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 Recession 
 Woes Penalize 
 NFL Franchises 

Overall revenues up, but some franchises lose value for the first time in a decade

Sep 3, 09 1:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tight credit and the recession-driven scarcity of buyers and investors slashed the value of eight NFL teams this year, Forbes reports. It’s the first time in a decade that even one team has seen a decline. Though the average team value held steady at $1 billion, Oakland led... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • investors • Oakland Raiders • football • franchise • recession • credit market • team • value

ANALYSIS

The Best and Worst NFL 
Franchises

But hold your bets: Rankings show winning isn't everything

May 29, 09 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Great NFL organizations don’t always win Super Bowls, so Adam Schein separates the well oiled from the well Lombardi’d for Fox Sports, ranking franchises on everything from their coaching staffs to public-relations people. The top three:
  • New England Patriots: “The model franchise in all of professional
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sports • NFL • New England Patriots • Cleveland Browns • Oakland Raiders • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Roundup

 Detroit Ends Season Winless 

Lions have worst record at 0-16

Dec 28, 08 6:00 PM CST
(Newser) - The Detroit Lions today achieved the perfect record that last season eluded the New England Patriots—only perfectly losing at 0-16, reports the AP. In other NFL games:
  • The Minnesota Vikings secured their place in the playoffs as a walk-off field goal from Ryan Longwell put them 20-19 over
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NFL • Atlanta Falcons • Houston Texans • Oakland Raiders • Green Bay Packers • Carolina Panthers • Miami Dolphins • Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles

nfl roundup

Titans Stay Perfect by Beating Jags

Giants move to 9-1, Eagles and Bengals play to rare tie

Nov 16, 08 4:33 PM CST
(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans kept their perfect record and the defending Super Bowl champs recorded a fifth straight win in today's NFL action:
  • Titans' QB Kerry Collins tossed 3 TD passes and Albert Haynesworth terrorized on defense as Tennessee topped the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-14, the AP reports.
  • The New
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Atlanta Falcons • Oakland Raiders • Green Bay Packers • Miami Dolphins • Chicago Bears • New York Giants • Denver Broncos • Baltimore Ravens • Aaron Rodgers • Kyle Orton

 It's Official: Raiders Fire Kiffin 

Coach let go three games into season after lengthy dispute with Oakland owner Davis

Sep 30, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Oakland Raiders today fired head coach Lane Kiffin, who had been told he would be released following the team's 24-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 21, ESPN reports. Team owner Al Davis called Kiffin, whose 5-15 record with the team included fourth-quarter leads in 11 games, to... More »

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California • NFL • Oakland Raiders • football • firing • Lane Kiffin • Al Davis

 NFL's Newest Treat: Trick Plays 

Dolphins' 'Wildcat' formation not only way offenses trying to fool defenses this season

Sep 25, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sunday’s four-touchdown performance from Miami running back Ronnie Brown may signal the year of the trick play in the NFL, USA Today reports. The Dolphins’ “Wildcat” formation, in which the running back takes a direct snap, seems likely to catch on. “This is a copycat league,”... More »

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NFL • Buffalo Bills • Oakland Raiders • football • Miami Dolphins • Chicago Bears • Bill Belichick • Ronnie Brown • Wildcat formation

Pats Top Jets 19-10 Without Brady at Helm

Manning sparks Colts rally; Giants win 12th straight road game

Sep 14, 08 6:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matt Cassel stepped in to lead the Tom Bradyless New England Patriots today, as Peyton Manning sparked a late Indianapolis Colts rally and Eli Manning showed why the New York Giants are champs:
  • Tom who? In his first start since high school, Matt Cassel led the Patriots to a
... More »

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Indianapolis Colts • Buffalo Bills • Jacksonville Jaguars • Oakland Raiders • Carolina Panthers • Washington Redskins • Chicago Bears • Kansas City Chiefs • Peyton Manning • New Orleans Saints • Minnesota Vikings • Trent Edwards

appreciation

Upshaw Hit
Foes Hard, On Field and Off

NFL union leader and 'giant of a man' won't
be easy to replace

Aug 22, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gene Upshaw brought the same intensity to his position as head of the NFL players' union as he did to his role as an offensive guard for the Raiders, writes John Clayton for ESPN. "He talked tough and conceded little," says Clayton, crediting Upshaw and his unforgettable "... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • pancreatic cancer • NFLPA • Gene Upshaw

OBITUARY

NFL Union Chief Upshaw Dies
of Cancer at 63

Hall of Famer helped players get free agency during 25-year tenure

Aug 21, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame offensive lineman who, during a quarter century as head of the players union, helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died at 63, the AP reports. Upshaw died last night at his home in Lake Tahoe, Calif.... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • football • union • NFLPA • Gene Upshaw • free agency

OPINION

Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition

Jets, Bears among teams facing personnel issues; pressure on Raiders' Kiffin to win

Jul 21, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL is in the midst of a turbulent off-season, even if you ignore the Brett Favre and Chad Johnson sagas. ESPN’s John Clayton breaks down the other top distractions as training camp nears:
  • With NFL Europe gone but the 80-man roster still in place, teams will have
... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • Oakland Raiders • football • Chicago Bears • Brian Urlacher • New York Giants • New York Jets • Philadelphia Eagles • training camps • sports contracts • Jeremy Shockey • offseason • Lane Kiffin • Brian Westbrook • Lito Sheppard

Raiders Coach Tells Al Davis
He Won't Quit

Asked to resign, Kiffin holds out for the $2M
he gets if he's fired

Jan 26, 08 7:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Al Davis has asked Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin to resign and Kiffin has refused, reports ESPN. Kiffin, who coached the Raiders to a 4-12 record in his first season, has instead told Davis to fire him. The pair have been battling over the coaching staff since shortly after the... More »

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Emotional Funeral for SF Tiger Victim

Survivor brothers embrace parents
of dead teen

Jan 9, 08 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Two survivors of a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo that killed their friend yesterday embraced the distraught parents of the fallen teen at his emotional funeral. "There's a lot of anger inside," said a pal of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr., who was laid to... More »

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Oakland Raiders • animal attack • funeral • San Francisco Zoo • tiger mauling • Carlos Sousa Jr

Falcons Win, Keep No. 3
Draft Pick

Atlanta retains position after not 1, not 2, not 3 ... 4 tiebreakers

Dec 31, 07 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Miami will choose first in the 2008 NFL draft—of that there wasn't any doubt. After the Rams make the second selection, the honors will go to the Falcons, who won a series of tiebreakers meant to loosen the knot of four teams tied for the third-worst record, reports the... More »

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St. Louis Rams • Atlanta Falcons • New England Patriots • Oakland Raiders • Miami Dolphins • Kansas City Chiefs • San Francisco 49ers • New York Jets • Baltimore Ravens

Broncos Dash Vikings' Playoff Hopes in OT

Chargers clinch 3-slot by beating Raiders; Jets get pointless win in OT

Dec 30, 07 9:09 PM CST
(Newser) - The Broncos added the title of spoiler to their 7-9 record this season, as a 22-19 overtime win let Denver deny Minnesota any chance at a playoff berth, reports the Denver Post. Vikings quarterback Tavaris Jackson lost a fumble to an overtime sack, allowing the turnover that led to Jason... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • Kansas City Chiefs • Denver Broncos • New York Jets • Minnesota Vikings • San Diego Chargers

Jags Pound Raiders, Headed to Playoffs

Raiders bring losing to a whole new level in 49-11 implosion

Dec 23, 07 9:22 PM CST
(Newser) - The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled together 437 yards en route to clinching a playoff spot this afternoon, embarrassing the Raiders 49-11, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Oakland had twice the penalties and half the yards that Jacksonville racked up, and had defensive tackle Warren Sapp thrown out of the game... More »

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NFL • Jacksonville Jaguars • Oakland Raiders

Romo, Cowboys Lay Egg Against Feisty Eagles

Colts clinch North, Chargers clinch West in busy AFC afternoon

Dec 16, 07 8:04 PM CST
(Newser) - As his girlfriend Jessica Simpson looked on, Tony Romo and the flashy Dallas offense sputtered at home against Philadelphia in a 10-6 upset. Romo had three picks and a grisly 36% completion rate; Terrell Owens caught just two passes. The loss dropped Dallas to 12-2, ostensibly tied with Green Bay... More »

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NFL • Indianapolis Colts • Dallas Cowboys • Oakland Raiders • Terrell Owens • Detroit Lions • Philadelphia Eagles • Donovan McNabb • San Diego Chargers • Tony Romo • Jessica Simpson

Comeback Cowboys Clinch NFC East

Green Bay pounds Oakland while the Dolphins drop to 0-13

Dec 9, 07 7:33 PM CST
(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won on Jason Witten's 16-yard TD catch with 18 seconds remaining, 28-27. Witten had fumbled near the goal line to kill a drive earlier in the quarter, but redeemed himself with the last of a career-high 15 catches.... More »

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NFL • Dallas Cowboys • Buffalo Bills • Oakland Raiders • Brett Favre • Green Bay Packers • Terrell Owens • football • Miami Dolphins • Detroit Lions • Tony Romo

Steelers Snag 31-28 Comeback Win vs. Browns

Bears slam Raiders, Broncos down Chiefs, Jaguars pound Titans

Nov 12, 07 5:09 AM CST
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers got themselves in and out of trouble last night to pull off a nail-biter of a 31-28 victory against Cleveland. A 30-yard touchdown run by spry quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gave the Steelers their first lead, and after the teams traded touchdowns, Phil Dawson shorted the field goal... More »

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NFL • Jacksonville Jaguars • Cleveland Browns • Oakland Raiders • Tennessee Titans • Pittsburgh Steelers • Chicago Bears • Kansas City Chiefs • Denver Broncos

Browns Overcome Seahawks in OT

Meanwhile, Texans down hapless Raiders and Bucs top Cards

Nov 4, 07 9:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Sunday's late day NFL action was dominated by the Patriots and Colts, but there were two other games going on as well, including an overtime thriller:
  • The Browns survived a tying FG at the end of regulation by Seahawk kicker Josh Brown and the loss of the overtime coin
... More »

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NFL • Houston Texans • Arizona Cardinals • Cleveland Browns • Oakland Raiders • Seattle Seahawks • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Chargers Win Is All Tomlinson

LT breaks through Raiders D for 4 TDs in a 28-14 trouncing of San Diego's archrival

Oct 15, 07 4:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday's LaDanian Tomlinson Show featured San Diego's eighth straight victory over Oakland, a 28-14 game that evened the Chargers to 3-3 and toppled the Raiders from atop the NFC West. Tomlinson topped out at 198 rushing yards and scored all four Charger touchdowns, while Oakland's Daunte Culpepper found himself sacked... More »

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NFL • Oakland Raiders • San Diego Chargers • LaDainian Tomlinson

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