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Dolphins' Crowder, Ferguson ruled out for Sunday's game at New England (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:29:00 PST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Linebacker Channing Crowder and nose tackle Jason Ferguson will miss the Miami Dolphins' game at New England on Sunday.

Tough Texans should test unbeaten Colts (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:49:52 PST

Once. That's how many times the Houston Texans have beaten the Colts. When the Texans visit Indianapolis on Sunday, they will carry a 1-13 mark against the Colts since Houston joined the NFL as its most recent expansion team in 2002. Oddly, Houston's 27-24 home victory came in 2006, the season the Colts took the Super Bowl.

After big talk and fast start, Rex's Jets just mediocre 4-4 at bye (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:06:00 PST

Mark Sanchez and his New York Jets teammates grabbed a few things from their lockers and headed home, eager to get away.

Eric Mangini's first season as coach has been a circus in Cleveland (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:54:00 PST

BEREA, Ohio - Just hours after Cleveland's fired general manager walked down the front steps in disgrace carrying his belongings in travel bags, two disgruntled fans climbed the same steps inside the team's headquarters for a meeting with the team's camera-shy owner.

The Shark: Week 9 Picks Against the Spread (SportingNews.com)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:17:12 PST

The Shark stops by The Trenches to offer his against-the-spread picks for Sunday's NFL card.

Improved Texans should provide test for unbeaten Colts despite 1-13 mark vs Indy (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:00 PST

Once.

Ted Ginn Jr. tries to shake reputation as underachiever with Dolphins (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:00 PST

DAVIE, Fla. - Twice Ted Ginn Jr. left the New York Jets stumbling and lunging, grasping at and gasping for air.

After fast start, Jets head into bye struggling (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:37 PST

Mark Sanchez and his New York Jets teammates grabbed a few things from their lockers and headed home, eager to get away. They're hoping to re-emerge from their bye-week break as the team they and coach Rex Ryan keep telling everyone they are, despite their 4-4 record. "We're on a great football team," Sanchez said.

Jets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:19 PST

Their current bye week has done something to the Jets and coach Rex Ryan that even four losses in their last five games couldn't.

It has shut them up. Well, at least temporarily, because they won't be holding any more media briefings until Monday, when the Jets return to practice for the second half of the season.

The talk hasn't really been the problem during the Jets' recent skid, which has been caused by deficiencies on the field, not talk off it—although certainly the trash-talking would go over much better with the critics if the Jets were backing it up the way they did during their 3-0 start to the season.

But it isn't talk that resulted in missed tackles Sunday by the Jets against Ted Ginn Jr., and it isn't talk that resulted in two meltdown games by...

Broncos, Law agree on terms as team adds another veteran to defensive backfield (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:40:00 PST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Defensive back Ty Law has agreed to terms on a deal with the Denver Broncos.

Is the NFL recession-proof? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:48:25 PST

The recent travails of the American economy have affected just about everyone. But when it comes to the...

Patriots running back Morris expected back in two weeks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:25 PST

New England Patriots running back Sammy Morris has been out since Week 6 when he exited the game against the...

New York Subway Super Bowl looking less likely (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:32:03 PST

If you're a New York City sports fan close your eyes and envision the following: High-priced, smiling athletes standing on floats, cradling a championship trophy as millions of adoring fans shower them in a blizzard of confetti and paper. It's what the New York Yankees and their fans will experience Friday when their caravan slowly winds down the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan on its...

Browns owner needs to look in the mirror (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:21:00 PST

Owner Randy Lerner is getting exactly what he hired in Cleveland. Why should he suddenly be surprised?

NFL Team Reports: AFC East (SportingNews.com)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:16:18 PST

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

Week 9 playoff forecast: Ravens make big jump (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:00 PST

Signs of a revamped defense bode well for the Ravens' playoff chances the rest of the way.

Mock draft: Despite suspension, Bryant goes No. 1 (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:16:01 PST

Here's a look at the first 16 picks in the NFL draft, as projected by Sporting News' War Room scouts .

Lost identity contributing to Giants' woes (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:00 PST

An over-reliance on the pass and inability to dominate on defense are culprits of the three-game skid.

NFL Power Poll: Texans gaining playoff momentum (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:16:11 PST

The second half of the season could be historic for the Houston Texans . They have a chance to make the playoffs...

Cleveland Browns, GM Kokinis part ways under unexplained circumstances (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:07:00 PST

BEREA, Ohio - The Cleveland Browns invisible general manager has disappeared.

Ginn's TDs on kickoff returns overshadow offensive woes for Miami Dolphins (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:12:00 PST

DAVIE, Fla. - With one kickoff return, Ted Ginn Jr. nearly matched the Miami Dolphins' offensive yardage total for the entire day.

Bills get 2 weeks to address anemic offence, which has struggled no matter who starts at QB (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:05:00 PST

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't sure whether he'll remain the Bills starter once Buffalo comes off its two-week break.

Rex Ryan, Jets 'sick' over 4-4 start (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:35:54 PST

Rex Ryan is giving his players six days off, and he's pushing his assistant coaches out of the New York Jets' facility by Thursday. He wants his entire team to use the bye week to get away from football and put what went from a promising start to a disappointing downhill spiral behind them. "We're definitely sick about it," Ryan said Monday.

Bills expect to promote Hardy to active roster 10 months after left knee surgery (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:32:00 PST

The Buffalo Bills expect to promote James Hardy to their active roster because the second-year receiver has shown he's fully recovered 10 months after having left knee surgery.

Yesterday's five least valuable players: So long, Steve Slaton (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:55:55 PST

Steve Slaton, Running Back, Houston Texans . With about five minutes to go in the first quarter yesterday, Steve...

Brett Favre welcomed back to Lambeau -- with boos (AP)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:34:49 PST

There is an empty space in the Ring of Honor above Lambeau Field where Brett Favre's name will fit perfectly. Someday. Right now, the emotions are still far too raw. The boos are still ringing in Favre's ears after his first game in Green Bay since signing with those hated Minnesota Vikings. From the time he jogged onto the field for pregame warm-ups until he left four hours later with his...

Favre not alone in getting measure of redemption (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:06:00 PST

Brett Favre was among several players that got some form of retribution by helping their teams to victory.