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NFL Preview: Colts Look To Get Back On Track Against Dallas

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas Cowboys (3-8) at Indianapolis Colts (6-5) Cowboys Notes: — Dallas could be very thin at linebacker for this contest. Bradie James, who continues to nurse a sore knee, missed practice on Wednesday, although the club chalked it up to “precautionary reasons.” He’s likely to suit up against the Colts, but could be on a...

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NFL Preview: Falcons at Bucs in Key NFC South Battle

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Atlanta Falcons (9-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-4) Falcons Notes: — A quick heads-up for those watching on television: This game will be played at 4:15 rather than its originally-scheduled 1 p.m. start time. The NFL is utilizing “flex scheduling” on Sundays in Weeks 11-17. Flexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday...

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NFL Preview: Eagles, Texans Tangle on Thursday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston Texans (5-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-4) Texans Notes: — The big story to come from Houston’s 20-0 win over Tennessee yesterday was the all-out brawl between WR Andre Johnson and Tennessee CB Cortland Finnegan. They ripped the helmets off each other and were ejected. Johnson landed two solid punches to Finnegan’s face before being...

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NFL Preview: Bolts, Colts on Sunday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego Chargers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (6-4) Chargers Notes: — Still no definitive word on whether or not All-Pro TE Antonio Gates will suit up this weekend. The Chargers’ tight end has missed the last two games in an attempt to rest and rehab a torn plantar fascia in his foot that is not...

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NFL Preview: Bengals vs. Jets on Turkey Day

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Cincinnati Bengals (2-8) at New York Jets (8-2) Bengals Notes: — This game will mark the first-ever time that Cincinnati has played on Thanksgiving Day/Night. That said, it’s not the Bengals’ first time on Thursday Night Football — they are 4-2 in games played on Thursday night including a game two years ago that they...

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NFL Preview: Saints Go Marching To Big D

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New Orleans Saints (7-3) at Dallas Cowboys (3-7) Saints Notes: — Will this Thanksgiving Day special mark the long-awaited return of Reggie Bush? The Saints RB missed his eighth straight game Sunday even though he worked on a limited basis last week and had hoped to return from a fractured right fibula. The home date...

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NFL Preview: Patriots Take On Lions In Detroit

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

New England Patriots (8-2) at Detroit Lions (2-8) Patriots Notes: — This will be one of the NFL’s annual Thanksgiving Day games, a rare spot for the Patriots. The Pats have played just three times on Thanksgiving and are 1-2 overall, with losses coming to the Cowboys and Lions. New England’s lone win on Turkey...

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NFL Preview: Broncos, Chargers Tangle on Monday Night

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Denver Broncos (3-6) at San Diego Chargers (4-5) Broncos Notes: — With 32 yards Monday night against the Chargers, Denver WR Brandon Lloyd become just the 16th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 at this late a date in a career. He’s formed a dynamic pass-catch combo with QB Kyle Orton, reviving what many...

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NFL Preview: Giants Need To Bring the Pain Against the Eagles

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Giants and Eagles are tied with 6-3 records atop the NFC East. Now they meet in the Linc where Eli Manning and Michael Vick will provide an unusual duel. Vick’s pocket play will prove decisive No team in the NFL can match the New York Giants when it comes to depth at the front...

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NFL Preview: Raiders at Steelers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Oakland Raiders (5-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) Raiders Notes: — Big DT John Henderson, who was signed as a free-agent this offseason from Jacksonville, was on the field Wednesday for the first time since the St. Louis game back in mid-September. It had been two months since Henderson had practiced due to a stress fracture...

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NFL Preview: Colts Can Dismantle Patriots’ Defense

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Bill Belichick is hungry for revenge after last year’s devastating loss to the Colts. Don’t expect Peyton Manning to show any mercy in what should be a shootout at Gillette Stadium. Brady can only do so much Tom Brady has performed a few miracles to get the Patriots to 7-2 as we enter Week 11....

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NFL Preview: Favre and Reeling Vikings Face Packers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Green Bay Packers (6-3) at Minnesota Vikings (3-6) Packers Notes: — Still no word on whether WR Donald Driver will be back in the lineup this Sunday. Driver missed Green Bay’s last game (a win over Dallas) with a recurring thigh train and had been away from the team to deal with a “personal matter”...

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NFL Preview: Bears Travel to Miami

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Chicago Bears (6-3) at Miami Dolphins (5-4) Two teams coming off big victories — the Bears upended the Vikings in Week 10 while the Dolphins got their first home win of the season over Tennessee — will lock horns this Sunday. When they do, it’ll be a matchup of two of the NFL’s most bizarre...

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NFL Preview: Garrett-Led Cowboys Visit New York

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Dallas Cowboys (1-7) at New York Giants (6-2) Can’t imagine the Dallas Cowboys are pleased with where they find themselves at the halfway mark of the regular season. Their lone victory was in September. Their star QB has a broken clavicle. They fired a coach during the season for the first time in the Jerry...

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NFL Preview: Vikings Must Win in Chicago

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Minnesota have persevered through some big problems in 2010. Can they finally catch a break against the Bears on Sunday? Brittle Bears will break Chicago’s 5-3 record is nothing short of misleading. This is not a playoff team, this is a house built on shaky foundations. There are stars like Jay Cutler and Matt Forte...

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NFL Preview: Niners Host Rams in Key NFC West Clash

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

St. Louis Rams (4-4) at San Francisco 49ers (2-6) Under normal circumstances, a Week 10 matchup between a 4-4 team and a 2-6 team shouldn’t have many playoff implications. Heck, it really shouldn’t have any playoff implications at all. But in the completely-up-for-grabs NFC West division, it’s a pretty big deal. This Sunday, the Rams...

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NFL Preview: Battle of the Birds on Thursday Night

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens (6-2) at Atlanta Falcons (6-2) It’s a short week for both the Ravens and Falcons as they prepare to do battle this Thursday night.  The Ravens are coming off a 26-10 wipeout of Miami on Sunday afternoon while Atlanta fought tooth-and-nail before putting away NFC South rivals Tampa Bay 27-21. This promises to...

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NFL Preview: Steelers, Bengals Do Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-5) There’s a lot of bad blood between these heated AFC North rivals — this Monday night, emotions should be high as they duke it out on national television. Pittsburgh is no doubt looking to deliver a body-blow to the reeling Bengals. At 2-5, Cincinnati is dangerously close to...

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NFL Preview: Giants Will Be Too Strong For Seahawks

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Seattle are undefeated at home but Al Dannity says that should all change this Sunday when the New York Giants pay a visit. Giants can make a statement The NFC is in a state of flux. The Cowboys and Vikings, pre-season favorites for the playoffs, stink. The Saints and the Packers are good but not...

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NFL Preview: Colts, Eagles Meet at the Linc

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Indianapolis Colts (5-2) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-3) This game? All about familiarity. The Colts are back in their familiar spot of first place in the AFC South division, thanks in large part to a three-game winning streak. The Eagles get a familiar face back at QB (Michael Vick returns from a rib injury) and return...