Prime-time punchout
By Phil Richards
phil.richards@indystar.com
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Peyton Manning piled up the big numbers but the Indianapolis Colts' much-maligned defense made a bunch of the big plays Sunday as it contributed five takeaways to the Colts' 27-20 victory over the New England Patriots at rowdy, chilly Gillette Stadium.
It's only midseason, but the Colts' 30th victory in their past 33 regular-season games pushed them to 8-0 and gave them what amounts to a three-game lead on the Patriots (6-2) in the chase for the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed, because of the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Colts are at least two games ahead of everyone else in the conference and remained three up on Jacksonville (5-3) in the AFC South.
It was the Colts' second consecutive victory at New England after a run of nine losses in succession here.
Manning completed 20-of-36 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns to become only the second Colts quarterback to throw for 300 yards in three consecutive games. John Unitas did it in 1963.
"You have to win as a team," Manning told an NBC reporter after the game. "You can't win playing as an individual against these guys."
The Colts embodied team. On a night when they were outrushed 148 yards to 53, the defense kept taking the football away.
Defensive tackle Raheem Brock forced and recovered a fumble. Safety Antoine Bethea intercepted one pass in the Colts end zone. Safety Bob Sanders stole another at the Colts 3-yard line.
The second of linebacker Cato June's pair of interceptions came on a pass that deflected off Patriots running back Kevin Faulk and put the game away. It came with 1:18 to play with New England driving and at the Colts 39.
"They were around the ball," Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said. "They've got good aggressiveness on defense. They got their hands on it. They didn't drop any."
Adam Vinatieri, who played the first 10 years of his career for New England before signing with the Colts as a free agent in March, had a forgettable homecoming night. He converted 23- and 31-yard field goals but missed from 37 and 46. He was booed throughout by the sellout crowd of 68,756.
Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison caught eight passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. It was his seventh 100-yard game against the Patriots, two more than he has against any other NFL team.
Harrison's most spectacular catch was for the third-quarter game-winner, the touchdown that gave the Colts a 24-14 lead. He beat cornerback Eric Hobbs into the end zone. Harrison stretched with his left hand, tipped Manning's pass, then gathered it in and got both feet down before he fell out of bounds.
It was touch, artistry, ballet. And it came against one of the NFL's top defenses.
New England hadn't permitted a touchdown in its past two games and was the only team in the league that hadn't allowed an opponent to score more than 17 points in a game all season.
"The thing I like about our team is we're finding different ways to win," Colts coach Tony Dungy said. "We're still not playing our best."
Manning came into the game on a roll. In victories over Washington and Denver, he had thrown for 342 yards and four touchdowns and 345 yards and three touchdowns, respectively.
After missing his first two passes Sunday, he hit his next nine for 140 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts took a 14-7 lead.
"We had them in a chase position most of the night," Manning said. "That was part of the plan and it worked out well for us."
Monday, November 06, 2006
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Chris Simms - Tampa Bay QB On Injured Reserve - Out For Season - ESPN
Bucs quarterback Simms lands on season-ending IR
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms was placed on injured reserve Friday, and the Buccaneers activated third-year backup Luke McCown from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Simms has been sidelined since having his spleen removed after taking several hard hits during a loss to Carolina on Sept. 24. He was hopeful of playing again this season until doctors told him last week that the earliest he might be able to return would be late December.
McCown partially tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a workout in June. He was placed on PUP during training camp and had to sit out at least the first six weeks of the season.
The Bucs obtained the 25-year-old from Cleveland in a draft-day trade in 2005. As a rookie with the Browns two years ago, he made four starts and completed 49 percent of his passes for 608 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
McCown began last season as the third-stringer behind Brian Griese and Simms. He moved up to No. 2 when Griese suffered a season-ending knee injury and Simms took over the starting job and led Tampa Bay to its first playoff berth in three years.
With Simms out for the season, rookie Bruce Gradkowski is the starter. Tim Rattay is the other backup.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms was placed on injured reserve Friday, and the Buccaneers activated third-year backup Luke McCown from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Simms has been sidelined since having his spleen removed after taking several hard hits during a loss to Carolina on Sept. 24. He was hopeful of playing again this season until doctors told him last week that the earliest he might be able to return would be late December.
McCown partially tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a workout in June. He was placed on PUP during training camp and had to sit out at least the first six weeks of the season.
The Bucs obtained the 25-year-old from Cleveland in a draft-day trade in 2005. As a rookie with the Browns two years ago, he made four starts and completed 49 percent of his passes for 608 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
McCown began last season as the third-stringer behind Brian Griese and Simms. He moved up to No. 2 when Griese suffered a season-ending knee injury and Simms took over the starting job and led Tampa Bay to its first playoff berth in three years.
With Simms out for the season, rookie Bruce Gradkowski is the starter. Tim Rattay is the other backup.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
NFL INJURY REPORT FOR WEEK NINE - NFLMEDIA.COM
NFL Injury Report For Week 9 From NFLMedia.com
FOR USE AS DESIRED
NFL-PER-9B 11/3/06
WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT --_FRIDAY
Following is a list of quarterback injuries for Week 9 Games (November 5, 6):
Kansas City Chiefs Out Trent Green (Head)
Seattle Seahawks Out Matt Hasselbeck (Knee)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Out Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
Miami Dolphins Doubtful Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
Oakland Raiders Doubtful Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
Jacksonville Jaguars Questionable Byron Leftwich (Ankle)
Cincinnati Bengals Probable Anthony Wright (Appendix)
New England Patriots Probable Matt Cassel (Right Shoulder)
New England Patriots Probable Tom Brady (Right Shoulder)
Washington Redskins Probable Mark Brunell (Ribs)
Following is a list of injured players for Week 9 Games:
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CHICAGO BEARS
Miami Dolphins
DOUBTFUL QB Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE LB Channing Crowder (Foot); CB Travis Daniels (Knee); LB
Derrick Pope (Hamstring); G Jeno James (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Daunte Culpepper
THURS Daunte Culpepper
FRI Daunte Culpepper
Chicago Bears
QUESTIONABLE CB Devin Hester (Hamstring)
PROBABLE DT Tank Johnson (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
FRI Devin Hester
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS
Kansas City Chiefs
OUT QB Trent Green (Head)
QUESTIONABLE T Kevin Sampson (Foot); LB Rich Scanlon (Knee); CB Benny
Sapp (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
THURS Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
FRI Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
St. Louis Rams
QUESTIONABLE LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (Hand)
PROBABLE CB Travis Fisher (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Pisa Tinoisamoa; Aaron Walker
THURS Pisa Tinoisamoa; Travis Fisher
FRI Pisa Tinoisamoa
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
Cincinnati Bengals
OUT C Rich Braham (Knee); T Levi Jones (Knee); WR Kelley
Washington (Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL LB Brian Simmons (Neck)
PROBABLE DT Sam Adams (Knee); DE Robert Geathers (Neck); LB Rashad
Jeanty (Foot); CB Johnathan Joseph (Ankle); S Kevin
Kaesviharn (Knee); DT John Thornton (Wrist); QB Anthony
Wright (Appendix)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons;
Sam Adams; Kevin Kaesviharn; John Thornton
THURS Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons;
Johnathan Joseph
FRI Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons
Baltimore Ravens
QUESTIONABLE CB Corey Ivy (Abdomen)
PROBABLE TE Todd Heap (Thigh); WR Clarence Moore (Foot); PR B.J.
Sams (Shoulder); TE Quinn Sypniewski (Neck); S Dawan
Landry (Knee); S Gerome Sapp (Thigh); LB Adalius Thomas
(Neck); TE Daniel Wilcox (Back)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Corey Ivy; Clarence Moore; Quinn Sypniewski; Dawan Landry;
Adalius Thomas; Gerome Sapp
THURS Todd Heap; Corey Ivy; Clarence Moore; B.J. Sams; Quinn
Sypniewski; Dawan Landry; Gerome Sapp; Adalius Thomas
FRI Corey Ivy; Todd Heap; B.J. Sams; Dawan Landry
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT BUFFALO BILLS
Green Bay Packers
OUT RB Vernand Morency (Back); RB Brandon Miree (Elbow)
QUESTIONABLE CB Charles Woodson (Knee); LB Abdul Hodge (Knee); DT
Cullen Jenkins (Ankle); WR Greg Jennings (Ankle); DT Johnny
Jolly (Ankle)
PROBABLE DT Corey Williams (Knee); RB Ahman Green (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Vernand Morency; Charles Woodson; Brandon Miree; Cullen
Jenkins; Greg Jennings; Corey Williams; Johnny Jolly; Ahman
Green
THURS Vernand Morency; Brandon Miree; Charles Woodson; Johnny
Jolly
FRI Vernand Morency; Brandon Miree
Buffalo Bills
QUESTIONABLE WR Sam Aiken (Hamstring); DE Ryan Denney (Hamstring); G
Tutan Reyes (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Sam Aiken; Ryan Denney; Tutan Reyes
THURS Sam Aiken; Tutan Reyes
FRI Sam Aiken; Tutan Reyes
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DETROIT LIONS
Atlanta Falcons
OUT DE John Abraham (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE G Kynan Forney (Shoulder); LB Edgerton Hartwell (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED John Abraham; Kynan Forney; Edgerton Hartwell; Grady
Jackson; Fred McCrary
THURS John Abraham; Edgerton Hartwell
FRI John Abraham; Edgerton Hartwell
Detroit Lions
OUT DT Shaun Cody (Toe)
QUESTIONABLE DE James Hall (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Shaun Cody; James Hall
THURS Shaun Cody; James Hall
FRI Shaun Cody; James Hall
TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Tennessee Titans
OUT DE Antwan Odom (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Roydell Williams (Finger); TE Ben Hartsock (Hamstring); DE
DeQuincy Scott (Foot); DT Randy Starks (Chest); LB Robert
Reynolds (Quadricep); LB David Thornton (Shoulder); WR
Bobby Wade (Shoulder); WR David Givens (Hand); G Benji
Olson (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Antwan Odom; David Thornton; Bobby Wade; DeQuincy Scott;
Ben Hartsock
THURS Antwan Odom; Robert Reynolds; Ben Hartsock; DeQuincy Scott;
Bobby Wade
FRI Antwan Odom; Ben Hartsock; DeQuincy Scott; Robert Reynolds
Jacksonville Jaguars
OUT CB Terry Cousin (Groin); DT Marcus Stroud (Ankle); RB Derrick
Wimbush (Ankle); T Stockar McDougle (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL DE Brent Hawkins (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE QB Byron Leftwich (Ankle)
PROBABLE CB Rashean Mathis (Hamstring); RB Fred Taylor (Thigh); DE
Marcellus Wiley (Groin); WR Ernest Wilford (Hamstring); DE
Bobby McCray (Foot); S Donovin Darius (Knee); DT John
Henderson (Hamstring); RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Thigh)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Donovin Darius; Maurice Jones-Drew;
Fred Taylor; Rashean Mathis; John Henderson
THURS Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Byron Leftwich; John Henderson
FRI Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Byron Leftwich; John Henderson
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
New Orleans Saints
OUT TE Ernie Conwell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Horn (Groin); T Jammal Brown (Ankle); RB Reggie
Bush (Ankle)
PROBABLE T Zach Strief (Finger); CB Fred Thomas (Hamstring); WR
Michael Lewis (Hamstring); T Jon Stinchcomb (Toe)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Ernie Conwell; Reggie Bush; Jammal Brown; Joe Horn
THURS Ernie Conwell; Jammal Brown; Joe Horn
FRI Ernie Conwell; Joe Horn; Jammal Brown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OUT QB Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
QUESTIONABLE LB Shelton Quarles (Knee); DE Simeon Rice (Shoulder); DT
Ellis Wyms (Ankle)
PROBABLE CB Juran Bolden (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Chris Simms; Shelton Quarles; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
THURS Chris Simms; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
FRI Chris Simms; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Dallas Cowboys
DOUBTFUL DE Jason Hatcher (Ankle)
PROBABLE WR Terry Glenn (Quadricep)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Tyson Thompson
THURS All Players Practiced
FRI Terry Glenn
Washington Redskins
DOUBTFUL WR Santana Moss (Hamstring)
PROBABLE WR Brandon Lloyd (Shoulder); T Chris Samuels (Calf); T Jon
Jansen (Calf); LB Lemar Marshall (Ankle); RB Clinton Portis
(Ankle); WR Antwaan Randle El (Heel); WR David Patten
(Hamstring); CB Carlos Rogers (Thumb); QB Mark Brunell (Ribs)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Santana Moss; David Patten
THURS Santana Moss; Brandon Lloyd; Jon Jansen; David Patten
FRI Santana Moss; Jon Jansen; David Patten
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
Houston Texans
QUESTIONABLE T Ephraim Salaam (Ankle)
PROBABLE DE Anthony Weaver (Knee); DE Mario Williams (Foot); LB
Kailee Wong (Hamstring); RB Ron Dayne (Illness)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Ephraim Salaam; Mario Williams
THURS Ephraim Salaam
FRI Ron Dayne
New York Giants
DOUBTFUL WR Sinorice Moss (Quadricep); DE Justin Tuck (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE CB Sam Madison (Hamstring); LB Brandon Short (Quadricep);
WR Plaxico Burress (Back Spasms); DE Osi Umenyiora (Hip
Flexor)
PROBABLE CB Frank Walker (Hamstring); WR David Tyree (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short; David
Tyree; Osi Umenyiora; Plaxico Burress; Jim Finn; Amani Toomer;
Corey Webster
THURS Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short; David
Tyree; Osi Umenyiora; Plaxico Burress
FRI Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short;
Plaxico Burress; Osi Umenyiora
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Minnesota Vikings
OUT WR Marcus Robinson (Back); LB Napoleon Harris (Wrist)
QUESTIONABLE DT Kevin Williams (Ankle)
PROBABLE LB Ben Leber (Illness); G Artis Hicks (Neck); T Marcus Johnson
(Ankle); S Darren Sharper (Knee); DT Pat Williams (Knee); C
Matt Birk (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Pat Williams; Matt Birk;
Kevin Williams; Ben Leber; Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren
Sharper
THURS Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Pat Williams; Matt Birk;
Kevin Williams; Ben Leber; Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren
Sharper
FRI Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Kevin Williams; Ben Leber;
Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren Sharper; Pat Williams; Matt
Birk
San Francisco 49ers
OUT TE Vernon Davis (Fibula)
QUESTIONABLE RB Maurice Hicks (Concussion); S Chad Williams (Quadricep)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Vernon Davis; Maurice Hicks
THURS Vernon Davis; Chad Williams; Maurice Hicks
FRI Vernon Davis; Chad Williams
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Cleveland Browns
OUT T Ryan Tucker (Illness)
QUESTIONABLE TE Kellen Winslow (Knee); LB Willie McGinest (Ankle); S Justin
Hamilton (Ankle); CB Daven Holly (Illness); G Joe Andruzzi
(Knee); CB Leigh Bodden (Ankle); DE Orpheus Roye
(Hamstring); WR Dennis Northcutt (Ribs)
PROBABLE CB Jereme Perry (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Joe Andruzzi; Dennis Northcutt; Daven Holly; Ryan Tucker; Willie
McGinest; Orpheus Roye
THURS Joe Andruzzi; Leigh Bodden; Daven Holly; Willie McGinest;
Dennis Northcutt; Orpheus Roye; Ryan Tucker
FRI Ryan Tucker; Willie McGinest; Daven Holly; Joe Andruzzi; Leigh
Bodden; Orpheus Roye; Dennis Northcutt
San Diego Chargers
QUESTIONABLE LB Shaun Phillips (Calf)
PROBABLE S Bhawoh Jue (Knee); S Clinton Hart (Hip); DE Igor Olshansky
(Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Igor Olshansky; Shaun Phillips; Bhawoh Jue; Clinton Hart
THURS Shaun Phillips; Igor Olshansky; Clinton Hart
FRI Shaun Phillips
DENVER BRONCOS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Denver Broncos
PROBABLE CB Champ Bailey (Ankle); RB Tatum Bell (Toe); RB Cedric
Cobbs (Ankle); LB Ian Gold (Hamstring); RB Kyle Johnson
(Ankle); C Chris Myers (Shoulder); TE Tony Scheffler (Hip); DT
Gerard Warren (Toe); LB D.J. Williams (Foot); LB Al Wilson
(Thumb)
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
FRI All Players Practiced
Pittsburgh Steelers
OUT LB James Harrison (Ankle); C Jeff Hartings (Knee); S Mike
Logan (Hamstring); WR Willie Reid (Foot)
PROBABLE LB Larry Foote (Shoulder); LB Clark Haggans (Ankle); DT Casey
Hampton (Hamstring); WR Santonio Holmes (Shoulder); G Chris
Kemoeatu (Ankle); RB Dan Kreider (Ankle); WR Sean Morey
(Toe); S Troy Polamalu (Foot); CB Deshea Townsend
(Quadricep); WR Cedrick Wilson (Groin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid; Deshea
Townsend
THURS James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid
FRI James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Indianapolis Colts
OUT DT Montae Reagor (Head)
QUESTIONABLE LB Keith O'Neil (Ankle); LB Rob Morris (Hamstring); WR Aaron
Moorehead (Back); CB Nicholas Harper (Knee); CB Matt
Giordano (Calf); DE Dwight Freeney (Shoulder); T Ryan Diem
(Upper Arm); LB Gary Brackett (Knee); RB Joseph Addai
(Wrist); WR Terrence Wilkins (Knee); TE Ben Utecht (Low
Back); WR Brandon Stokley (Knee); S Bob Sanders (Knee); RB
Dominic Rhodes (Low Back); DT Darrell Reid (Abdomen)
PROBABLE P Hunter Smith (Right Groin); K Adam Vinatieri (Right Groin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Montae Reagor; Bob Sanders; Brandon Stokley; Rob Morris; Matt
Giordano; Ryan Diem; Nicholas Harper; Keith O'Neil
THURS Montae Reagor; Keith O'Neil; Ryan Diem; Matt Giordano; Rob
Morris; Brandon Stokley
FRI Montae Reagor; Keith O'Neil; Rob Morris; Matt Giordano; Ryan
Diem; Brandon Stokley; Bob Sanders
New England Patriots
QUESTIONABLE CB Willie Andrews (Thigh); WR Reche Caldwell (Knee); LB Don
Davis (Lower Leg); RB Kevin Faulk (Ankle); WR Jabar Gaffney
(Hand); TE Daniel Graham (Ankle); CB Ellis Hobbs (Wrist); G
Russ Hochstein (Knee); WR Chad Jackson (Hamstring); T Nick
Kaczur (Shoulder); T Matt Light (Hand); RB Laurence Maroney
(Ankle); TE Garrett Mills (Thigh); G Steve Neal (Shoulder); DE
Richard Seymour (Elbow); CB Antwain Spann (Shoulder); TE
David Thomas (Hand); DE Ty Warren (Shoulder); S Eugene
Wilson (Hamstring)
PROBABLE QB Tom Brady (Right Shoulder); QB Matt Cassel (Right
Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Antwain Spann; David Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson;
Richard Seymour; Russ Hochstein; Chad Jackson; Steve Neal;
Nick Kaczur; Garrett Mills; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Willie
Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis; Kevin Faulk; Jabar
Gaffney
THURS Russ Hochstein; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Kevin Faulk; Chad
Jackson; Nick Kaczur; Matt Light; Laurence Maroney; Garrett
Mills; Steve Neal; Richard Seymour; Antwain Spann; David
Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson; Jabar Gaffney; Willie
Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis
FRI Willie Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis; Kevin Faulk; Jabar
Gaffney; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Russ Hochstein; Chad
Jackson; Nick Kaczur; Matt Light; Laurence Maroney; Garrett
Mills; Steve Neal; Richard Seymour; Antwain Spann; David
Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS on Monday
Oakland Raiders
DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE S Jarrod Cooper (Hamstring); RB Zack Crockett (Knee); S
Michael Huff (Shoulder); RB LaMont Jordan (Back); G Barry
Sims (Abdomen)
PROBABLE RB Justin Fargas (Shoulder); CB Tyrone Poole (Ankle); DT
Warren Sapp (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Barry Sims; Justin Fargas
THURS Barry Sims; Justin Fargas
FRI Practice Not Complete
Seattle Seahawks
OUT RB Shaun Alexander (Foot); QB Matt Hasselbeck (Knee)
DOUBTFUL LB D.D. Lewis (Toe); DT Marcus Tubbs (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Bobby Engram (Illness); T Sean Locklear (Ankle); C Chris
Spencer (Knee)
PROBABLE DT Rocky Bernard (Toe); WR Darrell Jackson (Foot)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Matt Hasselbeck; Shaun Alexander; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Sean Locklear
THURS Matt Hasselbeck; Shaun Alexander; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Chris Spencer; Sean Locklear; Darrell Jackson
FRI Shaun Alexander; Matt Hasselbeck; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Sean Locklear; Chris Spencer
FOR USE AS DESIRED
NFL-PER-9B 11/3/06
WEEK 9 INJURY REPORT --_FRIDAY
Following is a list of quarterback injuries for Week 9 Games (November 5, 6):
Kansas City Chiefs Out Trent Green (Head)
Seattle Seahawks Out Matt Hasselbeck (Knee)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Out Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
Miami Dolphins Doubtful Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
Oakland Raiders Doubtful Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
Jacksonville Jaguars Questionable Byron Leftwich (Ankle)
Cincinnati Bengals Probable Anthony Wright (Appendix)
New England Patriots Probable Matt Cassel (Right Shoulder)
New England Patriots Probable Tom Brady (Right Shoulder)
Washington Redskins Probable Mark Brunell (Ribs)
Following is a list of injured players for Week 9 Games:
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CHICAGO BEARS
Miami Dolphins
DOUBTFUL QB Daunte Culpepper (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE LB Channing Crowder (Foot); CB Travis Daniels (Knee); LB
Derrick Pope (Hamstring); G Jeno James (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Daunte Culpepper
THURS Daunte Culpepper
FRI Daunte Culpepper
Chicago Bears
QUESTIONABLE CB Devin Hester (Hamstring)
PROBABLE DT Tank Johnson (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
FRI Devin Hester
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS
Kansas City Chiefs
OUT QB Trent Green (Head)
QUESTIONABLE T Kevin Sampson (Foot); LB Rich Scanlon (Knee); CB Benny
Sapp (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
THURS Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
FRI Trent Green; Kevin Sampson
St. Louis Rams
QUESTIONABLE LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (Hand)
PROBABLE CB Travis Fisher (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Pisa Tinoisamoa; Aaron Walker
THURS Pisa Tinoisamoa; Travis Fisher
FRI Pisa Tinoisamoa
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
Cincinnati Bengals
OUT C Rich Braham (Knee); T Levi Jones (Knee); WR Kelley
Washington (Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL LB Brian Simmons (Neck)
PROBABLE DT Sam Adams (Knee); DE Robert Geathers (Neck); LB Rashad
Jeanty (Foot); CB Johnathan Joseph (Ankle); S Kevin
Kaesviharn (Knee); DT John Thornton (Wrist); QB Anthony
Wright (Appendix)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons;
Sam Adams; Kevin Kaesviharn; John Thornton
THURS Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons;
Johnathan Joseph
FRI Rich Braham; Levi Jones; Kelley Washington; Brian Simmons
Baltimore Ravens
QUESTIONABLE CB Corey Ivy (Abdomen)
PROBABLE TE Todd Heap (Thigh); WR Clarence Moore (Foot); PR B.J.
Sams (Shoulder); TE Quinn Sypniewski (Neck); S Dawan
Landry (Knee); S Gerome Sapp (Thigh); LB Adalius Thomas
(Neck); TE Daniel Wilcox (Back)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Corey Ivy; Clarence Moore; Quinn Sypniewski; Dawan Landry;
Adalius Thomas; Gerome Sapp
THURS Todd Heap; Corey Ivy; Clarence Moore; B.J. Sams; Quinn
Sypniewski; Dawan Landry; Gerome Sapp; Adalius Thomas
FRI Corey Ivy; Todd Heap; B.J. Sams; Dawan Landry
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT BUFFALO BILLS
Green Bay Packers
OUT RB Vernand Morency (Back); RB Brandon Miree (Elbow)
QUESTIONABLE CB Charles Woodson (Knee); LB Abdul Hodge (Knee); DT
Cullen Jenkins (Ankle); WR Greg Jennings (Ankle); DT Johnny
Jolly (Ankle)
PROBABLE DT Corey Williams (Knee); RB Ahman Green (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Vernand Morency; Charles Woodson; Brandon Miree; Cullen
Jenkins; Greg Jennings; Corey Williams; Johnny Jolly; Ahman
Green
THURS Vernand Morency; Brandon Miree; Charles Woodson; Johnny
Jolly
FRI Vernand Morency; Brandon Miree
Buffalo Bills
QUESTIONABLE WR Sam Aiken (Hamstring); DE Ryan Denney (Hamstring); G
Tutan Reyes (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Sam Aiken; Ryan Denney; Tutan Reyes
THURS Sam Aiken; Tutan Reyes
FRI Sam Aiken; Tutan Reyes
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DETROIT LIONS
Atlanta Falcons
OUT DE John Abraham (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE G Kynan Forney (Shoulder); LB Edgerton Hartwell (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED John Abraham; Kynan Forney; Edgerton Hartwell; Grady
Jackson; Fred McCrary
THURS John Abraham; Edgerton Hartwell
FRI John Abraham; Edgerton Hartwell
Detroit Lions
OUT DT Shaun Cody (Toe)
QUESTIONABLE DE James Hall (Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Shaun Cody; James Hall
THURS Shaun Cody; James Hall
FRI Shaun Cody; James Hall
TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Tennessee Titans
OUT DE Antwan Odom (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Roydell Williams (Finger); TE Ben Hartsock (Hamstring); DE
DeQuincy Scott (Foot); DT Randy Starks (Chest); LB Robert
Reynolds (Quadricep); LB David Thornton (Shoulder); WR
Bobby Wade (Shoulder); WR David Givens (Hand); G Benji
Olson (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Antwan Odom; David Thornton; Bobby Wade; DeQuincy Scott;
Ben Hartsock
THURS Antwan Odom; Robert Reynolds; Ben Hartsock; DeQuincy Scott;
Bobby Wade
FRI Antwan Odom; Ben Hartsock; DeQuincy Scott; Robert Reynolds
Jacksonville Jaguars
OUT CB Terry Cousin (Groin); DT Marcus Stroud (Ankle); RB Derrick
Wimbush (Ankle); T Stockar McDougle (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL DE Brent Hawkins (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE QB Byron Leftwich (Ankle)
PROBABLE CB Rashean Mathis (Hamstring); RB Fred Taylor (Thigh); DE
Marcellus Wiley (Groin); WR Ernest Wilford (Hamstring); DE
Bobby McCray (Foot); S Donovin Darius (Knee); DT John
Henderson (Hamstring); RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Thigh)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Donovin Darius; Maurice Jones-Drew;
Fred Taylor; Rashean Mathis; John Henderson
THURS Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Byron Leftwich; John Henderson
FRI Terry Cousin; Marcus Stroud; Derrick Wimbush; Stockar
McDougle; Brent Hawkins; Byron Leftwich; John Henderson
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
New Orleans Saints
OUT TE Ernie Conwell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Horn (Groin); T Jammal Brown (Ankle); RB Reggie
Bush (Ankle)
PROBABLE T Zach Strief (Finger); CB Fred Thomas (Hamstring); WR
Michael Lewis (Hamstring); T Jon Stinchcomb (Toe)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Ernie Conwell; Reggie Bush; Jammal Brown; Joe Horn
THURS Ernie Conwell; Jammal Brown; Joe Horn
FRI Ernie Conwell; Joe Horn; Jammal Brown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
OUT QB Chris Simms (Splenectomy)
QUESTIONABLE LB Shelton Quarles (Knee); DE Simeon Rice (Shoulder); DT
Ellis Wyms (Ankle)
PROBABLE CB Juran Bolden (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Chris Simms; Shelton Quarles; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
THURS Chris Simms; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
FRI Chris Simms; Simeon Rice; Ellis Wyms
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Dallas Cowboys
DOUBTFUL DE Jason Hatcher (Ankle)
PROBABLE WR Terry Glenn (Quadricep)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Tyson Thompson
THURS All Players Practiced
FRI Terry Glenn
Washington Redskins
DOUBTFUL WR Santana Moss (Hamstring)
PROBABLE WR Brandon Lloyd (Shoulder); T Chris Samuels (Calf); T Jon
Jansen (Calf); LB Lemar Marshall (Ankle); RB Clinton Portis
(Ankle); WR Antwaan Randle El (Heel); WR David Patten
(Hamstring); CB Carlos Rogers (Thumb); QB Mark Brunell (Ribs)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Santana Moss; David Patten
THURS Santana Moss; Brandon Lloyd; Jon Jansen; David Patten
FRI Santana Moss; Jon Jansen; David Patten
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
Houston Texans
QUESTIONABLE T Ephraim Salaam (Ankle)
PROBABLE DE Anthony Weaver (Knee); DE Mario Williams (Foot); LB
Kailee Wong (Hamstring); RB Ron Dayne (Illness)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Ephraim Salaam; Mario Williams
THURS Ephraim Salaam
FRI Ron Dayne
New York Giants
DOUBTFUL WR Sinorice Moss (Quadricep); DE Justin Tuck (Foot)
QUESTIONABLE CB Sam Madison (Hamstring); LB Brandon Short (Quadricep);
WR Plaxico Burress (Back Spasms); DE Osi Umenyiora (Hip
Flexor)
PROBABLE CB Frank Walker (Hamstring); WR David Tyree (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short; David
Tyree; Osi Umenyiora; Plaxico Burress; Jim Finn; Amani Toomer;
Corey Webster
THURS Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short; David
Tyree; Osi Umenyiora; Plaxico Burress
FRI Sinorice Moss; Justin Tuck; Sam Madison; Brandon Short;
Plaxico Burress; Osi Umenyiora
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Minnesota Vikings
OUT WR Marcus Robinson (Back); LB Napoleon Harris (Wrist)
QUESTIONABLE DT Kevin Williams (Ankle)
PROBABLE LB Ben Leber (Illness); G Artis Hicks (Neck); T Marcus Johnson
(Ankle); S Darren Sharper (Knee); DT Pat Williams (Knee); C
Matt Birk (Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Pat Williams; Matt Birk;
Kevin Williams; Ben Leber; Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren
Sharper
THURS Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Pat Williams; Matt Birk;
Kevin Williams; Ben Leber; Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren
Sharper
FRI Marcus Robinson; Napoleon Harris; Kevin Williams; Ben Leber;
Artis Hicks; Marcus Johnson; Darren Sharper; Pat Williams; Matt
Birk
San Francisco 49ers
OUT TE Vernon Davis (Fibula)
QUESTIONABLE RB Maurice Hicks (Concussion); S Chad Williams (Quadricep)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Vernon Davis; Maurice Hicks
THURS Vernon Davis; Chad Williams; Maurice Hicks
FRI Vernon Davis; Chad Williams
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
Cleveland Browns
OUT T Ryan Tucker (Illness)
QUESTIONABLE TE Kellen Winslow (Knee); LB Willie McGinest (Ankle); S Justin
Hamilton (Ankle); CB Daven Holly (Illness); G Joe Andruzzi
(Knee); CB Leigh Bodden (Ankle); DE Orpheus Roye
(Hamstring); WR Dennis Northcutt (Ribs)
PROBABLE CB Jereme Perry (Ankle)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Joe Andruzzi; Dennis Northcutt; Daven Holly; Ryan Tucker; Willie
McGinest; Orpheus Roye
THURS Joe Andruzzi; Leigh Bodden; Daven Holly; Willie McGinest;
Dennis Northcutt; Orpheus Roye; Ryan Tucker
FRI Ryan Tucker; Willie McGinest; Daven Holly; Joe Andruzzi; Leigh
Bodden; Orpheus Roye; Dennis Northcutt
San Diego Chargers
QUESTIONABLE LB Shaun Phillips (Calf)
PROBABLE S Bhawoh Jue (Knee); S Clinton Hart (Hip); DE Igor Olshansky
(Knee)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Igor Olshansky; Shaun Phillips; Bhawoh Jue; Clinton Hart
THURS Shaun Phillips; Igor Olshansky; Clinton Hart
FRI Shaun Phillips
DENVER BRONCOS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Denver Broncos
PROBABLE CB Champ Bailey (Ankle); RB Tatum Bell (Toe); RB Cedric
Cobbs (Ankle); LB Ian Gold (Hamstring); RB Kyle Johnson
(Ankle); C Chris Myers (Shoulder); TE Tony Scheffler (Hip); DT
Gerard Warren (Toe); LB D.J. Williams (Foot); LB Al Wilson
(Thumb)
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
FRI All Players Practiced
Pittsburgh Steelers
OUT LB James Harrison (Ankle); C Jeff Hartings (Knee); S Mike
Logan (Hamstring); WR Willie Reid (Foot)
PROBABLE LB Larry Foote (Shoulder); LB Clark Haggans (Ankle); DT Casey
Hampton (Hamstring); WR Santonio Holmes (Shoulder); G Chris
Kemoeatu (Ankle); RB Dan Kreider (Ankle); WR Sean Morey
(Toe); S Troy Polamalu (Foot); CB Deshea Townsend
(Quadricep); WR Cedrick Wilson (Groin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid; Deshea
Townsend
THURS James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid
FRI James Harrison; Jeff Hartings; Mike Logan; Willie Reid
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Indianapolis Colts
OUT DT Montae Reagor (Head)
QUESTIONABLE LB Keith O'Neil (Ankle); LB Rob Morris (Hamstring); WR Aaron
Moorehead (Back); CB Nicholas Harper (Knee); CB Matt
Giordano (Calf); DE Dwight Freeney (Shoulder); T Ryan Diem
(Upper Arm); LB Gary Brackett (Knee); RB Joseph Addai
(Wrist); WR Terrence Wilkins (Knee); TE Ben Utecht (Low
Back); WR Brandon Stokley (Knee); S Bob Sanders (Knee); RB
Dominic Rhodes (Low Back); DT Darrell Reid (Abdomen)
PROBABLE P Hunter Smith (Right Groin); K Adam Vinatieri (Right Groin)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Montae Reagor; Bob Sanders; Brandon Stokley; Rob Morris; Matt
Giordano; Ryan Diem; Nicholas Harper; Keith O'Neil
THURS Montae Reagor; Keith O'Neil; Ryan Diem; Matt Giordano; Rob
Morris; Brandon Stokley
FRI Montae Reagor; Keith O'Neil; Rob Morris; Matt Giordano; Ryan
Diem; Brandon Stokley; Bob Sanders
New England Patriots
QUESTIONABLE CB Willie Andrews (Thigh); WR Reche Caldwell (Knee); LB Don
Davis (Lower Leg); RB Kevin Faulk (Ankle); WR Jabar Gaffney
(Hand); TE Daniel Graham (Ankle); CB Ellis Hobbs (Wrist); G
Russ Hochstein (Knee); WR Chad Jackson (Hamstring); T Nick
Kaczur (Shoulder); T Matt Light (Hand); RB Laurence Maroney
(Ankle); TE Garrett Mills (Thigh); G Steve Neal (Shoulder); DE
Richard Seymour (Elbow); CB Antwain Spann (Shoulder); TE
David Thomas (Hand); DE Ty Warren (Shoulder); S Eugene
Wilson (Hamstring)
PROBABLE QB Tom Brady (Right Shoulder); QB Matt Cassel (Right
Shoulder)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Antwain Spann; David Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson;
Richard Seymour; Russ Hochstein; Chad Jackson; Steve Neal;
Nick Kaczur; Garrett Mills; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Willie
Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis; Kevin Faulk; Jabar
Gaffney
THURS Russ Hochstein; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Kevin Faulk; Chad
Jackson; Nick Kaczur; Matt Light; Laurence Maroney; Garrett
Mills; Steve Neal; Richard Seymour; Antwain Spann; David
Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson; Jabar Gaffney; Willie
Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis
FRI Willie Andrews; Reche Caldwell; Don Davis; Kevin Faulk; Jabar
Gaffney; Daniel Graham; Ellis Hobbs; Russ Hochstein; Chad
Jackson; Nick Kaczur; Matt Light; Laurence Maroney; Garrett
Mills; Steve Neal; Richard Seymour; Antwain Spann; David
Thomas; Ty Warren; Eugene Wilson
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS on Monday
Oakland Raiders
DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Brooks (Right Shoulder)
QUESTIONABLE S Jarrod Cooper (Hamstring); RB Zack Crockett (Knee); S
Michael Huff (Shoulder); RB LaMont Jordan (Back); G Barry
Sims (Abdomen)
PROBABLE RB Justin Fargas (Shoulder); CB Tyrone Poole (Ankle); DT
Warren Sapp (Hip)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Barry Sims; Justin Fargas
THURS Barry Sims; Justin Fargas
FRI Practice Not Complete
Seattle Seahawks
OUT RB Shaun Alexander (Foot); QB Matt Hasselbeck (Knee)
DOUBTFUL LB D.D. Lewis (Toe); DT Marcus Tubbs (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR Bobby Engram (Illness); T Sean Locklear (Ankle); C Chris
Spencer (Knee)
PROBABLE DT Rocky Bernard (Toe); WR Darrell Jackson (Foot)
Listed players who did not participate in ''team'' practice:
(Defined as missing any portion of 11-on-11 team work)
WED Matt Hasselbeck; Shaun Alexander; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Sean Locklear
THURS Matt Hasselbeck; Shaun Alexander; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Chris Spencer; Sean Locklear; Darrell Jackson
FRI Shaun Alexander; Matt Hasselbeck; D.D. Lewis; Marcus Tubbs;
Sean Locklear; Chris Spencer
Libby Chansky For "The Bachelorette"
I met Libby Chansky at the Stanford Athletics Hall Of Fame Dinner on Friday, November 3rd. She and I were part of a large group there to celebrate the induction of my good friend Michael Dotterer, who remains the only two-sport player to receive four letters in Stanford history.
Libby wants to be the bachelorette on "The Bachelorette" and to that end, we took this quick video. It's kind of a teaser. For more info contact info@sportsbusinesssims.com
Libby wants to be the bachelorette on "The Bachelorette" and to that end, we took this quick video. It's kind of a teaser. For more info contact info@sportsbusinesssims.com
Friday, November 03, 2006
Ted Haggard Admits To Buying Meth From Mike Jones, A Male Esccort Accuser
Ted Haggard, the outspoken enemy of Gay Marriage, was just filmed live on CNN explaining that he did buy sex from Mike Jones, the male prostitute who's accusing Haggard of having sex with him.
Haggard says he went to visit the Mike Jones but didn't exactly explain who referred him to the man, or for that matter why he purchased Meth from him. He would only say that he didn't use the drug -- "I threw it away."
There's more to this story. Stay tuned.
Haggard says he went to visit the Mike Jones but didn't exactly explain who referred him to the man, or for that matter why he purchased Meth from him. He would only say that he didn't use the drug -- "I threw it away."
There's more to this story. Stay tuned.
Zennie Weighing In On New Media And "Audience Engagement"
As the number of websites and blogs and video blogs grows, and the rate of increase of readers away from traditional media and to new media continues -- apparently unabated given the fact that the currently young population that gets 70 percent of its news online is only getting older -- there are more and more debates over the "value" of new media.
These discussions are generated by advertisers and marketers, understandably upset and vexed over this rather sudden traffic shift away from the properties they use to present ads to people. A large part of the problem that generates their concerns and questions is simply a lack of participation in new media; at a recent American Marketing Association convention, only five percent of the attendees at a conference session actually knew what Web 2.0 was. In other words, the best way to understand blogs and vlogs is to run blogs and vlogs -- it seems many advertiser and marketers do not.
But they do control considerable sums of money. And faced with the ever-growing prospect of spending that money on an ad that goes into a blog, they're asking questions about value -- and who can blame them. Yes, the questions are based on a certain lack of knoweldge, but to be rather frank (not Ze) they're not being assisted by the very operators of blogs and vlogs.
Very recently there was a rather interesting dust-up between Ze Frank and Rocketboom over traffic. Ze Frank points to results from the Alexa system, which I personally do not recomend using because it incorrectly measures the number of links to Sports Business Simulations, and therefore miscalculates our traffic and by a frightening amount. Alexa, it seems, can't really distinguish between one URL used to direct a person to another URL.
In SBS case, we have URLs that send people to specific pages within our site. Alexa has a massive problem with this. Alexa also can't combine traffic from various blogs we own that are in SBS branding and design but at different URLs. Frustrated with this massive problem, I searched for the perfect traffic tool and after a period I didn't think one existed. But after a chance encounter with someone who worked for AdBrite, at The Grove, a San Francisco Internet Cafe, I was directed to an onlne device called "Hitslink."
Hitslink is perfect. It allows SBS to not only combine our sites, but see where our traffic is coming from, where it goes from page to page, and what pages it exits from. I can see what links were used to get to our sites, navigation paths in the site, how long people stick around, and what pages they use to get out of the site. I can see specific visitors and what city they came from and what pages they've went to. I've even scared the heck out of some people I know by asking them why they were looking up information on, say, CalPac, on my blogsite! I've also been able to contact potential new users of our simulations and ask them about their needs.
I find Hitslink particularly useful for those SBS vlogs which contain a specific video. Our vlog "Kate On Sports" is designed by me and such that each video is a separate page in the vlog site. Thus, we can easy track not just video popularity, but who links to that specific video because they link to the page -- even far more than any YouTube or Blip.tv direct link.
So if you're looking for the perfect engagement masuring device, look no further than Hitslink, and forget Alexa.
In closing, I find the combination of Hitlink and the video view reports from Blip.tv and YouTube to be very effective. I can see what percentage of blog viewers are actually looking at the videos posted, as well as being able to count traffic "horizontally" -- accross video distribution platfors -- and "vertically" -- from video to video. (OK, I developed those terms for SBS. I had to as there was no vernacular to describe the various traffic origination directions. Problem solved.)
Try Hitslink; dump Alexa.
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