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Witnesses say Bengals player Jones punched woman
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones punched a woman after she poured beer on him when he insulted her and her friends, witnesses and a prosecutor said Monday at his trial on an assault charge. Jones, who has had a spate of legal troubles, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor ...
Jets have Hill, Winslow active against Falcons
Wide receivers Stephen Hill and Clyde Gates and tight end Kellen Winslow are active for the New York Jets against the Atlanta Falcons. The Jets had previously announced that Santonio Holmes, who has foot and hamstring injuries, would not play Monday night. Gates and Winslow did not participate in Saturday's ...
Broncos biggest NFL favorite ever in Vegas books
It looked like a mismatch even before Peyton Manning hooked up for his first touchdown pass to Wes Welker and the rest of the NFL found out just how bad the Jacksonville Jaguars really are. But now it's official. The Denver Broncos are the biggest favorite ever in an NFL ...
NFL won't use pink penalty flags for Week 6
Pink is no longer the new yellow in the NFL. The league won't use its pink penalty flags beyond Monday night's Jets-Falcons game. The pink flags were part of the NFL's "A Crucial Catch" campaign in support of breast cancer awareness. Coupled with the players' pink equipment, especially their gloves ...
Pryor, Woodson lead Raiders past Chargers 27-17
Just when Oakland's seemingly safe lead appeared to be slipping away, Terrelle Pryor turned a broken play into a big one that helped seal the victory. Pryor threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and then set up a late field goal by turning a potential sack into a ...
49ers pound Schaub, Texans in lopsided 34-3 win
Tramaine Brock is kicking himself for not having a third interception. He came oh so close. "I wanted it," he said. The San Francisco 49ers turned a prime-time showdown into an all-out pick party at The Stick. Brock perfectly read Matt Schaub's first pass of the night, jumped in front ...
AP PHOTOS: A look at Week 5 in the NFL
Week 5 in the NFL had its fair share of surprises — and maybe the game of the year. New England suffered its first loss of the season, 13-6, to Cincinnati. Seattle, too, dropped its first game of the year, 34-28, to Indianapolis. The New York Giants — just two ...
Indianapolis rallies late to beat Seahawks 34-28
Andrew Luck spent most of Sunday's game watching Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch run around. So when the Colts' quarterback finally got a chance to make some plays, he rallied Indianapolis in the fourth quarter for yet another victory. He threw two touchdown passes and led the Colts on two ...
Jaguars rookie OT Luke Joeckel out for season
Jacksonville rookie offensive tackle Luke Joeckel will miss the rest of the season because of a broken right ankle. Joeckel was injured in the first quarter of a 34-20 loss to the Rams on Sunday. He was taken off the field on a cart. Joeckel got his leg rolled up ...
Perfect Chiefs rally for 26-17 win over Titans
Being perfect is what matters most in the NFL, as Chiefs coach Andy Reid knows only too well. No matter how ugly some of those wins may be. Jamaal Charles scored a 1-yard touchdown with 6:23 left, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the Tennessee Titans 26-17 on Sunday. "We ...
Manning sets mark with 19 TDs in 1st 5 games
Peyton Manning is keeping up his record pace of touchdown passes to start the season. The Denver quarterback's 19th scoring toss was a 9-yarder to Julius Thomas in the second quarter against Dallas on Sunday. He's held the record since throwing seven TD passes in the opener against Baltimore. Daunte ...
Bengals end Brady's streak, beat Patriots 13-6
Tom Brady couldn't get into the end zone against a defense that's developing a reputation for taking down the league's top quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers found out. And so did Brady, running on empty all game long. The Bengals ended Brady's streak of 52 consecutive games with a touchdown pass on ...
Struggling Falcons look for turnaround vs Jets
The Atlanta Falcons are hurting — on the field and in the standings. There's not much they can do about the injuries. If they don't start winning, they can forget about those Super Bowl hopes as well. The Falcons (1-3) are two games below .500 for the first time in ...
Even amid furloughs, some Texans cheer Cruz
Thanks to Texas' new senator, Dale Huls is out of a job — at least for now. Yet Huls has never been prouder that he voted for him. "Without Ted Cruz this doesn't happen," said Huls, a NASA systems engineer who was among roughly 3,000 federal employees furloughed from Houston's ...
Falcons trying to fill LB holes against the Jets
Falcons fans may have an especially hard time figuring out who's playing linebacker Monday night when Atlanta hosts the New York Jets. Opening day starting linebackers Akeem Dent and Sean Weatherspoon will not play. Versatile linemen Kroy Biermann, who the Falcons also used in pass coverage like a linebacker, has ...
Buffalo's Manuel out 'few weeks' as Bills scramble
Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel has a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee that will not require surgery but will sideline him at least two weeks and potentially longer, coach Doug Marrone said Friday. Manuel was injured in the third quarter of Buffalo's 37-24 loss at Cleveland ...
Browns QB Hoyer's season ended by knee injury
Brian Hoyer's story, seemingly pulled from a Disney movie script, took a cruel turn. The Cleveland quarterback's season is over. A lifelong Browns fan living out his boyhood dream by starting for his hometown team, Hoyer tore a knee ligament while running for a first down Thursday night against Buffalo ...
Browns lose QB Hoyer in 37-24 win over Bills
A week ago, Brian Hoyer walked out of FirstEnergy Stadium as a hometown hero. On Thursday night, the Browns quarterback left on crutches, his right knee immobilized in a brace. Cleveland's feel-good story is now tinged with pain. Hoyer, the local kid who led the Browns to back-to-back wins in ...
Weeden rallies Browns past Bills, 37-24
Brandon Weeden never once hung his head after getting hurt and losing his job to a hometown hero. He figured the Browns would need him again, and he had to be ready. On Thursday night, his number was called and Weeden delivered. Weeden came off the bench after Brian Hoyer ...
Bills QB EJ Manuel injures knee on hit
Buffalo rookie quarterback EJ Manuel left the Bills' game Thursday night against the Browns with a knee injury, and the team said his return was doubtful. Manuel was hit on the right knee by Browns safety Tashaun Gipson at the end of a 14-yard run. Manuel stayed down in obvious ...
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