Injuries Compound Woes For a Struggling Defense
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Navy's injury-depleted defense is struggling, having only forced six punts this season and allowing opponents to average 30.1 points and five yards per carry.
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The irony of players being less interested in being protected than the people charged to protect them is just one of the challenges facing the N.F.L. as it deals with player concussions.
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The issues that plagued the Giantsâ defense late in 2006 haunt this yearâs version: a high completion percentage for quarterbacks, few sacks, and difficulty making a stop on third down.
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As its injury list grew longer, Minnesota&#39;s high-powered offense was consistently limited to low-risk plays by Chicago&#39;s cover-2 defense.
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Baltimore's first-string offense has struggled so far in the preseason, scoing a total of 10 points in its 10 possessions on the field.
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As bruising and violent as most Sundays are around the NFL, it's hard to top last week's for physical pain.
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lengthy list of noteworthy players, including receivers Charles Rogers, Joey Galloway and Steve Smith, have, by painful coincidence, sustained serious injuries in the first week of the NFL season.
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The Redskinsâ offense stalled in the second half on Sunday, totaling only 9 yards in the third quarter, and for the first time this season, Washingtonâs defense seemed shaky.
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It should not come as a surprise that Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackles Corey Simon and Sam Rayburn returned from Pittsburgh with injuries; Simon with a calf strain and hip contusion and Rayburn with a strained elbow.
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Through the first four games of the season opponents have attacked the Redskins' vulnerable secondary, leaving the defense wondering how to fix the pass coverage problems.
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The New England Patriots had hoped to have both their starting cornerbacks return from injuries in time for the playoffs and the defense of their Super Bowl crown.
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The Mets have been dealing with injuries for much of the season. So far nothing has slowed them down, as reserves have played an integral role in maintaining the teamâs momentum.
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Offense: Julius Jones. Talk about making up for lost time. Despite missing seven games with a fractured scapula, the Cowboys rookie running back came back not only in shape but in a groove.
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The New Orleans Saints defense ranks last or is near the bottom of the NFL in almost every statistical category, but it would be hard to tell from the way they&#39;ve played the last three weeks.
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After MondayÂs loss to the Jaguars, the Giants (6-4) are battered on defense, ineffective on offense and muddled in a standings quagmire.
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The Redskins' defense is on the verge of setting?records for futility as Gregg Williams's unit sits last in the league in forced turnovers and sacks.
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R.W. McQuarters, along with his fellow reserve cornerbacks, were pressed into extended service Sunday as injuries forced the Giants to scrape the bottom of their depth chart.