Porter, Stephens-Howling inactive against Cowboys

Porter, Stephens-Howling inactive against Cowboys
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are without starting outside Linebacker Joey Porter and kick returner LaRod Stephens-Howlings for Saturday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Porter has been sidelined with a triceps injury from last Sunday’s loss at Carolina. Stephens-Howling, a rookie who also plays on the kickoff and punt teams and sees some action at running back, has been nursing a Hamstring Injury. Dallas wide receiver Roy Williams had been listed as ques...

Cardinals return 2 INTs for scores against Cowboys
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Greg Toler and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the First Quarter to give the Arizona Cardinals a 14-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night. Standings-wise, this wasn’t much to get excited about. But the Cardinals gave Christmas dinner a tasty nightcap in their home finale, returning two passes by Jon Kitna for scores in the first 6½ minutes. Rodgers-Cromartie had the first on Dallas’ second play, gr...

With 2 pickoffs, Cards lead Cowboys 21-10 at half
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - John Skelton hit Andre Roberts on a 74-yard pass for his first career touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals returned two interceptions for scores in the first quarter to lead the Dallas Cowboys 21-10 at halftime on Saturday night. Standings-wise, this wasn't much to get excited about. The Cardinals gave Christmas dinner a tasty nightcap in their home finale, though, returning two passes by Jon Kitna for scores in the first 6 1/2 minutes, then getting the big hookup between ...

Cowboys-Cardinals lose their glitter
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals will meet in the NFL's less-than-attractive holiday present Saturday, and the important action will take place Sunday. Neither Dallas (5-9) nor Arizona (4-10) reached expectations this season -- especially the Cowboys -- but they will be the only pro football teams on display Christmas Day. The Cowboys have a 4-2 record under interim Coach Jason Garrett, who took over after Wade Phillips was fired in the second week of No...

Cowboys inch closer to Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Marion Barber scored on a hard-nosed 24-yard run and David Buehler hit his second field goal from 53 yards, helping the Dallas Cowboys pull within 21-20 of the Arizona Cardinals after three quarters on Saturday night. Dallas lost Quarterback Jon Kitna to a right hip injury in the Third Quarter, but kept moving the ball under Stephen McGee in his first NFL action to rally nearly all the way back from an 18-point Deficit. The Cowboys' defense shut down Arizona almost compl...

Cardinals Win On 48-yard field goal
Third-string Quarterbacks when the season began, John Skelton and Stephen McGee had lead parts in a Christmas night drama staged by a pair of NFL teams headed nowhere. Jay Feely's 48-yard field goal inched over the crossbar with 5 seconds to play, giving the Arizona Cardinals a 27-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. "Really, nothing's bigger than beating the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day right now," Cardinals rookie QB Skelton said. "Whiz (coach Ken Whisenhunt) was shaking my hand before the g...

NFL open thread: Dallas Cowboys versus the Arizona Cardinals
Because there's no better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus, are you ready for some football? The NFL's exciting Christmas Day match-up has the Dallas Cowboys (5-9) versus the Arizona Cardinals (4-10), who will battle it out for ... uh ... not finishing last in their respective divisions? Anyway, discuss the game, complain about the refs, decry the mindless violence of NFL football, or wonder why you just had to go for that second piece of pie ... you make the call. ...

NFL: Arizona 27, Dallas 26
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Jay Feely booted a 48-yard field goal with 5 seconds left in the game Saturday and the Arizona Cardinals salvaged a 27-26 victory over Dallas. Feely's long kick came after John Skelton drove the Cards on a nine-play, 46-yard drive, highlighted by his 26-yard completion to Larry Fitzgerald on fourth and 15 to the Arizona 45-yard line. The game-winner came after the Cardinals (5-10) blew a 21-3 first-half lead and allowed the Cowboys to take their first lead with ...

Throwback player gives Stanford edge on both sides of the ball
If the essence of Owen Marecic could be captured in a single piece of Memorabilia, it's sitting in the office of Stanford Football Coach Jim Harbaugh. The cracked helmet, demolished during one of Marecic's many violent collisions, bears a message scrawled by its former owner: Today give all that you have, for what you keep inside you lose forever. Marecic long ago memorized that line, which hung on a plaque above the door of his High School team's locker room, and he hopes future Stanford player...

Cards Late Field Goal Thwarts Dallas Rally
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Jay Feely’s 48-yard field goal barely cleared the crossbar with 10 seconds to go to thwart a big Dallas rally and give the Cardinals a 27-26 victory over the Cowboys on Saturday night. Dallas (5-10) rallied from 18 points down to take a 26-24 lead when Stephen McGee, in his first NFL game, threw 45 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown with 1:46 to play. Arizona (5-10) was in deep trouble, but rookie John Skelton, on fourth-and-15 from the Cardinals 19, threw 26 yards ...

Christmas Eve Football Thread
Because nothing says Christmas like watching the Dallas Cowboys jump ugly on the Arizona (formerly St. Louis) Cardinals. CDR M sends his regards, and by regards I mean Christmasy cheerleaders. Cowboys. Colts. Patriots. I hope you all have a great Christmas, and remember to tip your Bail Bondsman. ...

QB Kitna leaves Arizona game with hip injury
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have lost another Quarterback Saturday night with Jon Kitna leaving with a hip injury late in the first half against Arizona. Kitna, the starter since Tony Romo broke his collarbone nine games ago, had run 7 yards to the 2-yard line, then thrown a fourth-down touchdown pass to Jason Witten just before he went to the locker room for treatment. The 38-year-old quarterback’s game got off to a shaky start when Arizona intercepted him twice in the...

Feely's FG thwarts Dallas rally, Arizona wins
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jay Feely's 48-yard field goal barely cleared the crossbar with 10 seconds to go to thwart a big Dallas rally and give the Cardinals a 27-26 victory over the Cowboys on Saturday night. Dallas (5-10) rallied from 18 points down to take a 26-24 lead when Stephen McGee, in his first NFL game, threw 45 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown with 1:46 to play. Arizona (5-10) was in deep trouble, but rookie John Skelton, on fourth-and-15 from the Cardinals 19, threw 26 yards to...

Obama Caps Quiet Christmas by Visiting Troops
(AP) Honolulu - President Barack Obama capped a quiet Christmas Saturday with a surprise visit to a Marine base to thank U.S. Troops for the sacrifices they've made, including being away from their families at the holidays. The president, along with his wife, Michelle Obama, spent more than an hour shaking hands and hugging service members who had arrived for Christmas dinner at the mess hall at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It's the third year in a row the Obamas have visited the base on Christmas...

Obama visits with Marines in Hawaii
(CNN) - President Barack Obama shook hands with Marines, took pictures, and heard Christmas tales from eager Children during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Obama, who is on a Family Vacation in Kailua Bay, Hawaii, made an unannounced visit to the base on Saturday afternoon. The visit was hardly a surprise - he stopped by the base during his Christmas Vacations in 2008 and 2009....

Obama Visits Hawaii Marine Base
The AP reports: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle took time from their Hawaii Vacation to drop by a Marine Corps base on Saturday, where they greeted service men and women during Christmas dinner. Obama, who has otherwise kept a low profile during the 11-day family holiday and stayed almost completely out of public view, visited the same base last year and the year before on Christmas Day. The president and First Lady shook hands, posed for pictures, admired babies and chatted wit...

Changes, changes since real Ice Bowl
When most people hear "Ice Bowl," they automatically think of the 1967 NFL Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. But this was not the original Ice Bowl. The real first Ice Bowl was played 50 years ago this month on Dec. 31, 1960, in Washington Park in Milwaukee. It pitted former players from West Division High School against those from Washington High. To fill out their roster, the West team brought in a few east side ringers from Riverside High. The...

Obamas Greet Marines at Christmas Dinner
Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Obama and the First Lady, Michelle Obama, greeted members of the Military and their families at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Saturday. Honolulu — If twice makes tradition, President Obama has a new one for Christmas Day: greeting Troops during dinner at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Mr. Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle, dropped by the base mess hall Saturday afternoon, as he did last Christmas. The commander in chief hoisted...

White House press pool report
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama entered Anderson Hall on the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at 3:36 p.m. local time. Motorcade is rolling from the hall at 4:55 p.m. POTUS was dressed in a light colored short-sleeve dress shirt and dark slacks. FLOTUS wore a white tank top with a full skirt featuring different shades of slate blue and gold ballet flats. A couple hundred Marines - most not in uniform - and their families were having Christmas dinner (menu below) in the hall, w...

Elizabeth Engel: 2010 Week 16 Picks
Home stretch! Literally. The Eagles play their last two games at the Linc, hosting the Vikings this week and the Cowboys next. So now we're on to will he or won't he? Farve and play of course. This feels so familiar. And if he doesn't, there's no real way to prepare for Joe Webb since there's about a minute of film on him. And there's the spread: 14 points? Yikes. And the Eagles really need to win out if they have any hope of earning that bye and not having to play the Giants again (please God...

I hate the NCAA
I haven't written about sports before in this column. I like sports, I want the Packers to win the Super Bowl (they have to beat the Giants of course to get into the Playoffs of course) but sports doesn't involve politics that much. Well, I am going after the NCAA. The NCAA or the National Collegiate Athletic Association is the overall organization that member colleges that play semi-pro sports belong to. Yes, semi-pro. There is this fiction that top Division I players are Student-athletes. BS. ...

Colts to face Raiders without 3 defensive starters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts will be missing three defensive starters Sunday against Oakland. Team spokesman Craig Kelley says cornerback Kelvin Hayden, Linebacker Clint Session, Defensive Tackle Daniel Muir and backup running back Mike Hart did not make the trip. Session hasn’t played since Nov. 1 because of a broken right forearm and dislocated right elbow. Hayden will miss his third straight game with a neck injury. Muir is sitting out with a chest injury, meaning th...

Jets Blog: Jets-Bears Preview
Jets vs. Bears It’s amazing how things can change in just a week. Before last week’s thrilling 22-17 win in Pittsburgh, Jets fans were pressing the panic button after back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Dolphins. Now, while winning the AFC East and hosting Playoff games are a long shot, the Gang Green faithful are feeling a lot better as the Jets head to Chicago for Sunday’s contest with the Bears. While they needed some help during week sixteen last year (even before they ...

Hometown High School (Unsung) Hero
It’s the story of a High School football player, and the total stranger he tucks into bed every night. Sammy Parker is 8 years old and has cerebral palsy. He can’t talk or control his muscles. Until recently, his father Rick had to carry him upstairs to bed every night. Then Rick had an operation for his heart, and the Parkers needed help. Their doctor put them in touch with Malden (Mass.) Catholic School, where volunteering is emphasized to the kids. Rudy Favard is 17, a Linebacker ...

Jets Blog: Jets-Bears Preview
Jets vs. Bears It’s amazing how things can change in just a week. Before last week’s thrilling 22-17 win in Pittsburgh, Jets fans were pressing the panic button after back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Dolphins. Now, while winning the AFC East and hosting Playoff games are a long shot, the Gang Green faithful are feeling a lot better as the Jets head to Chicago for Sunday’s contest with the Bears. While they needed some help during week sixteen last year (even before they ...