Football News… - Last best hope (SI.com)
With his team’s season hanging in the balance, it’s a tricky little call that Bill Parcells faces in Dallas.
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Falcons DE Abraham to undergo surgery, out 3-4 weeks (SportsTicker)
John Abraham continues to be slowed by injuries.
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Passing the test (Yahoo! Sports)
Falcons QB Michael Vick proved he is indeed capable of putting up big passing numbers in a win over the Steelers.
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Manning meets with NFL officials after conviction (AP)
Chicago defensive back Ricky Manning Jr. met with NFL officials last week and said Monday he’d be disappointed if he is suspended for his role in an altercation with a man in a Los Angeles restaurant last spring. Manning pleaded no contest last month to a felony assault charge. He was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to attend a year of anger management counseling, the district…
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Carthon quits as Browns offensive coordinator (AP)
Maurice Carthon resigned as Cleveland’s offensive coordinator Tuesday, two days after the Browns’ NFL-worst offense scored seven points in a loss to Denver. Carthon, whose head-scratching play calls and personnel moves angered fans and puzzled players, was in his second year running the offense. Despite having two weeks to devise a game plan, the Browns (1-5) picked up only 165 total yards in…
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Everybody’s doing it (SI.com)
Cleveland Browns quarterback Charlie Frye rolled right, waited a moment, then rifled a pass that only wide…
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Browns CB Baxter to undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday (SportsTicker)
Cleveland Browns cornerback Gary Baxter will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair torn patellar tendons in both knees.
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Browns offensive coordinator Carthon resigns (SportsTicker)
BEREA, Ohio (Ticker) - Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel spent the last several weeks defending his offensive coordinator. He will not have to any longer.
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Underdogs have their day (AP)
It was a tough week for NFL quarterbacks. For long-range kickers and underdog teams, it couldn’t have been any better. The Atlanta Falcons knocked Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger unconscious, then finished off the favored Steelers 41-38. The Minnesota Vikings sidelined Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, then romped 31-13 on the Seahawks’ home field.
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Browns cornerback tears tendons in both knees (AP)
Cleveland’s Gary Baxter tore patellar tendons in both knees while trying to break up a pass in the first half of Sunday’s loss to Denver, a devastating injury for the cornerback and another big loss for the Browns. Baxter will have surgery on Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic to repair both knees, coach Romeo Crennel said during his Monday news conference.
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