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2011年9月30日金曜日
Dolphins-Chargers to be blacked out in SoCal
SAN DIEGO -- The Chargers' home game Sunday against Reggie Bush and the winless Miami Dolphins will be blacked out on local television because 6,500 general-admission tickets remained unsold at Thursday's deadline.
Week Four handicapping column
I've begun a new weekly handicapping feature, something I've dubbed "Beauty vs. the Beast." The premise: I ask a sportsbook which team has generated the most betting action and which club has drawn the least betting action in a given week. I'll then make mythical wagers on both, track the results and see how both kinds of bets fare throughout the season.
In Week Three, the "Beast" was the Chiefs, 14½-point underdogs at the MGM Resorts International sportsbooks. The Chiefs covered. The "beauty?" The Lions, who pushed as three-point favorites.
As a handicapper, I've probably been more of a "beast" guy. I don't mind backing a club with shaky recent form if the price is right and I believe improvement is likely.
As you can see below, I'm doing quite a bit of this in Week Four.
On to the picks:
Pittsburgh (+4) at Houston
The Texans opened as two-point favorites at the Las Vegas Hilton on Sunday night. By Monday night, however, the prevailing line around Nevada had reached this level. Ted Sevransky, a professional bettor, tweeted Wednesday that Houston was one club that sharp bettors had backed early in the week.
I respect the logic behind backing the Texans — whom I picked to win the AFC in the preseason. They could easily be 3-0 if not for trouble holding a fourth-quarter lead at New Orleans (and some blown opportunities earlier in the game). The Steelers, who were surprisingly pushed to the limit by the Colts on Sunday night, have major offensive line and running game concerns. Moreover, though Pittsburgh has the NFL's top pass defense on a yards-allowed basis, attacking the Steelers with the pass is preferable to running on their stout front seven, and the Texans have a strong passing game.
That said, I'm taking the points. It's rare to get this many points with an established power still in reasonably good form, and I don't believe there's a completely airtight case for Houston. After all, the Texans' pass defense really faltered late vs. the Saints, and the Steelers' passing offense is one of their top assets. What's more, while the Texans' defense is improved, it simply does not have Pittsburgh's track record of success. Nor is it as good from top to bottom.
Wilkening's pick: Pittsburgh
Carolina (+6) at Chicago
Considering how poorly the Bears played for portions of their losses to the Saints and Packers, I can see why Chicago isn't favored by seven. At that price, I probably would look elsewhere.
And against better competition, I would be leery of picking Chicago at all right now. Their first two losses of 2011 stack them behind the NFC's elite.
However, the Bears can give certain opponents fits. And here's one that looks more their speed. The Panthers, albeit playing on a rain-soaked field for the majority of the game, got all they could handle from a game Jacksonville club on Sunday and won just 16-10.
The Bears' defense did not play well against Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers in successive weeks, but it should bounce back against the Panthers, whose rookie quarterback, Cam Newton, figures to have a tough time against this veteran, playmaking, turnover-forcing group in a tough setting. Also, the Panthers' defense also appears vulnerable. Though it held the Jaguars to just 4.5 yards per play, it was allowing 7.7 yards per game entering Week Three. I'll side with the Bears.
Wilkening's pick: Chicago
Buffalo at Cincinnati (O/U 44)
To me, the side you take on this total depends on your view on Cincinnati, not Buffalo. Buffalo's offense is potent. Its defense is, well, permissive.
Then we have the Bengals, who are a strong third in yards allowed per game but a week removed from a weak eight-point performance vs. San Francisco. Overall, the Bengals have gained the eighth-fewest yards in the NFL.
Cincinnati doesn't lack for concerns on offense. QB Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green struggled in Week Three. WR Jerome Simpson had one catch vs. the Niners and is embroiled in off-field controversy. RB Cedric Benson had almost more rushing yards in the Bengals' opener (121) as he has the past two games (123).
Nevertheless, the Bengals scored 27 points in Week One and 22 points in Week Two; another performance in that range is certainly within their scope when facing a Buffalo defense allowing 387.3 yards per game.
At first glance, this total looked about a point too low. And the more I've considered it, the more the Over has appealed to me. The Bills will get their points, and perhaps a bushel of them, and the Bengals should be able to improve upon last week's performance.
Wilkening's pick: Over 44
Atlanta at Seattle (O/U 38½)
Here's another total that has dropped to a level that has caught my attention. When these teams met last December, Atlanta won 34-18, but the Seahawks were competitive early before three turnovers to start the second half tilted the game in the Falcons' favor.
Only one Seahawks game has gone Over this season, and Seattle has scored all of six points in 90 first-half minutes to begin the campaign, but WR Sidney Rice's debut helped the passing game in Week Three, and Seattle could show more offensive improvement in the second of back-to-back home games. The Falcons' attack also has been a little scattershot, but certainly, Atlanta has the talent needed to improve.
Wilkening's pick: Over 38½
Last week: 1-3
Season to date: 6-6
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/29/week-four-handicapping-column-3
Otto Graham Paul Brown Marion Motley Jim Brown Lou Groza Dante Lavelli
AFC East Week 4 X Factors
Three AFC East teams will try to rebound from losses this week, while the first-place Buffalo Bills (3-0) look to stay undefeated. Here are some underrated X factors who could make an impact in Week 4:
X factor: Derrick Mason, WR
Analysis: Mason will return to familiar territory Sunday when the Jets play at the Baltimore Ravens. He spent six seasons there and helped the Ravens win a lot of games. Mason is still trying to find his niche in New York as the team's No. 3 receiver. But he is coming off his best game in Week 3. Mason caught a season-high six receptions in the slot. He says he's at peace with his release. But expect Mason to be motivated in a big game for New York (2-1).
X factor: Leodis McKelvin, CB
Analysis: McKelvin, a former first-round pick, has been criticized in Buffalo for not making enough impact plays the past four seasons. Buffalo's starting corner has been up and down in 2011, but showed flashes of great play last week against New England. McKelvin made an impressive interception against Tom Brady by shadowing Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Bills need more plays like that from McKelvin, who will face another good receiver this week in Bengals rookie A.J. Green.
X factor: Deion Branch, WR
Analysis: Branch had a rare, zero catch game last week in a loss to the Bills. Teammate Wes Welker (16 receptions, 217 yards, two touchdowns) had it going�and Branch took a back seat. Expect Welker to get a lot of coverage from the Raiders after his big game. That should allow Branch to see more single coverage.�He remains a big part of the offense with tight end Aaron Hernandez ailing and receiver Chad Ochocinco struggling to get acclimated in New England.
X factor: Jason Taylor, defensive end
Analysis: The Dolphins are in the doldrums after losing three straight. Head coach Tony Sparano also is in the hot seat. Miami needs its veteran players more than ever to step up in a road game against the San Diego Chargers. Taylor, 37, is no longer the Pro Bowl performer he once was. But he's a leader in the locker room who needs to set an example of how to keep playing through adversity. Taylor has four tackles and a sack in three games.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/32090/afc-east-week-4-x-factors
Ozzie Newsome Joe DeLamielleure Gene Hickerson Joshua Cribbs USC Trojans football Colorado Buffaloes
Week Four updated lines
Here are pointspreads and totals for Week Four, updated daily.
Updated pointspreads and totals will be posted daily throughout the NFL season. Updates will be made each evening, except Sunday, unless otherwise noted. Lines and totals that have changed from the previous day are in boldface.
Updated 9:40 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Sept. 28
Week Four
Sunday, Oct. 2
New Orleans -7 vs. JACKSONVILLE (45)
Minnesota -1½ vs. KANSAS CITY (39½)
CHICAGO -6 vs. Carolina (42)
CLEVELAND -1½ vs. Tennessee (38½)
HOUSTON -4 vs. Pittsburgh (45½)
PHILADELPHIA -9 vs. San Francisco (44)
Washington -1½ vs. ST. LOUIS (43½)
Buffalo -3 vs. CINCINNATI (44)
DALLAS -1½ vs. Detroit (46½)
N.Y. Giants -1 vs. ARIZONA (44½)
Atlanta -4½ vs. SEATTLE (39)
GREEN BAY -12½ vs. Denver (46½)
New England -4 vs. OAKLAND (54½)
SAN DIEGO -7 vs. Miami (45)
BALTIMORE -3½ vs. N.Y. Jets (42)
Monday, Oct. 3
TAMPA BAY -10 vs. Indianapolis (41)
Updated 5:35 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Sept. 28
Week Four
Sunday, Oct. 2
New Orleans -7 vs. JACKSONVILLE (45½)
Minnesota -1 vs. KANSAS CITY (40)
CHICAGO -6 vs. Carolina (44)
CLEVELAND -1½ vs. Tennessee (38½)
HOUSTON -4 vs. Pittsburgh (45½)
PHILADELPHIA -9 vs. San Francisco (44½)
Washington -1 vs. ST. LOUIS (43½)
Buffalo -3 vs. CINCINNATI (44½)
DALLAS -1 vs. Detroit (46½)
N.Y. Giants (PK) vs. ARIZONA (44½)
Atlanta -4½ vs. SEATTLE (40)
GREEN BAY -12½ vs. Denver (46½)
New England -4 vs. OAKLAND (54½)
SAN DIEGO -7 vs. Miami (45)
BALTIMORE -3½ vs. N.Y. Jets (41)
Monday, Oct. 3
TAMPA BAY -10 vs. Indianapolis (41)
Updated 8:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Sept. 27
Week Four
Sunday, Oct. 2
New Orleans -7 vs. JACKSONVILLE (47)
Minnesota (PK) vs. KANSAS CITY (40)
CHICAGO -6½ vs. Carolina (44)
CLEVELAND -1½ vs. Tennessee (38)
HOUSTON -4 vs. Pittsburgh (45½)
PHILADELPHIA -6 vs. San Francisco
ST. LOUIS (PK) vs. Washington (43½)
Buffalo -3 vs. CINCINNATI (44½)
DALLAS -1 vs. Detroit (46½)
N.Y. Giants (PK) vs. ARIZONA (44)
Atlanta -4½ vs. SEATTLE (40)
GREEN BAY -13 vs. Denver (47½)
New England -4½ vs. OAKLAND (54½)
SAN DIEGO -7 vs. Miami (45)
BALTIMORE -3½ vs. N.Y. Jets (40½)
Monday, Oct. 3
TAMPA BAY -10 vs. Indianapolis (41)
Updated 8:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Sept. 26
Week Three
Monday, Sept. 26
DALLAS -3½ vs. Washington (44½)
Week Four
Sunday, Oct. 2
New Orleans -7 vs. JACKSONVILLE (47)
Minnesota -1 vs. KANSAS CITY (40)
CHICAGO -6½ vs. Carolina (44)
CLEVELAND -1½ vs. Tennessee (38)
HOUSTON -4 vs. Pittsburgh (45½)
PHILADELPHIA -6 vs. San Francisco
ST. LOUIS (PK) vs. Washington (44½)
Buffalo -3 vs. CINCINNATI (44½)
DALLAS -3 vs. Detroit (47½)
N.Y. Giants -1 vs. ARIZONA (44)
Atlanta -4½ vs. SEATTLE (41½)
GREEN BAY -13 vs. Denver (47½)
New England -4½ vs. OAKLAND (53½)
SAN DIEGO -7½ vs. Miami (45½)
BALTIMORE -3½ vs. N.Y. Jets (40½)
Monday, Oct. 3
TAMPA BAY -10 vs. Indianapolis (41½)
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/29/week-four-updated-lines-2
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Week Four handicapping column
I've begun a new weekly handicapping feature, something I've dubbed "Beauty vs. the Beast." The premise: I ask a sportsbook which team has generated the most betting action and which club has drawn the least betting action in a given week. I'll then make mythical wagers on both, track the results and see how both kinds of bets fare throughout the season.
In Week Three, the "Beast" was the Chiefs, 14½-point underdogs at the MGM Resorts International sportsbooks. The Chiefs covered. The "beauty?" The Lions, who pushed as three-point favorites.
As a handicapper, I've probably been more of a "beast" guy. I don't mind backing a club with shaky recent form if the price is right and I believe improvement is likely.
As you can see below, I'm doing quite a bit of this in Week Four.
On to the picks:
Pittsburgh (+4) at Houston
The Texans opened as two-point favorites at the Las Vegas Hilton on Sunday night. By Monday night, however, the prevailing line around Nevada had reached this level. Ted Sevransky, a professional bettor, tweeted Wednesday that Houston was one club that sharp bettors had backed early in the week.
I respect the logic behind backing the Texans — whom I picked to win the AFC in the preseason. They could easily be 3-0 if not for trouble holding a fourth-quarter lead at New Orleans (and some blown opportunities earlier in the game). The Steelers, who were surprisingly pushed to the limit by the Colts on Sunday night, have major offensive line and running game concerns. Moreover, though Pittsburgh has the NFL's top pass defense on a yards-allowed basis, attacking the Steelers with the pass is preferable to running on their stout front seven, and the Texans have a strong passing game.
That said, I'm taking the points. It's rare to get this many points with an established power still in reasonably good form, and I don't believe there's a completely airtight case for Houston. After all, the Texans' pass defense really faltered late vs. the Saints, and the Steelers' passing offense is one of their top assets. What's more, while the Texans' defense is improved, it simply does not have Pittsburgh's track record of success. Nor is it as good from top to bottom.
Wilkening's pick: Pittsburgh
Carolina (+6) at Chicago
Considering how poorly the Bears played for portions of their losses to the Saints and Packers, I can see why Chicago isn't favored by seven. At that price, I probably would look elsewhere.
And against better competition, I would be leery of picking Chicago at all right now. Their first two losses of 2011 stack them behind the NFC's elite.
However, the Bears can give certain opponents fits. And here's one that looks more their speed. The Panthers, albeit playing on a rain-soaked field for the majority of the game, got all they could handle from a game Jacksonville club on Sunday and won just 16-10.
The Bears' defense did not play well against Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers in successive weeks, but it should bounce back against the Panthers, whose rookie quarterback, Cam Newton, figures to have a tough time against this veteran, playmaking, turnover-forcing group in a tough setting. Also, the Panthers' defense also appears vulnerable. Though it held the Jaguars to just 4.5 yards per play, it was allowing 7.7 yards per game entering Week Three. I'll side with the Bears.
Wilkening's pick: Chicago
Buffalo at Cincinnati (O/U 44)
To me, the side you take on this total depends on your view on Cincinnati, not Buffalo. Buffalo's offense is potent. Its defense is, well, permissive.
Then we have the Bengals, who are a strong third in yards allowed per game but a week removed from a weak eight-point performance vs. San Francisco. Overall, the Bengals have gained the eighth-fewest yards in the NFL.
Cincinnati doesn't lack for concerns on offense. QB Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green struggled in Week Three. WR Jerome Simpson had one catch vs. the Niners and is embroiled in off-field controversy. RB Cedric Benson had almost more rushing yards in the Bengals' opener (121) as he has the past two games (123).
Nevertheless, the Bengals scored 27 points in Week One and 22 points in Week Two; another performance in that range is certainly within their scope when facing a Buffalo defense allowing 387.3 yards per game.
At first glance, this total looked about a point too low. And the more I've considered it, the more the Over has appealed to me. The Bills will get their points, and perhaps a bushel of them, and the Bengals should be able to improve upon last week's performance.
Wilkening's pick: Over 44
Atlanta at Seattle (O/U 38½)
Here's another total that has dropped to a level that has caught my attention. When these teams met last December, Atlanta won 34-18, but the Seahawks were competitive early before three turnovers to start the second half tilted the game in the Falcons' favor.
Only one Seahawks game has gone Over this season, and Seattle has scored all of six points in 90 first-half minutes to begin the campaign, but WR Sidney Rice's debut helped the passing game in Week Three, and Seattle could show more offensive improvement in the second of back-to-back home games. The Falcons' attack also has been a little scattershot, but certainly, Atlanta has the talent needed to improve.
Wilkening's pick: Over 38½
Last week: 1-3
Season to date: 6-6
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/29/week-four-handicapping-column-3
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Bears safety Harris suffers setback
Sore after Wednesday's practice, safety sits out Thursday, putting status in doubt
Sore after Wednesday's practice, safety sits out Thursday, putting status in doubt.
Sore after Wednesday's practice, safety sits out Thursday, putting status in doubt.
Dante Lavelli Len Ford Bill Willis Bobby Mitchell Paul Warfield Mike McCormack
Week Four handicapping column
I've begun a new weekly handicapping feature, something I've dubbed "Beauty vs. the Beast." The premise: I ask a sportsbook which team has generated the most betting action and which club has drawn the least betting action in a given week. I'll then make mythical wagers on both, track the results and see how both kinds of bets fare throughout the season.
In Week Three, the "Beast" was the Chiefs, 14½-point underdogs at the MGM Resorts International sportsbooks. The Chiefs covered. The "beauty?" The Lions, who pushed as three-point favorites.
As a handicapper, I've probably been more of a "beast" guy. I don't mind backing a club with shaky recent form if the price is right and I believe improvement is likely.
As you can see below, I'm doing quite a bit of this in Week Four.
On to the picks:
Pittsburgh (+4) at Houston
The Texans opened as two-point favorites at the Las Vegas Hilton on Sunday night. By Monday night, however, the prevailing line around Nevada had reached this level. Ted Sevransky, a professional bettor, tweeted Wednesday that Houston was one club that sharp bettors had backed early in the week.
I respect the logic behind backing the Texans — whom I picked to win the AFC in the preseason. They could easily be 3-0 if not for trouble holding a fourth-quarter lead at New Orleans (and some blown opportunities earlier in the game). The Steelers, who were surprisingly pushed to the limit by the Colts on Sunday night, have major offensive line and running game concerns. Moreover, though Pittsburgh has the NFL's top pass defense on a yards-allowed basis, attacking the Steelers with the pass is preferable to running on their stout front seven, and the Texans have a strong passing game.
That said, I'm taking the points. It's rare to get this many points with an established power still in reasonably good form, and I don't believe there's a completely airtight case for Houston. After all, the Texans' pass defense really faltered late vs. the Saints, and the Steelers' passing offense is one of their top assets. What's more, while the Texans' defense is improved, it simply does not have Pittsburgh's track record of success. Nor is it as good from top to bottom.
Wilkening's pick: Pittsburgh
Carolina (+6) at Chicago
Considering how poorly the Bears played for portions of their losses to the Saints and Packers, I can see why Chicago isn't favored by seven. At that price, I probably would look elsewhere.
And against better competition, I would be leery of picking Chicago at all right now. Their first two losses of 2011 stack them behind the NFC's elite.
However, the Bears can give certain opponents fits. And here's one that looks more their speed. The Panthers, albeit playing on a rain-soaked field for the majority of the game, got all they could handle from a game Jacksonville club on Sunday and won just 16-10.
The Bears' defense did not play well against Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers in successive weeks, but it should bounce back against the Panthers, whose rookie quarterback, Cam Newton, figures to have a tough time against this veteran, playmaking, turnover-forcing group in a tough setting. Also, the Panthers' defense also appears vulnerable. Though it held the Jaguars to just 4.5 yards per play, it was allowing 7.7 yards per game entering Week Three. I'll side with the Bears.
Wilkening's pick: Chicago
Buffalo at Cincinnati (O/U 44)
To me, the side you take on this total depends on your view on Cincinnati, not Buffalo. Buffalo's offense is potent. Its defense is, well, permissive.
Then we have the Bengals, who are a strong third in yards allowed per game but a week removed from a weak eight-point performance vs. San Francisco. Overall, the Bengals have gained the eighth-fewest yards in the NFL.
Cincinnati doesn't lack for concerns on offense. QB Andy Dalton and WR A.J. Green struggled in Week Three. WR Jerome Simpson had one catch vs. the Niners and is embroiled in off-field controversy. RB Cedric Benson had almost more rushing yards in the Bengals' opener (121) as he has the past two games (123).
Nevertheless, the Bengals scored 27 points in Week One and 22 points in Week Two; another performance in that range is certainly within their scope when facing a Buffalo defense allowing 387.3 yards per game.
At first glance, this total looked about a point too low. And the more I've considered it, the more the Over has appealed to me. The Bills will get their points, and perhaps a bushel of them, and the Bengals should be able to improve upon last week's performance.
Wilkening's pick: Over 44
Atlanta at Seattle (O/U 38½)
Here's another total that has dropped to a level that has caught my attention. When these teams met last December, Atlanta won 34-18, but the Seahawks were competitive early before three turnovers to start the second half tilted the game in the Falcons' favor.
Only one Seahawks game has gone Over this season, and Seattle has scored all of six points in 90 first-half minutes to begin the campaign, but WR Sidney Rice's debut helped the passing game in Week Three, and Seattle could show more offensive improvement in the second of back-to-back home games. The Falcons' attack also has been a little scattershot, but certainly, Atlanta has the talent needed to improve.
Wilkening's pick: Over 38½
Last week: 1-3
Season to date: 6-6
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/29/week-four-handicapping-column-3
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Power shortage
Updated 2:20 p.m. ET, Thursday, Sept. 29
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies. — Napoleon Bonaparte
You can learn more character on the two-yard line than you can anywhere in life — threadbare wisdom of Paul Dietzel, coach of LSU's famous "Chinese Bandit" teams
For decades, it was the most primitive of offensive assignments, marching out your hippos and mastodons against the other guy's hippos and mastodons, trying to get a one- or two-yard touchdown run. Punching it in. Power football, they called it, the short-yardage game.
It was last prevalent in the early 1990s, mainly in the old NFC East, with Joe Gibbs' "Heavy Jumbo" set in Washington. Most of Bill Parcells' tough Giant teams could play that way. Even Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys, with all those 10-ton heavies he'd stack up in front of Emmitt Smith. In Dallas and Washington, a two-yard plunge was a sure thing. And those little quotations you see nestled up above — Gibbs, Parcells and Johnson all could relate.
But Napoleon and his power trip have been in a box for 200 years. And after watching three weeks of NFL goal-line charges getting stiffed and choked and hurled back to the sea … OK, I'm not working off any official data here, but so far it seems the ability of most teams to power it in down close has also gone muerto.
NFL goal-line rushing, and the pure drive blocking that goes with it, stinks. It's loathsome to watch. Let's go to the horror films:
Week One — Saints at Packers. An all-night passing orgy, a frenzy fit for Bacchus. That is, until the final play of the game, at the Green Bay goal line, when New Orleans coach Sean Payton suddenly decides he's commanding a tank division and puts on his leather trench and introduces the Power-I to the battle. A whim. He hasn't tried it all night, but what the hell, it's the macho way to roll. The whole universe can see what's coming. So can Green Bay. Tailback Mark Ingram soars high on the carry, and the Packers blast him to pieces, and the Saints go home losers in their season opener.
Week Two — Seahawks at Pittsburgh, that once-upon-a-time Steeler reputation of being a wrecking ball down close, the big "smashmouth" cliché. Uh-uh. Not anymore. They're set 1st-and-goal at Seattle's one, and the series folds up like this: Mendenhall stuffed, Roethlisberger sacked, Roethlisberger scrambles back to the one, Mendenhall stuffed on fourth down … with FS Earl Thomas blowing through Pittsburgh's schlepping, ineffective "smashmouth" alignment.
Week Three — Giants at Eagles. The Eagles haven't been a true power team since Greasy Neale and Steve van Buren.
That was the 1940s. But today it's Mike Vick and explosive Philly ready at the Giants' two. A pair of plunges by their designated heavy, Owen Schmitt, then a dive by Vick get nothing, zippo. The Eagles poke a little field goal to cap off their statement.
And on an earlier drive, down to the Giants three-yard line, it went McCoy for one, then a couple of skittish, dead-end flings by Vick. Power football, hmm? No, another lollipop field goal. Philly lost.
What has happened to NFL goal-line rushing? Where are all the muscle clubs? I mean, the manpower is there, the bulk and size and inertia. Good lord, it's there. That Eagles offensive wall, which flamed out against New York, goes about 6-4, 310 per man. Pittsburgh's O-line averages 6-4, 322. So why can't these teams drive it in with any kind of authority anymore?
The probable story is they don't like to practice the grimy work during the week. Don't squeeze the Charmin, boys. Goal-line drills? You mean, beating ourselves up with hand-to-hand combat all week? Ha! Why worry about it? We'll work on the fancy stuff, pass blocking, throwing it in from the 15 … or the 25 … or the 30.
"I agree they don't work on this during the week," says former Redskins OT Joe Jacoby, part of Gibbs' Heavy Jumbo gang. "Teams are handcuffed by roster limits and salary caps, so they can't afford anyone getting hurt. Meanwhile, the college game has eroded to spreading them out and throwing it all over the place. This leads to less practice time on refining run-blocking skills and working more on finesse pass-blocking skills.
"Any run blocking is really more influence blocking — 'no hands in the dirt.' They are just putting those big bodies in the way, with no emphasis of drive blocking them off the line of scrimmage. Oh, I could go on and on about this."
And now take a look at this observation, from a person also once very familiar with the intricacies of offensive-line play and the in-close running game.
"The first thing I noticed was that the poor backs were getting killed," our mystery guest explains. "The linemen just use too many finesse techniques, not enough root-'em-out. They can't bend their knees. The worst thing pro football did for the offensive linemen was to let 'em use their hands so much. It erodes their blocking skills.
"If you're a big belly-bumper, 290 pounds, you can get by pushing people out of there. It's a pushing contest … a lot of linemen are coming into pro ball with very little conception of what the shoulder block is all about … they're so used to using their hands and pass blocking that they've forgotten almost all their drive-blocking skills."
See anything odd about that quote? The reference to "290-pound belly bumpers." Yeah, it's dated all right. The belly bumpers operate around 340 or 350 pounds now.
It was Frank Kush who made those comments, some 30 years ago, just as he was taking over the Baltimore Colts after a pair of terrific decades at Arizona State. This was before Elway and Marino and Jim Kelly and the rest of those 1980s gunners joined the league and NFL running technique really began to erode. Kush's summation, way back then: the pros don't know, or don't care, about the dirty side of run blocking.
Cover up your eyes, coach. It has gotten a whole lot worse.
Tom Danyluk is an award-winning freelance writer based in Chicago. His book on pro football, "The Super '70s," is available at Amazon.com. You can contact Tom at Danyluk1@yahoo.com.
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/28/power-shortage
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Dolphins add RB Slaton
The Dolphins were awarded ex-Texans RB Steve Slaton off waivers on Wednesday. To make room for Slaton, the team waived DE Ryan Baker.
Slaton joins Miami after spending his first four seasons with the Texans (2008-11). Originally selected by the Texans in third round (89th pick overall) of the 2008 NFL draft, the West Virginia product has rushed for 1,824 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career and has caught 98 passes for 811 yards and five touchdowns.
The 5-9, 199-pound Slaton set the Texans' franchise single-season rookie rushing record with 1,282 yards, which also led all rookie running backs in 2008. He also has five career 100-yard rushing games.
The way we see it
Slaton fell out of favor in Houston after having issues with fumbles. In recent seasons, the team has added RBs Arian Foster, Ben Tate and Derrick Ward, pushing Slaton down the depth chart. It was no surprise when Houston finally cut Slaton loose.
Miami has been looking to add veteran depth at the RB position, having looked at Larry Johnson and Clinton Portis before adding Slaton.
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/28/dolphins-add-rb-slaton
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Predictions: SEC Week 5
Sources are telling the SEC blog that the NCAA has launched a full-investigation into some questionable practices by my colleague, Edward Aschoff, concerning his weekly picks. It seems that he’s getting an early look at my picks and then adjusting his accordingly, which has worked in his favor to this point.
But as I’ve tried telling him, there are no quick fixes in this league, and you don’t win championships based on what you’ve done the first five weeks of the season.
We were both 7-0 last week, although I will admit that there were no real testers on the schedule.
This week is different.
Edward had a meeting late Wednesday with two NCAA investigators, so we’ll see how focused he is and how he deals with distractions.
In this league, there’s always something.
In the meantime, I’ll give the kid his props. He has a real want, and he has greatness inside of him (Hey, a little Les Miles and Dabo Swinney there), and he also has an early lead with a 34-4 record (.895).
I’m not too far behind at 32-6 (.842), and we’ll see how this NCAA investigation goes. There’s a chance Edward may have to vacate some of those wins.
While we wait on a ruling, let’s delve into our picks for Week 5:
BUFFALO at TENNESSEE
Chris Low: The original schedule had Tennessee traveling to North Carolina this week, which would have been an interesting game, especially given the way last season's bowl game ended. Now, we get another blowout in front of what figures to be a ton of empty seats in Neyland Stadium. … Tennessee 45, Buffalo 7
Edward Aschoff: This will be our first glimpse of life in Knoxville without Justin Hunter. Tennessee has young weapons at receiver and expect coach Derek Dooley to rotate a lot of bodies in at Hunter's X position. Also, this is a chance for the Vols to get their struggling running game going. ... Tennessee 41, Buffalo 13
OLE MISS at FRESNO STATE
Chris Low: Through four games, Ole Miss has one of the worst passing offenses in the country. And with running back Brandon Bolden still not completely healthy and an offensive line that has had its issues, that combination doesn't bode well for the Rebels being able to score enough points to win this game. … Fresno State 24, Ole Miss 17
Edward Aschoff: Not only are the Rebels really hurting offensively but they have to travel across the country to face Fresno State. With the 1-3 start, that won't be a very fun flight out. Ole Miss will get another test on defense, as Fresno can score points. That's a bad sign for Ole Miss because points have come at a premium this season. ... Fresno State 30, Ole Miss 17
KENTUCKY at NO. 1 LSU
Chris Low: The real drama in this one will be whether or not Jordan Jefferson plays in the game after being reinstated on Wednesday to LSU's team. Otherwise, it's a complete mismatch. Kentucky has been a wreck on offense, and LSU's defense just plain wrecks opposing offenses. … LSU 35, Kentucky 3
Edward Aschoff: Kentucky's offense has struggled in every game this season, while LSU's defense has absolutely smothered its opponents. This won't be the weekend for a Wildcat rebound, as the Tigers should roll in this one. The question is if we will see the reinstated Jordan Jefferson make an appearance at quarterback late. ... LSU 38, Kentucky 10
MISSISSIPPI STATE at GEORGIA
Chris Low: The Battle of the Bulldogs went Mississippi State's way a year ago and was the springboard for a big season for Dan Mullen's club. Both teams have two losses coming into this game and can't afford a third this early in the season. Look for freshman Isaiah Crowell to have another big game and for Mark Richt's Dawgs to avenge last season's loss in Starkville. … Georgia 31, Mississippi State 21
Edward Aschoff: Neither pack of Bulldogs can afford another conference loss at this point, but only one will leave Sanford Stadium with their heads up. Georgia enters with some momentum after getting their first two wins of the season, while Mississippi's State offense looks nothing like it did in the first two weeks. Mississippi State has struggled to stop the run and Isaiah Crowell is starting to look like the prize Georgia expected. ... Georgia 31, Mississippi State 20
AUBURN at NO. 10 SOUTH CAROLINA
Chris Low: South Carolina is ranked No. 10 nationally, but the Head Ball Coach will be the first one to tell you that this Gamecocks aren't playing like a top-10 team. They've stunk it up in the passing game, but go up against an Auburn defense on Saturday that has been mighty generous. The Tigers have had serious issues in the secondary, which means that maybe Stephen Garcia will finally get it going. If not, there's always Marcus Lattimore. … South Carolina 35, Auburn 24
Edward Aschoff: These two teams couldn't have asked for a better matchup this weekend. South Carolina's struggling offense meets Auburn's horrid defense. South Carolina's defense finally came alive last week against Vanderbilt, and I expect that to bleed into this contest. Stephen Garcia will make mistakes, but the Gamecocks' defense and Marcus Lattimore will bail him out again. ... South Carolina 30, Auburn 20
NO. 18 ARKANSAS vs. NO. 14 TEXAS A&M
Chris Low: The Hogs are still hurting from their 38-14 loss at Alabama last week, both mentally and physically. It's a game they'd been pointing to ever since last season, and they were never really in the game after halftime. Plus, they lost defensive end Tenarius Wright to a broken arm, and it doesn't look promising that defensive end Jake Bequette will be able to return for this game on the other side. Both teams will put up a lot of points, but the Aggies will unofficially welcome themselves to the SEC with a big win. … Texas A&M 38, Arkansas 31
Edward Aschoff: Both of these teams are looking to rebound after tough losses a week ago. Texas A&M gave up a big lead to Oklahoma State at halftime, while the Razorbacks were blown out of Tuscaloosa. This is a preview of a future SEC matchup, but expect the current SEC member to push the new guys around in Arlington. ... Arkansas 27, Texas A&M 23
NO. 3 ALABAMA at NO. 12 FLORIDA
Chris Low: Alabama is as advertised on defense and probably better on offense and special teams than a lot of people have given the Crimson Tide credit for. That said, Alabama's 'D' hasn't seen speed in the backfield like it's going to see Saturday night in the Swamp in the form or Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps. That's Florida's ticket if it's going to win this game -- hit that Alabama defense with big plays. The Swamp will be crazy, and the Gators will make a few plays -- just not enough to finish the job. … Alabama 24, Florida 13
Edward Aschoff: This is the ultimate student-teacher showdown. Nick Saban helped jump-start Will Muschamp's coaching career and now they'll meet as foes in The Swamp. Both have extremely tough, aggressive defenses that suffocate the run and feature offenses with very strong running games but not a lot of throwing power. The winner might have to go to the air more than usual with the way these defenses have played in the box this season. ... Alabama 27, Florida 20
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/48307/predictions-sec-week-5
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2011年9月29日木曜日
Wednesday practice report for Week Four
| ATLANTA FALCONS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | ||
| ATLANTA FALCONS | ||
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| Wednesday | DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (hamstring), LB Stephen Nicholas (calf), RB Jason Snelling (concussion), WR Roddy White (thigh) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | T Sam Baker (ankle), LB Curtis Lofton (foot), DE Cliff Matthews (not injury related) |
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| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | ||
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| Wednesday | Practice Not Complete |
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| BUFFALO BILLS at CINCINNATI BENGALS | ||
| BUFFALO BILLS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Steve Johnson (groin), CB Terrence McGee (hamstring), G Kraig Urbik (knee), LB Chris White (hamstring), CB Aaron Williams (chest) |
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| Wednesday | RB Johnny White (ankle) |
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| Wednesday | LB Kirk Morrison (hamstring), DT Torell Troup (back) |
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| CINCINNATI BENGALS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | S Chris Crocker (not injury related), LB Dontay Moch (foot) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | DE Jonathan Fanene (knee), DE Robert Geathers (shoulder), G Otis Hudson (knee), S Jeromy Miles (groin) |
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| CAROLINA PANTHERS at CHICAGO BEARS | ||
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | ||
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| Wednesday | CB Chris Gamble (head), T Jeff Otah (back) |
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| Wednesday | S Charles Godfrey (head) |
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| CHICAGO BEARS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Earl Bennett (chest), T Gabe Carimi (knee), TE Matt Spaeth (calf) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | LS Patrick Mannelly (hip) |
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| Wednesday | RB Marion Barber (calf), S Chris Harris (hamstring), S Major Wright (head, neck) |
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| DENVER BRONCOS at GREEN BAY PACKERS | ||
| DENVER BRONCOS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Eddie Royal (groin), WR Demaryius Thomas (finger), TE Julius Thomas (ankle) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | CB Champ Bailey (hamstring), DE Elvis Dumervil (shoulder), DT Marcus Thomas (groin) |
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| Wednesday | RB Knowshon Moreno (hamstring), LB D.J. Williams (elbow) |
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| GREEN BAY PACKERS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY) | |
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| Wednesday | S Nick Collins (neck), DE Mike Neal (knee), LB Frank Zombo (shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | T Bryan Bulaga (knee), RB Ryan Grant (kidney), LB Brad Jones (hamstring), CB Patrick Lee (back), LB Clay Matthews (quadricep), CB Charles Woodson (foot, knee) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | T Chad Clifton (knee), TE Jermichael Finley (ankle), DE Ryan Pickett (foot), CB Tramon Williams (shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | LB Vic So'oto (back) |
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| DETROIT LIONS at DALLAS COWBOYS | ||
| DETROIT LIONS | ||
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| Wednesday | CB Aaron Berry (groin), WR Rashied Davis (foot), S Louis Delmas (abdomen), LB Justin Durant (concussion), DT Nick Fairley (foot), T Jason Fox (foot), WR Calvin Johnson (ankle), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (not injury related), S John Wendling (knee) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | DE Lawrence Jackson (hamstring), LB DeAndre Levy (knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (shoulder), WR Maurice Stovall (hand), CB Eric Wright (groin) |
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| Wednesday | QB Matthew Stafford (right forearm) |
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| DALLAS COWBOYS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Miles Austin (hamstring), K David Buehler (right groin), G Derrick Dockery (knee), DE Jason Hatcher (calf), CB Orlando Scandrick (ankle) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | WR Dez Bryant (thigh), RB Tony Fiammetta (hamstring), QB Tony Romo (ribs) |
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| Wednesday | C Phil Costa (knee), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), RB Felix Jones (shoulder), LB Anthony Spencer (shoulder) |
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| MIAMI DOLPHINS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | ||
| MIAMI DOLPHINS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | S Yeremiah Bell (not injury related), DE Tony McDaniel (hand), LB Jason Taylor (not injury related) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | CB Vontae Davis (hamstring) |
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| Wednesday | CB Will Allen (hamstring), G Vernon Carey (shoulder), WR Roberto Wallace (quadricep) |
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| SAN DIEGO CHARGERS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | Practice Not Complete |
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| MINNESOTA VIKINGS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | ||
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | ||
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| Wednesday | LB E.J. Henderson (knee), RB Adrian Peterson (calf) |
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| Wednesday | S Tyrell Johnson (hip), TE Jim Kleinsasser (elbow) |
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| Wednesday | CB Asher Allen (toe), CB Chris Cook (groin), DT Kevin Williams (foot) |
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| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | DE Brandon Bair (illness) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | WR Jon Baldwin (thumb), CB Brandon Flowers (ankle), S Jon McGraw (shin) |
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| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at OAKLAND RAIDERS | ||
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY) | |
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| Wednesday | P Zoltan Mesko (left knee) |
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| Wednesday | TE Aaron Hernandez (knee), G Logan Mankins (illness), T Sebastian Vollmer (back), DE Mike Wright (concussion) |
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| Wednesday | CB Kyle Arrington (chest), CB Leigh Bodden (groin), S Patrick Chung (hand), CB Ras-I Dowling (hip), DE Shaun Ellis (knee), LB Gary Guyton (hamstring), DE Albert Haynesworth (back), LB Jerod Mayo (thigh), WR Taylor Price (hamstring), C Ryan Wendell (calf) |
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| Wednesday | S Josh Barrett (thumb), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb) |
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| OAKLAND RAIDERS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | LB Ricky Brown (concussion), CB Chris Johnson (hamstring), WR Louis Murphy (groin), RB Marcel Reece (ankle), DE Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder) |
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| LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE | |
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| Wednesday | QB Jason Campbell (foot), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), WR Jacoby Ford (hamstring), S Michael Huff (concussion), S Michael Mitchell (knee) |
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| Wednesday | S Jerome Boyd (knee), S Matt Giordano (shoulder), LB Quentin Groves (quadricep), RB Darren McFadden (shoulder, groin), CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (knee) |
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| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | ||
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | LB Will Herring (hamstring), C Olin Kreutz (knee), T Zach Strief (knee), TE David Thomas (concussion), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee), LB Martez Wilson (neck, shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | LB Jonathan Casillas (foot, knee), WR Marques Colston (shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | S Jonathon Amaya (shoulder), WR Adrian Arrington (knee), DT Aubrayo Franklin (thigh), S Roman Harper (neck, shoulder), DT Tom Johnson (calf), CB Tracy Porter (calf) |
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| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | DT Tyson Alualu (knee), DE Aaron Kampman (knee), RB Montell Owens (knee) |
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| Wednesday | DT Leger Douzable (thigh), S Courtney Greene (neck), RB Greg Jones (not injury related), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (not injury related), CB Rashean Mathis (not injury related), T Eugene Monroe (shoulder), WR Kassim Osgood (hamstring), DE Matt Roth (neck), G Jason Spitz (quadricep) |
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| Wednesday | TE Marcedes Lewis (calf), LB Clint Session (wrist) |
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| NEW YORK GIANTS at ARIZONA CARDINALS | ||
| NEW YORK GIANTS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | CB Prince Amukamara (foot), DE Justin Tuck (groin, neck) |
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| Wednesday | WR Mario Manningham (concussion), WR Brandon Stokley (quadricep), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee) |
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| ARIZONA CARDINALS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | TE Jim Dray (pectoral), WR Chansi Stuckey (hamstring) |
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| Wednesday | TE Todd Heap (ribs), LB Paris Lenon (groin), KR LaRod Stephens-Howling (hand), RB Chris Wells (hamstring) |
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| PITTSBURGH STEELERS at HOUSTON TEXANS | ||
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Arnaz Battle (knee), LB James Farrior (not injury related), DE Brett Keisel (knee), G Doug Legursky (shoulder), T Jonathan Scott (ankle), DE Aaron Smith (not injury related), WR Hines Ward (not injury related) |
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| Wednesday | WR Mike Wallace (rib) |
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| HOUSTON TEXANS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Andre Johnson (knee, toe), CB Sherrick McManis (hamstring), RB Derrick Ward (ankle, shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | TE Joel Dreessen (knee), CB Kareem Jackson (knee), WR Jacoby Jones (knee), WR Kevin Walter (shoulder), LB Mario Williams (knee) |
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| Wednesday | G Thomas Austin (knee), LB Bryan Braman (wrist), G Mike Brisiel (shoulder), RB Arian Foster (hamstring), LB DeMeco Ryans (knee, elbow), RB Ben Tate (back) |
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| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | ||
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Michael Crabtree (foot), RB Frank Gore (ankle), S Donte Whitner (hip) |
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| Wednesday | G Mike Iupati (neck) |
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| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | ||
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| Practice Report | ||
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| Wednesday | CB Brandon Hughes (hamstring), WR Jeremy Maclin (hamstring), DE Juqua Parker (ankle) |
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| Wednesday | DE Darryl Tapp (pectoral) |
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| Wednesday | S Nate Allen (knee), WR Riley Cooper (concussion), T Winston Justice (knee), WR Steve Smith (knee), QB Michael Vick (right hand) |
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| TENNESSEE TITANS at CLEVELAND BROWNS | ||
| TENNESSEE TITANS | ||
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| Wednesday | LB Gerald McRath (knee) |
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| Wednesday | S Chris Hope (shoulder) |
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| CLEVELAND BROWNS | ||
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| Wednesday | CB Sheldon Brown (groin), LB Titus Brown (ankle), KR Joshua Cribbs (groin), S Eric Hagg (knee), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (ankle), T Tony Pashos (ankle), T Joe Thomas (knee) |
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| Wednesday | LB Chris Gocong (groin), RB Peyton Hillis (illness), WR Carlton Mitchell (finger) |
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| WASHINGTON REDSKINS at ST. LOUIS RAMS | ||
| WASHINGTON REDSKINS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Anthony Armstrong (hamstring), S DeJon Gomes (hamstring), RB Darrel Young (hamstring) |
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| Wednesday | WR Brandon Banks (knee), DE Stephen Bowen (elbow), TE Chris Cooley (knee), S LaRon Landry (hamstring), C Will Montgomery (knee), CB Josh Wilson (back) |
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| ST. LOUIS RAMS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Danny Amendola (elbow) |
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| Wednesday | TE Michael Hoomanawanui (back), RB Steven Jackson (quadricep), DT Darell Scott (thumb), RB Carnell Williams (hamstring) |
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| Wednesday | QB Sam Bradford (toe) |
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| NEW YORK JETS at BALTIMORE RAVENS on Sunday night | ||
| NEW YORK JETS | ||
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| Wednesday | WR Logan Payne (wrist) |
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| Wednesday | CB Antonio Cromartie (ribs), C Nick Mangold (ankle) |
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| Wednesday | LB David Harris (toe), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (shoulder) |
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| Wednesday | DT Mike Devito (shoulder), WR Santonio Holmes (shoulder) |
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| BALTIMORE RAVENS | ||
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| Wednesday | C Matt Birk (knee), LB Dannell Ellerbe (thigh), WR Lee Evans (ankle), G Ben Grubbs (toe), S Haruki Nakamura (knee), DE Cory Redding (toe), WR David Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle) |
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/28/wednesday-practice-report-for-week-four-4
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Chargers place Sanders on I.R., sign DL Harris
The Chargers have placed S Bob Sanders on season-ending injured reserve and signed DL Tommie Harris to a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.
Sanders, whom the Chargers signed as a free agent before the lockout started, had 12 tackles in two games this season. He did not play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs with a knee injury.
Steve Gregory will replace Sanders in the lineup.
Harris was with the Colts during training camp before getting cut prior to the season. The former first-round pick has 28½ sacks in his career.
The way we see it
The Sanders experiment in San Diego was short-lived, as an injury cut short yet another season for him. The talented yet oft-injured former Defensive Player of the Year never could stay on the field. The Chargers were hoping that Sanders and Eric Weddle could form one of the best safety tandems in the league.
Harris had some good years early in his career with the Bears but fell out of favor and was let go after the 2010 season. At this point, given his production over the past few seasons and inability to make the Colts' roster out of camp, he only adds depth to a defensive line depleted by the injuries to Luis Castillo and Jacques Cesaire.
Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/09/28/chargers-place-sanders-on-ir-sign-dl-harris
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AFC East chat preview
Join me at 4 p.m. ET�Tuesday for another chat on the AFC East. The division had a rough Week 3, going 1-3. We will recap that and look ahead to Week 4.
Here is the link. Don't miss all the fun.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/31963/afc-east-chat-preview
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