Archive for October, 2008

Cosell: Loading up the run game — and other trends to watch in the second half

October 31st, 2008

Cosell: Loading up the run game — and other trends to watch in the second half Greg Cosell says the film bears it out: NFL teams are increasingly committed to the run, and the teams with the best records are the ones who run the best.
Broncos’ backfield banged up heading into Sunday tilt with [...]

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Week 9 NFL picks: No Romo, no Brady, two Mannings (SportingNews.com)

October 31st, 2008

Week 9 NFL picks: No Romo, no Brady, two Mannings (SportingNews.com) Week 9 features a huge NFC East showdown and a clash between traditional AFC powers.
Broncos CB Paymah ready to fill in for Bailey (AP) [...]

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Long wait nearly over for Broncos’ Torain

October 30th, 2008

Long wait nearly over for Broncos‘ Torain
Ken Papaleo / The Rocky/Ken Papaleo / The Rocky Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain has not played in a football game since Oct.
Orlovsky is busy taking care of his own business
Dan Orlovsky was busy [...]

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Iyer: NFL @ halftime: Chargers, Redskins among tricks and treats

October 30th, 2008

Iyer: NFL @ halftime: Chargers, Redskins among tricks and treats Trick or treat? The NFL has become a grab-bag league to the point where projected good tea…
Broncos QB Cutler’s finger is fine after week off ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jay Cutler declared the dinged-up index finger on his throwing hand is feel… [...]

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Long wait nearly over for Broncos’ Torain

October 30th, 2008

Long wait nearly over for Broncos‘ Torain
Ken Papaleo / The Rocky/Ken Papaleo / The Rocky Broncos rookie running back Ryan Torain has not played in a football game since Oct.
Hopefully Singletary starts trend among coaches Mike Singletary took a major step in taking control of his team, showing [...]

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Smith, Woodson, Sharpe highlight Hall candidates

October 29th, 2008

Smith, Woodson, Sharpe highlight Hall candidates Defensive end Bruce Smith, defensive back Rod Woodson and tight end Shannon Sharpe are among first-year candidates for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The list includes 110 players, seven coaches and 16 contributors, including former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and longtime team owners Bud Adams, [...]

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Unbeaten Titans win in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports)

October 29th, 2008

Unbeaten Titans win in blue-collar fashion (Yahoo! Sports) Coach Jeff Fisher has constructed a team that thrives on being physical and fundamentally sound.
Broncos return to work after bye week
Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil spent the [...]

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Power Rankings: Never doubt Bill Belichick

October 29th, 2008

Power Rankings: Never doubt Bill Belichick In this week’s Power Rankings, Adrian Hasenmayer says 31 teams would suffer without their starting QB & RB. Just not the Pats.
Chargers axe Cottrell as D-coordinator Defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell has been fired by the San Diego Chargers and replaced with inside linebackers coach Ron Rivera. [...]

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Florio: 10-Pack: Chargers fail to take advantage in London

October 28th, 2008

Florio: 10-Pack: Chargers fail to take advantage in London ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio weighs in on the bi…
Short-term fix is to simplify Broncos‘ defense
Broncos defensive coordinator Bob Slowik looks at his playbook Monday. Poll Should the Broncos continue alternating between the 3-4 and 4-3 defensive alignments? Broncos‘ roster [...]

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Florio: 10-Pack: Chargers fail to take advantage in London

October 28th, 2008

Florio: 10-Pack: Chargers fail to take advantage in London ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio weighs in on the bi…
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