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Results tagged “desperate”

Are 49ers desperate for Revis?

Feb. 28: ProFootballTalk: The 49ers have been connected to Darrelle Revis all off-season long, but will they settle on a one-year rental? Mike Florio says Revis could become a piece of the puzzle that keeps San Francisco relevant every season, but warns against being too desperate for the CB. (NBC Sports)ProFootballTalk: The 49ers have been connected to Darrelle Revis all off-season long, but will they settle on a one-year rental? Mike Florio says Revis could become a piece of the puzzle that keeps San Francisco relevant every season, but warns against being too desperate for the CB. (NBC Sports)

Desperate battle to save orangutans

Oct. 20: Indonesia's palm oil business has encroached on the natural habitat of the Sumatran orangutans, endangering the future of the red apes. NBC's Ian Williams reports. Indonesia's palm oil business has encroached on the natural habitat of the Sumatran orangutans, endangering the future of the red apes. NBC's Ian Williams reports. (TODAY)

Saints desperate for win as Brees chases history

Oct. 5: PFT Live: Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune chats with Mike Florio about Saints QB Drew Brees going for history with his team still winless. On Sunday, Brees will break Johnny Unitas' record of 47-straight games with a touchdown pass. But New Orleans' defense is struggling and could be the Saints' Achilles heel again vs. the 3-1 Chargers. (NBC Sports)PFT Live: Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune chats with Mike Florio about Saints QB Drew Brees going for history with his team still winless. On Sunday, Brees will break Johnny Unitas' record of 47-straight games with a touchdown pass. But New Orleans' defense is struggling and could be the Saints' Achilles heel again vs. the 3-1 Chargers. (NBC Sports)

'Dallas' rolled out welcome mat for 'Desperate' star

June 11: Actress Brenda Strong, whose character narrated Actress Brenda Strong, whose character narrated "Desperate Housewives" from beyond the grave, says her "Dallas" co-stars, who worked together closely on the series' original run, really made her feel like part of the family. (TODAY)

Father 'desperate' for news of missing Calif. teen

March 26: The family of Sierra LaMar continues to search for clues that may help explain the 15-year-old high school student's disappearance, and vows they aren't giving up. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports.  The family of Sierra LaMar continues to search for clues that may help explain the 15-year-old high school student's disappearance, and vows they aren't giving up. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (TODAY)

'Desperate' do-over: Sheridan case a mistrial

March 20: Legal experts Star Jones and Savannah Guthrie talk about Legal experts Star Jones and Savannah Guthrie talk about "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan's mistrial and what could result if either side decides to retry the case. (TODAY)

Jury deadlock ends 'Desperate Housewives' trial

March 20: Eight jurors decided Eight jurors decided "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan was wrongfully kicked off the show, but the decision was one juror short of a verdict, resulting in a mistrial. NBC's Craig Melvin reports. (TODAY)

'Desperate' jury deadlocked?

March 17: Jurors who heard all of the evidence in Nicolette Sheridan's wrongful termination suit so far have been unable to reach a unanimous verdict in her case against the producers of "Desperate Housewives." Jurors who heard all of the evidence in Nicolette Sheridan's wrongful termination suit so far have been unable to reach a unanimous verdict in her case against the producers of "Desperate Housewives." (TODAY)

'Desperate Housewives' trial wrapping up

March 10: Nicolette Sheridan's wrongful termination suit against her former bosses at Nicolette Sheridan's wrongful termination suit against her former bosses at "Desperate Housewives" could go to a jury Tuesday, but people sitting in the courtroom gasped when they learned whom producers kill off in a new episode of the primetime drama that will air Sunday. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. (TODAY)

'Desperate Housewives' creator takes stand in Sheridan trial

March 6: The creator of The creator of "Desperate Housewives" returns to the stand today after telling the court on Monday that his decision to kill off Nicollette Sheridan's character came months before she accused him of battery. NBC's Mike Taibbi has the latest on the wrongful termination trial. (TODAY)

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