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Green Bay Packers’ O-line leads way to Aaron Jones’ big day

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Green Bay, typically a team reliant upon Aaron Rodgers and the passing game, threw it back to the days of Lombardi in Week 5, relying on Aaron Jones to churn up 125 yards rushing on just 19 carries in a 35-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

With an offensive line that lost a couple of key pieces from last season and a unit that ranked 22nd in the league in rushing even after Jones’ performance, it was a surprise to say the least, especially considering very few had heard of Jones prior to Sunday. Continue reading →

Sam Bradford dealing with wear and tear to knee

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The latest on Sam Bradford doesn’t put him out for a long time. It also doesn’t quell concerns about his long-term standing as quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings.

Bradford underwent an MRI and hasn’t suffered a new injury, Vikings trainer Eric Sugarman told members of the local media on Tuesday, per Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Bradford is dealing with what Sugarman called knee wear and tear related to his two previous surgeries. Continue reading →

Thomas Davis: Eagles game is fight for No. 1 seed

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It’s Week 6. There’s plenty of time for plenty of things to change in the NFL.

Just don’t tell that to Thomas Davis.

The Panthers linebacker is appropriately amped for his team’s Thursday game against the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles, who are soaring after dismantling the Arizona Cardinals last week and own a 4-1 record that matches Carolina’s mark after five contests. The game’s implications, though, might be a bit larger to him than they are in reality. Continue reading →

Cardinals release veteran RB Chris Johnson

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The Cardinals called on Chris Johnson in a pinch. Now he’s been pinched.

Arizona released the veteran running back on Tuesday, the team announced, after acquiring Adrian Peterson in a trade with the New Orleans Saints.

Via the trade, Peterson has found freedom from the minimal carries and massive frustration that was his time in New Orleans, in which he shared a backfield with younger runners Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Nearly a month ago, it was evident to Johnson that Peterson deserved more chances to make plays for the Saints. Continue reading →

Jaguars intercept Steelers’ chances of victory in win

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Let the record show that in Week 5 of 2017, we reached peak road team performance.

Visiting squads went 9-4 in the first 13 games of the week, with Monday night‘s Vikings-Bears matchup yet to be decided. The Chargers finally won their first game of the season, the Jets moved to a surprising, if not shocking 3-2 mark after five weeks, and the Patriots and Seahawks both held off late comeback attempts to escape with victories. None were as emphatic as the one along the banks of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, though.

Jacksonville sent Steeler Nation home stunned. How did they do it? Scroll down to find out! Continue reading →

Patriots to make first trip on team-owned plane

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The Patriots have some problems with their defense, but they don’t have issues with air travel.

Back in August, the Patriots confirmed they had purchased two 767 Boeing wide-body jets for team travel, complete with gaudy graphic wraps that included all five of their Lombardis on the tail wing. They’ve yet to deploy either of the airKrafts (their team owner name pun, not mine) — until now. Continue reading →

John Fox on move to Trubisky: ‘It’s about performance’

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John Fox needed just one month to move on from his bridge quarterback to his team’s future.

His explanation was simple:

Trubisky trots into the starting lineup in a bear of a situation (pun unintended), a home game against a menacing Minnesota Vikings defense (T-9th in the NFL in sacks with 11) on Monday Night Football. The moment won’t be too big for him, he said. Continue reading →