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 Hardy's animated discussion with Bryant followed immediately after
Hardy broke into the special-teams huddle to berate his teammates
after they gave up Dwayne Harris' 100-yard kickoff return for a
touchdown that gave the Giants their winning margin, 27-20.
Hardy issued a half-dozen "no comments" to questions in the locker
room, then turned his back to the reporters.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett and owner Jerry Jones said the Hardy
incident was not an issue.
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The Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and
offensive line coach Jeremiah Washburn and assistant line coach
Terry Heffernen on Monday, the first of many anticipated changes in
the wake of a 1-6 start.
Quarterbacks coach Jim Bob Cooter was elevated to offensive
coordinator.
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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to return to the lineup
when the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the Cincinnati Bengals on
Sunday.
Roethlisberger has been out with a sprained left knee and bone
bruise. The Steelers are 2-2 without Roethlisberger, but all signs
point to his return this week.
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The level of tension and frustration for the Indianapolis Colts may
be reaching a boiling point after Sunday's loss to the New Orleans
Saints dropped the team's record to 3-4.
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According to the Indianapolis Star, owner Jim Irsay and general
manager Ryan Grigson had a "heated conversation" after the 27-21
loss, the Colts' second straight.
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New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul reported to the club
on Monday to undergo a physical, the NFL Network reported.
Pierre-Paul suffered major damage to his right hand in a fireworks
incident on July 4, losing his index finger and the tip of his
thumb.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Louis Murphy tore his right ACL
in Sunday's loss to the Washington Redskins.
Murphy, a seven-year veteran, was hurt on a 29-yard catch and run
play on Tampa Bay's opening drive. Murphy limped off the field and
was ruled out for the rest of the game. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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