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NFL's worst of worst

By TOM JONES, St. Petersburg Times

The Detroit Lions' hideous 47-10 loss to Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day dropped them to 0-12 on the season. They are trying to avoid becoming the first team since 1976 to go through a full season without a victory. In fact, the Lions have lost 18 of their past 19 games.

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NFL's worst of worst

By TOM JONES, St. Petersburg Times

The Detroit Lions' hideous 47-10 loss to Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day dropped them to 0-12 on the season. They are trying to avoid becoming the first team since 1976 to go through a full season without a victory. In fact, the Lions have lost 18 of their past 19 games.

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Broncos high hopes are back -- for now

By DAVE KRIEGER, Scripps Howard News Service

It is well established that math's transitive property does not apply to sports, but consider it for a moment anyway:

A week ago, the Jets beat the Titans, the team with the best record in football. A week later, the Broncos beat the Jets, suggesting the Broncos can be as good as anybody in the NFL.

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Week 13 NFL capsules

By GERRY DULAC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Capsule previews for the rest of Week 13 around the NFL. All times Eastern.

SUNDAY

Baltimore Ravens (7-4) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-9-1), 1 p.m.

The Ravens have won five of their past six and are not going away in the AFC North. But the schedule gets a whole lot more difficult after the Bengals, who have won the past three home meetings.

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Whisenhunt raising Cardinals from scrap heap

By RON COOK, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There is no truth to the rumor that Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt took time from his busy, short-week preparations for the Philadelphia Eagles game Thanksgiving night to be measured for a statue outside University of Phoenix Stadium.

There are no plans for a Whisenhunt statue.

Not yet, anyway.

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Thanksgiving NFL capsules

By GERRY DULAC, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Capsule previews for Thanksgiving Day NFL action. All times Eastern.

Tennessee Titans (10-1) at Detroit Lions (0-11), 12:30 p.m.

The Lions are the league's biggest turkeys and, given their remaining schedule, could go winless for the entire season. After getting humbled by the Jets, the Titans don't have to worry anymore about going undefeated anymore.

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Cassel proves us all wrong

By BILL REYNOLDS, The Providence Journal
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Tuesday morning quarterback around the NFL

By TOM JONES, St. Petersburg Times
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Broncos assume their true identity

By BERNIE LINCICOME, Scripps Howard News Service

The tip-off Sunday came during Denver Broncos introductions when safety Roderick Rogers came trotting through the inflated horse's head.

Applause that had greeted various members of the Broncos defense paused in mid-clap.

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Broncos assume their true identity

By BERNIE LINCICOME, Scripps Howard News Service
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