Archive for September, 2009
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Aaron Rouse, Atari Bigby, B.J. Raji, Brandon Jackson, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Mason Crosby, Week 2 injury report
Packers safety Atari Bigby has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Bengals because of a knee injury suffered in Week 1 and could miss up to a month, according to the team’s Web site. Third-year pro Aaron Rouse is expected to replace Bigby in the lineup.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Hank Baskett, Hines Ward, Jeff Feagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Lee Evans, Percy Harvin, Pittsburgh Steelers, Terrell Owens
Take a look at the stories making their way Around the Web today, including Steelers veteran Hines Ward approaching 10,000 career receiving yards, Giants punter Jeff Feagles preparing for the Cowboys’ giant videoboard and a tired Chiefs defense looking for a breather.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Deion Branch, Leroy Hill, Lofa Tatupu, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, T.J. Housmandzadeh, Walter Jones, Week 2 injury report
As expected, Seahawks LB Leroy Hill will miss Sunday’s NFC West showdown with the 49ers because of a groin injury suffered in Week 1.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Jerod Mayo, Kris Jenkins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Stephen Neal, Tom Brady, Week 2 injury report, Wes Welker
Jets DT Kris Jenkins (back) is listed as questionable on the team’s injury report after practicing on a limited basis all week.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals, Corey Webster, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, Richie Incognito, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Santana Moss, St. Louis Rams, Vernon Davis, Washington Redskins
The NFL fined Chargers QB Philip Rivers $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct in Monday night’s victory over the AFC West rival Raiders, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora. Rivers was penalized 15 yards for taunting Raiders DT Gerard Warren in the third quarter of the game.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Ed Reed, L.J. Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, Louis Vasquez, Marcus McNeill, Nick Hardwick, San Diego Chargers, Terrell Suggs, Week 2 injury report
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson has been ruled out of the Week 2 matchup with the Ravens. Tomlinson suffered a sprained right ankle against the Raiders on Monday night, and it has kept him out of practice all week.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Witherspoon, Early Doucet, Jacksonville Jaguars, Maurice Jones-Drew, Steve Breaston, Week 2 injury report
Three Cardinals wide receivers — Anquan Boldin, Steve Breaston and Early Doucet — are listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report.
Posted: Friday, September 18th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brandon Flowers, Brodie Croyle, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Oakland Raiders, Todd Haley
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel‘s playing status will be a game-time decision for the second consecutive week, coach Todd Haley said.
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassel, Oakland Raiders, Todd Haley
Chiefs QB Matt Cassel was limited in practice Thursday for the second consecutive day, but there’s still no indication from coach Todd Haley on the quarterback’s status.
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Antonio Bryant, Bo Scaife, Chris Canty, Chris Harris, Deion Branch, Grady Jackson, Jeff Otah, Jeremy Shockey, Jermaine Phillips, Jonathan Stewart, Kevin Walter, LaDainian Tomlinson, Marcus McNeill, pierre thomas, Stephen Neal, Steve Breaston, T.J. Houshmandzadeh
The Thursday injury reports have been filed around the league, so we’ll pass along some of the names that caught our attention, including T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Kevin Walter and Pierre Thomas.
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags:
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Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Paul Burmeister, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Road to Canton
The “Road to Canton” is the first television series to solely focus on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection process. The series, hosted by Paul Burmeister, consists of four shows that center on each of the milestone cutdowns in the Hall’s selection process.
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andy Levitre, Eben Britton, Eric Wood, Eugene Monroe, Jason Smith, Max Unger, Michael Oher, Phil Loadholt, Sebastian Vollmer
We’ve seen the numbers grow in recent years, but since the merger in 1970, we’ve never seen as many rookie offensive linemen start in Week 1 like we did this past week.
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brett Favre, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Marino, John Abraham, John Elway, Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, New York Jets, Peyton Manning, Roy Williams, Tennessee Titans, Vince Young
Take a look at the stories making their way Around the Web today, including Vince Young playing father to Steve McNair‘s boys, Mark Sanchez preparing to face the Patriots and the true king of the comebacks (hint: it’s not John Elway).
Posted: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: AFC Playbook, Brian Baldinger, Joe Theismann, NFC Playbook, Playbook picks, Sterling Sharpe
Analysts Brian Baldinger, Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theismann delivered their picks this week as part of NFL’s Playbook show.