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Friday, September 03, 2010

As most people expected, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the decision today to reduce the six-game...

Friday, September 03, 2010

While Ben Roethlisberger is out, the Pittsburgh Steelers need to keep the wheels on. Although they will be down an important man, a strong, physical team effort can keep them from spinning in reverse. Here are four things they must do to stay on track into mid-October, regardless of who replaces Roethlisberger: Pound the ball For the first time since Jerome Bettis and Bill Cowher left, the Steelers have a reliable power back. "Rashard Mendenhall will absolutely be key for them early," Cowher said.

Friday, September 03, 2010

A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the NFC South: Atlanta Falcons 1. Pass coverage. CB Dunta Robinson, the team's major offseason acquisition, has not played in three exhibition games because of a hamstring injury. He will likely get some action tonight at Jacksonville. If he's not 100 percent, the Falcons' chance of improving the 28th-ranked pass defense diminishes greatly. Robinson is supposed to play on the right side and take away that side of the field.

Friday, September 03, 2010

First, no Ben Roethlisberger. Now, maybe no Byron Leftwich for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dennis Dixon, you're up next. Leftwich, expected to be the fill-in starter for the suspended Roethlisberger at quarterback for the Steelers, sprained his left knee in the second quarter as Pittsburgh (3-1) beat the starter-less Carolina Panthers 19-3 in the preseason finale Thursday night.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

With the controversy swirling ahead of him on the Arizona quarterback depth chart, Max Hall wrapped up his preseason with a big night. The undrafted rookie from BYU completed 7 of 9 passes for 126 yards and scored on a 6-yard run in the Cardinals' 20-10 victory Thursday night over Washington. Hall directed Arizona to two TDs and a field goal in his three possessions.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

With the controversy swirling ahead of him on the Arizona quarterback depth chart, Max Hall wrapped up his preseason with a big night.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Rudy Carpenter hopes he showed Tampa Bay's coaches what they needed to see. So did several young receivers hoping to make the team. Carpenter threw two touchdown passes to Arrelious Benn, Corey Lynch returned one of his two interceptions 91 yards for another score and the Buccaneers beat the Houston Texans 24-17 on Thursday night.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Mike Brown's business acumen is commonly questioned, but he has no problem providing comedy.

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Bucs coach Raheem Morris set the expectations pretty high for his team in 2010. He says it's a "Race for 10" wins.If so, they will run it with young, fresh legs.Coming off a 3-13 season, the Bucs will be even more inexperienced this season. It begins with quarterback Josh Freeman, who went 3-6 as a starter last season. Freeman could have as many as two rookie receivers to throw passes to. On defense, the Bucs will rely on two rookie defensive tackles: Gerald McCoy, a first-round pick from Oklahoma and Brian Price, a second-rounder from UCLA. "(Coaches) told me I needed to make the quarterback uncomfortable and that the quarterback needs to feel us," McCoy said. Morris, who took over the defensive play-calling duties the final six games last season,...

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The last time a team official got busted for boozing and driving it didn’t go so well.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib will miss the Buccaneers' regular season opener after being suspended one game without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The third-year pro also was fined one additional game check stemming from Talib punching a cab driver in August 2009. The suspension was announced Tuesday, two days before the club's preseason finale at Houston.