‘Game-wrecker’ Suggs eyes ‘football immortality’ with Ravens

Terrell Suggs has been borderline unstoppable this season, leading to speculation that the Ravens linebacker could win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. But the only trophy Suggs cares about is all about Lombardi.
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Free-agent buzz: Nets pursue Nene (Yahoo! Sports)

With reports accusing the Nets of an illegal meeting with Dwight Howard, the team is planning a big offer to Nene.
Yahoo! Sports – NBA – Boston Celtics News

Jaguars place DE Kampman on IR, sign TE Cloherty

The Jaguars have
placed defensive end Aaron Kampman on injured reserve for the second
consecutive season.
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Yates can lead Texans to historic win in Cincy

Rookie third-stringer T.J. Yates will be back under center for the Texans when they
could clinch their first AFC South title with a team-record 10th win.
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Roundup: NFL fines Texans’ Smith $15K for illegal hit on Ryan

The NFL fined Texans defensive end Antonio Smith $ 15,000 for an illegal hit on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.
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Ravens LB Suggs won’t take winless Colts for granted

The Colts are winless for a reason, but Ravens LB Terrell Suggs is urging teammates to take them seriously — and he’s using history to back up those concerns.
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Briggs hoping Bears don’t join Vikings on Tebow’s hit list

It’s fair to say Bears defenders aren’t Tebowing the night away. Lance Briggs says he wouldn’t be happy — or, more to the point, “frickin’ pissed” — if he can’t solve the Broncos’ read-option offense.
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Packers sell 185,000 stock shares in first two days of sale

The Green Bay Packers sold 185,000 shares in the first 48 hours of a stock sale that began Tuesday morning. That’s almost three-fourths of the 250,000 shares
made available in the fifth stock offering in team history.
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Colts’ Irsay doesn’t ‘envision’ Manning playing this year

Colts owner Jim Irsay has maintained all along that he hoped Peyton Manning would return to the field this season, but with his star QB still unable to practice, he’s beginning to change his tune.
NFL.com

Cam on Carolina: ‘I’m just trying to get everybody on my level’

Cam Newton has exceeded expectations this season, but his Panthers continue to serve as easy prey for opponents, something the rookie quarterback simply cannot accept.
NFL.com

Evans: Five things we learned about Tiger Woods

In between Tiger’s last two wins, dissection of Woods’ game reached new heights. So what did we learn about the 14-time major champion?
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Texans’ Kubiak expects Cushing back Friday; Johnson up in air

It’s a familiar feeling for Texans coach Gary Kubiak to be waiting for something definitive on the status of wide receiver Andre Johnson.
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Lions’ Schwartz expects Delmas, Houston to return this season

Safety Louis Delmas and cornerback Chris Houston have yet to practice for the Lions this week, and their knee injuries are more serious than previously thought, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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Harrell sees future in Green Bay, won’t shuffle off to Buffalo

The Green Bay Packers signed quarterback Graham Harrell from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, fending off potential interest from the Buffalo Bills.
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Teams heading in opposite directions square off in Mile High City

Tim Tebow and the Broncos will try for a sixth consecutive victory Sunday as the
visiting Bears seek to avoid a third straight defeat.
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Subfreezing temperatures expected for Browns-Steelers

You’re going to get a taste of cold-weather football tonight in Pittsburgh, when the Steelers (9-3) host the Browns (4-8) — two teams intimately familiar with the elements of December.
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Boston Celtics 2011-12 Schedule Preview: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Boston Celtics and their new era big three embark on perhaps their last quest for an NBA championship. In accomplishing this feat, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen would join the fraternity of great Celtics champions; those hall-of-fame players to have won multiple…
Yahoo! Sports – NBA – Boston Celtics News

Bucs aim to end six-game slide in Jacksonville

The Buccaneers’ struggling defense might finally catch a break with Sunday’s
matchup against the Jaguars.
NFL.com

Kubiak: Dalton flashes Favre-like improvisational skills

When Texans coach Gary Kubiak watches Bengals rookie Andy Dalton, who faces Houston this weekend, he can’t help but recall the gutsy, inventive play of Brett Favre.
NFL.com

Giants, Cowboys get set for crucial showdowns to decide season

The Giants will try to end a four-game losing streak Sunday night on the
road against the Cowboys as these rivals play for the NFC East lead.
NFL.com

Colts return to Baltimore for seemingly sizeable mismatch vs. Ravens

The Ravens will try to extend their run and delight the Baltimore fans by
dropping the Indianapolis Colts to 0-13 on Sunday.
NFL.com

Cutler believes big money could’ve coaxed Favre to Chicago

Jay Cutler isn’t necessarily sold on Brett Favre’s latest retirement. The Bears’ QB believes Favre probably could’ve been coaxed out of retirement if the money was right.
NFL.com

Brees, Brady, Rodgers closing in on Marino’s passing record

Dan Marino set the single-season passing yardage mark in 1984. Twenty-seven years later, three QBs are on pace to break it. Pat Kirwan examines what each QB is facing in their final four games.
NFL.com

Archie Manning uncertain of Peyton’s destiny with Colts

Archie Manning joined the “The Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday to clear up his comments about his son, Peyton, coexisting with Andrew Luck — if the Colts were to draft the Stanford quarterback.
NFL.com

Panthers QB Newton hands teenager a gift, but Canton calls

Panthers rookie QB Cam Newton was just being a nice guy Sunday when he handed a teenage girl his historic 13th touchdown ball. Unfortunately for her, the Hall of Fame takes precedent.
NFL.com

Harig: What’s next for Tiger Woods?

Coming off a year that saw the highs of a win and the lows of a No. 58 world ranking, can Tiger Woods keep the momentum going after his Chevron victory?
ESPN.com – GOLF

Texans’ Johnson to skip practice; WR will be game-time decision

Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will be a gametime decision Sunday despite his hamstring injury, according to coach Gary Kubiak.
NFL.com

Pettigrew apologizes for Lions’ latest after-the-whistle penalty

Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew says he’s sorry for his actions in the team’s latest loss.
NFL.com

Haley says ‘buddy system’ is in effect with mountain lion near

As if the Chiefs didn’t have enough to contend with this season, player have resorted to the “buddy sytem” after rumors emerged that a mountain lion has been roaming near team headquarters.
NFL.com

Scramblers of NFL past discuss general worth of Tebowmania

We all know that opinions vary when it comes to Tim Tebow. But it’s interesting to hear from past signal-callers who shared the Broncos star’s love for scrambling.
NFL.com

Browns RB Hillis confident he’ll play vs. Steelers on Thursday

The Cleveland Browns expect running back Peyton Hillis (hip) and quarterback Colt McCoy (knee) to play Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFL.com

Boston Celtics 2011-12 Regular Season TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Fans of the Boston Celtics can rejoice that there will be basketball played during the 2011-12 NBA season. Just 66 games will be played this season, which is slated to start on December 25 on the road against the New York Knicks.
Yahoo! Sports – NBA – Boston Celtics News

NFL finance committee supports Khan as Jaguars owner

The NFL’s finance committee has voted unanimously to recommend Shahid Khan’s bid to buy the Jacksonville Jaguars to the full ownership committee for a vote next week.
NFL.com

Whisenhunt bluffed timeout call before Garrett stepped in

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt had a trick up his sleeve while Dan Bailey lined up to try a potential winning field goal. Then fate — and Jason Garrett — interrupted.
NFL.com

Ailing Forte uncertain how long Bears will be without him

Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte isn’t sure when he’ll return from a sprained right knee.
NFL.com

Packers stock sells quickly as team looks to fund renovations

The Packers kicked off a rare stock sale Tuesday to help pay for another round of renovations at Lambeau Field.
NFL.com

Archie Manning can’t see Peyton, Luck working as teammates

Andrew Luck intends to apply for entry into the 2012 NFL Draft, but where he ends up remains a mystery. Archie Manning, the father of Peyton, hinted Tuesday that neither quarterback wants to coexist as teammates.
NFL.com

Report: Panthers will place DTs McClain, Fua on injured reserve

A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers will place both starting rookie defensive tackles — Terrell McClain and Sione Fua — on injured reserve.
NFL.com

Woods’ victory at Chevron Challenge was significant, at least to him

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Texans fans upset over FOX’s decision to go with Cowboys

A decision by FOX Sports to yank the Texans’ win over the Falcons in the Austin and San Antonio television markets — for the Dallas Cowboys of all things — has Houston’s fan base up in arms.
NFL.com

Two women say they were injured when Lions’ Suh crashed car

Two women say they were injured when Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh crashed his car into a tree in downtown Portland, Ore., over the weekend.
NFL.com

Bills’ Gailey upset over Johnson’s TD dance, and told him so

Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey always seems to let people know right where he stands. It’s a good bet that Stevie Johnson has a very clear idea right about now.
NFL.com

Week 13 wildness capped by curious call by coach

A Hail Mary is answered in Chicago. A young son mimics his father’s TD dance. And, a coach ices his own kicker. That’s just a sampling of Week 13’s strangest moments.
NFL.com

Tebow’s play activates $472,500 rookie-contract bonus

Tim Tebow’s helped rescue the Broncos’ season, generating six wins in seven weeks under center. Now the league’s most polarizing player is set to be paid handsomely for his efforts.
NFL.com

With Browns on tap, Steelers’ Tomlin weary of Cribbs’ magic

Mike Tomlin insists his Steelers aren’t looking past Thursday night’s contest with Cleveland, namely because of one Browns star who has victimized Pittsburgh time and again.
NFL.com

Fields, Shumpert ready to play around Knicks’ trio (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
Yahoo! Sports – NBA – Boston Celtics News

Jaguars fans usher in new era with Khan mustache

Jaguars fans wore this cutout mustache, provided by a local newspaper, as a show of support for new owner Shahid Khan on Monday night.
NFL.com

Cowboys’ Garrett OK with his clock management vs. Cardinals

Jason Garrett isn’t happy about the Cowboys’ overtime loss to the Cardinals. That doesn’t mean he regrets how he managed the clock toward the end of regulation and iced his own kicker.
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Ravens caution ailing LB Lewis not to come back too soon

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was inactive Sunday vs. the Browns, and he continues to be urged to rest his injured toe until at least Week 15.
NFL.com

Bears’ Smith confirms Forte has sprained MCL in knee

Bears coach Lovie Smith believes injured running back Matt Forte will return this season. But exactly when is another question.
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