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NFLPA files lawsuit to block suspensions
Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - The NFL Players Association filed a
lawsuit Thursday, challenging the suspensions of five players levied earlier
this week for violations of the league's steroids policy.
New Orleans' Charles Gr...
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Saints place S Kaesviharn on IR
Metairie, LA (Sportsbooks) - The New Orleans Saints placed veteran safety
Kevin Kaesviharn on the reserve/injured list Thursday with a neck injury,
effectively ending his season.
Head coach Sean Payton described the injury as a s...
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Cowboys' Barber uncertain for Steelers game
Irving, TX (Sportsbooks) - Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber did
not practice Thursday because of a dislocated toe, leaving his status for
Sunday's game at Pittsburgh in doubt.
Barber has missed three consecutive practices...
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Redskins' Portis, host of others miss practice
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbooks) - Clinton Portis heads a list of eight players
who were unable to practice on Thursday leading up to Washington's road test
in Baltimore on Sunday versus the Ravens.
The seventh-year pro has been dealing w...
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Jags place CB Mathis on IR
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Jacksonville Jaguars placed cornerback
Rashean Mathis on injured reserve Thursday with a knee injury.
Mathis, who leads the team with four interceptions, sprained his medial
collateral ligament...
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Chargers Look to Stop Slide vs. Raiders
(Sportsbooks) - The Oakland Raiders entered the 2008 season hoping they
could challenge the standing of the San Diego Chargers in the AFC West.
As the two prepare to face off on Thursday night at Qualcomm Stadium, the
Raiders have achieve...
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Manning, Peppers, Smith capture NFC monthly awards
New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning,
Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick
returner Clifton Smith were chosen as the NFC's top players for the month of
Novembe...
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Flacco, McKelvin earn rookie honors for November
New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and
Buffalo Bills cornerback Leodis McKelvin have been selected as the NFL's top
rookies for the month of November.
Flacco garnered the offensive award after co...
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Jones, Freeney, Carpenter capture AFC monthly honors
New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - New York Jets running back Thomas Jones,
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney and Miami Dolphins kicker Dan
Carpenter have been selected as the AFC's top players for the month of
Novembe...
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NFLPA to file grievance on Burress' behalf
New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - The National Football League Players
Association is expected to file a grievance on behalf of suspended New York
Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress.
The Giants suspended the oft-troubled recei...
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Quinn undergoes successful surgery on finger
Berea, OH (Sportsbooks) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn
underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair his broken right index
finger, an injury he sustained in a November 17 game against Buffalo.
Quinn broke ...
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