Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 | 9:19 p.m.
Hi, (not you?) | Member Center | Sign Out
Powered by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NFL headlines
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 ...
NFL says it'll meet with tribe about Redskins name
The NFL is prepared to meet with an Indian tribe pushing for the Washington Redskins to drop the team's nickname. Just not this week. As league owners gathered Monday in the nation's capital for their fall meetings, the Oneida Indian Nation held a symposium across town to promote their "Change ...
Panthers WR Steve Smith calls umpire 'garbage'
Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is still upset with the officiating in Carolina's 22-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, calling a member of Sunday's crew "garbage." The 34-year-old Smith took aim Monday at umpire Dan Ferrell, saying Ferrell was "the sorriest referee I've ever met." Smith added that Ferrell "received ...
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 ...
Freeman signing further muddles Minnesota QB group
Minnesota's quarterback this weekend will be Matt Cassel or Christian Ponder, not Josh Freeman. If Ponder has healed from his broken rib, coach Leslie Frazier said, he will return as the starter. If Ponder is still hurt, Cassel will keep the job. Beyond Sunday's game against Carolina, well, there's no ...
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 ...
Twitter tunes in to TV partnerships ahead of IPO
People don't just watch TV anymore; they talk about it on Twitter. From the comfort of couches, they share reactions to touchdowns and nail-biting season finales — and advertisers and networks are taking note. Examples of Twitter's influence abound. The recent finale of "Breaking Bad" generated a record 1.24 million ...
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 ...
Agent: Josh Freeman picks Minnesota
Josh Freeman has a new team, Minnesota has a new young quarterback and Tampa Bay has moved on. This was quite the eventful bye week for the Vikings and Buccaneers. Freeman's agent, Erik Burkhardt, revealed the move in an exclamatory one-word tweet about his client Sunday night: "Vikings!!!" Burkhardt then ...
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 ...
Brees leads Saints past Bears 26-18
Drew Brees passed to Jimmy Graham along the sideline. He found the tight end over the middle. They hooked up for long plays and short ones, all over the field. That New Orleans connection was just too much for the Chicago Bears. Brees threw two touchdown passes, Graham tied an ...
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 ...
Youth sports organizations team up on concussions
Some of the nation's largest youth sports organizations are forming an alliance to address concussions. The National Sports Concussion Coalition will partner with concussion experts and athletic medicine professionals to establish best practices for diagnosing and treating young athletes. Coalition members also will, among other things, share findings from their ...
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 ...
Jones, defense help Packers beat Lions 22-9
James Jones wouldn't be denied a Lambeau leap after a long touchdown catch. So when a Lions fan — sitting in enemy territory, no less — pushed him out of the stands, the Packers receiver tried to make the traditional celebratory jump one more time. Success. His 83-yard touchdown reception ...
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 ...
More Falcons on myajc.com
After poor start, Falcons are desperate for a victory
Comments (15)
QB CORNER: Q&A with Matt Ryan
Comments (1)
X-FACTOR: Jets QB Geno Smith
Comments (2)
ON THE HOT SEAT: Falcons coach Mike Smith
Comments (1)
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}