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Browns' president denies plan to fire GM
Dec 30 2005 9:44PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Browns president John Collins denied Friday that the club was planning to fire general manager Phil Savage, who was hired less than a year ago to help fix Cleveland's floundering franchise.
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Brunell practices, remains likely starter
Dec 30 2005 8:46PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs expects quarterback Mark Brunell to start against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
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Saints to return to Louisiana in 2006
Dec 30 2005 7:44PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The New Orleans Saints will return to Louisiana in 2006, that much seems certain. Exactly when and where they will play games gets a little fuzzier.
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Bears fans from Indiana mad over tickets
Dec 30 2005 7:06PM (CT)
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Northwestern Indiana is full of Chicago Bears fans, but many of them feel jilted by the team over playoff tickets.
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Vikings' Bennett wants to stay a Viking
Dec 30 2005 6:35PM (CT)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Many professional athletes are excited by the prospect of free agency, eager to find out how much money they can make on the market. Not Michael Bennett.
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Texans place RB Wells on injured reserve
Dec 30 2005 6:29PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans placed backup running back Jonathan Wells on injured reserve Friday, leaving rookie Vernand Morency as the starter for Sunday's finale against San Francisco.
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Milestones at stake in Broncos-Chargers
Dec 30 2005 5:56PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers scoff at suggestions their season finale is meaningless. OK, there will be some statistical milestones at stake Saturday, such as the possibility of the Broncos having two 1,000-yard rushers and the Chargers posting consecutive 10-win seasons for the first time in 24 years.
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Trev Faulk, Ben Noll sign extensions
Dec 30 2005 5:43PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Rams middle linebacker Trev Faulk, who'll make his fifth start in the season finale, on Friday signed a one-year contract extension.
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Bengals on foreign turf in playoffs
Dec 30 2005 5:26PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The question caught T.J. Houshmandzadeh off-guard. He thought about it for a second, then gave up and moved on.
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Bills place safety Coy Wire on IR
Dec 30 2005 5:02PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bills safety Coy Wire was placed on season-ending injured reserve Friday with a hamstring injury.
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Jags' Leftwich will be a gametime decision
Dec 30 2005 4:06PM (CT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars will wait until gametime Sunday before deciding whether quarterback Byron Leftwich will return to the lineup against the Tennessee Titans.
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Harrison likely to play against Cardinals
Dec 30 2005 3:24PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Wide receiver Marvin Harrison likely will return to the Indianapolis Colts' starting lineup for the season finale against the Arizona Cardinals. Running back Edgerrin James might get the day off.
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Steelers carry momentum into their finale
Dec 30 2005 3:22PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers went into last season's playoffs with a rookie quarterback who hadn't lost an NFL game and a 14-game winning streak. Even that combination couldn't get them to the Super Bowl.
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Collins eager for matchup against Giants
Dec 30 2005 3:15PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kerry Collins would like nothing more than to spoil the New York Giants' chance at the NFC East crown. The team he led to the 2001 Super Bowl made him expendable when it traded for No. 1 pick Eli Manning on draft day in 2004. Collins joined the Raiders and has struggled to match the success he had in five solid seasons with New York.
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Panthers LB Morgan downgraded to doubtful
Dec 30 2005 2:26PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers linebacker Dan Morgan did not practice Friday and was downgraded to doubtful for their must-win game in Atlanta.
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Rams broadcaster Jack Snow in critical
Dec 30 2005 12:38PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Former Rams receiver and current broadcaster Jack Snow was in critical condition Friday with a staph infection.
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Giants' Shockey, Torbor to miss game
Dec 30 2005 12:09PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Tight end Jeremy Shockey and linebacker Reggie Torbor will sit out the New York Giants' game at Oakland on Saturday because of injury.
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Bengals giver Palmer six-year extension
Dec 30 2005 5:27AM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Soon after he arrived from Southern California in 2003, quarterback Carson Palmer decided he had found the perfect place to settle down and spend a career. Now, there's no reason to leave.
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Pistons beat Heat for ninth straight win
Dec 30 2005 5:25AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons insisted it was merely another game, and one more win. For the Miami Heat, they put more stock into the matchup and found out they will have to improve to knock off the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions.
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Bettis likely playing in Steelers homer
Dec 30 2005 4:59AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jerome Bettis probably won't start the game and may not finish it. No going-away party is planned by his teammates, and the Pittsburgh Steelers aren't expected to stage an elaborate tribute.
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Dungy rejoins Colts following son's death
Dec 30 2005 4:45AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tony Dungy is ready to get back to football. After spending a week mourning the death of his 18-year-old son, James, Dungy's surprise arrival Thursday at the Indianapolis Colts' practice complex triggered a swell of emotions.
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