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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Chris Burke Filed under: Bills , NFL Injuries Bills rookie offensive lineman Eric Wood suffered an ugly injury in the third quarter of Buffalo's 18-15 loss to Jacksonville. The injury was so bad, in fact, that CBS opted not to show any replays of the play because it was too gruesome. Wood was rolled up on during a Buffalo pass play, and his left leg bent at an extremely unnatural angle. According...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Chris Burke Filed under: Patriots , NFL Media Watch , FanHouse Exclusive Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10 PM, Versus will begin airing "Sports Jobs With Junior Seau ," a weekly program -- similar to the Discovery Channel's popular "Dirty Jobs" -- that will feature Seau, a 20-year NFL veteran, taking on some behind-the-scenes work at different sporting events. Versus will air a pair of...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: NFL Podcast Fashionably late is better than unfashionably absent. It's not a pretty motto (you might prefer "It's better late than never"), but it holds true for our NFL FanHouse podcast, which gets off the ground this week. In the inaugural run, Matt Snyder and Chris Burke tackle some pressing Week 10 topics -- like the game-changing spot of the ball on New England's...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Dolphins , NFL Free Agency , NFL Analysis The Dolphins announced Wednesday that leading running back Ronnie Brown had been placed on injured reserve with a right foot injury, ending his 2009 season. Brown had accumulated 648 yards rushing and eight touchdowns, plus a passing touchdown, and stepped in at the "quarterback" spot in Miami's Wildcat offense. Miami...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Lions Calvin Johnson , now is his third professional season, has shown flashes of brilliance. His 1,200-plus yards receiving and 12 touchdowns in 2008 were incredible numbers considering Detroit finished 0-16. But "Megatron" has just one TD grab this season, and the Lions are a combined 8-33 since drafting him. So while Johnson has been stellar at times and has...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The 2009 minor league free agent lis t is littered with former top prospects and number one picks. Some of these names should sound familiar; Josh Barfield , Bobby Brownlie , Chad Cordero , Eric Duncan , Clint Everts , Ryan Harvey , Dallas McPherson , Greg Miller and several notable others are all free agents this year. As Dave Cameron over at Fangraphs pointed out, even former top catching prospect...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: NFL Analysis Each week in the NFL , there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around pointing skyward, while the next he's laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's Studs and Duds...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Broncos , Redskins , NFL Injuries Denver led Washington 17-14 when Chris Simms replaced Kyle Orton at quarterback, after Orton injured his ankle on the final offensive play of the first half. The Broncos picked up just three first downs the rest of the game, and the Redskins rallied for a 27-17 victory. Simms, seeing his first meaningful action since suffering a serious...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Steelers , NFL Injuries Just when Pittsburgh thought Troy Polamalu was getting back to full health, the Steelers may have lost their superstar safety again. Polamalu limped to the locker room during Sunday's game between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, and immediate reports were that he had reinjured his left knee and was doubtful to return. Polamalu missed four games earlier...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Bengals , Steelers , FanHouse Previews Pittsburgh doesn't win the AFC North every year -- it just feels that way. The Ravens actually took the division title in 2003 and 2006, and Cincinnati tied the Steelers for the crown in 2005. That, of course, was the year that Pittsburgh and Cincinnati met in the first round of the playoffs. The Bengals ' Carson Palmer went down after...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Dolphins As usual, Joey Porter 's done a lot of talking this season. But unlike past seasons, when Porter's been able to back up his mouth with production on the field, the Miami linebacker hasn't produced many results. Porter has just 12 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks -- one year after recording a career-high 17 1/2 picks -- and Dolphins coach Tony Sparano has opted to bench...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: 49ers , Chicago Bears , NFL Live Blogging Get. Excited. The NFL 's Thursday night schedule is back and, well maybe not better than ever -- the Week 10 combatants, Chicago and San Francisco, have lost seven of eight combined -- but it's certainly back. Both teams could desperately use this one. The Bears (4-4) find themselves three games back of the NFC North-leading Vikings...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Titans , NFL Injuries Titans wide receiver Justin Gage made arguably the catch of the week in the NFL (video after the jump), skying over two San Francisco defenders to reel in a Vince Young pass -- the grab set up a fourth-quarter Chris Johnson touchdown that put Tennessee ahead for good in a 34-27 win. But Gage paid for it. According to the Associated Press, Gage suffered...
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The FanHouse - Los Angeles Lakers (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
by Chris Burke Filed under: Eagles , NFL Injuries Philadelphia cornerback Joselio Hanson -- who was unexpectedly absent from practice Wednesday -- has been suspended four games for violating the NFL 's steroid policy. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the suspension . Lawyer David Cornwell said in a statement that Hanson took "a pill that turned out to be a diuretic" prior to the NFC title...
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