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| Texans, 49ers, Will Have Much to Say About Draft Position |
NFL Football |
12/30/2005 |
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| first two-game winning streak since the 2002 campaign. SERIES HISTORY The Texans and 49ers will be meeting for the first time. Capers does have some history against the 49ers, however, having gone 3-5 against them while serving as head coach of the Carolina Panthers (1995-98). Capers was 2-2 in games played at San Francisco during that time. TEXANS OFFENSE VS. 49ERS DEFENSE The big question for the Texans' offense this week is the personnel situation in the backfield, as running back Domanick Davis (knee) is ou |
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| Panthers need win in place they rarely get one |
NFL Football |
12/29/2005 |
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Like most of the other contenders in the NFC, the Carolina Panthers are consistently inconsistent. So it's not surprising that on the final weekend of the season one of the preseason favorites to represent the conference in the Super Bowl needs a win in the Georgia Dome just to ensure a playoff spot. It won't be easy: they are just 1-9 there in their 11-season existence. Carolina had a chance to lock things up last week by beating Dallas at home. It didn't, thanks to a roughing the kicker penalty on a l |
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| Panthers not feeling the heat headed into Atlanta |
NFL Football |
12/29/2005 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - John Fox leaned back in a folding chair, chatting with two Carolina Panthers. Across the locker room, a circle of players vehemently argued who would win a pickup basketball game. If the Panthers are feeling any pressure heading into their regular season finale, they sure aren't showing it. Three losses in their past six games has backed Carolina (10-5) into a must-win situation at Atlanta on Sunday to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. Fox has done his best this week to keep things |
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| Vick not happy about playing spoiler role |
NFL Football |
12/29/2005 |
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| Falcons are now 8-7 and out of playoff contention. ``This is the first offseason that I've had to spend at home when I started all the games,'' Vick said Wednesday. ``So it's a little different.'' Atlanta can accomplish two goals Sunday when the Carolina Panthers (10-5) visit the Georgia Dome, but neither offers Vick much satisfaction. A victory would guarantee the Falcons consecutive winning seasons for the first time in their 40-year history. It also might knock Carolina out of the playoffs. ``I guess it |
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| Carolina WR Smith fined |
NFL Football |
12/28/2005 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith was fined $15,000 for inappropriate contact with an official during Saturday's loss versus the Dallas Cowboys. According to the Charlotte Observer, Smith was fined for "improper physical contact with a game official" when he grabbed line judge Mark Steinkerchner and hollered at him during the third quarter. Smith was looking for a flag on Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman, who tossed the wideout out of bounds moments after the whistle. |
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| Three key Panthers questionable for season finale |
NFL Football |
12/28/2005 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Carolina Panthers running back DeShaun Foster, linebacker Dan Morgan and defensive end Mike Rucker were listed as questionable for the team's season finale against the Atlanta Falcons. Foster, the team's leading rusher with 714 yards on 187 carries, is battling a toe problem while Morgan is nursing a sore shoulder and Rucker has a balky ankle. Morgan is the team's third-leading tackler with 75 and has also tallied three sacks and a fumble recovery. Rucker is second on the team w |
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| Proehl not sure if career is coming to a close |
NFL Football |
12/28/2005 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ricky Proehl isn't ready to decide if this 16th season in the NFL will be his last. The only thing on his mind is helping the Carolina Panthers make the playoffs. ``Right now, I'm just worried about Atlanta and trying to get a win,'' he said. Should Carolina (10-5) lose at Atlanta (8-7) on Sunday, it could very well mark the final game of Proehl's career. He wanted to retire following last season, but after a lengthy chat with coach John Fox decided to return. To honor him last we |
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| Bucs experience a very joyous holiday season |
NFL Football |
12/27/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Santa Claus was mighty good to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Christmas Eve. The Bucs entered Saturday's important showdown with the rival Atlanta Falcons lagging behind the Carolina Panthers in the stretch run for the NFC South crown. However, a whirlwind chain of events in each of the games involving the division's two top dogs has once again anointed Tampa Bay as the favorite to seize the throne, one week after the club gave its control away with a disheartening 28-0 beatdown at the hands of |
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| Falcons refuse to play it safe |
NFL Football |
12/27/2005 |
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| 11 1/2 in 2004 along with an interception return for a touchdown. SPOILERS? While the Falcons can't make the playoffs, they have an opportunity to possibly prevent one of their biggest rivals from doing so in this Sunday's regular-season finale. The Carolina Panthers come to town in need of a victory to secure a postseason berth, and while Atlanta is out of the race, expect the Falcons to come out fired up for this one. Atlanta is seeking revenge for a 24-6 whipping at the hands of the Panthers earlier this mont |
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| Panthers lose control, in more ways than one |
NFL Football |
12/27/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, the Carolina Panthers appeared to be firmly in control of the NFC's South Division after taking a one-game lead over Tampa Bay into the Christmas weekend. However, it took as little as one minute and eight seconds to drastically turn the Panthers' chances of winning the division from good to remote, as well as the team's playoff fortunes from definite to unsure. That above figure represents the time remaining in Saturday's game with the |
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