries, hurt his left one in the second quarter Thursday night in a 13-10 win over the Chicago Bears, a potentially major blow to...
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