New York Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez was limited during the team's light practice Monday with a sore left knee, but should play against the Buffalo Bills in Toronto on Thursday. Coach Rex Ryan said Sanchez had some soreness in the knee after he tweaked it in the Jets' 17-6 win over Carolina on Sunday.
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The Atlanta Falcons will be without quarterback Matt Ryan as they try to improve their playoff hopes in a key NFC game against Philadelphia this week. Coach Mike Smith said Monday that Ryan will miss at least one game with a turf toe injury. Chris Redman, who took over for Ryan in Sunday's 20-17 win over Tampa Bay, will start against the Eagles.
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The NFL is keeping mum on the latest developments in the trash talking episode between Denver coach Josh McDaniels and San Diego linebacker Shaun Phillips. Phillips said after the Chargers' victory at Denver on Nov. 22 that McDaniels had sneered "We own you!" during warmups. McDaniels repeatedly declined to tell his side of the story but in the face of mounting criticism, he told ESPN…
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During the few rough patches the Pittsburgh Steelers encountered while winning the Super Bowl last season, they emphasized their camaraderie and selflessness pushed them through the tough times and set them apart from most teams. Linebacker James Farrior said they were more like a family than a football team.
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DeSean Jackson's playmaking skills helped the Philadelphia Eagles overcome losing Brian Westbrook. What will they do now if both players are sidelined? Jackson's status is uncertain after the dynamic wide receiver sustained a concussion in Sunday's 27-24 win over Washington. Meanwhile, Westbrook will be re-examined this week after missing the last two games with his second concussion of…
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Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner says he plans to see an opthamologist about lingering post-concussion symptoms that kept him out of Sunday's 20-17 loss at Tennessee. Warner says he's having hard-to-describe issues with his eyes, a condition he hoped would subside last week but never did. He says the Cardinals medical staff told him before Sunday's game he shouldn't play and he…
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The NFL is not switching the Denver at Indianapolis game on Dec. 13 to prime time even though it could be the Colts' record-setting 22nd straight regular-season victory. Instead, the Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants matchup remains as the night game. The only change under the flexible scheduling policy for Dec.
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It was not even December and Colts coach Jim Caldwell was already hearing the annual questions about resting starters before the end of the season. Caldwell won't say what strategy he'll use over the final five games. But he did say Monday that the team's coaching staff and front office are considering what to do if the unbeaten Colts lock up the AFC's top seed.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will miss this week's game against Philadelphia with a turf toe injury. Coach Mike Smith says Chris Redman, who took over for Ryan in Sunday's 20-17 win over Tampa Bay, will start against the Eagles. Redman's last start came in the final game of the 2007 season.
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Browns Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers is done for the season with a lower leg injury. Coach Eric Mangini says Rogers will need surgery and be placed on injured reserve. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound Rogers was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 16-7 loss in Cincinnati. Mangini did not specify the nature of Rogers' injury, one of four sustained by Cleveland defenders against the Bengals.
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