Archive for November, 2009

Jaguars RB Jones-Drew limited in practice

Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew was limited in Thursday’s practice with what was listed as a knee injury on the official injury report.

T.O. misses second day of practice for Bills

Bills WR Terrell Owens sat out a second consecutive day of practice Thursday because of a strained hip, which began bothering him earlier in the week.

Eagles RB Westbrook practices without limitations

Eagles RB Brian Westbrook fully practiced Thursday while recovering from a concussion that he suffered during an Oct. 26 victory over the Redskins.

Get your head out of the stars, fantasy players

Having fantasy football analysts star-struck shouldn’t be a surprise given our current obsession with celebrity in our TMZ-driven world. But it was kind of shocking to hear fellow NFL.com gurus Michael Fabiano and Bucky Brooks trumpet some falling stars during our Fantasy Friday taping this week.

League fines Falcons’ Smith, two Redskins for melee

The NFL fined Falcons coach Mike Smith $15,000 for his role in a sideline incident with Redskins players during last Sunday’s game in Atlanta, a league source confirmed. Redskins players LaRon Landry ($7,500) and Albert Haynesworth ($5,000) also were fined for their involvement in the melee.

Week 10 injuries: Eagles’ Westbrook sits out practice

Teams have released their Week 10 practice participation reports through Wednesday. Here’s a look at some notable developments.

Chat live with Mike Mayock on NFL.com

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock takes a break from breaking down the film to break down your questions during a live chat on NFL.com on Thursday, November 12 at Noon ET.

Cardinals QB Warner will lead you to a title

Fantasy owners who have Cardinals QB Kurt Warner could be on their way to a league championship.

Bears-Vikings game in Week 12 moved to 4:15 p.m. ET

The NFL announced Wednesday that the kickoff time for the Nov. 29 Bears-Vikings game in Minnesota has been moved to 4:15 p.m. ET to accommodate Fox’s broadcast patterns.

Niners WR Bruce questionable to play vs. Bears

Veteran WR Isaac Bruce might not play in the 49ers’ Thursday night game against the Bears because of an ankle injury suffered in practice this week.

Chiefs lose starting RG Goff for season with injury

The Chiefs placed guard Mike Goff on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday because of a shoulder ailment he has dealt with since September.

Midseason awards — not stating the obvious

There are so many things that can be debated at the midseason point. Even though there’s still a lot of football left to be played, I’m about to give props to some deserving guys who might not be getting the recognition they deserve.

Playbook picks: Two experts expect Pats to drop Colts

As usual when these teams meet, the game everyone is looking forward to this Sunday occurs at Indianapolis where the Colts and Patriots resume their heated rivalry. The Colts may be the lone remaining unbeaten in the AFC, but two of our three NFL Network Playbook analysts (Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theismann) predict the Patriots will hand them their first loss of the year.

Giants place Wilkinson on IR, sign CB

The New York Giants placed linebacker Gerris Wilkinson (dislocated wrist) on Injured Reserve Wednesday, according to the team. Cornerback D.J. Johnson was signed off Denver’s practice squad.

High production, low maintenance wideouts

So many wide receivers today need to conjure up a dance or a corny routine in order to garner media attention. Even after making a simple first down, the truly self-centered divas have become their own endorsement-seeking public relation firms. Gaudy numbers really don’t tell the full story, or properly measure the true worth of just a few wide receivers who go about doing their work while putting the goals of the team before their own.

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