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Return man Brandon Tate gives and receives
Brandon Tate has taken his share of flack this season for some of his decision-making as the Bengals’ return specialist. Tate not only sparked Sunday’s 20-13 victory at the Edward Jones Dome against the St. Louis Rams with a record-breaking punt return in the third quarter but he sealed it by alertly recovering an onside kick with 66 seconds left to play. (
Cincinnati Enquirer)
Brandon Tate keeps Bengals in playoff state
It sounded as if his teammates agreed with Bengals special teams ace Brandon Johnson after wide receiver
Brandon Tate broke opened what was turning into a can of worms in the hollows of the Edward Jones Dome. “He definitely gets my game ball,” Johnson said after Tate’s 56-yard punt return rustled the Bengals out of a 6-6 game late in the third quarter against the 2-12 Rams. (
Bengals.com)
Biggest day of the year doesn't end with a win for Greg Little
Through the first four quarters, Browns receiver
Greg Little looked more like a Pro Bowler and Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald like a rookie. But Little's sensational performance -- including a 76-yard TD catch from Seneca Wallace -- fizzled when the Browns lost, 20-17, in overtime. (
Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Robert Quinn: Blocking punts like rushing the passer
Rookie DE
Robert Quinn blocked his third punt of the season on Sunday. The block led to a 43-yard Josh Brown FG. “It’s kind of like rushing the passer with less responsibilities,” Quinn said. (
CBS Sports)
Video: Julius Peppers forces a fumble
Julius Peppers knocks the ball away from Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson in the end zone, and the Bears pounce on it for six. (
NFL.com)
T.J. Yates not motivated by draft-day experience
He has started two games, winning both. Last week, the second victory, was against Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton, the 35th choice in the 2011 NFL Draft. Today’s opponent features the No. 1 overall pick, Carolina’s Cam Newton. And in a couple of weeks against Tennessee, it might be Jake Locker, who was drafted eighth, taking the snaps.
T.J. Yates was nabbed 152nd overall by the Texans, a fifth-round selection. (
Houston Chronicle)
Texans riding steady hand of Yates
T..J. Yates led kids on a shopping spree around a sporting goods store this week as a pack of cameramen recorded his every move. Nearby, at the Houston Texans' merchandise store, patrons asked clerks when the “Yates” jerseys would hit the racks. It's T.J. time in Houston. (
Associated Press)
John Bunting to Pitt?
Lots of talk regarding Coach
John Bunting to Pitt, especially on Twitter. While the whole Todd Graham thing was definitely a fiasco (can't believe that that guy took yet another new job after coming to Pitt for just one year), moving to Bunting seems like a rushed move to me. He's a good guy and all but it seems like Pitt should be able to do better. Bunting back in the ACC? Wow. (
Carolina March)
From nowhere to playoffs for UNC's Yates
On Sunday in Reliant Stadium, Cam Newton and
T.J. Yates will start against each other when the Panthers visit the Texans, who locked down the franchise's first playoff berth last Sunday when Yates - the third-team quarterback three weeks ago - tossed a six-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining to beat Cincinnati 20-19, sparking a celebration across southeast Texas. (
Charlotte Observer)
Panthers look to slow down ex-Tar Heels QB T.J. Yates
The Carolina Panthers know if they want to get back on the winning track Sunday against the Houston Texans they'll need to do something nobody has managed to accomplish — beat
T.J. Yates. Yates has rewritten the history books this month, becoming the first former Tar Heel to start a game at quarterback in the NFL and the first rookie in 43 years to lead his team to come-from-behind wins the fourth quarter or overtime of his first two starts. (
San Antonio Express-News)