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| Raiders' Jordan listed as doubtful |
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12/22/2005 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Oakland Raiders running back LaMont Jordan has been listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos because of jammed big toe on his right foot. Jordan has rushed for 1,025 yards on 272 attempts this year after leaving the New York Jets last offseason for a starting job with the Raiders. The fifth-year back out of Maryland also has nine rushing touchdowns this season. He also leads the team with 70 receptions for a total of 563 yards and two touchdowns. |
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| Manning; six teammates headline AFC Pro Bowl roster |
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12/21/2005 |
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| ls with five players named to the team. Three members of the Chiefs powerful offensive line, guards Will Shields and Brian Waters and tackle Willie Roaf joined tight end Tony Gonzalez and running back Larry Johnson on the squad. The AFC West leading Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers will send four players to Honolulu. Cornerback Champ Bailey, safety John Lynch, linebacker Al Wilson and wide receiver Rod Smith were selected from Denver, while guard Alan Faneca, center Jeff Hartings, linebacker Joey Po |
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| Smith, Merriman and Dawson earn AFC weekly honors |
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12/21/2005 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman and Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson were honored as the AFC's top players for Week 15 of the NFL season. Smith earned the offensive award after he hauled in 11 passes for 137 yards and a score in the Broncos' 28-17 win over the Bills last week, compiling his franchise-record 31st 100-yard receiving game. Smith, who helped Denver to its third straight playoff berth, is only 82 yards away f |
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| Not-so-perfect Colts set to play out the string |
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12/20/2005 |
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| er matter. "We're going to go out there and play to win," Dungy remarked. "We are going to use everybody and how much we'll play everyone is still to be determined. But it is not going to be a case where we just don't play a lot of people." The 1998 Denver Broncos were the last team to start a season with 13 straight wins. After losing to the New York Giants, Denver followed with another loss before finally righting the ship with a win in its last game before the playoffs. The Broncos eventually won their sec |
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| Broncos inch closer to title |
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12/20/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos keep piling up the wins, and are now very close to clinching their first division title in seven years. This past Sunday, the Broncos (11-3) beat the Buffalo Bills, 28-17, to keep their lead in the AFC West at two games over the San Diego Chargers. A win by Denver or a loss by San Diego in either of the final two games of the season will clinch the title for Denver. The Broncos haven't won a division title since 1998, the same year that they won their second of back-to-b |
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| Chiefs have backs to the wall |
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12/20/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With a key win over the rival Denver Broncos earlier this month, the Kansas City Chiefs were in a prime position to make a run at the playoffs. That all changed when KC went on the road in consecutive weeks against NFC East opponents. Two weeks ago, the Chiefs lost in Dallas and this past Saturday night, they were handed another setback by the New York Giants. The final score of 27-17 didn't appear to be that bad, but Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil would beg to differ. "They out-coached us |
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| Raiders continue to falter |
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12/20/2005 |
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| Moss needs 183 yards to avoid missing the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the second straight season. He had over 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first six seasons in the NFL. SACK ATTACK Defensive end Derrick Burgess added another sack to his league-leading total. He has dropped the opposing quarterback 14 times this season. Burgess has seven sacks in his last five games. UP NEXT The Raiders are in action this Saturday afternoon (4:15 ET) when they visit the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High. |
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| Bills fall apart in second half |
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12/20/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Buffalo Bills played the AFC West-leading Denver Broncos hard for 30 minutes on Saturday, but as has been the case all season, they fell apart in the second half of a 28-17 setback at Ralph Wilson Stadium. After going into the locker room at 7-7, the Bills allowed Denver to put together long touchdown drives on its first three possessions of the second to break open the game. "We always seem to start off pretty good, but it kind of snowballs and goes downhill from there," said cornerba |
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| Calmer Boller leads Ravens to lopsided victory |
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12/20/2005 |
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| vens huddle Kyle Boller had a completely different demeanor Monday night. He should have. The Baltimore Ravens were blowing out Green Bay, 48-3. Still, this wasn't the erratic, frenzied Boller who committed three turnovers in a 12-10 loss to the Denver Broncos the previous week. In a game that set a franchise record for points scored, touchdowns (six) and margin of victory, the oft-criticized 2003 first-round draft pick smoothed out his mechanics and outshined Brett Favre. The support helped. As did the |
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| Raiders players hope Turner returns |
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12/19/2005 |
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| ound and changing real fast. So I would think in terms of that message, a lot of these young players provide a bright future for this organization.'' The Raiders finish the season with games against two division leaders, Saturday at the AFC West's Denver Broncos (11-3) and New Year's Eve against the NFC East's New York Giants (10-4). Many of the players know they are also playing for their futures, whether it's with the Raiders or on another team. ``This is a bottom-line business,'' offensive lineman Ba |
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