NFL Has Sixth Straight Week of Sellout Games

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IT’S UP TO SIX!

ALL GAMES SOLD OUT FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK

All games of the NFL schedule for this Sunday and Monday (Week 6) have sold out in
advance of the local TV blackout deadline, enabling every game to be televised in the hometeam
market for an unprecedented sixth week in one season.
Every game this season has been sold out at least 72 hours in advance and televised locally.
It will be the 19th time since the NFL blackout policy took effect in 1973 that blackouts have
been lifted for all games on a single weekend. The 19 times have been once in 1998; three
times in 2000; once in 2001; four times in 2002 and 2005; and six times this season.
The NFL blackout policy states that games sold out 72 hours prior to kickoff can be televised
in the home city.
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NFL WEEK 6 INJURY REPORT -- THURSDAY -- NFLMedia.com

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WEEK 6 INJURY REPORT -- THURSDAY

Following is a list of quarterback injuries for Week 6 Games (October 15- 16):
Kansas City Chiefs Out Trent Green (Head)
Oakland Raiders Out Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Out Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
Miami Dolphins Doubtful Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
New York Jets Probable Chad Pennington gton (Calf)

Following is a list of injured players for Week 6 Games:

HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
Houston Texans
OUT CB Demarcus Faggins (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE DE Antwan Peek (Hamstring)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED All Players Practiced
THURS Antwan Peek
Dallas Cowboys
OUT TE Ryan Hannam (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED All Players Practiced
THURS Ryan Hannam

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Philadelphia Eagles
DOUBTFUL CB Roderick Hood (Heel); WR Donte' Stallworth (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE RB Brian Westbrook (Knee)
PROBABLE WR Jason Avant (Ankle); LB Shawn Barber (Hip); S Sean
Considine (Shoulder); S Brian Dawkins (Quadricep); G Todd
Herremans (Knee); RB Reno Mahe (Ankle); LB Matt McCoy
(Hip); CB Lito Sheppard (Ankle); CB Dexter Wynn (Shin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Roderick Hood; Donte' Stallworth
THURS Roderick Hood; Donte' Stallworth
New Orleans Saints
PROBABLE CB Curtis Deloatch (Thigh); S Bryan Scott (Thigh); WR Devery
Henderson (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED All Players Practiced
THURS All Players Practiced

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS
Seattle Seahawks
OUT RB Shaun Alexander (Foot); DE Joe Tafoya (Knee); G Floyd
Womack (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Bobby Engram (Illness)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Shaun Alexander; Floyd Womack; Joe Tafoya; Bobby Engram
THURS Practice Not Complete
St. Louis Rams
OUT RB Paul Smith (Eye)
QUESTIONABLE CB Travis Fisher (Thigh); CB Fakhir Brown (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Paul Smith; Travis Fisher; Fakhir Brown
THURS Paul Smith; Fakhir Brown

NEW YORK GIANTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS
New York Giants
OUT RB Derrick Ward (Foot)
DOUBTFUL LB Carlos Emmons (Pectoral); WR Sinorice Moss (Quadricep)
QUESTIONABLE S James Butler (Knee)
PROBABLE TE Jeremy Shockey (Foot); LB Brandon Short (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Derrick Ward; Carlos Emmons; Sinorice Moss
THURS Derrick Ward; Carlos Emmons; Sinorice Moss; Brandon Short
Atlanta Falcons
QUESTIONABLE DE John Abraham (Groin); G Kynan Forney (Shoulder); T
Wayne Gandy (Shoulder); LB Edgerton Hartwell (Knee); CB
Omare Lowe (Hamstring); RB Jerious Norwood (Shoulder); CB
Allen Rossum (Hamstring)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Allen Rossum; Omare Lowe
THURS All Players Practiced

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
Carolina Panthers
OUT LB Dan Morgan (Concussion); RB DeAngelo Williams (Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE C Justin Hartwig (Groin); S Shaun Williams (Foot)
PROBABLE LB Thomas Davis (Illness); RB Nick Goings (Thigh); S Kevin
McCadam (Knee); RB Brad Hoover (Thigh)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Dan Morgan; DeAngelo Williams; Brad Hoover
THURS Dan Morgan; DeAngelo Williams; Thomas Davis
Baltimore Ravens
OUT CB Corey Ivy (Abdomen)
QUESTIONABLE RB Justin Green (Thigh); TE Todd Heap (Ankle); DT Haloti
Ngata (Knee); LB Mike Smith (Head); LB Terrell Suggs (Thigh);
DE Gary Stills (Abdomen)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Corey Ivy; Justin Green; Todd Heap; Haloti Ngata; Mike Smith;
Terrell Suggs
THURS Corey Ivy; Justin Green; Todd Heap; Haloti Ngata; Mike Smith;
Terrell Suggs; Gary Stills

BUFFALO BILLS AT DETROIT LIONS
Buffalo Bills
OUT DT John McCargo (Foot)
DOUBTFUL S Matt Bowen (Shin)
QUESTIONABLE CB Nate Clements (Quadricep); LB Takeo Spikes (Hamstring);
G Chris Villarrial (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED John McCargo; Matt Bowen; Nate Clements
THURS John McCargo; Matt Bowen; Nate Clements
Detroit Lions
OUT S Kenoy Kennedy (Foot); DT Shaun Cody (Toe); LB Alex Lewis
(Knee); G Damien Woody (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE T Rex Tucker (Knee); G Ross Verba (Hamstring)
PROBABLE RB Shawn Bryson (Knee); T Barry Stokes (Ankle); WR Roy
Williams (Back)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Kenoy Kennedy; Shaun Cody; Alex Lewis; Damien Woody; Rex
Tucker; Ross Verba; Barry Stokes; Shawn Bryson; Roy Williams
THURS Kenoy Kennedy; Shaun Cody; Alex Lewis; Damien Woody; Rex
Tucker; Ross Verba; Roy Williams

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Cincinnati Bengals
OUT WR Tab Perry (Hip); C Rich Braham (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE CB Greg Brooks (Knee); S Dexter Jackson (Ankle); LB Rashad
Jeanty (Foot)
PROBABLE DT Sam Adams (Knee); T Levi Jones (Ankle); DE Robert
Geathers (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Rich Braham; Tab Perry; Dexter Jackson; Rashad Jeanty; Sam
Adams; Levi Jones
THURS Tab Perry; Rich Braham; Dexter Jackson; Rashad Jeanty; Sam
Adams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OUT QB Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
QUESTIONABLE CB Juran Bolden (Hip); WR Mark Jones (Hamstring); CB Brian
Kelly (Foot); TE Dave Moore (Rib); DE Simeon Rice (Shoulder);
WR Maurice Stovall (Back)
PROBABLE G Davin Joseph (Knee); LB Ryan Nece (Knee); C John Wade
(Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Chris Simms; Brian Kelly; Juran Bolden; Maurice Stovall; Simeon
Rice; Mark Jones
THURS Chris Simms; Mark Jones; Brian Kelly; Simeon Rice; Maurice
Stovall; John Wade

TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Tennessee Titans
OUT WR David Givens (Hand); TE Erron Kinney (Knee); G Zach
Piller (Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE LB Ken Amato (Quadricep); WR Drew Bennett (Ankle); G Benji
Olson (Ankle); LB Robert Reynolds (Thigh); DE Travis LaBoy
(Back); RB LenDale White (Stomach)
PROBABLE K Rob Bironas (Groin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED David Givens; Erron Kinney; Zach Piller; Ken Amato; Drew
Bennett; Travis LaBoy; Benji Olson; Robert Reynolds; LenDale
White
THURS David Givens; Erron Kinney; Zach Piller; Ken Amato; Drew
Bennett; Benji Olson; Travis LaBoy; LenDale White; Rob Bironas
Washington Redskins
QUESTIONABLE CB Shawn Springs (Groin); DT Joe Salave'a (Calf)
PROBABLE DT Cornelius Griffin (Hip); WR David Patten (Thigh); P Derrick
Frost (Calf); LB Marcus Washington (Hip); DE Phillip Daniels
(Back); G Derrick Dockery (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Shawn Springs; Joe Salave'a; Cornelius Griffin; Marcus
Washington; Phillip Daniels; David Patten
THURS Shawn Springs; Joe Salave'a; Cornelius Griffin; David Patten;
Marcus Washington; Phillip Daniels; Derrick Dockery

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Diego Chargers
QUESTIONABLE S Bhawoh Jue (Knee)
PROBABLE TE Ryan Krause (Hamstring); T Marcus McNeill (Hand)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Bhawoh Jue
THURS Practice Not Complete
San Francisco 49ers
OUT TE Vernon Davis (Fibula)
DOUBTFUL G Larry Allen (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE T Jonas Jennings (Hand)
PROBABLE LB Derek Smith (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Vernon Davis; Jonas Jennings; Derek Smith
THURS Vernon Davis; Jonas Jennings

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Kansas City Chiefs
OUT T Will Svitek (Knee); LB Rich Scanlon (Knee); RB Michael
Bennett (Hamstring); QB Trent Green (Head); CB Benny Sapp
(Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Dante' Hall (Hip)
PROBABLE RB Larry Johnson (Neck); TE Kris Wilson (Ankle); T Kyle Turley
(Back)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Rich Scanlon; Michael Bennett; Trent Green; Will Svitek; Benny
Sapp; Dante' Hall; Larry Johnson
THURS Will Svitek; Rich Scanlon; Michael Bennett; Trent Green; Benny
Sapp; Dante' Hall; Kris Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers
OUT LB James Harrison (Ankle); WR Willie Reid (Foot); LB Joey
Porter (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE CB Deshea Townsend (Hamstring)
PROBABLE RB Dan Kreider (Knee); G Kendall Simmons (Foot); DE Brett
Keisel (Ribs)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED James Harrison; Willie Reid; Brett Keisel; Joey Porter; Deshea
Townsend; Kendall Simmons; Dan Kreider
THURS James Harrison; Willie Reid; Joey Porter; Deshea Townsend;
Kendall Simmons

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS
Miami Dolphins
DOUBTFUL WR Marty Booker (Chest); QB Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE LB Derrick Pope (Hamstring); CB Travis Daniels (Knee); TE
Justin Peelle (Knee)
PROBABLE TE Randy McMichael (Ribs)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Daunte Culpepper; Marty Booker; Travis Daniels; Justin Peelle;
Derrick Pope
THURS Marty Booker; Daunte Culpepper; Derrick Pope; Travis Daniels;
Justin Peelle
New York Jets
QUESTIONABLE RB B.J. Askew (Foot); CB David Barrett (Hip); WR Laveranues
Coles (Calf); WR Tim Dwight (Thigh); RB Cedric Houston
(Knee); G Pete Kendall (Thigh); C Trey Teague (Ankle)
PROBABLE DE Dave Ball (Hand); RB Kevan Barlow (Calf); DE Bobby
Hamilton (Knee); RB James Hodgins (Knee); T Adrian Jones
(Thigh); CB Justin Miller (Hip); QB Chad Pennington (Calf); S
Kerry Rhodes (Thigh); TE Sean Ryan (Chest); WR Brad Smith
(Thigh); S Eric Smith (Knee); DT Kimo Von Oelhoffen (Knee);
RB Leon Washington (Hip); T Anthony Clement (Shin); LB Matt
Chatham (Foot)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED B.J. Askew; David Barrett; Laveranues Coles; Tim Dwight; Cedric
Houston; Pete Kendall; Trey Teague; Rashad Moore
THURS B.J. Askew; David Barrett; Laveranues Coles; Tim Dwight; Cedric
Houston; Pete Kendall; Trey Teague

OAKLAND RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS
Oakland Raiders
OUT QB Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL CB Fabian Washington (Hamstring); LB Grant Irons (Back)
QUESTIONABLE TE James Adkisson (Groin); DE Lance Johnstone (Knee); RB
Reshard Lee (Neck); G Kevin Boothe (Nose); TE Randal
Williams (Quadricep); TE John Madsen (Quadricep)
PROBABLE RB Zack Crockett (Knee); LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Shoulder); T
Robert Gallery (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Aaron Brooks; Fabian Washington; Grant Irons; Randal Williams
THURS Practice Not Complete
Denver Broncos
OUT RB Cedric Cobbs (Ankle)
PROBABLE S John Lynch (Neck); RB Cecil Sapp (Toe)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Cedric Cobbs
THURS Practice Not Complete

CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS on Monday
Chicago Bears
OUT S Chris Harris (Quadricep)
QUESTIONABLE WR Mark Bradley (Ankle); LB Leon Joe (Hamstring); DE
Adewale Ogunleye (Hamstring)
PROBABLE TE Desmond Clark (Foot)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Practice Not Conducted
THURS Chris Harris; Mark Bradley; Leon Joe; Adewale Ogunleye;
Desmond Clark
Arizona Cardinals
DOUBTFUL LB James Darling (Calf); G Milford Brown (Ankle); DT Kendrick
Clancy (Ankle); WR Larry Fitzgerald (Hamstring)
PROBABLE S Robert Griffith (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Larry Fitzgerald; Kendrick Clancy; Milford Brown; James Darling;
Robert Griffith
THURS James Darling; Milford Brown; Kendrick Clancy; Larry Fitzgerald

Cleveland Browns Offensive Coordinator Maurice Carthon's In Hot Water -- Why Not Raiders Tom Walsh? - News From Profootballtalk.com

This article's from Profootballtalk.com. It says they've been pestering a league source about Browns Offensive Coordinator Maurice Carthon's job. My question is why pick on Carthon? Why not pick on Tom Walsh of the Raiders? Their own article states that the Browns' offense is ranked ahead of only that of the Oakland Raiders in NFL statistics.

Is it because Carthon's black and Tom Walsh is white? In my view, although I like ProFootballtalk.com, there's an annoying tendancy to be "Anti-Black" in their coverage, from the racist image of Art Shell as "Chef" from South Park, to the questions around the hiring of Broncos GM Rick Smith, to charges of "reverse racism" in the NFL (silly), to this. It's almost knee-jerk with these guys.

More on this soon.


CARTHON IN HOT WATER

Over the past several weeks, we've been pestering a league source with knowledge of the current dynamics in Cleveland regarding scattered rumors we've heard that Browns offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon is in danger of getting poop-canned.

Previously, the source told us that the rumors were unfounded. The source now tells us that there is a "big push" within the organization to dump Carthon if the unit performs badly when the Browns return from the bye week with an October 22 home game against the Broncos.

One of the real-world factors working against a termination of Carthon is that, because he was hired by head coach Romeo Crennel after Crennel got the gig in early 2005, a relatively quick decision that Carthon can't cut it would be an admission that Crennel made a bad decision.

Sooner or later, however, the chronic ineptitude of the team requires some action to be taken, or Crennel (and other, such as G.M. Phil Savage) could find themselves in jeopardy, too.

The Browns are 31st in the league in total offense, leading only the Raiders. Cleveland is averaging 261.2 yards per game.

Vince Young's First NFL Touchdown

In the game they lost by one point and leading to Young not talking to the media afterward, Vince Young score his first NFL touchdown:

Vince Young Hates Losing - Didn't Talk To Media After Colts Game; Appology Given Today

Texas' Vince Young, the third pick in the first round of the NFL Draft and to the Tennessee Titans, hates being 0 and 5. He was so upset about losing to the Colts that he didn't talk to the media.

It's understandable that he was as upset as he expressed with his silence. Several Titans receivers missed catchable passes Young threw that were difference makers in a contest they lost only by one point, 13 to 14.

Today, on the NFL Network, he appologized for not talking on Sunday and explained that he wasn't used to losing. He and Lendel White are having a hard time with the team's current position.

I think Vince did the right thing by not shooting off his mouth after the contest on Sunday. Today he spoke with a cool head and in a tone that garnered sympathy from the press in the lockerroom.

Vince may be young -- excuse the pun -- but he's well-trained by his parents and associates and wants to do well and be nice to people.

He may just be the tonic the Titans need to turn things around.

Brett Farve Sits Out Bye Week Practice - Green Bay Post

It will be interesting to see what next week brings with his recovery.

Favre sits out practice
By Rob Demovsky
rdemovsk@greenbaypressgazette.com

The Packers’ first bye-week practice Tuesday did not include quarterback Brett Favre and a handful of other veteran and injured players.


Backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers took most of the reps in practice in place of Favre.

Other players held out of practice were: running back Ahman Green, fullback Brandon Miree, linebacker Abdul Hodge, linebacker Ben Taylor, left tackle Chad Clifton, defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins, receiver Donald Driver and receiver Robert Ferguson.

Favre had been bothered by a sore neck and shoulder before last week’s loss to the St. Louis Rams.

Rookie cornerback Will Blackmon returned to practice but still wasn’t able to fully participate due to the foot injury that has kept him out since May.

Blackmon said he’s hopeful he’ll be ready to return in time for the Packers’ next game, at Miami on Oct. 22.

The Packers are scheduled to practice through Thursday before taking a three-day weekend.

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