Favre to Start Through Broken Thumb for Packers
Green Bay coach Mike Sherman says Brett Favre will start Sunday against San Francisco despite a broken thumb to keep the Packers in contention. Parcells vents after Cowboys stumble in Dallas, while Raiders face lineup uncertainties amid THG drug-test reports.
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Weekend NFL Schedule Across Sunday Games
Weekend NFL slate lists 16 games with kickoff times from noon to 8 p.m. featuring Carolina at Dallas Seattle at Baltimore New England at Houston Jacksonville at N Y Jets Indianapolis at Buffalo San Francisco at Green Bay Detroit at Minnesota Pittsburgh at Cleveland New Orleans at Philadelphia St Louis at Arizona Chicago at Denver Tennessee at Atlanta Oakland at Kansas City Cincinnati at San Diego Washington at Miami N Y Giants at Tampa Bay.
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Iowans shine as NFL players tally weekend stats
Kansas City punter Jason Baker averages 33.6 with seven punts and three inside the 20. Washington defensive back Matt Bowen records five tackles and an interception for 55 on the year. Matt Chatham posts 26 tackles season total as New England linebacker. Dallas Clark excels with five receptions for 100 yards for Indianapolis. Jared DeVries and Zeron Flemister contribute defense and receiving bumps for Detroit and Washington respectively. Reggie Hayward forces fumble for Denver. Trent Green throws for 313 yards and two TDs with 61.6 completion rate. LeVar Woods logs six tackles as Arizona defender.
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Chiefs face reality after tough loss to Bengals
The Kansas City Chiefs woke to a rain soaked Monday mood after a 24 19 defeat at Cincinnati ending their perfect run. Despite dropping to 9 1, the Chiefs still lead the AFC and will face Denver and Minnesota on the road as they refocus for the stretch run.
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Colts' diverse lineup fuels 38-31 win over Jets
Colts improve to 8-2 as multiple players step up. Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James spark decisive plays while Hunter Smith shows trickery. Dungy cites a winning formula of playing hard and capitalizing on opportunities amid a shifting, injury-plagued season.
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Bucs Bench Star Receiver Johnson For Rest Of Season
Tampa Bay manager Rich McKay said Shawn Johnson will be deactivated for the final six games after becoming disruptive amid a 4 6 start. Johnson, who earns 56 million over eight years, expressed shock and said he expects to play elsewhere next year.
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Fantasy football notes and weather check for NFL week
The Gazette previews Tim Rattay starting for San Francisco at Green Bay and notes weather could affect fantasy output. It covers key injury updates including Keyshawn Johnson’s season cut, Tyrone Wheatley’s value, Travis Henry’s injury, and quarterback shifts with Carr Favre Ramsey Banks Ramseys.
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