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Saints’ Williams preaches necessary roughness (AP)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:14:53 +0000

Gregg Williams exhibits a fanatical devotion to the concept of necessary roughness. The Saints' defensive coordinator is quick to remind his players that defenses are "respected when they're feared." He also won't punish players if they're flagged for late hits or unnecessary roughness, as long as the penalty resulted from aggression, not "stupidity." Defensive…

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Monday’s National Football League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:48:47 +0000

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

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Big concerns: NFC East (SportingNews.com)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:22:00 +0000

Dallas Cowboys The starters, who scored one touchdown in 12 preseason possessions, must get significant improvement from their offensive line. RT Marc Colombo is expected to return after missing all of preseason with a knee injury, which should help because backup OT Alex Barron is not a good enough run blocker to play that position. Barron is more finesse than power, which doesn't mesh well alongside RG Leonard Davis. Backup Montrae Holland has struggled in place of LG Kyle Kosier, who probably will miss Sunday's opener at Washington with a knee…

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PFW’s preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:46:00 +0000

The draft board below will be updated until the start of the regular season. Quarterbacks Rk.

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Ryan plays mediator to get Revis back on field (Yahoo! Sports)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:44:00 +0000

It took Rex Ryan’s involvement for Darrelle Revis’ reps and the Jets’ front office to reach a compromise.

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Fitz’s final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:19:29 +0000

Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 6, 2010 @ 12:19 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of…

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Sunday’s Sports In Brief (PA SportsTicker)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:05:48 +0000

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Eagles bring back Jean-Gilles, start practice squad (The National Football Post)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:05:12 +0000

The Philadelphia Eagles re-signed guard Max Jean-Gilles today to a one-year contract a day after being forced…

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New-look Eagles set for opener against Packers (The Canadian Press)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:43:24 +0000

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles could go into their opener at home against Green Bay with 12 rookies and five more new players from the team that earned a wild-card playoff spot last year.

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New-look Eagles set for opener (AP)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:36:51 +0000

The Philadelphia Eagles could go into their opener at home against Green Bay with 12 rookies and five more new players from the team that earned a wild-card playoff spot last year. "It doesn't scare me," coach Andy Reid said Sunday, a day after the Eagles made four trades and reached the 53-man roster limit.

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