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			<title><![CDATA[Giants-Steelers showdown kicks off brutal stretch for both teams]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sunday's potential Super Bowl preview between the Giants and the Steelers marks the beginning of a brutal stretch for both teams, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
			<pubDate>October 23, 2008 05:15:25 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[It's still early, but Eagles can't afford to stumble against Skins]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Is it too early for a must-win game? Not if you're Andy Reid and the Eagles, who need to beat the surging Redskins on Sunday to keep pace in the highly competitive NFC East, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
			<pubDate>October 02, 2008 03:09:24 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bears QB under the microscope in Week 1]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rex Grossman played in the Super Bowl last season, but he remains a point of contention in Chicago. The schedule-makers didn't do him any favors with the Bears' Week 1 opponent: San Diego.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 06, 2007 05:14:34 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Money flying on first day of free agency]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[John Clayton checks in with 10 observations from a wild first day of free agency.]]></description>
			<pubDate>March 02, 2007 16:12:44 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Clayton: Bengals come of age in impressive victory]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Instead of buckling in the face of adversity, the Bengals were able to bear down and beat the Steelers, writes John Clayton.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 24, 2006 12:37:09 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Steelers host Bengals in Week 13's top matchup]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[John Clayton previews a loaded Week 13 of NFL action that is highlighted by great divisional matchups.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 01, 2005 05:12:17 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pats, Eagles thrive in unearthing gems]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Plenty of undrafted players are making contributions for the four teams left in the playoffs.]]></description>
			<pubDate>January 21, 2005 05:20:11 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Every team has a question mark]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[All of the 12 playoff teams have one big question mark heading into the postseason.]]></description>
			<pubDate>January 02, 2005 17:45:47 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Running games key to teams' success]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sunday's matchup between the Jets and Steelers could be a preview for a playoff meeting next month.]]></description>
			<pubDate>December 08, 2004 10:44:10 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ravens limited on offense without Lewis]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Corey Dillon is ready for the Pats, while Baltimore's Jamal Lewis will be sidelined for this Week 12 showdown.]]></description>
			<pubDate>November 24, 2004 08:47:16 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Hawks start slow, never recover]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Once again, the Seahawks found themselves incapable of overcoming a porous start in a big game.]]></description>
			<pubDate>November 14, 2004 13:44:38 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Steelers' talent part of Roethlisberger's success]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Despite Ben Roethlisberger's success, the best approach is still to be patient with rookie quarterbacks]]></description>
			<pubDate>November 05, 2004 02:34:49 PST EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[To blitz or not to blitz?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The decision Bill Belichick has to make is whether or not to blitz Steelers rookie Ben Roethlisberger.]]></description>
			<pubDate>October 27, 2004 09:57:34 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Titans looking to put Colts in hole]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Colts' tough schedule has them at risk of starting 0-2 after Sunday's game against rival Tennessee.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 15, 2004 09:26:38 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Titans looking to put Colts in hole]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Colts' tough schedule has them at risk of starting 0-2 heading into Sunday's game against rival Tennessee.]]></description>
			<pubDate>September 15, 2004 11:11:51 PDT EST</pubDate>
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