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2 ejected in Eagles-Falcons pregame fight
Sep 12 2005 10:48PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and Atlanta Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis were ejected about a half-hour before Monday night's season opener following a scuffle during pregame warmups.
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Tagliabue's day ends with look at fight
Sep 12 2005 9:13PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Considering he began on a 6 a.m. flight from New York to Louisiana, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue already had put in more than a full day by the time he arrived at the Georgia Dome for the season's first Monday night game.
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Holmgren displeased with Seahawks' offense
Sep 12 2005 9:06PM (CT)
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Matt Hasselbeck was stiff and sore on Monday _ and then coach Mike Holmgren started describing what he thought of his quarterback's performance in the Seattle Seahawks' loss to Jacksonville.
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Bears add DT Campbell to practice squad
Sep 12 2005 9:02PM (CT)
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Darrell Campbell to the practice squad on Monday, a week after waiving him from the 53-man roster.
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Gates back on Chargers' active roster
Sep 12 2005 8:33PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates rejoined the San Diego Chargers' active roster on Monday after serving a three-game suspension for missing a team-imposed deadline to report to training camp.
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Niners' Smith wants shot at Eagles' T.O.
Sep 12 2005 8:32PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - While Terrell Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles were suiting up to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, Owens' former teammates in San Francisco were lining up to take their first shots at the All-Pro receiver.
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Tomlinson diplomatic in Chargers' loss
Sep 12 2005 8:23PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - LaDainian Tomlinson continued to take the diplomatic route on Monday, when there was still plenty of second-guessing about the San Diego Chargers' 28-24 loss to the Dallas Cowboys a day earlier.
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Redskins QB Brunell to start vs. Cowboys
Sep 12 2005 8:06PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Mark Brunell needed only one game to become the starting quarterback job for the Washington Redskins, with Patrick Ramsey undone by an interception, two fumbles and a very sore neck.
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Young players shine for Bucs in opener
Sep 12 2005 7:19PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - He's the other Alex Smith selected in this year's NFL draft. Not the Utah quarterback taken No. 1 overall by the San Francisco 49ers, but rather the third-round tight end from Stanford who is already off to an impressive start with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Cowboys' opening victory memorable
Sep 12 2005 7:15PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The last time the Dallas Cowboys were 1-0, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin were the kingpins of the offense. That's how long it's been.
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Gabriel eager to return for Raiders
Sep 12 2005 7:07PM (CT)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - If it were up to Doug Gabriel, he would suit up Sunday for the Oakland Raiders in their home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Colts gives Dungy a three-year extension
Sep 12 2005 7:06PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tony Dungy never intended to leave Indianapolis for another job. Now, he's sure won't. One day after owner Jim Irsay announced the Colts had given Dungy a three-year contract extension, Dungy said Indianapolis would be his final stop on the NFL's coaching carousel.
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Bad running game still hampers Cardinals
Sep 12 2005 6:56PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - An all-too-familiar woe has surfaced for the Arizona Cardinals one game into the season: The running game is lousy.
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Packers' Walker will be out for season
Sep 12 2005 6:45PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The records Pro Bowl receiver Javon Walker now will chase are all about rehabilitation and not receptions.
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Special teams remain problem for Rams
Sep 12 2005 6:42PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Special teams, the St. Louis Rams' softest area last season, remained a major problem after the team's stumbling opener.
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Lewis clamps down after Bengals' win
Sep 12 2005 6:39PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The last time the Cincinnati Bengals got off to a good start, a group of them went out to a local restaurant and sipped champagne. Then, they went back to being a bad team. Coach Marvin Lewis is bursting their bubbles to make sure it doesn't happen again.
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Texans look to fix struggling offense
Sep 12 2005 6:25PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The offensive problems that plagued the Houston Texans this preseason continued with a fury in the team's bumbling opening loss to Buffalo.
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Parker appears to be Steelers' latest find
Sep 12 2005 6:13PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sometimes it seems like good money tossed away needlessly, all those millions of dollars NFL teams spend to scout every available college player, even those who play or produce little. Willie Parker of the Pittsburgh Steelers is why they do it.
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Seahawks defensive coordinator returns
Sep 12 2005 6:11PM (CT)
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes rejoined the team on Monday after being hospitalized last week following a spell of dizziness.
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Saints to play four games in Baton Rouge
Sep 12 2005 6:07PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The New Orleans Saints will head back to their home state for four games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., and will play three others in San Antonio's Alamodome, their headquarters since being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Broncos' Bailey has dislocated shoulder
Sep 12 2005 6:05PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey has a dislocated shoulder and running back Mike Anderson has separated cartilage in his ribs. Both players need to be evaluated further before their status for next week is decided.
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Colts find they can win with defense
Sep 12 2005 5:52PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Coach Tony Dungy has a reputation as a defensive mastermind. If the Indianapolis Colts' defense becomes a disruptive force this year, Dungy may get a new title: genius.
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Season-opening rout cramps Broncos style
Sep 12 2005 5:28PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos hadn't lost a season opener by that much since 1966. Back then, it might have been expected. In 2005, it took a lot of people by surprise.
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Bengals RB Kenny Watson out for season
Sep 12 2005 5:09PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Bengals running back Kenny Watson had surgery Monday to repair a torn biceps, and will not play again this season.
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Jags assistant returns after collapsing
Sep 12 2005 5:07PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach Paul Boudreau returned to work Monday, a day after collapsing in the locker room from "heat and dehydration."
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Boller out, Wright in for Ravens
Sep 12 2005 4:30PM (CT)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller will miss this Sunday's game against Tennessee with a hyperextended right big toe, so Anthony Wright will make his first start since facing the Titans in the 2003 playoffs.
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Once quiet, Georgia Dome now rocks
Sep 12 2005 1:39PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Dome used to be a nice, quiet place to spend a few hours. Not anymore. The Atlanta Falcons' 71,228-seat stadium has become one of the NFL's loudest venues, filled with sellout crowds who fire up the home team and make things difficult on the opponent.
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Jenkins out for the season with torn ACL
Sep 12 2005 11:58AM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina defensive tackle Kris Jenkins is out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee in the Panthers' loss to the New Orleans Saints.
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Eagles, Falcons meet in Monday night game
Sep 12 2005 10:22AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles kick off their 2005 seasons this evening with a game in Atlanta. The Falcons last season had eleven wins in 16 games while the Eagles were 13-3.
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Hall of Famer Csonka rescued in Bering Sea
Sep 12 2005 3:23AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - NFL Hall of Famer Larry Csonka was among six people plucked by helicopter from a stranded boat during a harrowing rescue in the Bering Sea, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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