Bryant’s lawyer says lawsuit over jewelry, tickets settled

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has reached a settlement on a civil lawsuit alleging Bryant owed a jeweler and ticket broker more than $ 600,000 for jewelry, personal loans and tickets to sporting events, according to ESPN.
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Ravens will attempt to avoid letdown vs. Browns

The Ravens — who face the Browns on Sunday — are well aware of their
letdowns suffered against weaker foes on the road following quality
victories.
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Orton might make first Chiefs start vs. former team

While Chicago sticks with Caleb Hanie, the Chiefs might start
former Bear Kyle Orton over a struggling Tyler Palko on Sunday at Soldier
Field.
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Giants will attempt to ruin another team’s run at perfection

The Packers will present a second straight well-rested opponent to the
stumbling Giants on Sunday when these teams headed in opposite directions meet
at MetLife Stadium.
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Winless Colts fire DC Coyer, make Orlovsky starting QB

The Colts fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer on Tuesday and promoted linebackers coach Mike Murphy to take over the defense.
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Woods’ absence from winner’s circle allows youth in golf to finally shine

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Texans bring in Delhomme to back up new starting QB Yates

Jake Delhomme signed with the Houston Texans, his agent told The Associated Press on Tuesday, shortly after a league source had confirmed the move to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.
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Lions sign safety Silva, put punter Donahue on IR

The Detroit Lions have signed safety Ricardo Silva off their practice squad.
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Jets’ Pouha: Bills WR Johnson crossed line with celebration

While most people concentrated on Stevie Johnson’s mocking of Plaxico Burress, Jets DT Sione Pouha saw something else in the Bills wideout’s TD dance — and he didn’t like it.
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Chiefs release OT Gaither, promote Mims from practice squad

The Chiefs have released offensive tackle Jared Gaither just days after he committed a costly false start penalty in a loss to the Steelers.
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Elway says Tebow has what it takes to keep on running

As long as Tim Tebow stays healthy, the Broncos’ read-option attack can remain effective. You just have to wonder how much punishment he can take running so many times.
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Browns place LB Fujita on IR, waive Pontbriand after bad snaps

Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Scott Fujita has been placed on injured reserve, his season ended by a broken hand.
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Celtics trying to snag Paul by sending Rondo to Pacers? (Yahoo! Sports)

The word on Tuesday was that the Boston Celtics weren’t shopping 25-year-old point guard Rajon Rondo but…
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Del Rio ‘disappointed’ Jags didn’t deliver on Weaver’s ultimatum

Jack Del Rio never bought into the idea the writing was on the wall that this was his last season as coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Wrist injury will keep Bengals’ Rivers out for rest of year

Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers will miss the
rest of the season because he hasn’t fully recovered from surgery
on his right wrist.
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Cowboys won’t rush Austin’s return from latest hamstring injury

For the second time this season, Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin appears ready to return from a hamstring injury.
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Go West? UCLA, Arizona State jobs would intrigue Bears’ Martz

Mike Martz hasn’t coached in college in 20 years. But that doesn’t mean the Bears’ offensive coordinator would rule out consideration for the UCLA and Arizona State head-coaching jobs.
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Packers LB Walden sorry for arrest in domestic incident

Linebacker Erik Walden has apologized to the Green Bay Packers’ organization, his teammates and fans in the wake of his recent arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.
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Colts willing to pay Manning, rookie QB if right guy available

Money won’t deter the Colts from taking a quarterback in April’s draft. They just have to make sure they’ve got the right man to succeed Peyton Manning.
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Duval goes where he’s never been in quest to return to PGA Tour stardom

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Free-agent QB Delhomme looks for shot with Texans

Free-agent quarterback Jake Delhomme will work out for the Houston Texans on Tuesday, according to a league source.
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As Best goes on IR, Brown gets another shot with Lions

The Detroit Lions signed running back Aaron Brown on Monday after putting Jahvid Best on season-ending injured reserve.
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Johnson texts Burress to apologize, says ‘everything is cool’

Stevie Johnson is the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. As a result, his days of colorful — and sometimes questionable — touchdown celebrations appear to be over.
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Haley: Orton will have chance to win Chiefs’ starting QB job

Recently acquired quarterback Kyle Orton will be given plenty of opportunities to win the Chiefs’ starting job this week.
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In need of a comeback victory? Then Tebow’s your guy

Since taking over as the Broncos’ starter a month and a half ago, Tim Tebow has engineered three fourth-quarter comebacks, two of which set up overtime wins for Denver, and another win at Oakland in which he rallied his team from a halftime deficit to win going away.
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Browns LB Fujita could miss rest of season with broken hand

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita will have surgery on his broken hand and might be done for the season.
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Celtics open to trading Rondo? (Yahoo! Sports)

Point guard Rajon Rondo has spent his entire five-year career with the Boston Celtics, averaging 10.7 points,…
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Del Rio says rookie Gabbert to remain Jaguars’ starting QB

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said rookie Blaine Gabbert will start Monday night’s game against the San Diego Chargers.
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Ravens ready for defensive leader Lewis to rejoin lineup

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is optimistic that linebacker Ray Lewis can return Sunday after missing two games.
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Hanie’s ‘learning experience’ ends Bears’ last shot at comeback

Caleb Hanie threw for 254 yards and three interceptions in his first career start in place of Jay Cutler, and the Chicago Bears lost 25-20 to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday after a late rally ended with a whimper.
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Raiders-Packers Dec. 11 showdown moved to late afternoon

The NFL has moved the Dec. 11 Oakland Raiders-Green Bay Packers game from an early afternoon slot to 4:15 p.m. ET under the flex-scheduling policy.
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Colts’ Manning to have neck re-evaluated on Wednesday

Injured Colts quarterback Peyton Manning told reporters following Sunday’s game that he’s set to undergo another X-ray exam on his surgically repaired neck this Wednesday.
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Panthers get elusive road win, dropping Colts to 0-11

DeAngelo Williams ran for two touchdowns and Cam Newton added another,
leading the Panthers to a 27-19 win, their first outside of Charlotte,
N.C., in nearly two years.
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Kuchar-Woodland team wins World Cup, ending 11-year drought for USA

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Texans, retired QB Favre try to end speculation about merger

The Texans are on the hunt for a signal-caller again, and a familiar name — Brett Favre — has emerged. But both the team and the QB deny that anything’s in the works, or even possible for that matter.
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Teammates: Suh’s actions selfish; Lions brace for suspension

Ndamukong Suh is expected to miss some games because of his Thanksgiving Day stomp on a Packer. Some of Suh’s Lions teammates wish the league had sent a message earlier.
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Burress on Johnson mocking him: ‘Doesn’t bother me at all’

Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress said he’s seen and heard worse than Stevie Johnson’s TD celebration on Sunday that mocked the 2008 nightclub incident in which Burress shot himself.
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Steelers exploit turnovers in victory that extends Chiefs’ TD drought

The Pittsburgh Steelers took advantage of four turnovers by Kansas City quarterback Tyler Palko in a 13-9 victory over the Chiefs, who still haven’t scored a touchdown in three weeks.
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Broncos players are learning to tune in, turn on to Tebowmania

While a nation of football fans becomes polarized by his every word and deed, Tim Tebow’s Denver Broncos teammates are learning how to hang on and enjoy the ride.
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Bengals struggle early but rally for win over Browns to stay on track

A.J. Green made a leaping catch across the middle of the field and kept going for a 51-yard play, setting up a field goal that rallied the Cincinnati Bengals to a 23-20 victory over self-destructive Cleveland.
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NBA Roundup: Inside the NBA deal (Yahoo! Sports)

A A look inside the NBA deal After a contentious 149 days, the NBA players and owners announced they had reached a tentative agreement, though it was not yet for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The talks had grown so contentious that there was no longer a players’ union…
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Texans get by Jaguars but lose another QB, as Leinart injures shoulder

If the Texans are going to make the postseason for the first time in franchise history, they probably will have to do it with a third-string quarterback. Matt Leinart injured his throwing shoulder Sunday at Jacksonville, overshadowing Houston’s 20-13 victory against the offensively inept Jaguars.
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Yes, that was Jerome Simpson with an awesomely bad flop

We’ve seen players exaggerate before inducing a personal foul call, but Bengals WR Jerome Simpson took it to another level Sunday.
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Cheerleader forced to delete Twitter account after Witten run-in?

Jason Witten’s Thanksgiving collision with Melissa Kellerman started the clock on the Cowboys cheerleader’s 15 minutes of fame. Too bad she didn’t get to finish it.
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Raiders use team-record six FGs from Janikowski to hold off Bears

Playing against a fill-in quarterback making his first career NFL start, the Oakland Raiders managed to win despite struggling to punch the ball into the end zone.
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Packers’ Lang on ejected Lions DT Suh: ‘His explanation is crap’

Packers coaches warned their players to be ready for potential dirty play by the Lions on Thursday, and Ndamukong Suh proved the coaching staff right.
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Shockey probable after missing Panthers’ last game

A knee injury is threatening to sideline New York Giants wide reciever Mario Manningham for the first time since Week 3.
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Ireland leads World Cup after Day 3, USA, Germany, S. Africa close

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Schaub to travel with Texans to Jacksonville, assist Leinart

Injured Texans quarterback Matt Schaub was back
at practice on Thanksgiving, keeping a close eye on his
replacement, Matt Leinart.
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Smith’s ankle injury might not keep him out Lions’ next game

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith’s ankle injury may not be as bad as feared.
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