Daily Archives: November 25th, 2012

NFL Today, Week 12 (The Associated Press)

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NFL Today, Week 12 (The Associated Press)

Ravens rally for overtime win over Chargers (The SportsXchange)

SAN DIEGO – The outcome came down to rhyme and reason, Ray Rice said.

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Ravens rally for overtime win over Chargers (The SportsXchange)

High-flying Ravens break Chargers’ hearts in OT (Reuters)

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The high-flying Baltimore Ravens broke San Diego Chargers’ hearts and dealt a major blow to their playoff hopes when Justin Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal to complete a hard fought 16-13 win in overtime on Sunday. While the AFC North leading Ravens improved to 9-2 with their fourth straight victory, Philip Rivers and the Chargers slipped to 4-7, despite having never trailed Baltimore in regulation on a sunny afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium. …

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High-flying Ravens break Chargers’ hearts in OT (Reuters)

UPDATE 1-NFL-High-flying Ravens break Chargers’ hearts in OT (Reuters)

* Tucker field goal gives Ravens 9-2 record * Chargers slip to 4-7 with third straight loss (Adds detail, quotes) SAN DIEGO, Nov 25 (Reuters) – The high-flying Baltimore Ravens broke San Diego Chargers’ hearts and dealt a major blow to their playoff hopes when Justin Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal to complete a hard fought 16-13 win in overtime on Sunday. While the AFC North leading Ravens improved to 9-2 with their fourth straight victory, Philip Rivers and the Chargers slipped to 4-7, despite having never trailed Baltimore in regulation on a sunny afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium. …

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Bears QB Jay Cutler for MVP? Yes, he deserves serious consideration (Yahoo! Sports)

The Bears’ winning percentage under Cutler backs him up, even if the numbers and pundits don’t.

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Bears QB Jay Cutler for MVP? Yes, he deserves serious consideration (Yahoo! Sports)

UPDATE 1-NFL-Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset Steelers (Reuters)

* Atlanta moves to 10-1 with win * Steelers’ playoff hopes hurt * Baltimore, San Francisco prevail (Updates after later games) Nov 25 (Reuters) – Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kept pace with the 10-1 Houston Texans after a scrappy 24-23 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns took advantage of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury problems to record a 20-14 win over their old rivals while Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns as his Denver Broncos beat Kansas City 17-9. …

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UPDATE 1-NFL-Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset Steelers (Reuters)

Ravens 16, Chargers 13 (OT) (The SportsXchange)

SAN DIEGO — For the third time this season, the San Diego Chargers blew a double-digit lead and came up losers.

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Ravens 16, Chargers 13 (OT) (The SportsXchange)

NFL roundup: Holmgren out as Browns president (The SportsXchange)

The Cleveland Browns announced after Sunday’s victory over Pittsburgh that team president Mike Holmgren has left the organization.

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NFL roundup: Holmgren out as Browns president (The SportsXchange)

Chiefs make Broncos work for low-scoring win (The SportsXchange)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The head coach of the AFC West-leading Denver Broncos knew his team would not have a leisurely afternoon Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset Steelers (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kept pace with the 10-1 Houston Texans after a scrappy 24-23 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns took advantage of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury problems to record a 20-14 win over their old rivals while Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns as his Denver Broncos beat Kansas City 17-9. The Cincinnati Bengals pushed themselves into playoff contention with a 34-10 crushing of the Oakland Raiders and Jay Cutler enjoyed a winning return with Chicago against the Minnesota Vikings. …

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Falcons keep up the pace, Browns upset Steelers (Reuters)