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    <title>Professional Football for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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          <title>Williams powers Miami</title>
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture. Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 last night for their fourth win in six games. A day after learning Brown is lost for the season, the Dolphins (5-5) continued their surge after an 0-3 start behind Williams.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>NFL notes</title>
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ASHBURN&#8212;Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis will miss his second straight game as he recovers from a concussion. Coach Jim Zorn yesterday ruled Portis out for Sunday&#8217;s game at NFC East rival Dallas. Portis has not been able to practice since he was injured in a helmet-to-helmet hit in the Redskins&#8217; Nov. 8 loss to Atlanta.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Football scoreboard</title>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAME Miami at Carolina, late  SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington at Dallas, 1 San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; TODAY&#8217;S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington at Dallas, 1 San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Miami&#8217;s Brown placed on injured reserve</title>
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Ronnie Brown&#8217;s season is finished for the Miami Dolphins. The team&#8217;s leading rusher was placed on injured reserve yesterday because of a foot injury&#8212;his second season-ending injury in three years. Brown hurt his right foot in Sunday&#8217;s victory over Tampa Bay. BEREA, Ohio&#8212;Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn yesterday was fined an undisclosed amount by the NFL for his illegal chop block on Baltimore&#8217;s Terrell Suggs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Today&#8217;s NFL matchup</title>
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MIAMI (4-5) AT CAROLINA (4-5) Time: 8:20 p.m. Line: Panthers by 3 On the air: TV&#8212;NFL Network; radio&#8212;WRNL (910), 8 p.m. Inside slant: Each club depends on its running game, but Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown (foot) is out for the season, and Carolina&#8217;s 1-2 punch of DeAngelo Williams (knee) and Jonathan Stewart (Achilles tendon) is questionable with lingering injuries. . . . Ricky Williams is expected to get the bulk of the carries for Miami and take some snaps in wildcat. . . . The biggest concern for Carolina is defensive end Charles Johnson, who is doubtful after missing his second straight practice with a strained pectoral muscle. . . . Miami tight end Anthony Fasano was ruled out because of a hip injury. . . . Game marks the return of Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning to Carolina, where he was fired after 2006 season. Henning first used the wildcat with the Panthers late in 2006 season, when Williams rushed for seven first downs in eight tries in win over Atlanta. Wrath of Woody: For years, people have been saying Williams is &#8220;one wild cat.&#8220; Now he gets a chance to prove it in the wildcat formation. Miami 23, Carolina 20.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; MONDAY&#8217;S GAME Baltimore 16, Cleveland 0  TOMORROW&#8217;S GAME Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington at Dallas, 1 San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ravens blank Browns 16&#45;0</title>
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For 30 minutes, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. In 17 seconds, they changed all that. Ray Rice scored on a 13-yard run and safety Dawan Landry returned an interception of Brady Quinn 48 yards for a touchdown on Cleveland&#8217;s next play as the Ravens overcame a horrendous start for a 16-0 win over the hapless Browns on Monday night.           ]]></description>
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          <title>NFL Notes: Belichick stands by decision</title>
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Bill Belichick defended his decision to go for it on fourth down as criticism mounted yesterday of the call that led to the New England Patriots&#8217; stunning loss. The coach hailed as one of the NFL&#8217;s best was a target of columnists, talk-radio callers and two of his former players. Why, they all wondered, did he gamble with a six-point lead and just over two minutes to go against the Indianapolis Colts?           ]]></description>
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INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Belichick risked everything on one play Sunday night. It cost him a victory, and it may wind up costing him a trip back to Indianapolis for a rematch with Peyton Manning later this season. After the New England coach failed on a stunning gamble deep in his own territory, Manning threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Colts to a 35-34 win over the Patriots.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:01:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A Zen master and an average Joe</title>
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ASHBURN One is a 30-year-old veteran who keeps his battered body limber with mixed martial arts, treadmill work and Filipino fighting sticks. The other is a rookie who basically shows up and does his thing. Together, Andre Carter and Brian Orakpo have the Washington Redskins near the top of the sack charts. They&#8217;ve combined for 15 in nine games, including three in the win on Sunday that snapped a four-game losing streak.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Portis uncertain for Dallas game</title>
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Clinton Portis is still experiencing &#8220;a little blurriness&#8221; from his concussion, making it uncertain whether the Washington Redskins running back will play next week against Dallas. When Portis does come back, he&#8217;ll regain his starting job&#8212;even though the Redskins had their best rushing day of the season without him. Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday that Portis is improving but continues to feels the effects of a helmet-to-helmet hit against Atlanta on Nov. 8. Portis sat out Sunday&#8217;s 27-17 win over Denver, ending his streak of 40 starts.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17 Washington 27, Denver 17 Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23 Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22 Cincinnati 18, Pittsburgh 12 New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23 Carolina 28, Atlanta 19 Minnesota 27, Detroit 10 Kansas City 16, Oakland 10 Green Bay 17, Dallas 7           ]]></description>
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BRISTOL, Conn.&#8212;Jon Gruden has agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won&#8217;t be returning to coaching anytime soon. The Super Bowl-winning coach&#8217;s name was bound to come up about any job openings after this season. He was fired by the Buccaneers in January, then joined ESPN as a &#8220;Monday Night Football&#8221; analyst.The network said today that Gruden has &#8220;made a commitment to remain with ESPN.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:56:01 EST</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON&#8212;The Supreme Court won&#8217;t hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL&#8217;s Washington Redskins football team is offensive. The high court today turned away an appeal from Suzan Shown Harjo. That ends the latest round in the 17-year court battle between the Redskins and a group of American Indians who want them to change their name.           ]]></description>
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Bill Belichick&#8217;s stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 last night. Manning&#8217;s toss to Reggie Wayne completed the Colts&#8217; comeback from a 17-point deficit. A decision by Belichick put them in position.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:09:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Skins&#8217; timely trick spearheads upset of Broncos</title>
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LANDOVER, Md.&#8212;The Washington Redskins did everything except hold a big neon sign to let the world know that a trick play was in the works. The Denver Broncos still couldn&#8217;t stop it. Life was so much easier when they were 6-0. Energized by the odd sequence that somehow resulted in a first-half touchdown, the Redskins kept the momentum the rest of the game and beat the Broncos&#8217; 27-17 yesterday, ending Washington&#8217;s losing streak at four and extending Denver&#8217;s skid to three.           ]]></description>
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QUARTERBACKS Donovan McNabb, Eagles 30 450 pass yards, 2 TDs Kurt Warner, Cardinals 25 340 pass yards, 2 TDs x-Marc Bulger, Rams 23 298 pass yards, 2 TDs x-David Garrard, Jaguars 21 221 pass yards, 11 rush yards, 2 TDs Philip Rivers, Chargers 21 231 pass yards, 2 TDs Drew Brees, Saints 20 224 pass yards, 2 TDs x-Jake Delhomme, Panthers           ]]></description>
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Charles Woodson helped Green Bay&#8217;s defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and picking off a pass by Tony Romo on the goal line in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. It wasn&#8217;t a pretty win for the Packers (5-4), but it might have saved their season after back-to-back demoralizing losses.           ]]></description>
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WEEK 10 THURSDAY San Francisco 10, Chicago 6 YESTERDAY Tennessee 41, Buffalo 17 Washington 27, Denver 17 Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23 Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22 Cincinnati 18, Pittsburgh 12 New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23 Carolina 28, Atlanta 19 Minnesota 27, Detroit 10 Kansas City 16, Oakland 10 Green Bay 17, Dallas 7 San Diego 31, Philadelphia 23 Arizona 31, Seattle 20 New England at Indianapolis, late TODAY Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Off: N.Y. Giants, Houston WEEK 11 THURSDAY Miami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m. SUNDAY Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 Washington at Dallas, 1 San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 Seattle at Minnesota, 1 Arizona at St. Louis, 4:05 N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 San Diego at Denver, 4:15 Cincinnati at Oakland, 4:15 Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:20 NEXT MONDAY Tennessee at Houston, 8:30 p.m.           ]]></description>
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Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 28-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons yesterday. Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to lead Atlanta on the winning drive. First, his kicker let him down. Then his sophomore troubles popped up again.           ]]></description>
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PITTSBURGH - Finally, after 40 years of being pushed around and dominated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cincinnati Bengals refused to be bullied any more. The Bengals beat the Steelers at their own game in their own stadium, relying on one big special teams play and a defense that smothered the Super Bowl champions in an 18-12 victory yesterday that put Cincinnati in control of the AFC North.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Others receiving votes: North Carolina 144, Nebraska 64, California 53, Arizona 50, Mississippi 45, Navy 41, Temple 23, Auburn 9, Georgia 9, West Virginia 8, Oklahoma 5, Texas Tech 4, Boston College 3, Nevada 1.           ]]></description>
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP)&#8212;The Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos this afternoon. The ramifications for the Broncos (6-3) are huge, and rookie coach Josh McDaniels now has his first genuine rough patch. Three weeks ago, they had a 3&#189; game lead over the San Diego Chargers. While it was hardly an embarrassment to lose to Baltimore and Pittsburgh, the loss to the Redskins (3-6) gave the Chargers a chance to tie Denver for the division lead later Sunday.           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN Having reached his sixth season in the Mile High City, Champ Bailey has now played for the Denver Broncos longer than he did for the Washington Redskins. But he&#8217;s still very much missed. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to lie,&#8220; the eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback said in a conference call with Washington reporters. &#8220;Everywhere I go outside of Denver, the only thing I get: &#8216;I wish you were still with the Redskins.&#8216; That&#8217;s all I get. Even in this city, there&#8217;s Redskins fans everywhere.           ]]></description>
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DENVER (6-2) AT WASHINGTON (2-6) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Broncos by 3&#189; On the air: TV - CBS; radio - WXGI (950), 10 a.m. Inside slant:: Denver, which started 6-0, tries to rebound after losing its last two and gets the perfect opportunity as it plays offensively inept Washington. The Redskins score only 14.1 points a game and now are missing their top offensive player, RB Clinton Portis (concussion). Denver has done little on offense lately, but its strength is its stout defense.           ]]></description>
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MIAMI - Joey Porter won&#8217;t be making any tackles this week, either. Less than 24 hours before kickoff, the Miami Dolphins&#8217; outspoken linebacker was ruled out of today&#8217;s game against Tampa Bay because of a coach&#8217;s decision. The Dolphins didn&#8217;t give any information about the reason for the move by coach Tony Sparano. Porter made no tackles in last week&#8217;s loss to the Patriots after calling them cheaters and saying he hated them. New England quarterback Tom Brady said his team was inspired by Porter&#8217;s comments.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL  SCORES&nbsp; FRIDAY Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 21  YESTERDAY STATE Virginia Tech 36, Maryland 9 Boston College 14, Virginia 10 Richmond 49, Georgetown 10 William and Mary 20, New Hampshire 17 James Madison 17, Massachusetts 14 Hampton 25, Florida A&amp;M 0           ]]></description>
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PITTSBURGH The Bengals&#8217; Cedric Benson will be the latest to attempt what many NFL running backs have repeatedly failed to do: run for 100 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The timeworn expression that the season is a marathon and not a sprint? Attempting to sprint for 100 yards against the latest version of the Steel Curtain defense can be as trying and as frustrating as running a marathon.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; THURSDAY&#8217;S GAME San Francisco 10, Chicago 6  TOMORROW&#8217;S GAMES Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 Atlanta at Carolina, 1 Detroit at Minnesota, 1           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON - Washington running back Ladell Betts is questionable for the Redskins&#8217; game against Denver in which he had been slated to start for Clinton Portis. Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday he thinks Betts will play tomorrow despite a sprained ankle, but the coach also is prepared to go with a running back by committee of Betts, Rock Cartwright and Quinton Ganther.           ]]></description>
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As soon as Jay Cutler&#8217;s fifth interception landed in Michael Lewis&#8217; hands and the clock ran out, Mike Singletary embraced his assistants with a huge sense of a relief. It wasn&#8217;t about beating his old Chicago Bears team. Samurai Mike was just thankful to get a victory of any kind after four straight losses by his San Francisco 49ers.           ]]></description>
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Kish, of Chesterfield, scored 110 points and nailed the total score of the Monday night tiebreaker game - 38. &nbsp; Age : 42 &nbsp; Hometown : Downers Grove, Ill. &nbsp; Occupation : Registered nurse &nbsp; Number of fantasy football leagues you take part in : One &nbsp; Your favorite fantasy football player : Drew Brees            ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; YESTERDAY&#8217;S GAME Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 Atlanta at Carolina, 1           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; TODAY&#8217;S GAME Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 Atlanta at Carolina, 1 Detroit at Minnesota, 1           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN - Still feeling the effects of a concussion, Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was hardly his loquacious self when he met with coach Jim Zorn yesterday and probably will miss this weekend&#8217;s game against the Denver Broncos. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to rule him out, but it&#8217;s very doubtful that he&#8217;s going to play,&#8220; Zorn said. Portis left in the first quarter of Washington&#8217;s 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday after a helmet-to-helmet hit.           ]]></description>
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BEREA, Ohio - Brady Quinn is getting his second chance at starting. Quinn, benched just 10 quarters into the season for Derek Anderson, will start Monday night&#8217;s game against the Baltimore Ravens. He was pulled at halftime of the Browns&#8217; 34-3 loss to Baltimore on Sept. 27, and will make his return against one of the NFL&#8217;s toughest defenses. Browns coach Eric Mangini decided to go back to Quinn after Anderson went 1-4 as a starter and posted the NFL&#8217;s lowest quarterback rating (36.2). Mangini said he would like to stick with Quinn for the rest of the season.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; MONDAY&#8217;S GAME Pittsburgh 28, Denver 10  TOMORROW&#8217;S GAME Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m.&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 New Orleans at St. Louis, 1           ]]></description>
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CLEVELAND - Browns linebacker Eric Barton will miss the rest of the season with an unspecified injury. In announcing yesterday that Barton was being placed on injured reserve, the Browns did not reveal his injury or a timetable for their leading tackler&#8217;s recovery. Barton is Cleveland&#8217;s second inside linebacker to be sidelined with a season-ending injury. D&#8217;Qwell Jackson underwent shoulder surgery last month.           ]]></description>
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PITTSBURGH - At the same time the Colts and Patriots are looking ahead to their pivotal AFC game in Indianapolis on Sunday night, they might be tempted to peek over their shoulders at the Steelers. With a look of worry, too. The Super Bowl champions are gaining on them. Winners of five in a row, the Steelers are looking again like a team no one would willingly play in January or February.           ]]></description>
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A federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK&#8212;OK, Cheeseheads. Get ready to visit Broadway. &#8220;Vince,&#8220; a play about the legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, is planned for New York next season. Producers Tony Ponturo and Fran Krimser say the play by Eric Simonson will open during the fall of 2010. The cast, director and opening date have yet to be announced.           ]]></description>
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Tyrone Carter started in place of safety Ryan Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh&#8217;s 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.
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PHILADELPHIA&#8212;Tony Romo smiled when a reporter asked about the magnitude of a road victory that put the Cowboys in first place. &#8220;Was this a big game?&#8220; Romo asked rhetorically. Boy, was it. Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter, and Dallas beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals.           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN&#8212;Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is recovering from a concussion and is doubtful to play Sunday against Denver. In addition, they lost their starting strong safety and right tacle to multiweek injuries. Safety Chris Horton damaged a ligament in his left big toe during Sunday&#8217;s 31-17 loss to Atlanta. He&#8217;s out a minimum of four to six weeks&#8212;and it will be four to six months if a specialist decides the toe needs surgery.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Arizona 41, Chicago 21 Atlanta 31, Washington 17 New England 27, Miami 17 Indianapolis 20, Houston 17 Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 7 Tampa Bay 38, Green Bay 28 Jacksonville 24, Kansas City 21 Seattle 32, Detroit 20 New Orleans 30, Carolina 20           ]]></description>
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Running back Michael Turner broke off a 30-yard touchdown run to help the Falcons build a 24-3 halftime lead, then finished off Washington with a 58-yard score early in the fourth quarter.
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NEW ORLEANS - What might be the finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 yesterday when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 comeback victory over Carolina. While the Saints&#8217; defense did not intercept a pass for the first time all season, the unit forced three turnovers on fumbles. The last produced New Orleans&#8217; seventh defensive touchdown of the season on Anthony Hargrove&#8217;s strip, recovery and 1-yard return late in the fourth quarter.           ]]></description>
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WEEK 9 YESTERDAY Arizona 41, Chicago 21 Atlanta 31, Washington 17 New England 27, Miami 17 Indianapolis 20, Houston 17 Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 7 Tampa Bay 38, Green Bay 28 Jacksonville 24, Kansas City 21 Seattle 32, Detroit 20 New Orleans 30, Carolina 20 San Diego 21, N.Y. Giants 20 Tennessee 34, San Francisco 27 Dallas at Philadelphia, late TODAY Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Off: Buffalo, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cleveland WEEK 10 THURSDAY Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. SUNDAY Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 Atlanta at Carolina, 1 Detroit at Minnesota, 1 Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 Dallas at Green Bay, 4:15 Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:15 Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 N. England at Indianapolis, 8:20 NEXT MONDAY Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Off: N.Y. Giants, Houston           ]]></description>
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QUARTERBACKS Kurt Warner, Cardinals 40 261 pass yards, 5 TDs x-Jay Cutler, Bears 33 369 pass yards, 17 rush yards, 3 TDs Aaron Rodgers, Packers 30 266 pass yards, 26 rush yards, 3 TDs x-Josh Freeman, Buccaneers 28 205 pass yards, 20 rush yards, 2-pt. conversion pass, 3 TDs Philip Rivers, Chargers 27 209 pass yards, 15 rush yards, 3 TDs x-Alex Smith, 49ers           ]]></description>
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CHICAGO - Kurt Warner tied a career high by throwing five touchdown passes to lead the Arizona Cardinals to an easy 41-21 win over the Chicago Bears yesterday. Warner (23 of 32, 261 yards) was at his best one week after throwing five interceptions in a 34-21 home loss to Carolina. He handled a team that had a chance to sign him as a backup four years ago, matching the record for TD passes by a Bears opponent without getting picked off.           ]]></description>
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With XXX yards, Cedric Benson is second in the NFL in rushing. Benson, Bengals bully past Ravens Who thought Cincinnati&#8217;s Cedric Benson (below) would be the one to finally solve Baltimore&#8217;s dominant run defense? Benson ran for 117 yards&#8212;his second straight game over 100 yards vs. the Ravens&#8212;and a TD as the Bengals remained atop the AFC North by beating Baltimore. Before Benson hit triple digits against them on Oct. 11, the Ravens had not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 39 consecutive games. Cincinnati (6-2) will go into the second half of the season with a great shot to make the playoffs for just the second time in 19 years. C5           ]]></description>
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts have no problems with close games - as long as they keep winning them. Peyton Manning turned in a strong performance, Joseph Addai produced a second straight winning score and the Colts won 20-17 when Houston&#8217;s Kris Brown missed a 42-yard field goal attempt on the final play. &#8220;I think that&#8217;s the mark of a great football team,&#8220; center Jeff Saturday said, referring to the close calls. &#8220;We&#8217;ve won eight games so far, and we&#8217;re ahead in our division, which is really our main focus and goal.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Others receiving votes: Oregon St. 95, Auburn 54, West Virginia 54, Texas Tech 24, Navy 19, Tennessee 12, Rutgers 11, Nebraska 9, Temple 7, Kansas St. 5, Notre Dame 3, Fresno St. 2, Mississippi 2, Troy 1.           ]]></description>
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The Atlanta Falcons snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Redskins 31-17 yesterday. The Redskins lost running back Clinton Portis to a concussion during the game.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (2-5) AT ATLANTA (4-3) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Falcons by 9 On the air: TV - Fox; radio - WXGI (950), 10 a.m. Inside slant: Redskins&#8217; offense self-destructs, but the defense is OK. After a battle with the Saints, maybe the Falcons won&#8217;t bring their &#8216;A&#8217; game. Wrath of Woody: In addition to apologizing for this season, Redskins owner Dan Snyder also apologized for the 73-0 loss to the Chicago Bears in 1940, for the loss to Miami in Super Bowl VII and the constant traffic backups on the Capital Beltway. Atlanta 23, Washington 16           ]]></description>
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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are eager to break free of their mostly inglorious past, show they can be a team that consistently puts up winning records and contends for the playoffs. Time to end that losing streak. For the first time in Mike Smith&#8217;s two years as coach, the Falcons have lost consecutive games. Certainly, there&#8217;s no need for panic - Atlanta lost a pair of road games to Dallas (5-2) and unbeaten New Orleans - but this franchise&#8217;s mostly grim 43-year history raises doubts any time there&#8217;s the least bit of adversity.           ]]></description>
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PHILADELPHIA&#8212;They have played each other with both a Super Bowl and a playoff spot at stake. There was the &#8220;Bounty Bowl,&#8220; Emmitt Smith getting stuffed, Eagles fans cheering for a motionless Michael Irvin, and Terrell Owens stoking controversy for each side. Dallas and Philadelphia have lined up against each other 99 times in games that have forged one of the NFL&#8217;s most heated rivalries. Somehow it seems fitting the 100th meeting would have something significant on the line.           ]]></description>
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INDIANAPOLIS - The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts. Cornerback Marlin Jackson and safety Bob Sanders were lost for the season yesterday as the team placed them on injured reserve. Jackson, who missed the second half of the 2008 season after injuring his right knee during practice, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee during a non-contact drill Wednesday. He had been rehabbing the knee after he was hurt against Seattle on Oct. 4.           ]]></description>
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Ever since the discovery of the wildcat offense, it&#8217;s been difficult to take Miami&#8217;s Ronnie Brown out of any fantasy lineup. This may be the week where you want to show him the bench, though. Brown is coming off a 27-yard game - which ties his worst output in 21 games since the unveiling of the high school-style scheme - and returns to the stadium where it all began. Tomorrow, he&#8217;ll face the Patriots, who surely are still bitter over his 113 yards and four TDs against them in the wildcat&#8217;s debut last year.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East  SCORES/SCHEDULE&nbsp; THURSDAY Virginia Tech 16, East Carolina 3 Temple 34, Miami (Ohio) 32 N. Illinois 50, E. Michigan 6           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1 Detroit at Seattle, 4:05 Carolina at New Orleans, 4:05           ]]></description>
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RENTON, Wash.&#8212;Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has fully participated in practice a day after sitting out to give his broken ribs a rest. Hasselbeck said after practice that he feels similar to how he felt at this point a week ago. The Seahawks host Detroit on Sunday. Seneca Wallace ran the first-team offense Wednesday, but it was Hasselbeck leading the charge yesterday.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1 Detroit at Seattle, 4:05 Carolina at New Orleans, 4:05           ]]></description>
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a closer look ASHBURN Fred Davis had already paid his airfare to get out of town during the Washington Redskins&#8217; bye week vacation. He had even secured a ticket to see his college team, Southern California, play at Oregon. USC lost that game, by the way 47-20. &#8220;Good thing I stayed here,&#8220; Davis said, shaking his head. Davis canceled his travel plans after Chris Cooley broke his right ankle in the loss to Philadelphia in the game before the bye. With Cooley out a month and maybe longer, the 2008 second-round draft pick spent 4&#189; hours a day working with position coach Scott Wachenheim, preparing for his first game as a No. 1 tight end when the Redskins visit the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.           ]]></description>
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Eagles running back Brian Westbrook said yesterday he will be back on the field for Sunday&#8217;s game against Dallas following a concussion that forced him to miss a game. Westbrook returned to practice yesterday. He said he is feeling no effects from the concussion that forced him to miss last week&#8217;s 40-17 win over the New York Giants. Westbrook was knocked unconscious when he was hit in the head by a knee a week earlier in a win over Washington.           ]]></description>
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The Edgerrin James experiment in Seattle is over. The struggling Seahawks cut ties with James yesterday, releasing the backup running back who never provided the pop Seattle hoped to get when it signed the 31-year-old in late August. James&#8217; release was one of a handful of moves Seattle made two days after a 38-17 loss that dropped the Seahawks to 2-5. Seattle also released safety C.J. Wallace and cornerback Travis Fisher.           ]]></description>
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NEW ORLEANS&#8212;Every time Drew Brees and the Saints&#8217; potent offense stumbles, New Orleans&#8217; resurgent defense is right there to pick up the slack. The Saints intercepted three Matt Ryan passes, with Jabari Greer returning one 48 yards for the club&#8217;s sixth defensive touchdown this season, and New Orleans stayed perfect with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; MONDAY&#8217;S GAME New Orleans 35, Atlanta 27  SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1           ]]></description>
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The Washington Redskins&#8217; owner made some rare in-season comments about his team yesterday, speaking at an event to celebrate the franchise&#8217;s charitable program to renovate football fields at Maryland high schools. He received nothing but cheers from appreciative students and faculty when introduced, a change of pace from the reception he and his team have heard at FedEx Field during a 2-5 start.           ]]></description>
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Team owner Dan Snyder says his Washington Redskins have &#8220;let everyone down.&#8220;
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NEW ORLEANS&#8212;The Saints have tied their best start to a season. Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score to help the Saints improve to 7-0 with a 35-27 victory over the Atlanta Falcons last night. Only the 1991 Saints began a season with as many wins.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES St. Louis 17, Detroit 10 Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 25 Dallas 38, Seattle 17 Chicago 30, Cleveland 6 Baltimore 30, Denver 7 Houston 31, Buffalo 10 Indianapolis 18, San Francisco 14 Philadelphia 40, N.Y. Giants 17 San Diego 24, Oakland 16           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN&#8212;DeAngelo Hall has plenty of positive things to say about his old team, the Atlanta Falcons. His old coach? That&#8217;s another matter. The Washington Redskins cornerback made it clear yesterday that he&#8217;s still no fan of Bobby Petrino, the coach who quit the Falcons during the 2007 season. The former Virginia Tech star and Petrino got in a shouting match on the sideline that year, leading to a $100,000 fine for the player and no doubt hastening the coach&#8217;s abrupt departure for the University of Arkansas.           ]]></description>
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HOUSTON&#8212;Houston tight end Owen Daniels has a torn knee ligament and will have season-ending surgery to repair the injury. Daniels, who injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, was hurt on Houston&#8217;s second possession in Sunday&#8217;s 31-10 win at Buffalo when he caught his foot in the turf. The fourth-year player has 40 receptions for 519 yards and five touchdowns this season. He&#8217;ll be replaced by Joel Dreessen when the Texans travel to Indianapolis on Sunday.           ]]></description>
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IRVING, Texas&#8212;Tony Romo has gone from swashbuckling to steady. Dare we say &#8220;workman-type&#8221;? Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips came up with that answering a question about his quarterback after Sunday&#8217;s 38-17 victory against Seattle. Romo had just finished his career-best third straight game without an interception, which happens to coincide with a three-game winning streak that ties Dallas with Philadelphia atop the NFC East and sets up a first-place showdown Sunday night.           ]]></description>
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QUARTERBACKS Aaron Rogers, Packers 34 287 pass yards, 52 rush yards, 3 TDs Brett Favre, Vikings 33 244 pass yards, 4 TDs Tony Romo, Cowboys 29 256 pass yards, 3 TDs, 10 rush yards Donovan McNabb, Eagles 28 240 pass yards, 3 TDs, 14 rush yards Matt Schaub, Texans 22 268 pass yards, 2 TDs, 14 rush yards x-Mark Sanchez, Jets           ]]></description>
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GLENDALE, Ariz.&#8212;Jake Delhomme left Arizona a winner, even if he had to take a trip to the hospital before he left town. The embattled Carolina quarterback, whose downward spiral began with a playoff loss at home against Arizona last season, threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith before leaving with a chest injury in the Panthers&#8217; 34-21 victory over the Cardinals.           ]]></description>
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  Ted Ginn Jr. returns a kickoff for one of his two touchdowns. Ginn provides kick-start Ted Ginn Jr. put it in high gear, and the Miami Dolphins put away the New York Jets 30-25 in a key AFC East matchup. Ginn became the first player to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same quarter since Green Bay&#8217;s Travis Williams in 1967. Ginn had returns of 100 and 101 yards against the Jets. Miami (3-4) swept the two regular-season games after the teams met for the second time in 20 days, capping a week filled with trash talk from both sides in a re-ignited rivalry. Before the game, Jets safety Kerry Rhodes and a few Dolphins got into a shoving match on the field. Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter appeared to say something that Rhodes took exception to. Rhodes went over to Porter and shoved him. Porter shoved back as other players got involved, including Jason Taylor, and Rhodes then took a swipe at Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake before the players were separated. C5           ]]></description>
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PHILADELPHIA&#8212;Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes, and Sean Jackson had another big TD catch as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 40-17 win over a mistake-prone Eli Manning and the New York Giants yesterday. &#8220;When you play these NFC East teams, you prepare for a heavyweight fight,&#8220; Eagles coach Andy Reid said. The Eagles (5-2) remained undefeated in the division and host Dallas next week. Philly continued its victorious run over NFC East teams a week after beating Washington.           ]]></description>
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.&#8212;Ted Ginn Jr. was angry, his ego bruised by an embarrassing benching. The Miami wide receiver took out his frustration on the New York Jets, returning two long kickoffs for touchdowns in the third quarter, and the Dolphins&#8217; defense held on for a 30-25 victory yesterday. &#8220;Not being in that starting lineup hurt me deep down inside,&#8220; Ginn said. &#8220;I just wanted to make plays. You don&#8217;t always have to be a starter to make plays.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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WEEK 8 YESTERDAY St. Louis 17, Detroit 10 Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 25 Dallas 38, Seattle 17 Chicago 30, Cleveland 6 Baltimore 30, Denver 7 Houston 31, Buffalo 10 Indianapolis 18, San Francisco 14 Philadelphia 40, N.Y. Giants 17 San Diego 24, Oakland 16 Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 13 Minnesota 38, Green Bay 26 Carolina 34, Arizona 21 TODAY Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Off: New England, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Washington, Tampa Bay WEEK 9 SUNDAY Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 Kansas City at Jacksonville, 1 Detroit at Seattle, 4:05 Carolina at New Orleans, 4:05 San Diego at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 Tennessee at San Francisco, 4:15 Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 NEXT MONDAY Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Off: Buffalo, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cleveland           ]]></description>
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ARLINGTON, Texas&#8212;Miles Austin caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a score for the second consecutive week, sending the Dallas Cowboys past the Seattle Seahawks 38-17 and into a tie for first place in the NFC East yesterday. Tony Romo went a third straight game without an interception. Since a herky-jerky first month, the Cowboys (5-2) have found quite a groove, winning three straight, setting up a showdown Sunday night against the co-leading Eagles in Philadelphia.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL  ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Others receiving votes: South Florida 115, Clemson 35, Auburn 30, Texas Tech 24, West Virginia 15, Rutgers 11, Boston College 6, Cent. Michigan 4, Oregon St. 4, Tennessee 3, Idaho 2, Richmond 1 , South Carolina 1, Temple 1.           ]]></description>
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N.Y. GIANTS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA (4-2) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Even TV: Fox Inside slant: In the opener of the New York-Philadelphia day-night hatefest, the Giants have a double-revenge angle working. Last year, the Eagles exposed the Giants&#8217; problems without WR Plaxico Burress and later slapped Big Blue in the playoffs. Philly&#8217;s offense is erratic, and RB Brian Westbrook (concussion) may sit.           ]]></description>
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ASHBURN Having failed to assemble a winning football team, the Washington Redskins now have a split in viewpoint between the front office and the locker room. While executives accent the positive, many players won&#8217;t play along. They know what a 2-5 record means. They also remember last year: Add this season&#8217;s start to last year&#8217;s finish, and the Redskins are a 4-11 team since last Halloween.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; TOMORROW&#8217;S GAMES St. Louis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 Seattle at Dallas, 1 Cleveland at Chicago, 1 Denver at Baltimore, 1 Houston at Buffalo, 1 San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 Oakland at San Diego, 4:05           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings will be without Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield when they face the Green Bay Packers in a pivotal NFC North game tomorrow. Winfield (right foot) was listed as out in yesterday&#8217;s injury report. He also missed last week&#8217;s game against Pittsburgh. The Vikings (6-1) have a bye after the game against Green Bay (4-2), so they could be playing it safe with one of their most important defenders.           ]]></description>
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PHILADELPHIA New York vs. Philly. Let&#8217;s play two! When the Giants and Eagles clash with the NFC East lead at stake, they&#8217;ll only be the opening act in a Broadway-Broad Street twin bill. Kickoff is set for about 7&#189; hours before the Phillies throw the first pitch against the Yankees in the World Series. The loaded lineup should only increase the tension between the tailgating die-hards from each city.           ]]></description>
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There&#8217;s a small group of stars who are so great you can never leave them out of your fantasy football lineup, regardless of matchup, recent performance or minor injuries. Now that it&#8217;s halfway through the fantasy season in many leagues, it&#8217;s time to call out some impostors who&#8217;ve slipped out of that no-brainer category. So goodbye, Steve Smith (no TDs). Adios, Clinton Portis (no line, little hope), LaDainian Tomlinson (1 TD, 2 missed games), Brian Westbrook (injuries, age) and Marion Barber (fragile time-sharer). See you later, Matt Forte (sophomore slump ends brief stay in this group). And if it weren&#8217;t for a 200-yard game that makes it just too scary to bench him, Frank Gore would be out, too, thanks to injury and the 1940s offense he plays in.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES St. Louis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 Seattle at Dallas, 1 Cleveland at Chicago, 1 Denver at Baltimore, 1 Houston at Buffalo, 1 San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 Oakland at San Diego, 4:05           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES St. Louis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 Seattle at Dallas, 1 Cleveland at Chicago, 1 Denver at Baltimore, 1 Houston at Buffalo, 1 San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 Oakland at San Diego, 4:05           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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On the day after the Washington Redskins&#8217; top receiving weapon was sidelined, their chief personnel executive said he had loaded the 2-5 team with a playoff-caliber roster. Vinny Cerrato, the executive vice president of football operations, also told reporters yesterday that coach Jim Zorn&#8217;s job status was undecided in the days after the play-caller switch from Zorn to offensive consultant Sherm Lewis, who made his debut in the role in Monday night&#8217;s 27-17 loss to Philadelphia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was told to stay away from the team yesterday while the NFL and the Chiefs complete their investigation into his use of a homosexual slur twice this week. Johnson issued an apology, and a national gay rights advocacy organization called on the league and the team to take action against the two-time Pro Bowl back.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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FOOTBALL East East&nbsp; MONDAY&#8217;S GAME Philadelphia 27, Washington 17  SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES St. Louis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 Seattle at Dallas, 1 Cleveland at Chicago, 1 Denver at Baltimore, 1 Houston at Buffalo, 1 San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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LANDOVER, Md. (AP)&#8212;Sherm Lewis might want to go back to bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles&#8217; play caller - it&#8217;s a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:39:44 EST</pubDate>
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LANDOVER, Md.&#8212;Sherm Lewis might want to go back to Bingo. Or, better yet, he might want to apply for a job as the Philadelphia Eagles&#8217; play-caller&#8212;it&#8217;s a much easier job with someone such as DeSean Jackson on your side. Jackson scored on a 67-yard reverse and caught a 57-yard touchdown pass in the first half, and the Eagles converted three turnovers into points last night in a 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Saints put up points at a dizzying pace</title>
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NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees had four turnovers, was sacked five times, and his team was down by three touchdowns in the waning moments of the first half. The Saints still won. On the road. By double digits. Generally, teams can&#8217;t win that way in the NFL. Then again, conventional wisdom goes out the window when a club is on pace to break the league&#8217;s all-time single-season scoring record.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Cardinals turned up heat with staunch defense</title>
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.&#8212;The Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants turned back the clock to late 2009 in front of a national audience. The Cardinals (4-2) are starting a run similar to the one that carried them to the Super Bowl while the Giants (5-2) could be starting a swoon reminiscent of late last season. Kurt Warner threw a touchdown pass, Arizona forced four turnovers and the Cardinals scored 21 points off mistakes by the usually reliable Jeff Feagles and Eli Manning in a 24-17 victory Sunday night.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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FOOTBALL East East 7 &nbsp; SUNDAY&#8217;S GAMES New England 35, Tampa Bay 7 Pittsburgh 27, Minnesota 17 Houston 24, San Francisco 21 Indianapolis 42, St. Louis 6 San Diego 37, Kansas City 7 Green Bay 31, Cleveland 3 Buffalo 20, Carolina 9 N.Y. Jets 38, Oakland 0           ]]></description>
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