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AccuScore: Saints, Chargers have best playoffs odds (Yahoo! Sports)

NFLShare — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:42:00 +0000

The ‘09 postseason participants are heavy favorites to win their divisions and get back to the playoffs.

Gonzalez tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches (The Canadian Press)

NFLShare — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:16:32 +0000

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches.

CB Dunta Robinson ready for his Falcons debut (AP)

NFLShare — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:49:58 +0000

With dreadlocks flowing from under his helmet, Dunta Robinson swaggered around practice Wednesday with that knowing smile, that fearless little nod of the head, the look that lets everyone know: Don't bother throwing this way. No one can beat me. T…

Mendenhall knows run game a necessity vs. Falcons (AP)

NFLShare — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:47:05 +0000

For months, the Pittsburgh Steelers have emphasized upgrading their running game. Rashard Mendenhall is determined to prove all this buildup is a lot more than idle talk. With the Steelers starting the inexperienced Dennis Dixon at quarterback Sunday a…

NFL Preview for Sept. 12: Atlanta Falcons (-1 ½) vs Pittsburgh Steelers

NFLShare — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:14:38 +0000

The betting community appreciates the mess that Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin is trying to deal with.
First he finds out that his franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the one guy that the Steelers could not win without last year, is gone the f…

NFL division races: NFC South (SportingNews.com)

NFLShare — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:22:00 +0000

A look at the strengths, weaknesses, rehab issues and what to expect in the NFC South, as provided by SN's NFL correspondents: New Orleans Saints The strength: The Saints have the most potent and versatile offense in the NFL, led by Drew Brees. Coa…

Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

NFLShare — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:15:36 +0000

When training camp opened the Falcons wanted to improve on all levels of the defense.
The defensive line had to be stouter up the middle and the pass rush has to be rejuvenated.
The linebacker corps played the run well enough, but got scorched at time…

Falcons ready for season of high expectations (AP)

NFLShare — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:15:52 +0000

The Atlanta Falcons don't have to answer that same ol' question: Hey, guys, when are y'all actually going to have two winning seasons in a row? Yet it's the way they view getting a 44-year-long monkey off their backs that provides the b…

Dennis Dixon to start for Steelers (The National Football Post)

NFLShare — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:10:12 +0000

Dennis Dixon has been tabbed to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they open the season…

Ben Roethlisberger out as Steelers captain (SportingNews.com)

NFLShare — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:51:00 +0000

Ben Roethlisberger will start the 2010 season on suspension, and Monday the Pittsburgh Steelers removed him from being one of their captains. Also on Monday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin named Dennis Dixon starting quarterback for Sept. 12's season o…