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Eli autograph?

The Cowboys are not happy that Eli Manning admits he signed the wall in their new stadium’s visiting locker room.

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Mora in trouble?

The Seahawks will bring in a new GM to replace Tim Ruskell. Is coach Jim Mora also on his way out the door?

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A thorny start comes up roses

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No. 7 Oregon’s season began with a loss to Boise State, but Thursday’s win over Oregon St. put the Ducks in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1995. Full story  |  Blount’s first action since punch  |  CFT: Kelly’s rebound  |    Who wins Rose Bowl?  |  Bowl projections

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Jets hold on

Mark Sanchez throws a go-ahead TD pass to Braylon Edwards before hurting his knee, and the Jets hold off the Bills for a 19-13 win. Full story

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The Leinart effect

  Fantasy Fix: Gregg Rosenthal advises you avoid Cardinals skill players if Matt Leinart starts on Sunday.

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    Longhorn love?

    The latest Heisman polls seem to point toward Texas QB Colt McCoy as overtaking Alabama’s Mark Ingram.

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    ‘Makes me nauseous’

    Rocco Mediate says the Tiger Woods scandal is no one’s business except his family’s, and he finds the whole thing sad.

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        Thomas Jones rushed 23 times for 109 yards to lead the Jets past the Bills in Week 13 Thursday night, 19-13.

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        Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports has reported that several league officials believe Andre Miller could soon be available for trade.

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        According to Yahoo! Sports columnist Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bulls and Knicks are in serious discussions about a trade that would send Tyrus Thomas to the Knicks in exchange for Al Harrington and Jerome James.

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        Kevin Love (broken hand) said that he would try to play Friday, but Saturday's game against the Jazz "might be more realistic."

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        Jets coach Rex Ryan was optimistic after Thursday's game that Mark Sanchez's knee injury was merely was a strain.

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        Kevin Love sounded undecided about a Friday or Saturday return from a broken hand injury that has kept him out for two months, but has called himself "100% definite" to return Tuesday.

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        DeJuan Blair scored a career-high 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes off the bench on Thursday.

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        Mark Sanchez completed 7-of-15 passes for 104 yards before leaving with a knee injury in the third quarter Thursday night.

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        Mark Sanchez was sidelined with an apparent right knee injury in the third quarter Thursday night.

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