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We're in the final week of the 2009 NFL regular season, and before we turn the fortunes of the 2009 portion into the hands of 2010 and the next decade, we still have one last glance at some special moments in Week 17.We've seen some interesting things, some scary things, and some shocking things through the previous 15 games, and we even had quite the wild ride over the course ...

Brandon Jacobs Out For Season Finale The Giants are out of the playoffs, which prompted the New York front office to cut Jacobs' season short and get his knee cleaned up. Jacobs underwent a scope and should be completely healthy by training camp next season. The stage will belong to Ahmad Bradshaw this week against the Minnesota Vikings. Steven Jackson to be a Game-Time Decision The Rams have very little to play for, and ...

Although the NFC no longer has any teams fighting to get into the playoffs, playoff seeding is still left to be decided, while over in the AFC, the final two Wild Card teams are still not decided. The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will square off for the NFC East division title, with Philadelphia also claiming the No. 2 seed and first-round bye with a victory on the road ...

Earlier this season, Jerome Harrison stepped in for an injured Jamal Lewis and tallied 81 total yards on 21 touches against a stout Baltimore Ravens defense, and sparked the notion that he could soon supplant the aging Lewis as the Browns' new starting running back. He then followed up that talk with an unlikely superstar day, rushing for 121 yards on 29 carries, while racking up another 31 yards on five ...

We learned a few things in Week 16 . The New Orleans Saints didn't just trip up against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. They got exposed, and quite clearly, in a big way. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can sneak by them, the question is begging to be asked, "Who can't?" Speaking of former unbeaten teams, the Indianapolis Colts made a controversial decision when head coach ...

We nailed it on the head with several key vouches in our Week 16 player picks, and if you took any advice from our Start/Sit Column , you may have escaped with your league's title this week. Read on to see how our pick's fared, who the winners and losers were, as well as some short analysis as to how they fared . Start: 4-1 Sit: 2-3 Sleeper: 1-4 ...

Yes, the Minnesota Vikings have dropped three of their last four, all on the road, and are staring a Wild Card match right in the face. They were 10-1, Brett Favre and the offense were clicking, and this team was thinking Super Bowl. But then, as so many Favre-haters had predicted, the previously unbeatable Favre began his "late-season fade" and had his worst game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals. That ...

Matthew Stafford Done For Year Stafford has officially been ruled out for the rest of the season with shoulder and knee injuries. The Lions liked what they saw from their rookie franchise passer, and don't feel rushing him back for two meaningless games would benefit their future. Drew Stanton is expected to make the start over the recently ineffective Daunte Culpepper. Lions fans shouldn't overly enthused. Anthony Gonzalez Won't Play This Season Gonzalez ...

Irony, it appears, is not lost in the NFL. The team that was openly vocal about aiming for a 16-0 season, the New Orleans Saints, was handed its first loss in Week 15, while the team that was quiet and disciplined, the Indianapolis Colts, continued its march for perfection. While the top two spots remain the same, the rest of the rankings were shaken up a bit. ...