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Brady Quinn is getting his second chance at starting. Quinn, benched just 10 quarters into the season for Derek Anderson, will start Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Browns coach Eric Mangini has decided to go back to Quinn after Anderson went 1-4 as a starter and posted the NFL's lowest quarterback rating. Mangini would like to stick with Quinn for the remainder of the season. Quinn was replaced in the second half of the Browns' 34-3 loss to the Ravens on Sept. 27. He went... Read Full Story

Running back Larry Johnson, whose insults to fans and coach Todd Haley brought a two-week suspension, was released on Monday by the Kansas City Chiefs just as he was set to return. The National Football League club announced on Monday that they were dropping the 2003 top draft pick after a series of off-field problems. The Chiefs have enough on-field trouble after falling to 1-7 with a 24-21 loss to Jacksonville. Johnson, who turns 30 in 10 days, saw his Kansas City tenure end just 75 shy of... Read Full Story

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn has been named the starter when the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens Monday, head coach Eric Mangini said. Quinn started the first three games of the season, including a 34-3 loss to the Ravens during week three, before being replaced by Derek Anderson. "Brady has done a nice job in practice," Mangini, whose club is 1-7 and in last place in the AFC North, said Wednesday on the team's website (http://www.clevelandbrowns.com). "I expect... Read Full Story

Home | Sports | Access Vikings 2DAY'S 2 CENTS Moon and Favre similarities Last update: November 23, 2009 - 11:23 PM 9 comments  |  See all Hide reader comments Print this story E-mail this story Save to del.icio.us Share on Digg Related Content Warren Moon Itsuo Inouye, Associated Press More from Access Vikings Late field goal gives Titans 20-17 win over Texas Monday's... Read Full Story

Eli Manning and the New York Giants' offense bailed out their top-ranked defense. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 36-yard field goal 3:54 into overtime to make up for an earlier miss and lead the Giants past the Atlanta Falcons 34-31 after the defense blew a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter on Sunday. Manning threw for a career-high 384 yards and three touchdown passes, including two to Kevin Boss, to help the Giants (6-4) snap a four-game skid coming off their bye week. New York also kept... Read Full Story

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AFP) -- Indianapolis eked out yet another narrow win on Sunday while New Orleans rolled past Tampa Bay as the Colts and Saints remained unbeaten in the National Football League. Indianapolis sealed a 17-15 victory over the Ravens to improve to 10-0 for the season and stretch their regular-season winning streak to 19 games. New Orleans improved to 10-0 - the first 10-game winning streak in club history - with a 38-7 rout of the Buccaneers. In Baltimore, former Ravens... Read Full Story

More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP about 15 hours ago: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) tries to get control of the ball after his pass was broken up by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Wallace Gilberry, right, during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won the game 27-24. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Good morning Kansas City Chiefs fans! No, you didn't... Read Full Story

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 in their divisional showdown on Sunday to claim the NFC East lead. The Cowboys stopped the Eagles on downs early in the fourth quarter and cashed in with a 49-yard touchdown by wide receiver Miles Austin to break a 13-13 tie. Dallas, winners of their last four games, improved to 6-2, while the Eagles fell to 5-3. Earlier, NFC East contenders the New York Giants allowed a last-minute touchdown drive by the San... Read Full Story

NFL Power Rankings Week 12 : When compared to the Week 11 Power Rankings, there are few changes occurred in Week 12 Power Rankings. Indianapolis Colts moved to top followed by Saints. The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans will have no impact on the week 12 power rankings. Here is the finalized list for week 12 power rankings NFL Week 12 Power Rankings 1. Indianapolis Colts (10-0) – The Colts never look that incredible but they keep beating playoff teams and that’s good enough to be #1 on... Read Full Story

Tashard Choice scored on a 2-yard touchdown run off a direct snap, giving the Dallas Cowboys a 7-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles after one quarter Sunday night in the 100th meeting between the division rivals. Gerald Sensabaugh set up the Cowboys' scoring drive by intercepting Donovan McNabb on a well-thrown pass that bounced out of rookie receiver Jeremy Maclin's hands. The winner will have sole possession of first place in the NFC East. Both teams entered at 5-2. Coming off a... Read Full Story