Vikings give benched McNabb his release (AP)
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Donovan McNabb is available again. The Minnesota Vikings waived the 13-year veteran quarterback on Thursday, giving him the opportunity to sign with another team for the stretch run in a parting coach Leslie Frazier described as mutual. Frazier pushed for the Vikings to trade a sixth-round draft pick this summer to the Washington Redskins in exchange for McNabb.
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Big Ben plays through pain, Steelers win (AP)
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The adrenaline had long since worn off by the time Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger slowly -- very slowly -- trudged toward his locker following the Steelers' 14-3 win over Cleveland on Thursday night. As he talked to reporters, his sprained left ankle heavily taped, all Roethlisberger could think about was the chance to sit down.
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Ryan throws 3 TDs as Falcons roll 41-14 (AP)
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As the Atlanta Falcons learned so painfully in last season's playoffs, the key is peaking at the right time. Maybe they'll get it right this season. With their best effort of an up-and-down season, the Falcons clinched a fourth straight winning record with a 41-14 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.
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Colts stun Texans on TD with :19 left (AP)
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Reggie Wayne kept the ball after all of his NFL touchdowns. Until Thursday night. Wayne made one of his trademark moves to outmaneuver a Houston defensive back with 19 seconds left, freeing himself for a 1-yard touchdown catch that gave the Colts a 19-16 victory over the AFC South champion Texans. After perhaps making his last catch as a Colt in front of the home crowd, the 11-year veteran who is in...
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Brady practices after report of injury (AP)
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Tom Brady participated in practice Thursday on a limited basis because of a left shoulder injury. The New England Patriots quarterback had missed Wednesday's session, but the team said his absence was not injury-related. Comcast SportsNet reported that same day that Brady had X-rays to check for a separated left shoulder and was told he was "all set." Patriots spokesman Stacey James...
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Reports: PSU to hire Pats asst. O'Brien (AP)
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New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will be Penn State's first new head football coach in nearly a half-century, according to multiple reports. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, first reported Thursday night that an official announcement would be made Saturday, and that O'Brien would continue as an assistant with the Patriots the rest of the postseason.
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Jets owner Johnson defends QB Sanchez (AP)
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Jets owner Woody Johnson defends embattled quarterback Mark Sanchez's work ethic and says he thinks "everybody's a little frustrated" after the team failed to make the playoffs. Johnson, appearing on MSNBC on Thursday to discuss his support of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, says a Daily News report in which an anonymous player said Sanchez was "lazy" is off...
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Giants QB Manning returns to practice (AP)
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Tough luck, Frisco fans. Eli Manning's tummy is just fine. The New York Giants quarterback was back at practice Thursday after missing part of the previous day's workout with "a stomach bug." "I'm 100 percent," Manning said after practicing for Sunday's NFC title game against the 49ers in San Francisco.
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