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<?xml version="1.0"?> <rss xmlns:dc="http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss" xmlns:nyt="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/rss/2.0" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>NYT > Pro Football</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/football/index.html?partner=rssnyt</link> <description/> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:50:45 GMT </lastBuildDate> <image> <title>NYT > Pro Football</title> <url>http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif</url> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/football/index.html</link> </image> <item> <title>Belichick Declines to Sign Simms and Rattay</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/sports/football/10patriots.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/sports/football/10patriots.html</guid> <description>In the wake of Tom Brady’s season-ending knee injury, the Patriots sent free agents Chris Simms and Tim Rattay home Monday afternoon without even working them out. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/sports/football/10patriots.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/sports/football/10patriots.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:48:46 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New England Patriots</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Brady, Tom</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Simms, Chris</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Rattay, Tim</category> </item> <item> <title>Brady Done for the Season</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09brady.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09brady.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/09/sports/football/09analysis.75.1.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>In Tom Brady's absence, the Patriots could struggle just to win the A.F.C. East.</media:description> <media:credit>Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters</media:credit> </media:group> <description>With their star quarterback Tom Brady out for the season with a knee injury, the New England Patriots were unsure which quarterbacks would be along for the ride. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09brady.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09brady.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By LYNN ZINSER</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:48:13 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Brady, Tom</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New England Patriots</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Sports Medicine</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Analysis: Brady’s Injury Alters Expectations in A.F.C.</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09battista.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09battista.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/09/sports/09battista-inline1-75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Only two rookie quarterbacks started on Sunday: the Ravens’ Joe Flacco, above, and the Falcons’ Matt Ryan.</media:description> <media:credit/> </media:group> <description>The potentially devastating injury to the New England quarterback sucked the air out of the N.F.L.’s first weekend. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09battista.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09battista.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:59:03 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Brady, Tom</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New England Patriots</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> </item> <item> <title>Packers 24, Vikings 19: Favre Is Missing, but Excitement Isn’t as Packers Win</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09packers.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09packers.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/09/sports/09packers-inline1-75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Greg Jennings, center, stretching to pull in a pass from Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers passed for a touchdown and ran for another.</media:description> <media:credit>Allen Fredrickson/Reuters</media:credit> </media:group> <description>Aaron Rodgers did a successful impression of a young, swashbuckling Brett Favre in Monday’s season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09packers.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09packers.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By PAT BORZI</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:01:40 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Green Bay Packers</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Minnesota Vikings</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Favre, Brett</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Rodgers, Aaron</category> </item> <item> <title>Putting Clipboard Away, Cassel Takes His Turn</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09cassel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09cassel.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/09/sports/09cassel-inline1-75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel has not started a meaningful game since he was in high school.</media:description> <media:credit>Steven Senne/Associated Press</media:credit> </media:group> <description>New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, who will be replacing the injured Tom Brady next Sunday, has had limited meaningful game experience in recent years. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09cassel.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09cassel.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By BILLY WITZ</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:00:12 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Cassel, Matt</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New England Patriots</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Brady, Tom</category> </item> <item> <title>Injury to Jets’ Nugent Underlines the Value of Football Specialists</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09jets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09jets.html</guid> <description>The injury sustained by the Jets’ kicker, Mike Nugent, trains the spotlight on N.F.L. specialists, who operate on the fringe of teams, in near anonymity, at least until they make mistakes. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09jets.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09jets.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:51:17 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Nugent, Mike</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Sports Medicine</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Giants Seem Unfazed by Strahan’s Prediction</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09nfl.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09nfl.html</guid> <description>Now a commentator, Michael Strahan predicted that the Dallas Cowboys, and not the defending champion Giants, will represent the National Football Conference in the next Super Bowl. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09nfl.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/sports/football/09nfl.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JOE LAPOINTE</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:02:20 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Strahan, Michael</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Dallas Cowboys</category> </item> <item> <title>Jets 20, Dolphins 14: Favre Wins in Debut for Jets</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08jets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08jets.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/08/sports/football/75-favre-01.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Brett Favre on the field after the game.</media:description> <media:credit>Barton Silverman/The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>The Jets kicked off the Brett Favre era with a solid victory on Sunday. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08jets.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08jets.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:54:58 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Miami Dolphins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Pennington, Chad</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Favre, Brett</category> </item> <item> <title>For Jets, if a Kicker Is Hurt, It’s All Feet on Deck</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08green.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08green.html</guid> <description>When the kicker Mike Nugent sustained an injury on Sunday, a safety, a quarterback and a punter prepared to step in. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08green.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08green.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:15:33 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Nugent, Mike</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Sports Medicine</category> </item> <item> <title>Time Has Come for Patriots’ Backup</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08cassel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08cassel.html</guid> <description>The consummate backup to the stars, Matt Cassel ended his surreal life in the shadows on Sunday when he replaced Tom Brady. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08cassel.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08cassel.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By PETE THAMEL</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:11:58 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New England Patriots</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Cassel, Matt</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Brady, Tom</category> </item> <item> <title>Interception Ends Pennington’s Hopes for Last-Second Victory</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08dolphins.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08dolphins.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/08/sports/08dolph.751.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington greeting his former backup Kellen Clemens, who is now the backup to Pennington’s replacement, Brett Favre.</media:description> <media:credit>Barton Silverman/The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>With 10 seconds remaining in the game, Darrelle Revis intercepted a pass from Chad Pennington dashing any hopes for victory over the Jets on Sunday. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08dolphins.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08dolphins.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:22:55 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Miami Dolphins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Pennington, Chad</category> </item> <item> <title>Falcons 34, Lions 21: New-Look Falcons Open With Win</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08game.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08game.html</guid> <description>Matt Ryan became the first quarterback in eight years to throw for a touchdown with his first pass as the Falcons beat the Lions on Sunday. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08game.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08game.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:20:38 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Atlanta Falcons</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Detroit Lions</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Panthers Beat the Clock and the Chargers</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08roundup.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08roundup.html</guid> <description>Jake Delhomme threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dante Rosario as time expired Sunday to lead the Panthers to victory. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08roundup.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08roundup.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:20:16 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Carolina Panthers</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">San Diego Chargers</category> </item> <item> <title>Personnel File: With Martz’s Arrival Comes Expectations</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/sports/football/07file.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/sports/football/07file.html</guid> <description>The off-season hiring of the coordinator Mike Martz boosted the fantasy stock of nearly every member of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/sports/football/07file.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/sports/football/07file.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By ANDREW DAS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:53:56 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>A Wise Guy for a Team in Need</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06jets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06jets.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/06/sports/06jets_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Tony Sparano, hired in Miami by Bill Parcells, will lead a team that went 1-15 last season.</media:description> <media:credit>J. Pat Carter/Associated Press</media:credit> </media:group> <description>Coming off the worst season in team history, the Dolphins whacked Coach Cam Cameron and empowered a football wise guy, Bill Parcells, to make their problems go away. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06jets.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06jets.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:08:43 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Sparano, Tony</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Miami Dolphins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Parcells, Bill</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Giants’ Kiwanuka Calls Tackle by Samuels ‘Out of Line’</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06giants.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06giants.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/06/sports/05giants.75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Mathias Kiwanuka after the Redskins’ Chris Samuels fell on his left leg in Thursday’s opener. It was the same leg Kiwanuka broke a bone in last year.</media:description> <media:credit>Barton Silverman/The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>Mathias Kiwanuka spoke of how the Redskins’ Chris Samuels, the left tackle, landed on him after Kiwanuka beat his block as he rushed the Redskins’ quarterback. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06giants.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/sports/football/06giants.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JOE LAPOINTE</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:08:03 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Kiwanuka, Mathias</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Samuels, Chris</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Washington Redskins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>Giants 16, Redskins 7: Giants Pick Up Right Where They Left Off</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05giants.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05giants.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/05/sports/05blue_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Justin Tuck (91) was credited with sacking Jason Campbell. </media:description> <media:credit>Barton Silverman/The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>The Giants opened the season with a beating of the Washington Redskins and looked as dominant as the team that stunned the New England Patriots just months ago. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05giants.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05giants.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:22:08 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Washington Redskins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Strahan, Michael</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Super Bowl</category> </item> <item> <title>Defense Produces Big Plays and Scare</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05redskins.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05redskins.html</guid> <description>In the Giants’ victory over the Washington Redskins, both Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka had a play that acted as bookends for the game. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05redskins.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05redskins.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JOE LAPOINTE</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:43:29 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Kiwanuka, Mathias</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Burress, Plaxico</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Washington Redskins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Tuck, Justin</category> </item> <item> <title>Ending Standoff Before Kickoff, Burress Signs Two-Year Extension</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05blue.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05blue.html</guid> <description>The five-year deal is worth $35 million, but it is heavily front-loaded with $11 million guaranteed to the 31-year-old Plaxico Burress this season. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05blue.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05blue.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:43:23 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Burress, Plaxico</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>40 Years Later, Old Jets Relive Super Bowl III</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05jets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05jets.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/05/sports/05jets_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Joe Namath passing under the rush of the Colts’ Bubba Smith in Super Bowl III on Jan. 12, 1969.</media:description> <media:credit>Associated Press</media:credit> </media:group> <description>This season marks 40 years since the Jets participated in Super Bowl III, led by Joe Namath, now remembered as one of the greatest games ever played. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05jets.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05jets.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:10:39 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Namath, Joe</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Super Bowl</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Favre, Brett</category> </item> <item> <title>Roundup: After Testing Free Agency, Culpepper Retires </title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05camps.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05camps.html</guid> <description>Dante Culpepper, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings, announced his retirement in an e-mail message, saying he had simply grown tired of fighting for one more opportunity. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05camps.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05camps.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:09:08 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Minnesota Vikings</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Culpepper, Daunte</category> </item> <item> <title>Many Unproven Dallas Receivers, and One, Owens, Who Has Nothing to Prove</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05cowboys.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05cowboys.html</guid> <description>After Terrell Owens and his fellow starter Patrick Crayton, Dallas lacks proven receivers. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05cowboys.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05cowboys.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:49:26 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Owens, Terrell</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Dallas Cowboys</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>Television Review: From Fight Dog to Man’s Best Friend</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/arts/television/05dogt.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/arts/television/05dogt.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/05/arts/television/05dog.75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Georgia, covered with scars and missing teeth from her fighting days at Michael Vick’s kennel, now lives at a sanctuary.</media:description> <media:credit>Molly Wald/Best Friends Animal Society</media:credit> </media:group> <description>“Saving the Michael Vick Dogs,” the season premiere of “DogTown,” the National Geographic Channel series, follows the progress of a few of the dogs rescued from Mr. Vick’s Virginia property. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/arts/television/05dogt.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/arts/television/05dogt.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By ANITA GATES</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:44:17 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Vick, Michael</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Dogfighting</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Television</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_ttl">DogTown (TV Program)</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Dogs</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Geographic Channel</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Best Friends Animal Society</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Cruelty to Animals</category> </item> <item> <title>Giants and Redskins to Meet Almost as Strangers</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04giants.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04giants.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/04/sports/04giants2_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Justin Tuck (91) and Mathias Kiwanuka (97) will lead the Giants’ pass rush.</media:description> <media:credit>From left: Doug Benc/Getty Images; Doug Mills/The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>When the Giants begin the defense of their championship against the Washington Redskins on Thursday night, the support cast will move into starring roles. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04giants.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04giants.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:13:29 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Strahan, Michael</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Washington Redskins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>Dolphins Cram in Pennington’s Study Hall</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04pennington.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04pennington.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/04/sports/04pennington_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Chad Pennington’s jersey number is the same, but he has traded Jets green for Dolphins teal.</media:description> <media:credit>Phil Coale/Associated Press</media:credit> </media:group> <description>Since joining the Miami Dolphins, Chad Pennington has stayed late after practice, working with receivers, linemen, and running backs. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04pennington.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04pennington.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:28:40 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Pennington, Chad</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Sparano, Tony</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Miami Dolphins</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Lions’ Rudi Johnson Says a Player Took His Bags</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04camps.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04camps.html</guid> <description>Detroit running back Rudi Johnson said that another player — Tatum Bell — took his luggage from team headquarters in Allen Park, Mich. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04camps.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/sports/football/04camps.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:54:03 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Detroit Lions</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>Player Agency Finds a Way to Make Its No. 1s Add Up</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03agents.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03agents.html</guid> <description>The Creative Artists Agency represents about 130 N.F.L. players. Among them are four of the first eight picks from April’s draft and four of the past five first-overall choices. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03agents.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03agents.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JOHN BRANCH</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:37 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Wages and Salaries</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Dogra, Ben</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Condon, Tom</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Creative Artists Agency</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Jets Complete Relocation and Open Practice Facility</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03camps.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03camps.html</guid> <description>The Jets held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their palatial new team headquarters, which includes a 12,000-square-foot training area and 5 practice fields. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03camps.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/sports/football/03camps.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:07:12 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> </item> <item> <title>Carney: Replacement Player Again</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02giants.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02giants.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/02/sports/02giants_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>John Carney, right, who began his career during the 1987 strike, will fill in for the Giants’ injured kicker, Lawrence Tynes.</media:description> <media:credit>Chris O’Meara/Associated Press</media:credit> </media:group> <description>The limited pool of experienced kickers means that John Carney, who is filling in on the Giants while Lawrence Tynes recovers from injury, will almost certainly kick for another team this season. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02giants.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02giants.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:19:46 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Carney, John</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Giants</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">National Football League</category> </item> <item> <title>Big Return for the Jets: Westhoff Is Back</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02jets.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02jets.html</guid> <description>After a painful knee operation, Mike Westhoff will return to the Jets’ sideline to call special-teams plays during games. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02jets.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02jets.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By GREG BISHOP</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:16:52 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Jets</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/mdes">Coaches and Managers</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Westhoff, Mike</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/mdes">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Medicine and Health</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.L. Roundup: Ravens Pick Their Only Option: Starting Rookie at Quarterback</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02camps.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02camps.html</guid> <description>Joe Flacco will start Sunday for Baltimore because he is the healthiest player at the position. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02camps.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/sports/football/02camps.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:19:18 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Baltimore Ravens</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Flacco, Joe</category> </item> <item> <title>Sports Of the Times: Favre Adds Zig, Zag and Zip to Offense</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08rhoden.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08rhoden.html</guid> <description>Brett Favre gives the Jets enough drama and sizzle to convince restless fans that they, in fact, have a plan. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08rhoden.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/sports/football/08rhoden.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By WILLIAM C. RHODEN</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:21:35 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">New York Times</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Favre, Brett</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Pennington, Chad</category> </item> <item> <title>N.F.C. Scouting Reports</title> <link>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/nfc-souting-reports/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/nfc-souting-reports/index.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/31/sports/31nfc_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description/> <media:credit/> </media:group> <description>The New Orleans Saints’ active off-season make them the division favorites in the South. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/nfc-souting-reports/index.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/nfc-souting-reports/index.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:31:04 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>A.F.C. Scouting Reports</title> <link>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/afc-scouting-reports-2/index.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/afc-scouting-reports-2/index.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/31/sports/31afc_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description/> <media:credit/> </media:group> <description>The Pittsburgh Steelers will always be built around their defense, but this may be the year quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joins the ranks of the elite. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/afc-scouting-reports-2/index.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/afc-scouting-reports-2/index.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JUDY BATTISTA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:23:11 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Talking Business: Leaving Boardroom for Skybox</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06nocera.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06nocera.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/06/business/06nocera01-75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>The owner of the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur M. Blank, talking to officials before a preseason game.</media:description> <media:credit>Greg Fiume/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:group> <description>When you think about it, the sports business in this country is dominated by self-made men looking for mountains to conquer. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06nocera.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/business/06nocera.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By JOE NOCERA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:18:12 GMT</pubDate> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Blank, Arthur M</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Home Depot Inc|HD|NYSE</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/mdes">Athletics and Sports</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/des">Football</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/mdes">Executives and Management</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/mdes">Stadiums and Arenas</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_org_all">Atlanta Falcons</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Vick, Michael</category> <category domain="http://www.nytimes.com/namespaces/keywords/nyt_per">Kraft, Robert K</category> </item> <item> <title>Sports of The Times: For Giants, Proving Doubters Wrong Starts at Home</title> <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05rhoden.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05rhoden.html</guid> <media:group> <media:content> <media:url>http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/09/05/sports/05rhoden_75.jpg</media:url> <media:medium>image</media:medium> <media:height>75</media:height> <media:width>75</media:width> </media:content> <media:description>Brandon Jacobs running past Redskins defenders. The Giants were 3-5 at home last season.</media:description> <media:credit>Suzy Allman for The New York Times</media:credit> </media:group> <description>Never has the quarterback of a Super Bowl-winning team been as doubted as Eli Manning; rarely has a championship team been as discounted as the Giants are. <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05rhoden.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=9daded44d6a54ba591b82cb193fe9a35&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/sports/football/05rhoden.html" border="0"/></a> </description> <dc:creator>By WILLIAM C. 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