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• New Orleans Saints built up bad blood. Is payback near?

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• Mark Purdy: San Francisco 49ers, the current 'It' team of the NFL, has to ...

  SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers potentially face a strange, dangerous and still-largely-unfamiliar opponent Sunday afternoon: Overconfidence.

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• NFL: Dolphins hope heat helps at home against Raiders

  Raiders scheduled to travel 28,692 air miles this season, most in NFL. ... Raiders RB Darren McFadden had league-high 13 receptions in opener.

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• NFL Week 2: Steelers vs. Jets Preview

  While the win came over the lowly Buffalo Bills, the 48-points the New York Jets put on the scoreboard shocked even their fans. On the other side of the field, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell victim to Peyton Manning's first game back as the new Denver ...

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• NFL: Giants not rolling out red carpet for Greg Schiano

  Rookie RB Doug Martin rushed for 95 yards in NFL debut. ... WR Vincent Jackson has averaged 17.88 yards per catch since 2008, tops in NFL with minimum of 200 receptions. ... Defense tied team record allowing 10 yards rushing last week. ... Ronde Barber ...

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• NFL Around the League

  Michael Vick has played in plenty of big games throughout his football career. Perhaps none will be as big as the one he'll play on Sunday, even though it's just the Eagles' second regular season game.

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• A Player's Concussion, a Family's Ordeal

  After that, White asked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to allocate him to N.F.L. Europe, now defunct, hoping it would help him get back into shape.

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• Gay rights stance changing in NFL

  In this July 28, 2012 photo, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is shown at NFL football training camp in Mankato, Minn. NFL punters are only seen on fourth down, and heard from less than that. But with a constitutional gay marriage ban on Minnesota ...

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• Jay Cutler faces criticism for his treatment of OL

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• NFL: Gore-Hunter duo boost 49ers

  Santa Clara, Calif. • The San Francisco 49ers are benefiting from the stellar start of running backs Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter.

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• NFL Insider: Long snapper not such an easy position

  Six days ago, Travis Goethel was a little-known, third-year player trying to make his mark as a linebacker for the Raiders. He finally succeeded in getting noticed, only not the way he expected.

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• RG3 commands the stage

  Hours before his news conference, three of them sat down for a "Sunday NFL Countdown" feature to discuss his leadership qualities.

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• NFL: Colts rookie Coby Fleener makes strides after shaky preseason

  It was understandable he'd need time to get the hang of NFL blocking. But he had been one of Colts quarterback (and top pick) Andrew Luck's favorite targets in college, so some dropped footballs raised eyebrows.

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• NFL Week 2 Predictions

  From Robert Griffin III's dominating upset over Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, to Michael Vick's four interceptions, the first week of the NFL has left a lot of questions unanswered. Who will rise and who will fall in Week 2? Here are my ...

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• Week 2 Division Clashes Sure to Be Thrillers

  Division matchups are always intense. Division foes have to play each other twice a year, and one slip-up could cost a team the playoffs.

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• NFL Week 2 Locks: Teams You Can Count On

  There are so few things in this world that are certain. Death and taxes, as they say. As conscious beings, we strive to understand every aspect of our world.

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• Broncos Game Preview: Week 2 vs. Falcons

  Thomas, on many pundits calling Atlanta's Jones/White tandem the best young receiving duo in the NFL. Looking ahead: Denver's rough three-game opening stretch continues with a home game against Houston before the Raiders visit Sept.

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• NFL Insider: Irony deals good hand to former Stephenville cornerback

  Kevin Kolb hadn't considered the similarities until it was brought up to him. This year's season opener was the same as 2010, only different.

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• NFL fans asked, we answered

  In 2011, Eli Manning's receivers dropped the most passes in the NFL with 33 in the regular season. Since 2008 (including Week 1 of 2012), Manning has had 131 passes dropped by receivers in the regular season, eight of which resulted in interceptions ...

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• NFL Week 2: Cowboys vs. Seahawks Preview

  Russell Wilson is one of the better rookie quarterbacks in the 2012 NFL season. However, he only threw for 153 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

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