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    Olin Kreutz not 'feeling it,' leaves Saints

    By John Clayton ESPN.com Saints center Olin Kreutz has left the team because he has lost his passion for the game of football, leaving a hole in middle of New Orleans' offensive line. "He loves the games," said his agent, Mark Bartelstein. "He has to love the game. He just hasn't been feeling...
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    Sources: Christian Ponder to start

    ESPN.com news services Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier informed Christian Ponder Tuesday afternoon that he will start against the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Frazier also informed Donovan McNabb that he was being demoted. NFL Network first reported the...
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    David Garrard to have back surgery

    ESPN.com news services \David Garrard has a herniated disk and is going to schedule back surgery this week, he told ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen. The Oakland Raiders had reached out to the free-agent quarterback in the wake of Jason Campbell's broken collarbone but Garrard informed...
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    Sources: Eddie Royal on trade block

    ESPN.com news services Brandon Lloyd, who led the NFL in receiving yards last season, is not the only Denver Broncos wide receiver who's on the trade block. Eddie Royal also is, and he is generating as much, if not more, interest around the league than Lloyd, league sources tell ESPN NFL...
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    Chris Cooley hurts hand vs. Eagles- update might be our for year

    ESPN.com news services Redskins tight end Chris Cooley suffered a hand injury and left Washington's game against Philadelphia on Sunday. His return is questionable. Cooley took a big hit from Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in the first quarter. Cooley went to the locker room after the hit...
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    Quality control: Vikings look at McNabb mechanics

    By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)—Is it possible, or part of NFL protocol, to teach an old quarterback new tricks? The Vikings have been evaluating Donovan McNabb’s(notes) mechanics this week, a response to some inaccuracy issues that have bogged down the...
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    Peyton Manning to help Colts from booth

    ESPN.com news services Peyton Manning will return to the Colts in the press box Sunday when they face the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, hoping to help them to their their first win of the season. Manning, speaking to The Indianapolis Star, said he will sit next to quarterbacks coach Ron Turner...
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    Cam Newton's record-breaking debut not enough as Cards hold off Panthers

    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP)-- Cam Newton's NFL debut was as magnificent as they come, except for the outcome. Instead, another rookie scored the game winner. Patrick Peterson made amends for a long afternoon at cornerback with an 89-yard punt return for the go-ahead touchdown and the Arizona...
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    Vikings, Adrian Peterson agree to deal

    ESPN.com news services Adrian Peterson has agreed to a new long-term contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Saturday. The deal is for seven years, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Peterson had begun the final year of his rookie contract and was...
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    Patriotic gestures by Lance Briggs

    ESPN.com news services Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs intends to wear gloves and cleats in the colors of the United States flag on Sept. 11 against the Atlanta Falcons, and he won't be fined for violating uniform policy. "Reebok great job on these gloves and shoes..looks like I'm...
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    Plaxico Burress talks Giants, prison

    By Mike Mazzeo Special to ESPNNewYork.com Things just got even more personal between Plaxico Burress and his former team. In an interview with Men's Journal conducted after his release from prison in June, Burress blasts New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning, among...
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    Brandon Meriweather agrees with Bears

    ESPN.com news services The Chicago Bears announced they have reached a one-year agreement with former New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather. The Patriots cut Meriweather, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, on Saturday. New England dreafted Meriweather in the first round from Miami in...
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    Chiefs put tight end Moeaki on IR

    (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs put Tony Moeaki on injured reserve after the second-year tight end was hurt in their final preseason game against Packers. The Chiefs also put linebacker Gabe Miller on IR and waived 25 other players to reach the 53-man limit. The loss of Moeaki is a significant...
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    Colts hire Jim Tressel as consultant

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-- Jim Tressel is heading to the NFL. The disgraced former Ohio State coach was hired Friday by the Indianapolis Colts as a game-day consultant to help determine when the team should challenge plays. Coach Jim Caldwell said it was a position he's wanted to fill for the past...
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    Two shot after Raiders-49ers game

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-- A man wearing a shirt slamming the San Francisco 49ers was seriously wounded as gunfire erupted in the parking lot after the team's NFL preseason game, while another man sustained lesser injuries in an earlier shooting, police said. The violence occurred after the 49ers'...
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    Eli Manning: I'm in class with Tom Brady

    By Matt Ehalt Special to ESPNNewYork.com Grant Re-Signs with GiantsDeon Grant re-signs with the New York Giants on Tuesday.Tags: New York Giants, Deon GrantEli Manning is a top-caliber quarterback. Well, at least he says he is. The New York Giants quarterback didn't shy away when, as a Tuesday...
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