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2 Sep 2010 at 7:52pm Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field. His six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. The meeting will take place about 12 hours after the quarterback played two series in the Steelers'... 2 Sep 2010 at 10:06pm Maybe Carolina Panthers coach John Fox had the right idea: Rest your starters in the final exhibition game. Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to replace Ben Roethlisberger during his suspension, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Panthers 19-3 on Thursday night. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:47pm Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season. And Rhett Bomar may have nailed down the job as the New York Giants' backup quarterback, throwing a 60-yard scoring pass to Duke Calhoun with 1:49 to play as the Giants rallied for a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. 2 Sep 2010 at 10:16pm One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford. No doubt, facing the Baltimore Ravens' second-string defense made it easier for the No. 1 pick. Bradford made another favorable impression in his second preseason start, going 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown to open the St. Louis Rams' 27-21 victory over Baltimore on Thursday night. 1 Sep 2010 at 5:39pm The Oakland Raiders have plenty of roster moves they need to make before the start of the season. Apparently trading for Matt Leinart isn't one of them. The Raiders denied a report from ESPN on Wednesday that said the team has had discussions about trading with Arizona for Leinart. "The Raiders have never discussed trading for Leinart," the team said in a statement. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:57pm Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo. The New York Jets beat Philadelphia 21-17 in their preseason finale Thursday night, while Vick led the Eagles to a field goal in two series and Kurt Coleman scored on two fumble returns. Mark Brunell's 51-yard touchdown pass to former Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes in the fourth quarter put the Jets (2-2) ahead to stay against the... 2 Sep 2010 at 10:23pm Denver rookie Tim Tebow outplayed Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson in the backup quarterback comparison, but the Vikings forced four first-half turnovers and beat the Broncos 31-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. Tebow fumbled his first snap, Erin Henderson found the ball and scooted into the end zone from 35 yards out for the Vikings. 2 Sep 2010 at 10:13pm Montario Hardesty can't seem to outrun his knee problems. Cleveland's highly touted rookie running back, whose career at Tennessee was slowed by knee injuries, hurt his left one in the second quarter of Thursday night's 13-10 win over the Chicago Bears, a potentially major blow to the Browns' running game. 1 Sep 2010 at 9:02pm Darnell Dockett finally has the contract he feels he deserves. The Arizona Cardinals announced on Wednesday that they have signed the two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle to a four-year extension worth up to $48 million with $30 million guaranteed. Dockett had two years left on his previous contract, so the new deal runs through the 2015 season. 1 Sep 2010 at 11:15pm Mike Singletary had to separate tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Michael Crabtree after the players got into a heated discussion at practice Wednesday. Singletary didn't provide details about the incident, but said it was non-football related and is closed. He met with both players immediately in the locker room and they returned to practice separately. |
2 Sep 2010 at 10:08pm Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich, expected to replace Ben Roethlisberger during his suspension, injured his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 on Thursday. 2 Sep 2010 at 10:27pm Denver rookie Tim Tebow outplayed Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson in the backup quarterback comparison, but the Vikings forced four first-half turnovers and beat the Broncos 31-24 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. 2 Sep 2010 at 8:59pm 2 Sep 2010 at 5:50pm 2 Sep 2010 at 9:43pm Eli Manning and Tom Brady both played well and the New York Giants rallied for a 20-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Thursday night. 2 Sep 2010 at 10:38pm Montario Hardesty can't seem to outrun his knee problems. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:53pm Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo. 2 Sep 2010 at 9:01pm 2 Sep 2010 at 9:31pm Cedric Peerman had a 93-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Indianapolis Colts 30-28 on Thursday night in the preseason finale for both teams. 28 Aug 2010 at 11:45am 2 Sep 2010 at 4:38pm 2 Sep 2010 at 8:33am 1 Sep 2010 at 10:48am Mike Florio believes that since Ben Roethlisberger has stayed out of trouble since receiving his initial six-game suspension, it will be reduced to four games. (NBC Sports) 2 Sep 2010 at 6:18pm 1 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm Mike Florio says the Ravens have looked strong so far this preseason and he says he's high on their chances for this year. (NBC Sports) |
2 Sep 2010 at 10:41pm Maybe Carolina Panthers coach John Fox had the right idea: Rest your starters in the final exhibition game. 2 Sep 2010 at 8:36pm Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland and Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant have made amends. 2 Sep 2010 at 4:26pm In this Aug. 27, 2010, file photo, New York Jets cornerback Kyle Wilson tackles Washington Redskins wide receiver Joey Galloway during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Step in to the NFL's Last Chance Saloon and look around. 2 Sep 2010 at 12:12pm The Buffalo Bills and Chan Gailey have both been absent from the NFL playoffs for a long time. 2 Sep 2010 at 8:02am Ben Roethlisberger's six-game suspension likely will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York on Friday. 2 Sep 2010 at 5:52am The ink starts at Chris Johnson's neck, with wings tattooed just above his collarbone, reminding the world that he is the NFL's most recent member of the very rare club of 2,000-yard rushers. 2 Sep 2010 at 1:43am Mike Singletary had to separate tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Michael Crabtree after the players got into a heated discussion at practice Wednesday. 1 Sep 2010 at 9:29pm The Arizona Cardinals have signed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Darnell Dockett to a four-year, $48 million contract extension with $30 million guaranteed. 1 Sep 2010 at 5:18pm The Denver Broncos' injured backfield is beginning to get healthy. Knowshon Moreno was back at practice Tuesday, one month after the starting running back hurt his right hamstring on the opening live drill of training camp. 1 Sep 2010 at 1:08pm Aaron Rodgers knows from experience that it isn't easy to live life as an understudy in the NFL. 1 Sep 2010 at 10:58am Like many of his Washington Redskins teammates, Derrick Dockery shook his head when asked about this week's game. 1 Sep 2010 at 9:53am It's going to be more like cramming for final exams in his days at Notre Dame. The veteran linebacker signed with the Detroit Lions on Monday and is scheduled to play in Thursday's final preseason game against Buffalo. 1 Sep 2010 at 6:54am Brandon Williams already has flashed the speed. Now, the Brookshire Royal running back wants to show he has power, too. 1 Sep 2010 at 2:38am One month after losing a University of Maryland cornerback, the Ravens helped replace him by acquiring another one. 31 Aug 2010 at 10:23pm Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress has lost a bid for work release from his two-year prison sentence in a New York gun case. |