Archive for October, 2009
Posted: Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Jared Gaither, Michael Oher, Week 5 injuries
Ravens starting LT Jared Gaither will not play and rookie Michael Oher will start in his place today against the visiting Bengals, a source confirmed.
Posted: Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: David Carr, Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin, Week 5 injuries
NFL Network’s Bob Papa reports QB Eli Manning is expected to start for Giants Sunday when they play host to the Raiders.
Posted: Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Daunte Culpepper, Detroit Lions, Jim Schwartz, Matthew Stafford, Week 5 injuries
NFL Network’s Kara Henderson reports that Lions veteran QB Danute Culpepper will start against the Steelers, replacing of injured starter Matthew Stafford who is listed as the team’s third quarterback.
Posted: Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags:
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Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Eugene Parker, Hammer, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
Tying up a few odds and ends now that Michael Crabtree finally is a 49er.
Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Brandon Marshall, Braylon Edwards, Deion Sanders, Dez Bryant, Jason La Canfora, Kerry Rhodes, Michael Crabtree, Michael Irvin, NFL GameDay Morning, San Francisco 49ers
Deion Sanders will be interviewed by league insider Jason LaCanfora on NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning, which starts at 9 a.m. ET Sunday, and will discuss his relationship with rookie WR Michael Crabtree, who signed with the 49ers this week. Sanders also will address the situation with Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant, whom the NCAA suspended this week.
Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Andy Reid, aubrayo franklin, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Fred Taylor, Jay Cutler, Joe Banner, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Ronnie Brown, San Francisco 49ers, sean ryan, Tony Gonzalez
Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey writes that what Bears fans didn’t like about Kyle Orton as a quarterback, fans in Denver have completely accepted. What Orton lacks in style, he more than makes up for in results. He’s 25-12 as a starter.
Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Denver Broncos
The fans have spoken, and the Broncos’ game-winning touchdown against the Cowboys was the Sprint Can’t-Miss Play of Week 4.
Posted: Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Braylon Edwards, Donald Strickland, Jerricho Cotchery, Joey Porter, Kerry Rhodes, Lito Sheppard, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Week 5 injury report
The Jets might have to wait a little longer to unveil their new 1-2 receiving punch. Jerricho Cotchery didn’t practice for the second consecutive day because of a hamstring injury and is listed as questionable to play in Monday night’s game against the Dolphins.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons, Jerry Jones
The Falcons moved into the Georgia Dome in 1992. Since then, 25 NFL teams have built new stadiums. Perhaps feeling a bit envious of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones‘ billion-dollar palace, Falcons owner Arthur Blank has said in recent months that he’d like a new place for his team to play.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Antonio Bryant, Derrick Ward, Earnest Graham, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Week 5 injury report
The Buccaneers could use a boost to their backfield, and they likely will get it.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Demetrius Bell, Jamal Lewis, Phil Dawson, Week 5 injury report
Browns RB Jamal Lewis, who has missed the last two games because of a hamstring injury, is questionable for Sunday’s meeting with the Bills. Lewis was a limited participant in practice early in the week, but he gave it a full-go today.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Darnell Dockett, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Houston Texans, Mario Williams, Steve Breaston, Week 5 injury report
Three key defensive players are questionable for Sunday’s game between the Cardinals and Texans.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Felix Jones, Gerald Sensabaugh, Roy Williams, Week 5 injury report
The Cowboys likely will play this weekend without two of their key offensive components, WR Roy Williams and RB Felix Jones.
Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2009 | Jason La Canfora Tags: Adewale Ogunleye, Anthony Henry, fines, Haloti Ngata, Jay Ratliff, Kyle Orton, Mike Wright, Tony Brown
A league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora that four players were fined for Week 4 infractions, three of them for hits on quarterbacks.