Darren Sproles

No looking back for Sproles

Chargers.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008

Chargers running back Darren Sproles created some good memories against the Colts last year, but thats old news as his club prepares to host Indianapolis Sunday.

Special teams effort crucial for Colts

Indy Star (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008

Last Sunday, it was San Diego's Darren Sproles. This Sunday, it's Cleveland's Joshua Cribbs. Another week, another special teams game-breaker, from Chicago's Devin Hester to Houston's Jacoby Jones to Tennessee's Chris Carr to Green Bay's Will Blackmon to New England's Ellis Hobbs and Wes Welker.

Colts Special Teams: What a difference a year makes

Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008

All season long, we've talked about the dramatic turn around of the special teams unit. Last night was probably the best example of just how much better the coverage units are. Darren Sproles is an outstanding returner, and last year his 2 TD returns against the Colts put Indy in an early and deep hole. Last night, Sproles averaged only 20 yards a return on kicks and one punt return...

Charger fans needed for Pro Bowl push

Chargers.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 Fans have two more weeks to vote their favorite Bolts into the Pro Bowl, and the Chargers are counting on their loyal backers to help some deserving players earn due recognition.Fan voting will continue until Tuesday, December 9 at 9 pm Pacific time. Fans can visit to cast their ballots. Return man Darren Sproles is the only Charger who currently leads the voting...

Turner talks about timeout

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008

... than what he did. He blocked, he made a couple catches.” So why has Hester not played? “The way Darren Sproles is playing, more than anything,” Turner said. “ . . . We felt Jacob is more a tailback 'tweener'than fullback. He can play fullback, but Michael through most of the early part (of the season) was playing real well. We felt that was a demanding spot for Jacob, but he handled...

Everything’s Crappier in Three Dimensions

Kissing Suzy Kolber (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008

... show up in 3D… or am I thinking of mirrors? Even in a 3D theater, you have to squint to see Darren Sproles. 3D glasses only slightly less gay than LT’s visor Raiders in 3D: Still better than Captain EO! Slightly more playoff implications than Spy Kids in 3D! Raiders in 3D: denial, desperation, dementia. And now, some photos of what you can expect if you’re lucky enough to be in the...

Time and time again, Chargers run out of it

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008

... gain. Rivers then went after first downs, hitting Tomlinson for 15, Chris Chambers for 18 and Darren Sproles for 11. That took San Diego to the two-minute warning. Time for the Chargers to catch their breath. Too much time perhaps. Rivers went back to the same sequence, throwing to Gates and then Tomlinson, but this time both passes fell incomplete. The one to Tomlinson was particular...

Offense finishes final drive with too few points, too much time

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008

... gain. Rivers then went after first downs, hitting Tomlinson for 15, Chris Chambers for 18 and Darren Sproles for 11. That took San Diego to the two-minute warning. Time for the Chargers to catch their breath. Too much time perhaps. Rivers went back to the same sequence, throwing to Gates and then Tomlinson, but this time both passes fell incomplete. The one to Tomlinson was particular...

Game 10 Matchup: Steelers vs. Chargers

post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008

... past four games, but he is going against the league's top sack team (34).Keep an eye on ...KR/PR Darren Sproles: At 5-foot-6, 181 pounds, he is the smallest player in the NFL. But Sproles makes big plays on special teams for the Chargers. He is fourth in the AFC in both punt (11.4 yards) and kick (27.2) returns, making him just one of two returners to rank in the top 10 in...

Year of Backup leaves out Volek

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008

... dive for the game-winning touchdown. On his last pass of the game, Rivers had connected with Darren Sproles for a 56-yard score, good for a 21-17 lead that Rivers took with him to the locker room to have his damaged knee examined. By the time Volek entered play for the fourth quarter, Manning had the Colts back ahead 24-21. “I remember going out there during the timeout and the 10...

Broncos’ Waiver Wire Claims Trumped by AFC West Rivals

BroncoTalk (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

... wins the claim. It’s wildly speculated that the Chargers, who have RBs Ladainian Tomlinson , Darren Sproles and rookie Jacob Hester already in tow, added Bennett purely to prevent Denver from acquiring a much-needed running back as the AFC West race tightens down the stretch. Denver has placed four running backs on Injured Reserve since the fourth week of the preseason, forcing them...

Bolts beat Broncos for Bennett

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

... need for a running back, the 30-year-old Bennett provides depth behind LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles. And Bennett could be Tomlinson's backup in 2009 if Sproles leaves in free agency this spring. “We have always felt Michael was a talented player and have tracked his career closely,” Smith said. “Michael Bennett brings us talent, experience and injury protection at...

Royal making late run at return leaders

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008

... yards — the Jets' Leon Washington (1,475), the Falcons' Jerious Norwood (1,371), the Chargers' Darren Sproles (1,359) and the Cardinals' Steve Breaston (1,334) — have been returning kicks since the season opener. "It's something I've always (Click image to enlarge)done, a role I'm used to doing," Royal said of his various tasks. "They all have different skill sets." The difference...

Gameday: Chargers vs Colts

Chargers.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008

... intercepted Peyton Manning a record six times, including a career-high three by Antonio Cromartie. Darren Sproles electrified the home crowd by returning a kickoff (89 yards) and a punt (45 yards) for touchdowns as the Chargers knocked off the Colts, 23-21. Since 2004, the Chargers and Colts rank among the NFL’s winningest franchises. Indianapolis’ 57 wins and the Chargers’ 50 wins...

Fantasy Football: Don't be a bridesmaid

post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

... Taylor on their roster (according to one leading fantasy site). The same goes for Dominic Rhodes, Darren Sproles, Correll Buckhalter and several other worthy "handcuffs."And yet most of these same owners are needlessly carrying backup kickers, defenses and tight ends, leaving their teams exposed to the single most devastating event that could doom their title hopes. Is it really that...

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