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| Postseason Position on Line for Chiefs, Giants |
NFL Football |
12/16/2005 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Saturday's trip to the Meadowlands doesn't necessarily represent the last stand for the Kansas City Chiefs, but a loss to the NFC East-leading New York Giants could cause irreparable damage to the playoff aspirations of Dick Vermeil's team. The Chiefs, who are tied with the similarly 8-5 Chargers and Steelers for the final wild card berth in the AFC, are in the midst of perhaps the most difficult closing stretch of games in the league. Kansas City, which comes off a heartbreaking 31-28 loss in |
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| Chiefs facing Giants team beset by injuries |
NFL Football |
12/16/2005 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants appear to cast similar shadows across the NFL landscape. Both have potent offenses and defenses that rank at or near the bottom third of the league, particularly when it comes to defending the pass. What the numbers don't reveal is who will be on the field Saturday at Giants Stadium when the teams meet in a game that has major playoff implications for both. New York managed to make it to its 13th game with almost no serious i |
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| Chris Gocong wins 2005 Buck Buchanan Award |
Division I-AA College Football |
12/15/2005 |
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| hile Hampton linebacker Justin Durant was third with 13 first-place votes and 171 points. The Buck Buchanan Award was established in 1995 by The MySportsbook. The Award is named for All-Pro defensive end Junious "Buck" Buchanan, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs after beginning his career at Grambling State. 2005 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD VOTING NAME (SCHOOL) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total Chris Gocong (Cal Poly) 44 21 11 6 10 359 Brent Hawkins (Illinois State) 19 22 19 10 6 266 Justin Durant (Hampton) 13 11 11 8 13 1 |
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| LB Pierce, DT Joseph out for Giants |
NFL Football |
12/14/2005 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce and defensive tackle William Joseph will miss Saturday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs with injuries. Pierce suffered a high ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Giants' 26-23 overtime win at Philadelphia on Sunday. He leads the Giants in tackles this season with 98 and has two fumble recoveries, one for a touchdown, and two interceptions. Joseph also got a high ankle sprain in the first quarter against Philadelphia. It was hi |
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| Cowboys comeback rewards Bledsoe with NFC weekly honor |
NFL Football |
12/14/2005 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after leading his team to a comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Washington State alum completed 22-of-34 attempts for 332 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the 31-28 victory. Bledsoe kept the Cowboys one game behind the NFC East-leading Giants with a late fourth-quarter drive resulting in a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dan Campbell. This was Bledsoe's second P |
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| Broncos' ugly win still counts |
NFL Football |
12/13/2005 |
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| er this season than they did this past Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, but you won't hear them complaining. The Broncos (10-3) pulled out a 12-10 win over the Ravens at Invesco Field at Mile High, and the victory had huge implications. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers were handed losses Sunday, allowing Denver to extend its lead in the AFC West to two games over both teams. "We could be on the other end like (the Chiefs and Chargers), but we're not," Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer said. " |
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| Giants LB Pierce doubtful for Chiefs; S Williams put on IR |
NFL Football |
12/13/2005 |
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce has a high ankle sprain and will likely not be available against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Starting tackles Luke Petitgout and Kareem McKenzie, both injured in Sunday's 26-23 overtime win at Philadelphia along with Pierce and defensive tackle William Joseph, are listed as day to day. Coach Tom Coughlin did not speak to reporters Tuesday even though the Giants had a scheduled practice. Instead, he released a statement th |
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| Chargers pick inopportune time for bad loss |
NFL Football |
12/13/2005 |
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| d into Qualcomm Stadium and defeated the Chargers, 23-21. To make matters worse for San Diego, the Denver Broncos pulled out a tight win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Broncos now hold a two-game lead in the AFC West over both the Chargers (8-5) and Kansas City Chiefs. San Diego, Kansas City and Pittsburgh are all 8-5 now, clouding the AFC playoff picture even further. Those three teams, along with 9-4 Jacksonville, are all fighting for one of the two available wild card berths. The Dolphins came into the game wi |
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| It's official - Rams aren't going to playoffs |
NFL Football |
12/13/2005 |
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| moving him past receivers coach Henry Ellard for second on the Rams' all-time receptions list. Two catches later, Holt collected No. 596 and that moved him past Sterling Sharpe to second on the NFL list for receptions in a player's first seven seasons. Isaac Bruce collected his 800th reception, making him the 14th player in NFL history to pass the 800-catch mark. UP NEXT The Eagles fly into town on Sunday. Philly is also 5-8, and has not won on the road since October 2nd when they toppled the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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| Giants' Pierce doubtful for Saturday |
NFL Football |
12/13/2005 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New York Giants starting middle linebacker Antonio Pierce has a high ankle sprain and is doubtful to play this Saturday when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Meadowlands. "His status is going to be week to week, and I think his availability for this week would be doubtful at best," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said in a statement. Pierce has 99 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and two interceptions in 13 games this season. In other injury news, starting offensive linemen Luke Petitgout (b |
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