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Vick helps Falcons to 21-17 lead at half
Dec 12 2005 11:22PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Quarterback Michael Vick followed a disputed 2-yard touchdown run with a 52-yard scoring pass to Roddy White, helping the Atlanta Falcons to a 21-17 halftime lead over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
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Original Boston Patriot Walt Cudzik dies
Dec 12 2005 10:27PM (CT)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Walt Cudzik, a former NFL and AFL center who was an original member of the Boston Patriots, has died. He was 73.
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Raiders' Turner knows future up in air
Dec 12 2005 8:55PM (CT)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Norv Turner knows there is speculation swirling that he might not return to coach the Oakland Raiders next season. He realizes that's only a natural assumption considering the Raiders' recent troubles as they finish a third straight losing season for the first time since Al Davis came aboard in 1963 to coach and eventually own the team.
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Smith dropping the ball for the 49ers
Dec 12 2005 8:39PM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - If Alex Smith can't get a grip, the San Francisco 49ers' future might not be in very good hands. The No. 1 draft pick acknowledges he's having trouble holding onto the NFL ball, as evidenced by his three fumbles in Sunday's 41-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco's 11th defeat in 12 games.
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Arizona clinches another losing season
Dec 12 2005 8:27PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Those perennial losers in Arizona have done it again. For the 16th time in the 18 seasons since the franchise moved from St. Louis, the Cardinals will have a losing record.
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Seahawks, 11-2, get extra day of rest
Dec 12 2005 8:16PM (CT)
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Moments after his Seahawks finished off San Francisco on Sunday to improve to 11-2, Seattle coach Mike Holmgren called together his players for a surprise announcement. But it really shouldn't be that much of a surprise anymore.
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Four more teams can clinch playoff berths
Dec 12 2005 7:49PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Five NFL teams can clinch postseason berths next weekend, meaning seven of the 12 playoff teams could be decided with two weeks to go.
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Belichick says Brady 'fine' after injury
Dec 12 2005 7:14PM (CT)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The one player the banged-up New England Patriots could least afford to lose limped through most of Sunday's game and had X-rays taken after it. A day later, though, coach Bill Belichick said Tom Brady was "fine," and the quarterback said he didn't think his lower left leg injury was "too major."
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Bengals leaning on Rudi to carry load
Dec 12 2005 7:12PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - With Rudi Johnson carrying the ball more than he had all season, the Bengals ground out victory No. 10 on a wintry afternoon, showing their offense is more than a passing fancy.
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Texans hire Reeves as special consultant
Dec 12 2005 7:01PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Grasping for answers in their 1-12 season, the Houston Texans hired Dan Reeves as a special consultant to team owner Bob McNair on Monday.
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Vikes' Williams supplants Smoot as starter
Dec 12 2005 6:26PM (CT)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - For his two interceptions, six tackles, three passes defended and one forced fumble against St. Louis, cornerback Brian Williams was awarded Minnesota's game ball.
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Rookies forced to step up for Falcons
Dec 12 2005 6:23PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - This was not Jim Mora's plan for a playoff caliber defense. The Atlanta Falcons coach did not expect rookie Jonathan Babineaux, who began the season at defensive tackle, to have his sixth start at end in Monday night's game against the New Orleans Saints.
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QB Frye impresses Browns in loss
Dec 12 2005 6:16PM (CT)
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Seconds before Cleveland's first offensive snap, Terrelle Smith dipped his head, raised his eyes and knew Browns rookie quarterback Charlie Frye was ready for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Will Colts chase history with starters?
Dec 12 2005 5:19PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When the Indianapolis Colts face San Diego on Sunday, the regulars who made them the fourth 13-0 team in NFL history are likely to play.
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Favre plays risk-free in victory
Dec 12 2005 4:31PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - A resurgent Green Bay running game allowed Brett Favre to deliver on a few weeks' worth of promises to play more conservatively.
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Giants-Jets stadium estimates top $1B
Dec 12 2005 4:24PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The cost of the new football stadium the New York Giants and New York Jets will jointly build in the Meadowlands likely will top $1 billion.
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Eagles RB Westbrook out for season
Dec 12 2005 12:46PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Running back Brian Westbrook is finished for the season after the Eagles placed him on injured reserve Monday.
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Column: In Tony Dungy they trust
Dec 12 2005 8:24AM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - For all the film study, meetings and practices, schemes and coverages, huddles and even audibles, the Indianapolis Colts' shot at football immortality came down to something much simpler.
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Lions lose safety on official's call
Dec 12 2005 2:09AM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Detroit Lions thought they took the lead with a safety after two flags were thrown in the end zone in the fourth quarter of a 13-13 game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.
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Packers defeat Lions 16-13 in overtime
Dec 12 2005 12:35AM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers got two things Sunday night they haven't had for most of the season: steady, conservative play from Brett Favre _ and a big break. Given a second chance after an apparent fourth-quarter safety was overturned, the Green Bay Packers drove 56 yards in overtime to set up Ryan Longwell's 28-yard field goal to beat the Detroit Lions 16-13.
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