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Testaverde costs Jets; Falcons win 27-14
Oct 24 2005 11:49PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Vinny Testaverde look every bit like a 41-year-old quarterback. Testaverde fumbled three times in the first 17 1/2 minutes, leading to two touchdowns, and the Falcons dealt New York another road loss, beating the Jets 27-14 on Monday night.
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Jets QB injures Achilles' tendon
Oct 24 2005 10:48PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde injured his right Achilles' tendon and left Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons late in the third quarter.
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Seahawks' Hamlin makes video for teammates
Oct 24 2005 8:29PM (CT)
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Just before Ken Hamlin returned home this weekend, the Seattle Seahawks safety prepared a surprise for his teammates: a videotaped message from his hospital bed.
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Chargers LT Oben gets two-year extension
Oct 24 2005 8:25PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chargers left tackle Roman Oben agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension through the 2008 season. His current deal runs through next season.
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Seahawks rewarded with rare week off
Oct 24 2005 8:16PM (CT)
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks' reward for their thrilling, comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on the final two plays is a rare, six-day vacation in the middle of the NFL regular-season grind.
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Packers' Green the lastest playmaker out
Oct 24 2005 7:31PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers are losing playmakers even faster than they're losing games. Running back Ahman Green is the latest casualty. He was lost for the season with a ruptured right thigh tendon Sunday, when the Packers blew a 17-point lead and lost to the NFL's most beleaguered team, the Minnesota Vikings.
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No day off: Vikings still have work to do
Oct 24 2005 7:15PM (CT)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings lobbied coach Mike Tice to cancel practice, hopeful their boss would observe the traditional "Victory Monday" following a comeback win over Green Bay.
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Rams DE Little excused from Saints game
Oct 24 2005 7:13PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little, in mourning after the shooting death of a younger brother, was excused from their game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Rams coach Martz to miss rest of season
Oct 24 2005 6:55PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz will miss the rest of the season with a bacterial infection of a heart valve that has already sidelined him for two games.
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Titans QB McNair should start Sunday
Oct 24 2005 6:23PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair should start Sunday against the Oakland Raiders after sitting out a game to rest his sore back.
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Raiders need to retool secondary
Oct 24 2005 5:57PM (CT)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - When Charles Woodson and Derrick Gibson went down with first-quarter injuries, the Oakland Raiders were forced to rely on rookies and special teams players to fill the holes in the secondary.
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Broncos need to make plays at big moments
Oct 24 2005 5:53PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - In a desperate grasp at a miracle ending, Broncos kickoff returner Charlie Adams flipped the ball backward and a Giants player grabbed it and ended the game.
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Redskins' offense playing like it's 1999
Oct 24 2005 5:47PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The Washington Redskins are playing like it's 1999. Not since the franchise's last playoff season has the team amassed yards like this. The performance of Mark Brunell and cast in recent weeks brings back memories of Brad Johnson and company six years ago, the only time in the past decade that the offense has worked the way it should for an extended time.
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N.Y. Giants look to maintain momentum
Oct 24 2005 4:36PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Giants have lived on the edge the last two weeks. Now the fun really begins. Fresh off a last-second 24-23 win over a Denver team that had won five games in a row, the Giants have little time to savor the moment: next up is Washington, which scored 52 points Sunday against San Francisco.
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Lions' Bly to see specialist about wrist
Oct 24 2005 4:28PM (CT)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions cornerback Dre Bly has a dislocated wrist but will see a hand specialist to determine whether he needs surgery.
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Morgan, Peppers expect to play vs. Vikes
Oct 24 2005 3:35PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dan Morgan and Julius Peppers expect to play this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings, but it's unclear how effective Carolina's two defensive stars will be.
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Cowboys release kicker Cortez
Oct 24 2005 3:19PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys waived kicker Jose Cortez on Monday, one day after he missed a 29-yard field goal in a 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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Colts' offense catches up with defense
Oct 24 2005 2:56PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis spent September listening to the rave reviews about its improved defense. Now, the offense finally has answered. With an average of 35.5 points in four October wins, Edgerrin James leading the AFC in rushing and Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison tied for second in the conference with 37 receptions, the Colts have found a winning balance.
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Angry fans want to make sure Saints stay
Oct 24 2005 2:30PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A taped-up refrigerator with rotting contents was left on a sidewalk. On it was a message scribbled in spray paint: "Do not open. Benson inside."
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Browns' Gary Baxter is out for the year
Oct 24 2005 12:58PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Gary Baxter's first season with the Cleveland Browns has ended painfully and prematurely. Baxter will miss the final 10 games of the season after the cornerback tore a chest muscle during Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions, an injury that typically requires six-to-eight months of rehabilitation.
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Eagles stun Chargers on blocked FG for TD
Oct 24 2005 12:51AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Desperate for a big play, the Philadelphia Eagles got one from an unlikely source. Quintin Mikell blocked a field goal and Matt Ware returned it 65 yards for a touchdown with 2:25 left, leading the Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
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Steelers defeat Bengals 27-13
Oct 24 2005 12:50AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes in his return from a knee injury, and the Pittsburgh Steelers proved they're still the team to beat in the AFC North by beating the upstart Cincinnati Bengals 27-13 on Sunday.
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