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NFL Upholds Terrelle Pryor's Suspension

Nov 6, 2014 10:41 AM

The NFL upheld Terrelle Pryor's five-game suspension on Friday, a ruling that will trigger a non-injury grievance on Pryor's behalf by the NFL Players' Association. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Pryor of the decision on Friday afternoon. "I believe it is a fair conclusion that he intentionally took steps to ensure that he would be declared ineligible for further college play and would be able to enter the NFL via the supplemental draft," Goodell said in a news release. "Taken as a whole, I found that this conduct was tantamount to a deliberate manipulation of our eligibility rules in a way that distorts the underlying principles and calls into question the integrity of those rules."

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Groin Injury Won't Derail Darren McFadden

Oct 26, 2014 4:11 PM

Raiders running back Darren McFadden, who left Sunday's game against the Jets with a groin injury, is expected to play Sunday versus the Patriots, according to a league source. McFadden's groin simply tightened and he could have gone back in the game if Oakland needed him. After three weeks, McFadden is the NFL's leading rusher with 393 yards.

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RealGM's Week 3 NFL Rundown

May 26, 2014 6:40 AM


Buffalo 34, New England 31 Trench Counter: Bills +4.4, Patriots -4.4 The New England Patriots (2-1) jumped out to a 21-0 lead thanks to three early touchdown passes by Tom Brady, but the Buffalo Bills (3-0) held strong and outscored the visiting team 24-10 in the second half. Brady added a fourth touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to tie the game, but the NFL's passing leader also threw four interceptions. Ryan Fitzpatrick stood tall against Brady, going 27-for-40 with 369 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Brady threw three interceptions in the second half and Drayton Florence returned one of them 27 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth period. Wes Welker had a huge game, catching 16 passes for 217 yards and two scores, but the balanced offense of the Bills came out on top. N.Y. Giants, 29, Philadelphia 16 Trench Counter: Giants +9.9, Eagles -9.9 The New York Giants (2-1) scored a pair of touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters to hand the Philadelphia Eagles (1-2) a damaging loss at Lincoln Financial Field. The Giants beat the Eagles at their own game, scoring touchdowns on three plays of more than 25 yards. Philadelphia had a 25-14 edge in first downs, but New York’s quick strikes gave them an advantage on Sunday afternoon. Eli Manning led the Giants to a quick 14-0 lead in the first period, but the Eagles rallied to score 16 unanswered points to take control of the game late in the third. Manning took the game over again, however, and the Eagles lost Michael Vick to a broken right hand in the final stanza. Manning connected with Victor Cruz three times for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The win was New York’s first against Philadelphia in six tries. San Francisco 13, Cincinnati 8 Trench Counter: 49ers +0.8, Bengals -0.8 The San Francisco 49ers (2-1) struggled to run the football with Frank Gore, but they were able to edge the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) nonetheless. The 49ers held the Bengals to two field goals and a safety, while scoring the game’s lone touchdown on a seven-yard scamper by Kendall Hunter. San Francisco rushed 29 times, but averaged just 1.7 yards per carry. Alex Smith was solid, going 20-for-30 with 201 yards, hitting Vernon Davis eight times for 114 yards on nine targets. Cincinnati rookie Andy Dalton had a rough afternoon, throwing two interceptions, but nine of the team’s 14 first downs came through the air. The Bengals averaged four yards per carry, but their three turnovers kept the 49ers in control. San Francisco had the ball for more than 35 minutes at Paul Brown Stadium. Cleveland 17, Miami 16 Trench Counter: Browns -3.2, Dolphins +3.2 Colt McCoy led the Cleveland Browns (2-1) on a late touchdown drive for the win against the Miami Dolphins (0-3). Trailing 16-10, McCoy and the Browns went 80 yards on 13 plays in less than three minutes to record a comeback victory. He finished the game with 210 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Cleveland was without Peyton Hillis (ill), but Montario Hardesty picked up the slack with 14 carries for 67 yards. Miami had more first downs and more yards per pass (8.0 to 5.4), but they were 4-for-13 on third down and committed one more turnover than Cleveland. Daniel Thomas was their workhouse with 23 carries for 95 yards, while Reggie Bush tallied 24 yards on 11 attempts. Brandon Marshall, who has been clamoring for more attention, had four receptions for 43 yards on seven targets. Tennessee 17, Denver 14 Trench Counter: Titans -1.7, Broncos +1.7 Matt Hasselbeck helped lead the Tennessee Titans (2-1) to a close victory over the Denver Broncos (1-2) with 311 passing yards and a pair of touchdown strikes. Chris Johnson disappointed yet again, rushing 13 times for 21 yards, but Tennessee controlled the game through the air. They averaged 8.2 yards per pass, while Kyle Orton struggled (4.4 yards per throw). Hasselbeck connected with Daniel Graham, a former Bronco, for a four-yard touchdown with less than five minutes left in regulation for what turned out to be the game-winning score. Orton threw two interceptions and he got little help in the backfield. Willis McGahee rushed 22 times for just 52 yards. The win was big for the Titans, who saw star receiver Kenny Britt get carted off the field with a knee injury. Detroit 26, Minnesota 23 (OT) Trench Counter: Lions -2.3, Vikings +2.3 Trailing 20-0 at the half, Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions (3-0) charged all the way back to top the Minnesota Vikings (0-3) in overtime. The Lions were awful on the ground, rushing a total of 19 times for 20 yards (1.1 average), but Stafford was excellent through the air. He finished 32-for-46 with 378 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to Calvin Johnson. The Vikings averaged 5.7 yards per carry, but just 5.3 yards per pass as Donovan McNabb was 22-for-36 with 211 yards. Adrian Peterson, who totaled 78 yards, had a 43-yard rush that doubled Detroit’s entire ground game. Ryan Longwell hit a 49-yard field goal with 1:11 left in regular to force overtime, but Jason Hansen answered less than two minutes into overtime with a 32-yarder to win the game. New Orleans 40, Houston 33 Trench Counter: Saints +1.1, Texans -1.1 The Houston Texans (2-1) led 26-17 early in the fourth quarter, but allowed the New Orleans Saints (2-1) to score 23 points in the final ten minutes to record a come-from-behind win. Drew Brees led the comeback with three touchdowns passes in the final period. He finished with 370 yards and two interceptions to go along with his scoring strikes. The teams were very equal on the ground, but New Orleans had six more first downs and weathered Matt Schaub’s early hot passing. He had 373 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Ben Tate filled in for Arian Foster (hamstring) with 82 yards on 19 carries. Houston’s four possessions in the fourth quarter ended with a punt, an interception, a touchdown and a turnover on downs. Meanwhile, New Orleans scored touchdowns on their final three drives. Carolina 16, Jacksonville 10 Trench Counter: Panthers +0.1, Jaguars -0.1 Cam Newton didn’t have another 400-yard passing game, but he did get his first NFL victory as the Carolina Panthers (1-2) edged the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) in a game marred by heavy downpours. Newton threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, while fellow rookie Blaine Gabbert went 12-for-21 with 139 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was tackled in the end zone by Carolina’s Greg Hardy for the first two points of the game. The difference turned out to be Jacksonville’s inability to score in the second half as they led 10-5 at halftime thanks to a 36-yard pass by Gabbert to Mike Thomas. Both teams averaged 3.8 yards per carry as Maurice Jones-Drew starred with 24 carries for 122 yards. Gabbert actually threw deeper at times than Newton in his first NFL start. The Jaguars averaged 6.1 yards per pass, while the Panthers had a tally of just 4.6 yards per attempt. Newton was not sacked. Oakland 34, N.Y. Jets 24 Trench Counter: Raiders +6.4, Jets -6.4 A sexy pick for an upset this week, the Oakland Raiders (2-1) shocked the New York Jets (2-1) in California. The Jets led 17-7 midway through the second quarter, but the Raiders outscored New York 27-7 over the remainder of the game. The Jets were 0-for-2 on fourth down and couldn’t stop Darren McFadden on the ground. McFadden tallied 171 yards on 19 carries for a 9.0 average and two touchdowns. Jason Campbell also managed a good game, going 18-for-27 with 156 yards and zero turnovers. Meanwhile, the Jets lost the ball twice (interception by Mark Sanchez, fumble by Shonn Greene). Sanchez finished with 369 yards and two touchdowns as New York tried to throw their way back in the game. The Jets scored on 60% of their red zone trips. San Diego 20, Kansas City 17 Trench Counter: Chargers +5.7, Chiefs -5.7 After a scoreless first quarter, the San Diego Chargers (2-1) scored 10 points in the second quarter and held off the Kansas City Chiefs (0-3). The Chiefs had just 13 first downs, but Philip Rivers threw two costly interceptions. Ryan Mathews was the offensive star for the Chargers, rushing 21 times for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns. San Diego had 123 more yards than Kansas City and held the ball for nearly 35 minutes. The Chargers were 8-for-14 on third down, but the Chiefs outscored them 17-10 in the second half. Matt Cassel and Co. scored on three straight drives other the third and fourth quarters, but a missed 38-yard field goal in the first quarter provided to make the difference. Baltimore 37, St. Louis 7 Trench Counter: Ravens +27.2, Rams -27.2 The Baltimore Ravens (2-1) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against the St. Louis Rams (0-3) at the Edwards Jones Dome. The Ravens averaged eight yards per pass as Joe Flacco connected with rookie receiver Torrey Smith three times for touchdowns. Smith finished with five catches for 152 yards. With the game in hand, Baltimore ran the ball rushed 26 times for 168 yards (6.5 per carry). The Rams seemingly couldn’t get out of their own way. They were whistled for eight penalties for 117 yards and they averaged more yards per rush (4.3) than per pass (4.1). Steven Jackson was active, but limited. He totaled 32 yards on four carries, while Cadillac Williams handled the load with 75 yards on 18 touches. Sam Bradford struggled, going 16-for-32 with 166 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Green Bay 27, Chicago 17 Trench Counter: Packers +14.5, Bears -14.5 The defending-champion Green Bay Packers (3-0) edged the Chicago Bears (1-2) in another pass-heavy game. Both teams averaged more than 7.5 yards per pass and Aaron Rodgers starred with 297 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Jermichael Finley caught all three of Rodgers’ scoring strikes. Jay Cutler had 302 yards and two touchdowns, but two costly interceptions. Chicago was penalized 10 times for 70 yards, but Green Bay didn’t get any first downs via penalty. However, the Packers did dominate time-of-possession (37:29). Cutler was sacked three times and hit on four other occasions. Seattle 13, Arizona 10 Trench Counter: Seahawks +2.6, Cardinals -2.6 The Seattle Seahawks (1-2) got their first win of the season, against the Arizona Cardinals (1-2), thanks to a third-quarter scramble by Tarvaris Jackson. The quarterback was just 18-for-31 for 171 yards and an interception as a passer, but he ran four times for 20 total yards. Sidney Rice, making his debut for Seattle, had eight catches for 109 yards. Arizona had fewer penalties, more first downs, total yards and yards per pass, but Kolb threw two interceptions in Seattle territory. The Seahawks won the close game despite punting on their final five drives. Tampa Bay 16, Atlanta 13 Trench Counter: Buccaneers +1.4, Falcons -1.4 The Atlanta Falcons (1-2) scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to put some fear into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), but Raheem Morris held on to beat the divisional rival for the first time. Josh Freeman had 180 yards and two interceptions, but a one-yard run by the quarterback and three Connor Barth field goals were enough. Matt Ryan awoke from an early slumber to finish with 330 yards, a touchdown and an interception, with Roddy White (nine catches for 140 yards) and Julio Jones (six grabs for 115 yards) starring. Tampa Bay limited Michael Turner, holding him to 20 yards on 11 touches. As a team, the Falcons averaged just two yards per rushing attempt. Pittsburgh 23, Indianapolis 20 Trench Counter: Steelers +2.6, Colts -2.6 The Indianapolis Colts (0-3) put up an amazing fight, but the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) came away victorious thanks to a field goal in the final moments. Pittsburgh had five more first downs and averaged 9.2 yards per pass, but they struggled on the ground and committed three turnovers. The Colts lost Kerry Collins (concussion) and were forced to go with Curtis Painter late in the game. Indianapolis didn't click offensively, but their defense forced an interception and two fumbles by Ben Roethlisberger, one of which was returned 47 yards for a touchdown by Jamaal Anderson in the second quarter. Dallas 18, Washington 16 Trench Counter: Cowboys +1.3, Redskins -1.3 The Dallas Cowboys (2-1) edged the Washington Redskins (2-1) in a Monday night game that featured nine field goals, including six by Dallas rookie Dan Bailey. The Cowboys were more efficient offensively, but they couldn't convert in Washington territory and failed to score a touchdown. Tony Romo played well despite a rib/lung injury, going 22-for-36 with 255 yards and one interception. Felix Jones helped Dallas move the chains with 14 carries for 115 yards, including a 40-yard dash. The Redskins scored the game's only touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman to Tim Hightower in the third quarter, but they couldn't keep the Cowboys out of field goal range most of the night. Each team punted just twice in Texas. Washington was limited on the ground, totaling 65 yards on 22 carries for a 3.0 average.

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Ruling On Pryor's Appeal Expected Soon

Oct 26, 2014 4:11 PM

The NFL expects to rule on Terrelle Pryor's appeal of his five-game suspension next week, according to a league source. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell heard the Raiders quarterback's appeal Sept. 15 during a hearing that lasted 80 minutes. The Raiders drafted Pryor in the third round of the supplemental draft. He is behind both Jason Campbell and Kyle Boller on Oakland's quarterback depth chart.

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32-Team NFL Scoop, Post-Week 2 Edition

Jul 11, 2014 10:31 PM


The AFC The Buddy Nix Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings: “Though the Buffalo Bills are 2-0, the team's defensive performances have been decidedly mixed to date this season. In a 41-7 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the defense looked great, but the Chiefs also haven't been able to get out of their own way yet this year.” The Jeff Ireland Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald: “The idea, obviously, is that [Reggie] Bush is a potentially dynamic player and it would be a waste to have him on the sideline serving as a spectator while [Daniel] Thomas runs the football. I figured, find a way to use him as a third-down guy. Use him as a punt returner. Use them both in the backfield and perhaps move him out to the slot -- thus forcing the defense to defend Bush with their base unit.” The Jonathan Kraft Shalise Manza Young of The Boston Globe: “Patriots quarterback Tom Brady yesterday had some harsh words for his former teammates who took to the airwaves last week to criticize his current teammate, receiver Chad Ochocinco.” The Mike Tannenbaum Gang Green Nation: “This is a key point. [Plaxico] Burress can be effective when he is not catching balls if he is drawing double coverage. Taking two guys out of the play opens things up for other guys.” The Ozzie Newsome Bruce Raffel of Baltimore Beatdown: “The average family of four will pay the sixth-highest prices in the NFL this season to attend a Baltimore Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium. However, according to a story in the Baltimore Business Journal, the $486 price tag for that game is virtually unchanged from 2010 prices.” The Mike Brown Jason Garrison of Cincy Jungle: “In his first two seasons, defensive end Michael Johnson has started in 10 of the 32 games he played in. He had 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks and nine passes defensed in his first two years. For somebody as physically talented as Johnson, he just didn't dominate like many hoped he would.” The Tom Heckert Chris Pokorny of Dawgs By Nature: “The defensive line has been pretty impressive for the Cleveland Browns through two games, but I'm sure many of you noticed something different this past Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts: our defensive ends were at different positions.” The Kevin Colbert Michael Bean of Behind The Steel Curtain: “We're only two games into the '11 season, but so far so good for No. 17. Wallace has recorded consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games to start the season. That's now five straight regular season games that Wallace has reached triple digits in receiving yards.” The Rick Smith Battle Red Blog: “Last year, [Brian] Cushing served a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. When he came back, he had to get back into game shape, but that plan was derailed when DeMeco Ryans went down with a season-ending injury.” The Chris Polian Stampede Blue: “Football aside, I think everyone wants Peyton [Manning] to heal up and get better so he can enjoy life. Thus, some happy news that he is walking around, smiling, joking with people is very welcome.” The Gene Smith Alfie Crow of Big Cat Country: “Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio met with the media today for his annual Monday press conference. Obviously, he was dominated by questions about the quarterback position. Del Rio opened up his press conference by saying the Jaguars broke down in two areas in the 32-3 loss against the New York Jets, special teams and the passing offense.” The Mike Reinfeldt Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean: “Cornerback Cortland Finnegan helped set the tone for the Titans against the Ravens. He broke up a pass intended for Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin on the first series then smacked tight end Ed Dickson on the second. Later he deflected a pass that was intercepted by cornerback Jason McCourty.” The Brian Xanders Aaron Wilson of Scout.com: “The Denver Broncos auditioned former New England Patriots running back Thomas Clayton and former Baltimore Ravens running back Jalen Parmele [Monday].” The Scott Pioli Patrick Allen of Arrowhead Addict: “Don’t blame Romeo Crennel for the Chiefs’ defensive woes, blame Todd Haley because it was his ridiculous approach to the preseason that caused his team to forget how to tackle. I am sure you have seen the bumbling Chiefs defense running around the field trying to make tackles the last two weeks. You may have noticed that they are really bad at it.” The Al Davis Rich Langford of Silver And Black Pride: “Raiders' rookie Denarius Moore had himself a day against Buffalo. It was so good, he has apparently muscled his way into some more playing time.” The Dean Spanos Tim Sullivan of The San Diego Union-Tribune: “[Mike] Tolbert’s fourth-quarter fumble had helped turn a one-possession game into a quickly lost cause, and that critical error was compounded by his earlier stop on fourth-and-goal from the Patriots’ 1-yard line. Seven days after trampling the Minnesota Vikings for three touchdowns in the season opener, Tolbert experienced the flip side of football fame.” The NFC The Stephen Jones Blogging The Boys: “It is very early in the 2011 season to think anything is certain. But for nearly a year now, fans have debated the team's pass rush ability. Last season, DeMarcus Ware carried the team with a league leading 15.5 sacks yet the team ranked in the middle of the pack at sixteenth in the league. But with one game to play in Week 2 of the 2011 season, Ware is currently the sack leader and the Cowboys also lead the league with ten sacks.” The Jerry Reese Ralph Vacchiano of The New York Daily News: “The Giants got a healthy Hakeem Nicks back last night. Now they have two other receivers to worry about. Both Domenik Hixon and Mario Manningham were injured in the Giants' 28-16 win over the St. Louis Rams last night, though it doesn't sound like either injury is serious. Both players were lost late in the second quarter, though Hixon did make an attempt to return.” The Howie Roseman Bleeding Green Nation: “Falcons safety Kelvin Hayden intercepted Michael Vick in the third quarter of last night's game or at least, that's what the refs called it. Several minutes later, NBC finally got a replay of the pick and it clearly showed that the ball hit the ground and bounced into Hayden's hands. The Eagles did not challenge the call simply because they had no replays to show otherwise.” The Bruce Allen Kevin Ewoldt of Hogs Haven: “I thought after two weeks of solid play, I'd collect all the Redskins stats and take a litmus test to measure how we compare with the other teams in the league. It's about what one would expect: Middle of the pack. However a few stats jump out including the Redskins ranking #1 in time of possession 35:33. That's how you win games!” The Jerry Angelo Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune: “Seven times in 91 seasons, the Bears offense has run the ball 12 times or fewer in a game. Four of those have come during the career of Matt Forte that spans 50 games, most recently Sunday in a 30-13 loss at New Orleans when offensive coordinator Mike Martz called 52 pass plays (45 Jay Cutler passes, six sacks, one scramble) and 11 handoffs.” The Martin Mayhew Brendan Savage of MLive.com: “The Detroit Lions understand why so many people are excited about their hot start. After all, coming off the most lopsided victory in franchise history -- Sunday's 48-3 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs -- they've got a chance to start the season 3-0 for the first time in 31 years. Their victories came against teams that had 10-6 records last season. “ The Mark Murphy Acme Packing Company: “It was a quiet game for Green Bay Packers WR Donald Driver against the Panthers. He only had 1 reception for 10 yards, after a 4 for 41 yard game against the Saints, but that one catch was a memorable one. With the catch, Driver moved out of a tie with James Lofton for the most receiving yards in team history and now owns the record with 9,666 yards.” The Mark Wilf Mark Craig of The Stair-Tribune: “With time to think about it, it's not exactly surprising -- or at least it shouldn't be -- that players are still figuring out how to get lined up in an offense they've been running for less than two months. Because of the 4 1/2-month lockout, Aug. 1 is when this offense got together for the first time. New system, new coordinator, new quarterack. Very few full-speed, full-padded practices.” The Thomas Dimitroff Dave Choate of The Falcoholic: “When the Falcons signed James Sanders and Kelvin Hayden just a few short weeks ago, it seemed they were ticketed for reserve roles early in the season. After all, they were cut from their previous respective teams recently. Surely they weren't starters? Well, that conventional wisdom went out the window in Week 2.” The Marty Hurney Bill Voth of Cat Scratch Reader: “A week after he debuted with a 422-yard performance in Arizona, [Cam] Newton threw for 432 yards against the Super Bowl champion Packers. Newton's the first NFL quarterback to start his career with two 400-yard games. Only six other quarterbacks in NFL history have gone over 400 in back-to-back games.” The Mickey Loomis James Varney of The Times-Picayune: “Facing a coaching quandary nothing short of delicious, New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton acknowledged Monday the team still wrestles with working three talented running backs into its game plan each week.” The Mark Dominik Bucs Nation: “[Raheem] Morris went on to credit Blount's effort, and said it was the way he should run the football every single week. He also gave credit to Freeman, and especially to the surprisingly effective play of Preston Parker. Morris noted that the Bucs are tied for the division lead, which is their goal, so right now he says the team is in good standing.” The Rod Graves Tyler Nickel of Revenge of the Birds: “During Sunday's game, an altercation broke out in the first quarter between a Washington Redskin and a couple of Cardinals players. Tim Hightower and linebacker Paris Lenon got into a bit of a tussle after Hightower pushed Lenon after a play was over.” The Billy Devaney Bernie Miklasz of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “With offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels adding more flair to the game plan, the Rams tried to join the movement on Monday night at MetLife Stadium.” The Trent Baalke Niners Nation: “The San Francisco 49ers suffered a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. And as much it would relieve me to rant about the number of mistakes they made, I still believe this is an improved unit from last year and have to take the good with the bad. And while the Niners seemed to have taken a step forward overall, the pass defense continues to be a serious issue.” The John Schneider Thomas Beekers of Field Gulls: “Brandon Browner had the ugliest game of all Seahawks defenders, which isn't saying all that much since a lot of Seahawk defensive players had less-than-ideal games.”

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Raiders To Continue Taking Advantage Of D-Line Depth

Oct 29, 2014 1:33 AM

The Raiders have one of the deepest defensive lines in the NFL. Richard Seymour, Tommy Kelly, Matt Shaughnessy and Lamarr Houston did most of the damage on Monday, but Desmond Bryant and 6-foot-7, 335-pound John Henderson at tackle and ends Trevor Scott and Jarvis Moss also made impacts. "I've been around some teams with six guys, maybe seven," Hue Jackson said. "But to have eight, yeah, that's kind of unbelievable." "In the second half, we wore them down, in my opinion, on the offensive line," defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan said. "And that helped kind of dictate the tempo of the game. It helped us get to (Broncos quarterback Kyle) Orton the entire game."

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Report: Janikowski Charged With Misdemeanor Battery

Dec 15, 2014 2:20 PM

Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski has been charged with misdemeanor battery and false imprisonment stemming from an incident last year, according to a report in the Contra Costa Times. The Times cited Walnut Creek Superior Court documents in its report.

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Bills' Steve Johnson Expects To Play Against Raiders

May 23, 2014 8:06 AM

Bills receiver Steve Johnson returned to practice on Friday, and is expected to play on Sunday against the Raiders, according to an ESPN.com report. Coach Chan Gailey said Johnson is officially listed as probable after getting the day off Thursday to rest a sore groin that has been bothering him the past month.

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Pryor's Appeal Heard By NFL

Sep 6, 2014 11:52 PM

Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday heard Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor's appeal of his five-game suspension. The hearing lasted 80 minutes, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Those present included Pryor's agent Drew Rosenhaus and attorneys Jeff Pash, Adolpho Birch, Jeffery Kessler, David Feher, Tom DePaso and Richard Berthelsen. Pryor was not at the hearing. He practiced on his own at the Raiders facility Thursday and was not available for comment.

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Raiders Appealing Janikowski's Field Goal Spot

Apr 17, 2014 11:01 PM

The Raiders will appeal the spot of the football, arguing that Sebastian Janikowski's field goal at the end of the first half on Monday night against the Broncos was a new record. It was recorded as a 63-yarder, tying him with two others for the longest field goal in NFL history. Oakland believes it was a 64-yard field goal. "It means a lot," Janikowski said of tying the record. "I'm not big on setting goals, but I wanted to be 10 years in the league, break the record or tie the record and win the Super Bowl. Those were my three goals, and I've got two out of three. "Hopefully, this year I get the third one."

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Janikowski Kicks Record-Tying 63-Yard FG In Raiders Win
Sebastian Janikowski tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal as the Raiders beat the Broncos 23-20 on Monday night.

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Pryor Opts To Appeal Suspension
The NFL Players Association has been informed of the action and is invited to join the appeal.

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Pryor Doesn't Play In Preseason Finale
Hue Jackson thought about putting Terrelle Pryor in for a few snaps on Friday night, but decided against it.

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