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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 )   11/09/2007   |   Living in the age of the asterisk   ( 2 )   11/09/2007   |   Dolphins must stop Bills from running away with win   ( 6 )   11/09/2007   |   Raider run ‘D’ can be revived against Chicago   ( 33 )   11/09/2007   |   Big Ben tolls five (TD passes) against Baltimore   ( 2 )   11/09/2007   |   Red-hot Buffalo should breeze past winless Dolphins   ( 38 )   11/08/2007   |   Despite .500 record, Chiefs leading less-than-stellar AFC West   ( 13 )   11/08/2007   |   So, um, why’d the Raiders sign Rhodes?   ( 38 )   11/08/2007   |   Don’t expect Bills to overlook hapless Miami   ( 31 )   11/08/2007   |   Crucial matchups for Miami against Buffalo   ( 3 )   11/08/2007   |   49ers have no place in prime time   ( 13 )   11/07/2007   |   Week 9 Power Rankings: Top 10 split between conferences   ( 13 )   11/07/2007   |   Real to Reel: A weekly film-flam session   ( 2 )   11/07/2007   |   Lemon must avoid pick pitfall against Buffalo   ( 17 )   11/07/2007   |   Vikings’ Henderson quietly becoming one of league’s best   ( 0 )   11/07/2007   |   Crowell leading Bills’ defense   ( 58 )   11/07/2007   |   Oakland’s line made Dayne’s day   ( 37 )   11/07/2007   |   Dallas ends drama early   ( 0 )   11/07/2007   |   So what happened …?   ( 10 )   11/06/2007   |   49ers aren’t who we thought they would be   ( 10 )   11/06/2007   |   Poor long-term planning costing Raiders wins   ( 32 )   11/06/2007   |   At 9-0, isn’t it ironic that …?   ( 2 )   11/06/2007   |   Halfway home, Bills in good position for a playoff run   ( 35 )   11/06/2007   |   Cameron, Cleo and the great fan divide   ( 8 )   11/06/2007   |   A few shortcomings, a few missing players overcome Colts   ( 0 )   11/05/2007   |   Lynch explodes, leads Bills to victory   ( 62 )   11/05/2007   |   Vikings’ Peterson dazzles, sets single-game rushing mark   ( 3 )   11/05/2007   |   Susceptible Raiders thrashed on the ground, again   ( 48 )   11/05/2007   |   Colts, Patriots offer blueprint for Dolphins’ future   ( 2 )   11/05/2007   |   Niners drop another to a beatable opponent   ( 6 )   11/02/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 9   ( 16 )   11/02/2007   |   RF365’s head coach power rankings: Halftime edition   ( 9 )   11/02/2007   |   Here’s why Indianapolis will make it four in a row over the Patriots...  ( 6 )   11/02/2007   |   Here’s why the Patriots snap the streak on Sunday   ( 10 )   11/02/2007   |   Ten facts and a prediction for Bills-Bengals   ( 27 )   11/02/2007   |   Lemon on the run   ( 4 )   11/02/2007   |   Jordan’s reps, days with Oakland may be cut short   ( 52 )   11/02/2007   |   Don’t overlook Kampman’s role in Green Bay   ( 1 )   11/01/2007   |   Q & A with Raiders CB Stanford Routt   ( 23 )   11/01/2007   |   Buffalo’s Evans finally heating up   ( 53 )   11/01/2007   |   Chiefs must seize advantages against the Packers   ( 21 )   11/01/2007   |   Youth may be served soon in Miami   ( 5 )   11/01/2007   |   49ers-Falcons should be ugly   ( 9 )   10/31/2007   |   Week 8 Power Rankings: Patriots-Colts ready to battle   ( 15 )   10/31/2007   |   RF365’s alternative midseason MVP candidates   ( 2 )   10/31/2007   |   A different take on John Beck   ( 6 )   10/31/2007   |   It’s do-or-die time for Bills’ Losman   ( 61 )   10/31/2007   |   Wins continue to mask Titans’ offensive problems   ( 0 )   10/31/2007   |   Raiders midseason awards   ( 23 )   10/31/2007   |   San Francisco’s MVP? So far, it’s punter Lee   ( 6 )   10/30/2007   |   Prelude to Colts-Pats X   ( 1 )   10/30/2007   |   Vikings finally get Shiancoe involved   ( 1 )   10/30/2007   |   Bills’ defense does it again   ( 43 )   10/30/2007   |   Good stats, some room to improve for Cowboys at bye   ( 3 )   10/30/2007   |   Sinking Raiders won’t find many more wins   ( 46 )   10/30/2007   |   Dolphins’ Peelle turning heads one gutsy play at a time   ( 1 )   10/29/2007   |   Bills in awkward position after Losman’s heroics   ( 75 )   10/29/2007   |   More halves like the second half necessary for Colts   ( 1 )   10/29/2007   |   Raiders, WR Williams let one slip away   ( 41 )   10/29/2007   |   Tennessee’s game balls go to …   ( 0 )   10/29/2007   |   Dolphins’ secondary solid in losing effort   ( 4 )   10/29/2007   |   Now 2-5, 49ers’ season likely over   ( 15 )   10/26/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 8   ( 24 )   10/26/2007   |   RealFootball365.com’s crib notes for the British viewer   ( 2 )   10/26/2007   |   Chiefs’ Allen making a case for Defensive MVP   ( 15 )   10/26/2007   |   Oakland’s D-line facing a daunting task   ( 33 )   10/26/2007   |   Bills shouldn’t have much trouble with sinking Jets   ( 27 )   10/26/2007   |   Rugby-themed attack only hope for Dolphins in London   ( 5 )   10/25/2007   |   Raiders’ special teams contributing little   ( 43 )   10/25/2007   |   Saints have flipped switch, put pressure on opponents   ( 0 )   10/25/2007   |   It’s about time to give John Beck a chance   ( 11 )   10/25/2007   |   Bills’ defense has impressive building blocks   ( 45 )   10/25/2007   |   49ers have little margin for error   ( 1 )   10/25/2007   |   What would Hutch say about Hawks’ running game?   ( 0 )   10/25/2007   |   The unkindest cut of all: Falcons ax Jackson   ( 0 )   10/24/2007   |   Week 7 Power Rankings: Giants enter top five   ( 13 )   10/24/2007   |   How Aristotle can cure the Dolphins’ defense   ( 7 )   10/24/2007   |   Buffalo’s run blocking cause for concern   ( 46 )   10/24/2007   |   Eight in the box, Russell on the bench   ( 77 )   10/24/2007   |   What Detroit must do against Chicago   ( 3 )   10/24/2007   |   Offensive inefficiency will hurt Tennessee soon   ( 3 )   10/23/2007   |   Real to Reel: A weekly film-flam session   ( 0 )   10/23/2007   |   Predictable approach, predictable results for Colts   ( 0 )   10/23/2007   |   49ers finally show frustration their fans feel   ( 11 )   10/23/2007   |   Honoring the memory of Max McGee   ( 0 )   10/23/2007   |   Third quarter ultimately costs Vikings in Dallas   ( 4 )   10/23/2007   |   The positives and negatives of Edwards’ third start   ( 59 )   10/23/2007   |   Finding flaws in the Patriots’ game   ( 0 )   10/23/2007   |   Killing some major Miami misconceptions   ( 16 )   10/23/2007   |   Raiders lacking a “No. 1” everything   ( 45 )   10/22/2007   |   Dolphins slaughtered; suffer potentially heartbreaking injury   ( 10 )   10/22/2007   |   Up-and-coming defense leads Bills to victory   ( 48 )   10/22/2007   |   Raiders risk three points early, lose by two   ( 89 )   10/22/2007   |   Cowboys’ rare but significant mistakes detract from win   ( 2 )   10/22/2007   |   49ers’ neverending slide continues   ( 9 )   10/19/2007   |   AC’s bottom line: NFL Predictions, Week 7   ( 103 )   10/19/2007   |   Saints’ Patten took a giant step in Week 6   ( 0 )   10/19/2007   |   Ex-Dolphin Chambers was good on some not-so-great teams   ( 2 )   10/19/2007   |   LJ vs. LJ: Who has the advantage?   ( 47 )   10/19/2007   |   Steelers wary of Denver, despite the numbers   ( 1 )   10/19/2007   |   Three reasons why Buffalo will upset Baltimore   ( 48 )   10/19/2007   |   Why not give Jerious Norwood the ball more?   ( 0 )   10/18/2007   |   Some alternative Saturday viewing (or, Who the Heck was William Webb-E...  ( 4 )   10/18/2007   |   Bills’ Edwards should be OK against Baltimore   ( 39 )   10/18/2007   |   Hill the lone bright spot in Dolphins’ atrocious secondary   ( 4 )   10/18/2007   |   Chiefs’ rivalry with Raiders needs new life   ( 20 )   10/18/2007   |   Two Raiders LBs primed for Pro Bowl run   ( 22 )   10/18/2007   |   49ers shouldn’t play Smith until he’s healthy   ( 6 )   10/18/2007   |   No answer. Just … no answer.   ( 0 )   10/17/2007   |   Week 6 Power Rankings: AFC dominates top five   ( 8 )   10/17/2007   |   Redskins’ O-line is walking wounded   ( 1 )   10/17/2007   |   After losing three, Bucs finally get one back   ( 0 )   10/17/2007   |   Don’t panic: Key matchups in Raiders-Chiefs   ( 46 )   10/17/2007   |   Bills shouldn’t waver from QB decision   ( 60 )   10/17/2007   |   Chambers trade shocking on many levels   ( 15 )   10/17/2007   |   Titans need more Brown in their running game   ( 0 )   10/16/2007   |   Real to Reel: A weekly film-flam session   ( 1 )   10/16/2007   |   Culpepper wasn’t pretty, but shouldn’t be yanked   ( 62 )   10/16/2007   |   At 1-4, Bills can still rebound   ( 54 )   10/16/2007   |   Saints finally found themselves   ( 0 )   10/16/2007   |   Ruminations during Lions’ bye week   ( 3 )