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Dec  ›  2007
12/14/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 15   ( 7 )   12/14/2007   |   Petrino: Contract? What contract?   ( 2 )   12/14/2007   |   Can fallen Dolphins overtake falling Ravens?   ( 5 )   12/14/2007   |   Week 15 is all or nothing for Buffalo   ( 94 )   12/14/2007   |   Five things to watch for when Raiders meet Colts   ( 51 )   12/14/2007   |   Loss to Texans symbolic of Broncos’ 2007 demise   ( 0 )   12/13/2007   |   Elegy for the Lions   ( 7 )   12/13/2007   |   Dolphins bench Beck, add twist of Lemon   ( 7 )   12/13/2007   |   Bills’ defense finally creating pressure   ( 47 )   12/13/2007   |   The rest of the All (Raiders)-Bust Team   ( 24 )   12/13/2007   |   49ers’ main problem is Nolan   ( 15 )   12/12/2007   |   Week 14 Power Rankings: Colts quietly keep rolling   ( 8 )   12/12/2007   |   Precedent set for ousting of Cameron   ( 11 )   12/12/2007   |   Tennessee lacks true running attack   ( 0 )   12/12/2007   |   49ers’ quarterback mess gets deeper   ( 4 )   12/12/2007   |   Buffalo’s ground game clicking at perfect time   ( 49 )   12/12/2007   |   Motivational points for upset of Colts   ( 20 )   12/12/2007   |   Steelers have to bounce back against 9-4 Jags   ( 2 )   12/11/2007   |   49ers’ disappointing season has left Young feeling old   ( 3 )   12/11/2007   |   A cold day in Lambeau hell   ( 18 )   12/11/2007   |   What Brady said to Smith   ( 6 )   12/11/2007   |   Bills’ Edwards not your typical rookie QB   ( 52 )   12/11/2007   |   Dolphins’ Hagan mishandles starting role   ( 4 )   12/11/2007   |   Garcia isn’t the Bucs’ future, but McCown might be   ( 0 )   12/10/2007   |   Bills rout Dolphins, climb over .500 mark   ( 65 )   12/10/2007   |   Dolphins continue to display historic ineptitude   ( 12 )   12/10/2007   |   Dallas gets it done right on time   ( 2 )   12/10/2007   |   Raiders let Favre, Packers have their way   ( 36 )   12/10/2007   |   Icy cold, NFC North-clinching game balls to …   ( 0 )   12/10/2007   |   Rising Colts do what’s expected versus sliding Ravens   ( 0 )   12/10/2007   |   49ers’ Hill finally gets his chance   ( 3 )   12/07/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 14   ( 5 )   12/07/2007   |   Bills can’t take winless Dolphins lightly   ( 62 )   12/07/2007   |   Many deserve blame for Chiefs’ woes   ( 13 )   12/07/2007   |   Raiders-Packers matchup not terribly unequal   ( 39 )   12/07/2007   |   Dolphins would need to bend and break Bills’ defense   ( 4 )   12/07/2007   |   Steelers’ pass defense quietly dominant   ( 0 )   12/06/2007   |   Robinson worth a try for 49ers   ( 12 )   12/06/2007   |   Cam Cameron: Between a Beck and a hard place   ( 8 )   12/06/2007   |   Not just a Houston problem: Carr has broken down again   ( 2 )   12/06/2007   |   Raiders’ Kiffin should pick QB and stick with him   ( 51 )   12/06/2007   |   One big difference between Bills’ quarterbacks? Perception   ( 45 )   12/05/2007   |   Week 13 Power Rankings: Pats stay perfect   ( 17 )   12/05/2007   |   Playoff speculation: Wouldn’t it be great if …? (NFC version)...  ( 4 )   12/05/2007   |   Cameron heads to Buffalo facing no-win scenario   ( 8 )   12/05/2007   |   With all his millions, Clements is only one guy   ( 17 )   12/05/2007   |   Haynesworth’s return key, but Young led Titans to win   ( 0 )   12/05/2007   |   Bills need more from Whitner   ( 64 )   12/04/2007   |   Playoff speculation: Wouldn’t it be great if …? (AFC version)...  ( 11 )   12/04/2007   |   Bush No. 1? Maybe the Texans had it right after all   ( 13 )   12/04/2007   |   Bills’ defense back on track after Week 13 showing   ( 50 )   12/04/2007   |   Chronicling the Dolphins’ downward spiral   ( 5 )   12/04/2007   |   Ten reasons why the Raiders’ weekend was “perfect”   ( 27 )   12/04/2007   |   Synchronous Colts gain divisional supremacy   ( 0 )   12/04/2007   |   49ers would be smart not to give up on Smith   ( 10 )   12/03/2007   |   Kiffin calls near-perfect game in Raiders’ win   ( 46 )   12/03/2007   |   Dolphins finally lose the old-fashioned way   ( 7 )   12/03/2007   |   No argument: Dallas proves it’s the conference’s best   ( 5 )   12/03/2007   |   Edwards-led Bills battle back to stun Redskins   ( 70 )   12/03/2007   |   49ers’ horrific season nearing an end   ( 12 )   12/03/2007   |   Soaked, saturated Seahawks game balls to …   ( 0 )   11/30/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 13   ( 9 )   11/30/2007   |   Buffalo’s Week 13 opponent an enigma   ( 47 )   11/30/2007   |   Miami’s defense has chance to look good vs. Jets’ offense   ( 1 )   11/30/2007   |   It’s about time Kerney came to play   ( 1 )   11/30/2007   |   As it turns out, Raiders’ Kiffin made right call at RB   ( 37 )   11/30/2007   |   Falcons give new meaning to term “down lineman”   ( 0 )   11/30/2007   |   Chiefs’ 2007 season derailed by draft-day decision   ( 8 )   11/29/2007   |   RF365’s head coach power rankings   ( 25 )   11/29/2007   |   Ricky Redux is swamped at Heinz   ( 1 )   11/29/2007   |   Bills’ Jackson could have big opportunity   ( 70 )   11/29/2007   |   Raiders’ Porter stepping up as of late   ( 44 )   11/29/2007   |   Lowly Niners should beat lowlier Panthers   ( 7 )   11/28/2007   |   Week 12 Power Rankings: Four of top five set to square off   ( 5 )   11/28/2007   |   Dolphins due for a win   ( 6 )   11/28/2007   |   49ers’ rookie Willis performing like a veteran   ( 1 )   11/28/2007   |   Edwards’ lack of downfield risks hardly unusual   ( 67 )   11/28/2007   |   Titans’ playoff hopes in serious jeopardy   ( 2 )   11/28/2007   |   Back to the future: Raiders turn the corner   ( 37 )   11/27/2007   |   Redskins’ Taylor dead   ( 12 )   11/27/2007   |   With Losman done, Buffalo continues searching for its savior   ( 52 )   11/27/2007   |   Dolphins suffer through historically excruciating loss   ( 3 )   11/27/2007   |   Gore guts it out in best game of season   ( 2 )   11/27/2007   |   Time to move on in Philly   ( 1 )   11/26/2007   |   Who’s naughty and nice: Santa’s list for Christmas 2007   ( 1 )   11/26/2007   |   Losman-led Bills throttled by Jaguars   ( 73 )   11/26/2007   |   Finally, Raiders win one in the West   ( 36 )   11/26/2007   |   Colts stick Thanksgiving message inside victory   ( 0 )   11/26/2007   |   Dolphins’ Beck to face first real test on national stage   ( 1 )   11/26/2007   |   Dallas shows up; shows the Jets who’s boss   ( 5 )   11/26/2007   |   Revived offense leads Niners to victory   ( 5 )   11/26/2007   |   Under-the-radar Jaguars game balls to…   ( 0 )   11/23/2007   |   With Alexander ailing, Seahawks are soaring   ( 0 )   11/23/2007   |   Buffalo has its back against the wall entering Week 12   ( 48 )   11/23/2007   |   Five things Chiefs fans can be thankful for   ( 3 )   11/23/2007   |   Dolphins’ Beck passing more? Crazy enough to try   ( 3 )   11/22/2007   |   Puzzling Raiders have dealt with Jordan unfairly   ( 55 )   11/22/2007   |   Dolphins need to find ‘space’ for Ginn   ( 4 )   11/22/2007   |   No Lynch for Bills?  See what Wright can do   ( 21 )   11/22/2007   |   Floundering 49ers making strange decisions   ( 3 )   11/21/2007   |   Week 11 Power Rankings: Pats one step closer to 19-0   ( 12 )   11/21/2007   |   Raiders’ Clemons makes his tackles count   ( 24 )   11/21/2007   |   When is a stud not a stud?   ( 2 )   11/21/2007   |   Bills’ Losman wasn’t alone in Week 11 struggles   ( 38 )   11/21/2007   |   Anderson, Edwards leading resurgent Browns   ( 0 )   11/21/2007   |   Titans continue to suffer without Haynesworth   ( 0 )   11/21/2007   |   49ers hire some help for Hostler   ( 0 )   11/20/2007   |   Real to Reel: A weekly film-flam session   ( 1 )   11/20/2007   |   Dolphins must find ways to reverse “loser” patterns   ( 7 )   11/20/2007   |   In San Francisco, someone has to go   ( 13 )   11/20/2007   |   Buffalo’s $50 million mistake   ( 48 )   11/20/2007   |   Still “the dumbest team in America”   ( 30 )   11/20/2007   |   For patient Cowboys, the wait is worth it   ( 3 )   11/19/2007   |   Raider ‘D’ manhandled on the ground   ( 45 )   11/19/2007   |   Bills were embarrassed, but they have to rebound   ( 92 )   11/19/2007   |   Beck fizzles, Allen sizzles, Dolphins lose just the same   ( 2 )   11/19/2007   |   Colts adapt just enough to win   ( 0 )   11/19/2007   |   “Great art”: New England’s game balls go to …   ( 6 )   11/16/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 11   ( 20 )   11/16/2007   |   Bills-Pats: Facts, a prediction and Buffalo’s game plan   ( 43 )   11/16/2007   |   Chiefs’ Croyle finally gets his shot   ( 4 )   11/16/2007   |   The Colts: Hardly over   ( 1 )   11/16/2007   |   Peterson-less Vikings still a challenge for Oakland   ( 28 )   11/16/2007   |   For Dolphins, close losses are still losses   ( 1 )   11/16/2007   |   Grant will be Packers’ snowmobile   ( 0 )   11/15/2007   |   Is 49ers’ Smith looking for a way out?   ( 17 )   11/15/2007   |   Beck makes his debut with little pressure   ( 6 )   11/15/2007   |   Culpepper to meet old team; Russell may see time   ( 29 )   11/15/2007   |   Lynch’s absence puts pressure on Bills’ young RB duo   ( 31 )   11/14/2007   |   Week 10 Power Rankings: AFC dominates top 10   ( 17 )   11/14/2007   |   Only healthy defenders will keep Saints alive   ( 0 )   11/14/2007   |   Analyzing this week’s Dolphin hotspots   ( 4 )   11/14/2007   |   Bills have to use all their weapons, not just Evans, in Week 11   ( 48 )   11/14/2007   |   Haynesworth, LaBoy are Tennessee’s MVPs   ( 0 )   11/14/2007   |   Every cloud has a silver-and-black lining   ( 32 )   11/13/2007   |   Real to Reel: A weekly film-flam session   ( 0 )   11/13/2007   |   Week 11 an ideal time for Raiders to unveil Russell   ( 46 )   11/13/2007   |   Miami’s ‘B’ team surprisingly effective   ( 3 )   11/13/2007   |   Smith needs what Hasselbeck has   ( 8 )   11/13/2007   |   Six picks thrown by the good Manning typify Colts’ night   ( 2 )   11/13/2007   |   Pass rush severely lacking in Buffalo   ( 42 )   11/13/2007   |   Examining the Lions’ game as Giants await   ( 2 )   11/12/2007   |   It wasn’t a breeze, but Bills win fourth straight   ( 64 )   11/12/2007   |   If the Seahawks are smart, Morris will start   ( 1 )   11/12/2007   |   O-line fails Raiders in fifth straight loss   ( 35 )   11/12/2007   |   Dolphins suffer through another moral victory   ( 14 )   11/12/2007   |   Ugly passes, appealing outcome for Romo   ( 5 )   11/12/2007   |   Denver’s game balls go to …   ( 0 )   11/12/2007   |   49ers are injured, distracted   ( 1 )   11/09/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 10   ( 19 )