As it turned out, the Steelers didnt hit bottom last Sunday when they twice blew fouth-quarter leads to the Oakland Raiders. The Steelers reached a new low by losing for the first time in Cleveland since 2000 and to a team that had just one victory prior to last night. As a result of a [...]
Posted on December 12th, 2009 by admin
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore is still learning on the job, so its only natural hes still learning to trust his instincts. Moore, whos likely to start Sunday against the New England Patriots with Jake Delhomme missing his second straight game with a broken finger, isnt a guy who lacks for confidence. Thats why hes [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by admin
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Cornerback William Gay practiced Wednesday for the second consecutive day, and he could play tonight in Cleveland, even though the Steelers listed him as questionable on their injury report. Even if Gay, who got knocked out of last Sundays game with a concussion, suits up for the 8:20 p.m. game, he may not start. Steelers [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by admin
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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says the team plans to rest Matthew Staffords injured shoulder against Baltimore and Daunte Culpepper will start. The coach made the announcement Wednesday. Stafford aggravated his left (non-throwing) shoulder Sunday at Cincinnati. The No. 1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft gained some fame when he hurt the shoulder Nov. [...]
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by admin
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Thirteen months after he was cut, DeAngelo Hall still cant believe hes not wearing an Oakland Raiders uniform. So if the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback is unable to play for the Washington Redskins on Sunday in Oakland, the absence will pain him more than the sprained knee that sidelined him the past two games and [...]
Posted on December 10th, 2009 by admin
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Vikings coach Brad Childress said Tuesday that E J Henderson could return to the Twin Cities today following surgery to repair his fractured left femur. Henderson was injured in the fourth quarter of Sunday nights 30-17 loss at Arizona and was admitted to a hospital in Phoenix. I talked to him (Monday) night, Childress told [...]
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by admin
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As he made his way to the locker room after Sundays 31-24 loss to New York, Dallas offensive tackle Flozell Adams let out a few expletives. The outburst ended when Adams had a sheet of paper detailing the final statistics thrust at him by a team employee. After glancing at it for a second or [...]
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by admin
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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco was fined $30,000 by the NFL for donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league had not made any announcement about the fine. Ochocinco wore a gray poncho and black sombrero after catching a touchdown pass in the 23-13 [...]
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by admin
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Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers might not play against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday because of a serious thigh bruise he suffered in the clubs loss to the New Orleans Saints. Sellers was hospitalized after the Redskins 33-30 overtime defeat with a thigh bruise the team was concerned could develop into compartment syndrome, which sidelined [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2009 by admin
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As it turns out, quarterback Bruce Gradkowski took firm command of the Raiders offense – and maybe cemented his grip on the starting job and JaMarcus Russells spot on the bench – even before he fired Sundays game-winning touchdown pass to Louis Murphy. Earlier on the drive, as the Raiders moved downfield to snatch their [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2009 by admin
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