| Tough Texans should test unbeaten Colts (AP) |
7 Nov 2009 at 11:49am
| Once. That's how many times the Houston Texans have beaten the Colts. When the Texans visit Indianapolis on Sunday, they will carry a 1-13 mark against the Colts since Houston joined the NFL as its most recent expansion team in 2002. Oddly, Houston's 27-24 home victory came in 2006, the season the Colts took the Super Bowl. |
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| Giants face Chargers in Manning-Rivers matchup (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
| Having been to the playoffs the past four years, the New York Giants have rarely referred to a game as must-win unless it was in the postseason. Things have changed dramatically with three straight losses, and more than one Giant is putting Sunday's game with the San Diego Chargers into the better-not-lose category. |
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| Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
6 Nov 2009 at 6:59pm
The reaction from the Giants' faithful has been borderline hysterical following last week's 40-17 loss to Philadelphia. However if the fans are looking for the players to share in their misery, they are in for a shock.
"Normally when you play like (garbage) you feel like (garbage), so I guess we're trying to reverse the tide by coming in, smiling, looking at the positives, and just having a great attitude about coming back in here to work," said Giants defensive end Justin Tuck.
This week, they will step outside of the NFC to host an AFC opponent, the San Diego Chargers, who are on a two-game winning streak. Although San Diego, which back in 2005 embarrassed the Giants 45-23, has had its share of triumphs and disappointments in recent years, Tuck and the Giants aren't... |
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| Aaron Rouse replacing C.C. Brown as Giants safety (AP) |
6 Nov 2009 at 3:03pm
| Riding a three-game losing streak, the New York Giants decided Friday to insert Aaron Rouse into the starting lineup at safety for Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Rouse will replace beleaguered veteran C.C. Brown, who has been beaten twice on deep passes for touchdowns during the losing streak. |
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| New York Subway Super Bowl looking less likely (AP) |
5 Nov 2009 at 3:32pm
| If you're a New York City sports fan close your eyes and envision the following: High-priced, smiling athletes standing on floats, cradling a championship trophy as millions of adoring fans shower them in a blizzard of confetti and paper. It's what the New York Yankees and their fans will experience Friday when their caravan slowly winds down the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan on its... |
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