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Calm approach has Chargers back on top (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

Refusing to panic after another slow start, San Diego eads the AFC West and is eyeing a No. 2 playoff seed.

Patriots preparing to face second unbeaten team in 3 weeks, the 10-0 New Orleans Saints (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:01:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The last NFL team to go unbeaten in the regular season gets its second chance in three weeks to stop an opponent from chasing that same goal.

Patriots look ahead to face another unbeaten team (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:23:59 PST

The last NFL team to go unbeaten in the regular season gets its second chance in three weeks to stop an opponent from chasing that same goal. The New England Patriots hope to do better this time. The club that went 16-0 in 2007 will visit the New Orleans Saints on Monday night after rebounding from a one-point loss to the Indianapolis Colts with a 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

Patriots Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:52 PST

Consider this one a scrimmage before the next big showdown on New England's schedule.

The Patriots have had the benefit of playing most of their first half at home, but as the winter months approach, they're now in a position where they'll be playing quality opponents away from the confines of Gillette Stadium.

Beating the Jets on Sunday was a nice confidence-booster with another huge game against a highly decorated opponent on the horizon. This weekend, the Patriots will travel to New Orleans to face the unbeaten Saints, just two weeks after suffering a gut-wrenching defeat against the undefeated Colts.

Given the circumstances of that loss to the Colts, the Patriots desperately needed this win Sunday against the Jets.

NFL Team Reports: AFC East (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:16:25 PST

Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

Hurt Lions? Browns coach Mangini raises questions about injuries during Detroits 38-37 win (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:00 PST

BEREA, Ohio - There were pump fakes and faked handoffs in Sunday's game between the Browns and Lions.

Jets coach Ryan says he felt 'a bit disrespected' by Patriots' late deep throw (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:00 PST

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan felt "disrespected" by the New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday.

Jets' Ryan 'disrespected' by Pats' late deep throw (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:50:44 PST

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan felt "disrespected" by the New England Patriots for throwing a deep pass with the game well in hand Sunday. The Patriots were ahead 31-14 with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter when Tom Brady threw long for Randy Moss on third-and-6 from their 45-yard line. The pass fell incomplete, but riled up Ryan.

Yesterday's five most valuable players: Lions, Raiders and Cheifs (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:27:30 PST

Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Detroit Lions . Is there any better scenario for a rookie quarterback?

Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0 (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:44:55 PST

The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history. The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight regular-season win over two seasons. Indianapolis (10-0) overcame three turnovers, including two interceptions by Peyton Manning.

NFL roundup: Sunday's action on the gridiron (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:35:00 PST

The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

NFL Capsules (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:02 PST

The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory. The 17-15 win secured on former Ravens kicker Matt Stover's go-ahead field goal gave Indianapolis (10-0), the second-longest streak in NFL history behind a 21-game run by the New England Patriots (2006-08).

Stafford, Quinn provide shine for tarnished clubs (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03:00 PST

Mathew Stafford and Brady Quinn gave a glimpse during a thrilling battle of why so much was invested in the QBs.

Belichick vindicated: Patriots defence contains Jets offence in 31-14 win (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:05:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - For the second straight game, the New England Patriots led 31-14 in the fourth quarter. This time they completed the job.

NFL Today (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:58:56 PST

SCOREBOARD Monday, Nov. 23 Tennessee at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST). Vince Young, who led the Titans to three consecutive wins, returns to the state where he starred for the Longhorns in college. Houston is looking for a win to keep pace in the AFC playoff race. STARS Passing -- Matthew Stafford, Lions, completed 26 of 43 for 422 yards and five touchdowns in Detroit's 38-37 win over Cleveland.

Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14 (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:29:53 PST

For the second straight game, the New England Patriots led 31-14 in the fourth quarter. This time they completed the job. The defense that Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week earlier had three of its five turnovers in the fourth quarter Sunday in a 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

Colts, Saints stay undefeated in different ways (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:56:29 PST

In three of the New Orleans Saints ' 10 wins this year, franchise quarterback Drew Brees threw a total of...

Unbeaten Colts keep Ravens out of end zone, improve to 10-0 with 17-15 victory (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:24:00 PST

BALTIMORE - The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history.

Fire alarm at hotel gives unwanted wake-up call to New York Jets (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:23:34 PST

In the first half of a big divisional game against the New England Patriots, the New York Jets came out...

Leonhard active for Jets despite broken thumb (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:12 PST

Starting safety Jim Leonhard is active for the New York Jets despite breaking his right thumb in their last game. Leonhard did not practice for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots until Friday, when he did so on a limited basis. He was hurt in last Sunday's 24-22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

After stunning loss to Colts, Patriots hope to split season series against Jets (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:40:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots are determined to bounce back from their big loss.

The NFL's worst teams since 1999 - Lions and Browns - meet in Bad Bowl (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:39:00 PST

DETROIT - A Cleveland Browns fan held up a sign that read "No Fun Losing" during their latest loss.

Undefeated Colts, undaunted Manning look to maintain domination of Ravens (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:39:00 PST

BALTIMORE - The last time an unbeaten team came to Baltimore, the Ravens exposed the Denver Broncos as frauds.

Belichick's gamble against Colts made sense (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:30:49 PST

"You play to win the game." That phrase has echoed throughout the NFL for years, ever since Herm Edwards uttered it while coaching the New York Jets. It's exactly what Bill Belichick was doing in Indianapolis last Sunday night. And as for delivering any message of distrust in his defense, maybe it was just the opposite.

Colts put unbeaten record on line against Ravens (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:31 PST

The last time an unbeaten team came to Baltimore, the Ravens exposed the Denver Broncos as frauds. Interrupting the Indianapolis Colts' bid to make NFL history won't be nearly as easy for the inconsistent Ravens, who are more concerned with keeping their playoff hopes alive than enhancing their reputation as spoilers.

Fewell well-prepared for challenge when Bills offered chance to be interim coach (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:00 PST

Sitting in a hot tub overlooking a postcard-perfect panoramic view of the sun setting behind the Smoky Mountains. Perry Fewell never had an inkling his long-imagined opportunity of a lifetime of being an NFL head coach hung on the misty horizon.

NFL union opposes reporting on teammates (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:29 PST

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution. "If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA assistant executive director George...