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 "It definitely hurt," Charles said during an interview with ESPN
Radio on Tuesday. "It's like, I woke up -- I mean, like, a couple
plays later I was seeing light bulbs, like, light bulbs around my
eyes, and I was trying to catch them. But I was in the game so I was
like, 'All right, let's get the ball and run again.'"
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New England Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis showed up late for
work on Tuesday and coach Bill Belichick promptly sent him home, The
Boston Globe reported.
When Revis did not arrive on time for a 7:30 a.m. meeting, Belichick
wouldn't allow him to participate in practice. A day later, Revis
was back at practice but wouldn't discuss the reason for his
absence.
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The Patriots officially acquired linebacker Akeem Ayers on Wednesday
in a trade with the Tennessee Titans.
Trade terms were not disclosed, but it was reported Tuesday that the
trade includes the Patriots giving up a sixth-round draft choice to
the Titans for Ayers and Tennessee's seventh-round pick.
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It was bound to happen. After one bad performance by Brian Hoyer,
the Johnny Manziel quarterback watch is officially on at the
Cleveland Browns headquarters.
Hoyer was just 16 of 41 for 215 yards with an interception and a
strip sack in the 24-6 loss to Jacksonville last week. Coach Mike
Pettine said he toyed with the idea of inserting the rookie Manziel
-- not to replace Hoyer, but to provide a spark -- then decided not
to do it. He might not be as patient if Hoyer struggles against the
Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
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Amid the New York Giants rocky season, one bright spot has been the
quiet re-emergence of quarterback Eli Manning.
Through seven games, Manning has completed 64.9 percent of his
passes for 1,573 yards. He has also thrown 14 touchdowns and has
drastically cut down his interceptions from 15 at this point in the
season last year to just five in 2014.
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The first-ever contributor's committee for the Pro Football Hall of
Fame on Wednesday named former NFL general managers Bill Polian and
Ron Wolf as finalists for induction at the pre-Super Bowl meeting
that will take place Jan. 31, the day before Super Bowl XLIX.
Since the Hall of Fame was established in 1963, there have been 19
contributors elected to the Hall. However, 10 were elected in the
first five years and only nine in the ensuing 47 years.
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NFL offensive linemen Mike and Maurkice Pouncey will not face
prosecution from a July altercation at a Miami Beach nightclub.
The twin brothers have been sued by a trio of plaintiffs who claim
they suffered injuries as a result of a brawl that occurred while
the Pounceys were celebrating their birthday.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who broke Brett Favre's
career touchdown record and added to his own mark in a
four-touchdown night, was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for
the 27th time in his career.
Manning completed 22 of 26 passes (84.6 percent) for 318 yards with
a passer rating of 157.2 in Denver's 42-17 win over the San
Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. His third touchdown of the game
gave him 509 for his career, breaking Favre's all-time record.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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