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- Bills' Kelsay out for Eagles game, maybe more
- Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Chris Kelsay's calf injury will keep him out of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles (1-3), and it could keep him sidelined for an extended period of time.
- NFL Power Rankings: Week 4
- Once a week, CBCSports.ca's Tony Care breaks down the balance of power in the National Football League. This week, Baltimore makes a return into the top five.
- Texans receiver Johnson out with hamstring injury
- Houston All-Pro receiver Andre Johnson will miss Sunday's game against Oakland and an unspecified amount of time after a minor procedure to repair a right hamstring injury.
- Packers' Nelson confirms 3-year extension
- Certainly, Jordy Nelson could have played out his existing contract and seen what the free agent market had to offer in the off-season. But Green Bay has become home for the Packers wide receiver and his family — and now it will be for at least another three seasons.
- NFL Roundtable: Week 4 recap
- In CBCSports.ca's Week 4 chatter, our guys discuss what the Ravens-Jets outcome really means, Calvin Johnson's chances of making history, and another Tony Romo heartache.
- Agent for Browns' Hillis told him not to play sick
- Fearing Peyton Hillis was weakened from strep throat and could risk injury, his agent advised the Browns' bruising back not to play on Sept. 25 against Miami.
- Colts' Thomas suspended 4 games
- The NFL confirmed Wednesday that Colts guard Jaimie Thomas, presently on injured reserve, has been suspended for four games for violating the league's substance policy.
- Steelers' Roethlisberger OK for Week 5
- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he expects Ben Roethlisberger to be under centre when his struggling team faces surging Tennessee on Sunday at Heinz Field.
- Colts' Foster sidelined for season
- Colts defensive tackle Eric Foster will miss the rest of the season after partially dislocating his right ankle.
- Buchanon back with Redskins after 4-game suspension
- Washington cornerback Phillip Buchanon was back on the field Tuesday, having served his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
- Freeman, Bucs rally past Colts
- Josh Freeman threw for 287 yards and a touchdown, LeGarrette Blount ran for 127 yards and a score, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17 on Monday night.
- updated Monday Night Football song axed after Hitler reference
- ESPN pulled Hank Williams Jr.'s classic intro song from its broadcast of Monday night's NFL game after the country singer famous for the line "Are you ready for some football?" used an analogy to Adolf Hitler in discussing President Barack Obama.
- Players 'know we're watching' tackles: Goodell
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has a message for anyone wondering whether his sport is worse off because of an increased emphasis on eliminating violent hits: We're doing fine, thanks.
- Packers' Jolly charged with drug possession
- Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly has been arrested and charged with drug possession and tampering with evidence.
- Jets' LB Thomas done for the season
- New York Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas is out for the season with a torn left Achilles tendon after suffering the injury in the team's 34-17 loss at Baltimore on Sunday.
- Bills' Bell out with shoulder injury
- Buffalo Bills starting left tackle Demetrius Bell is expected to miss at least a week with an injured right shoulder.
- Roethlisberger to undergo MRI on injured foot
- Ben Roethlisberger's preference would be to play next Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers host Tennessee. His body might have other ideas.
- Lions stage another rally to upend Cowboys
- Matthew Stafford saw his defense start wiping out a 24-point deficit with interceptions returned for touchdowns on consecutive drives midway through the third quarter, then he and Calvin Johnson took over from there, leading the Detroit Lions to a stunning 34-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
- Bengals knock off Bills: NFL Roundup
- Buffalo had stayed perfect by pulling off late comebacks. The Bills' surprising streak ended when they failed to stop one led by a rookie quarterback.
- Hester sets record with 11th punt return for TD
- Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears has set an NFL record with his 11th career punt return for a touchdown, running one back 69 yards against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
- 'North Dallas Forty' author dies in Michigan
- Former NFL player Peter Gent, whose book about the seamier side of football was made into the movie, Dallas Forty," has died in his native Michigan.
- Ex-Titans assistant Heimerdinger dies at 58
- Mike Heimerdinger, a veteran assistant in the NFL who coached players including Steve McNair and Vince Young, has died.
- Pryor's 5-game suspension upheld by NFL
- Terrelle Pryor's five-game suspension has been upheld by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Oakland Raiders rookie quarterback had appealed the punishment, which was related to NCAA violations he committed while at Ohio State.
- Congress inviting NFL, NFLPA to talk HGH testing
- Congress is stepping up its efforts to push the NFL and its players toward an agreement on testing for human growth hormone.
- Ex-NFLer Tofflemire dead at 46
- Former Seattle Seahawks centre Joe Tofflemire has died of heart failure, according to his brother Paul. He was 46.
- Parcells, Cowher among 2012 Hall of Fame candidates
- Retired coaches Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells and Marty Schottenheimer are among the modern-era candidates for the 2012 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.