NFL coaches consistently spout the party line that every game is dangerous, no opponent is a pushover, on any given Sunday, etc. Well, these days it's hard to deny there are chunks of teams' 16-game schedule that simply are hellacious. Some clubs face big obstacles from the start of this season.
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Little equality in NFL schedule (AP)
September 3rd, 2010Little equality in NFL schedule (PA SportsTicker)
September 3rd, 2010By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer
PFW’s preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com)
September 3rd, 2010The draft board below will be updated until the start of the regular season. Quarterbacks Rk.
What did we learn about the NFL this preseason? (AP)
September 3rd, 2010The Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets are supposed to be among the ranks of Super Bowl favorites. They sure didn't look like it during the preseason. Of course, those games also didn't count. That's the trouble with trying to make sense of the preseason. We don't know how much to take from the things we saw the last five weeks.
Owner rankings, Part 2: Split decision at top (Yahoo! Sports)
September 3rd, 2010Jerry Jones has finally gotten a share of the coveted No. 1 spot, sharing the space with a familiar occupant.
Leftwich, Hardesty injured in preseason finales (AP)
September 3rd, 2010First, 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.
Reason for concerns: NFC North (SportingNews.com)
September 3rd, 2010A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the NFC North: Chicago Bears 1. Offensive line. Poor line play could prevent coordinator Mike Martz's offense from taking hold. QB Jay Cutler has been sacked 10 times, leading to only 14 first-team points in 16 possessions. Breakdowns have come largely at both tackle spots, but the Bears must rely on inexperienced Chris Williams and Frank Omiyale because backup Kevin Shaffer offers only a short-term replacement possibility.
NFL Preseason Capsules (AP)
September 2nd, 2010One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford. No doubt, facing Baltimore's second-string defense made it easier for the former Oklahoma star selected drafted first overall. Bradford made another favorable impression in his second preseason start, going 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown to open the St.
Thursday’s National Football League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
September 2nd, 2010One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford.
Chiefs finally get preseason win, 17-13 (AP)
September 2nd, 2010Matt Cassel and Brodie Croyle each led touchdown drives and the Kansas City Chiefs beat Green Bay 17-13 Thursday night for their first preseason victory since 2008. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers and a host of other Green Bay starters didn't suit up for the final tuneup of the preseason. Backup signal-caller Matt Flynn played into the third quarter and hit 23 of 37 passes for 304 yards, much of it…
