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Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey(R) Polls 100 Top Sports Writers to Name the Most Underrated Players in the NFL
Earthtimes.org - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:26:00 GMT
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 NY-TullamoreDew-Poll NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Are you ready for some football? As the days get shorter and the air begins to cool, every football fan is anticipating the kick-off of another exciting gridiron season. To truly get in the

Seahawks LB Tatupu expected to return for opener (PA SportsTicker)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:00 GMT
SEATTLE (TICKER) Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu is expected to be ready for the teams regular-season opener, according to a report in Wednesdays Seattle Times. After leaving Mondays 18-17 preseason loss to the with a right knee injury, a

Tatupu OK for opener (AP)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:00 GMT
RENTON, Wash. (AP)The Seattle Seahawks finally have some good injury news. Lofa Tatupu has a bone bruise in his right knee, and coach Mike Holmgren said Wednesday the Pro Bowl linebacker will be fine for the season opener Sept. 7 at Buffalo. Tatupu, a

Campbell's(R) Chunky(TM) Soup and NFL Moms Team Up to Tackle Hunger Nationwide
Earthtimes.org - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:23:00 GMT
CAMDEN, N.J. - (Business Wire) The notion of tackling is nothing new to a football mom, but the moms of 35 NFL players are giving tackling a whole new meaning this football season. The Professional Football Players Mothers Association (PFPMA) is teaming

Campbell's(R) Chunky(TM) Soup and NFL Moms Team Up to Tackle Hunger Nationwide
MarketWatch - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:18:00 GMT
35 NFL Moms Blitz Hunger in Their Hometowns to Benefit Feeding America's Network of Food Banks Across the Country CAMDEN, N.J., Aug 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The notion of 'tackling' is nothing new to a football mom, but the moms of 35 NFL players are

Sprint runs Super Bowl mobile sweepstakes
Mobile Marketer - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:00 GMT
Sprint is giving users of its NFL Mobile Live application a chance to win a trip for two to the Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay. The wireless carrier claims this is its largest NFL promotion ever. Users fo the application get entered into the sweepstakes

Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey(R) Polls 100 Top Sports Writers to Name the Most Underrated Players in the NFL
Houston Chronicle - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:13:00 GMT
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you ready for some football? As the days get shorter and the air begins to cool, every football fan is anticipating the kick-off of another exciting gridiron season. To truly get in the spirit, Tullamore Dew Irish

Report: Colts' Saturday likely out at least 6 weeks
ESPN.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:04:00 GMT
ESPN.com news services The agent for Jeff Saturday said the Indianapolis Colts center will likely miss the first six weeks of the season and possibly more if he has surgery on ligament damage in his right knee, The Indianapolis Star reported. Saturday,

Campbell's(R) Chunky(TM) Soup and NFL Moms Team Up to Tackle Hunger Nationwide
Globe Investor - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT
CAMDEN, N.J. (Business Wire) -- The notion of 'tackling' is nothing new to a football mom, but the moms of 35 NFL players are giving tackling a whole new meaning this football season. The Professional Football Player's Mothers Association (PFPMA) is

Chargers LB Merriman to forego surgery, will play in 2008 (PA SportsTicker)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:49:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO (TICKER) Shawne Merriman is not ready to turn out the lights on his 2008 season. Merriman informed the on Wednesday that he will forego surgery for two torn ligaments in his left knee and play the upcoming season. Doctors had recommended that

Merriman to play on despite damaged knee (AP)
Yahoo! Canada - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:49:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO (AP)The surgeons knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have his damaged

NFL | Shawne Merriman passes on knee surgery
Seattle Times - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:48:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, torn knee ligaments and all. A day after visiting a fourth doctor, the San Diego Chargers' star outside linebacker decided Wednesday to play this season rather than have

What bettors need to know: Jaguars at Redskins
Covers.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:00 GMT
(-3,34) Watch out for the blitzThe Redskins are expecting the full Gregg Williams revenge-motivated treatment tonight, even if it is an exhibition game. Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell, who will play only one or two series, had better be on the

Merriman declines surgery
Sky Sports - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:36:00 GMT
San Diego linebacker Shawne Merriman intends to play with two torn knee ligaments during the 2008 season. Merriman, a three-time Pro Bowler, confirmed that he plans to put off surgery on his damaged posterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments

Chargers Rally to Knock Off Hawks
Scout.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:28:00 GMT
RB Darren Sproles (Donald Miralle/Getty) Jacob Hester broke out of a goal-line slump to score a 1-yard touchdown and Malcom Floyd skied for the go-ahead two-point conversion as the Chargers topped the Seattle Seahawks, 18-17, on Monday Night Football.

Merriman Mans Up
Scout.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:28:00 GMT
Shawne Merriman has decided to delay surgery on his damaged knee ligaments and attempt to play the 2008 season. What does this mean for Ted Cottrell?s defense? And what can the Chargers do to help Merriman make it through a full 16-game schedule?

Argos revert to original play-calling game plan
Toronto Star Online - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:22:00 GMT
Not only did the Argos recently remove any threat of a quarterback controversy by dumping backup Michael Bishop, it was revealed yesterday that starter Kerry Joseph is also no longer calling his own plays. That experiment lasted just five games. Both

XFL (TSE: 9399) Reports Steady 2008 First Half Revenue Growth Driven by Robust China Business
Street Insider - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:56:00 GMT
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xinhua Finance Limited ('XFL', TSE Mothers: 9399 and OTC: XHFNY), China's premier financial information and media service provider, today reported consolidated revenue for the first half year

Eagles LBs are no tackling dummies
Philadelphia Inquirer - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:52:00 GMT
AS THE MEDIA horde surrounded the likes of DeSean Jackson, Reggie Brown, Brian Dawkins and, of course, Donovan McNabb in the Eagles' locker room following practice the other day, starting linebackers Omar Gaither, Stewart Bradley and Chris Gocong emerged

Practice for perfection
Philadelphia Inquirer - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:52:00 GMT
The arborvitae are plush and tall now, and hundreds of them fully enclose the Eagles' practice fields at the NovaCare Complex on three sides, a vegetative wall that keeps prying eyes from seeing just what is going on inside. A team security guard in a

CFN's Take: NC State vs. South Carolina
PackPride.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:50:00 GMT
College Football News takes a look at tonight's contest between NC State and South Carolina. Both teams will feature quarterbacks making their first career starts. NC State at South Carolina, 8:00 EST, ESPN Why to watch: After three seasons of

Jaguars' Harvey ends holdout, signs 5-year deal
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Harvey was the last first-round draft pick to sign, a lengthy holdout that frustrated coach Jack Del Rio and left the former Florida standout behind in preparation for the regular season. The eighth overall selection in April, Harvey

Kicker Jay Feely cut 1 day after joining Chiefs
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The three had what coach Herm Edwards called a 'kick off' on Monday and Tuesday to determine who would make the team. Chiefs president Carl Peterson announced Feely's release on Wednesday. That leaves 76 players on the roster.

Humphrey, Hayes nominated to hall as seniors
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
CANTON, Ohio Hayes, an Olympic gold medalist as a sprinter, played for Dallas from 1965-74 and for San Francisco in 1975. He averaged 20 yards a catch for his career and led the NFL with a 20.8-yard average per punt return in 1968. He was a seniors

Ravens get DE Marques Douglas in trade with Bucs
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
OWINGS MILLS, Md. Former second-round pick Dan Cody was cut to make room for Douglas. The 31-year-old Douglas was acquired for a late-round draft choice in 2009 and a conditional 2010 draft selection. Douglas was with the Ravens from 2001 to 2004 after

Study: NFL has slightly more Latino, Asian players
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
MIAMI However, the league didn't get a grade for gender diversity for the fourth year in a row. The NFL is the only pro sports organization that refuses to share its league office data with University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and

Seahawks LB Tatupu OK for opener against Bills
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
RENTON, Wash. Tatupu, a Pro Bowler for each of his first three seasons, reportedly had crutches near his locker in San Diego on Monday night after injuring his knee in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Chargers. That raised fears of a

Merriman to play despite 2 torn knee ligaments
FOXNews.com - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT
SAN DIEGO 'To be as simple as possible, I just want to play football,' Merriman said. 'That's what it comes down to. I know what's on the table, I know what's on the line. I put a lot of work in this and I want to play.' Merriman said late last week that

WP: NFL leaders warming to a longer season
MSNBC - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:48:00 GMT
The NFL's preseason wraps up over the next two days, with the Washington Redskins and Indianapolis Colts playing their fifth exhibition games and other teams playing their fourth. Those who think the football has been forgettable and the injuries

Cardinals to start Warner vs. Broncos
MSNBC - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:48:00 GMT
TEMPE, Ariz. - Kurt Warner will be the Arizona Cardinals? starting quarterback Friday night in their preseason finale against Denver, but coach Ken Whisenhunt says no decision has been made yet about who will start the opener at San Francisco. Warner