Punchless Vikings bench Jackson, turn to Frerotte as starter

The Minnesota Vikings, with an 0-2 start to the season, are turning to veteran Gus Frerotte to bring them out of the hole...
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Romo the hero for Cowboys in MNF classic

There was never a Dallas-Philadelphia shootout like this before.

Combined points: 77. All-purpose yardage: 1,165. Lead changes: Seven. Suspense: Plenty until the final 37 seconds. That's when the Cowboys finally secured a 41-37 victory Monday night thanks to one dead-eyed gunslinger (Tony Romo) outdueling another (Donovan McNabb)...
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Eagles’ McNabb did everything but win

The Dallas Cowboys had seen this before: Donovan McNabb escaping a sure sack and throwing the ball underhand; McNabb sitting in the pocket for 5.8 seconds before throwing the ball for a 20-yard gain; McNabb throwing a touchdown pass and nearly another...
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Patriots Show Season Is Far From Lost

Bill Belichick reeled in his grin as quickly as he could Sunday night, but the brief flash of giddiness he revealed to the cameras made it clear that New England’s 19-10 victory against the Jets was among the Patriots’ most meaningful regular-season victories in recent years.
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Giants Win on the Road, Again

The competition for the Giants will no doubt improve as the season grinds on. Perhaps Giants fans who are concerned about their chances to repeat as Super Bowl champions can worry just a little about how the Giants led by only 7 points in the fourth quarter against a team as woeful as the Rams (0-2)...
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It's an opportunity - for the Patriots

Schadenfreude is all the rage.

Schadenfreude is the German word to describe the phenomenon of taking pleasure in someone else's suffering. From the moment America saw Tom Brady limp off the field last Sunday, America has been awash in schadenfreude...
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Ravens-Texans Game Postponed

The NFL has postponed Monday night's Ravens-Texans game in Houston because of damage to Reliant Stadium caused by Hurricane Ike.

The game has been rescheduled on Nov. 9 in Houston...
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Peyton Manning all business as first game approaches

I’m not sure Peyton Manning cracked a true smile during his 15 minutes or so with the media on Wednesday.

For Colts fans, this is a good sign.

For Bears fans, not so much.

Manning’s poker face means he’s immersed in his normal weekly routine. He’s dialed in, almost to a playoff-time, no-nonsense level.

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Denver scores 18 unanswered to down Cardinals

Darrell Hackney was 17-of-26 passing for 208 yards and a touchdown, while Keary Colbert had five catches for 105 yards and a score to lead the Denver Broncos in a 28-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the final preseason tuneup for both teams...

August is the cruelest month for NFL player injuries

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora is driven off the field after being injured during the second quarter of Saturday night's exhibition against the New York Jets...