Pat Caputo: Lions are not a Super Bowl squad, but respectability is in the cards (WITH VIDEO)
Nobody is expecting a parade in Detroit come February.
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Campbell excited for Raiders debut
Associated Press – September 8, 2010 5:35 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – Jason Campbell has talked about how his trade to Oakland offered a new start to his career following a disappointing…
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McClain gets tough first test for Raiders
ALAMEDA — Welcome to the NFL, Rolando McClain. The first assignment for Oakland’s rookie middle linebacker comes Sunday against last year’s rushing champion Chris Johnson and the Tennessee Titans.
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Mike Sando’s MVP Watch
Chris Johnson is up, Brett Favre is down and Donovan McNabb is out since the final MVP Watch from last season. The initial list for 2010 overlooks defense entirely, with good reason. Lawrence Taylor was the last defensive player to win the award and that was 24 years ago. Some of the leading defensive candidates from last season — Elvis Dumervil and Darren Sharper come to mind — are dealing …
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Bucs claim RB Blount, release WR Brown
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have claimed running back LaGarrette Blount off waivers from the Tennessee Titans and released veteran wide receiver Reggie Brown.
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Donovan McNabb on Albert Haynesworth: We Can’t Win Without Him
One would think that the excitement of opening week of the NFL would be enough of a story on it’s own that the media wouldn’t have to grab at straws. Of course that isn’t the case. In the age of instant media and the need to be the first to break a story, no matter how much a of a non-issue that story is, we are constantly bombarded with tiny mole-hills that the media tries to turn into …
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RTC: CJ remembers racing in the streets
Reading the coverage … Houston Texans Gary Kubiak’s got to develop a credible No. 2 quarterback says Jerome Solomon. Kubiak might resurrect Matt Leinart’s career. Leinart talked to Mark Berman. Danny Clark signed with the Saints. Indianapolis Colts Anthony Gonzalez doesn’t sound real excited about how preseason promises played out for him, writes Mike Chappell. Brandon King is now a safety …
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Raiders notebook: Running back Michael Bush is back at practice a week after surgery on his thumb
It’s uncertain whether he’ll play in season opener
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Former Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount makes Titans’ 53-man roster
Blount is the team’s No. 3 tailback.
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Breaking down the New Orleans Saints defense vs. Tennessee Titans: video
New Orleans Saints beat writers Mike Triplett and James Varney discuss how the team’s defense looked against Tennessee in the final 2010 preseason game in Nashville. …
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