Coulter: We Want Jews To Be "Perfected"

Disgusting, simply disgusting. How dare a woman who is supportive of the right wing strategy that has failed the American people miserably echo this sentiment. If not for the first amendment, I'd love to have her silenced and at the very least she should take an extended leave of abscene in order to revise her thoughts.

To say that Jews should ''be perfected'' is laughable and completely racist. Unquestionably, Jews have made stupendous advances in the American culture and have set the standard that the rest of the world follows. It's not a coincidence that Jews are people of class, professionalism, wealth, hospitality and respect.

People associate Jews to be doctors, lawyers, accountants and overall extremely successful individuals who do not get into much trouble. It would be a major story if a rabbi was found on the first, second or third page of the newspaper for committing an offense, but it has become second nature to expect Christan's to be getting into a whirlwind of trouble on a consistent basis.

The standard of excellence that the Jewish religion has established is outstanding and to state that we need to be ''perfected'' is completely reprehensible.

Shame on Ann Coulter.

(CBS News) Ann Coulter is stirring up controversy again.

The conservative commentator said this week that the nation would be better off if all Americans were Christian and that she wants "Jews to be perfected, as they say."

Appearing on the CNBC show The Big Idea, Coulter was asked to give her version of a better America. She told the show's host, Donny Deutsch, that it would look like New York City during the 2004 Republican National Convention.

Pressed for details, Coulter said, "People were happy. They're Christian. They're tolerant. They defend America ..."

"Christian ... so we should be Christian?" Deutsch interrupted. "It would be better if we were all Christian?"

Coulter answered "Yes" once, and after being asked the same question again by an obviously surprised Deutsch, answered "Yes" a second time.

When Coulter tried to shift the conversation to the diverse congregations in Christian megachurches, the show's host brought the topic back to Coulter's statements about Jews.

Media Matters, the liberal media watchdog group which is publicizing the encounter, provided this transcript:

DEUTSCH: ... we should just throw Judaism away and we should all be Christians, then, or ...

COULTER: Yeah.

DEUTSCH: Really?

COULTER: Well, it's a lot easier. It's kind of a fast track.

DEUTSCH: Really?

COULTER: Yeah. You have to obey.

DEUTSCH: You can't possibly believe that.

COULTER: Yes.

"We just want Jews to be perfected, as they say," Coulter said later in the show. "That is what Christianity is. We believe the Old Testament, but ours is more like Federal Express."

"Candidly, I had her on not to talk about politics but to talk about her brand strategy," Deutsch later told AdWeek . "Whether you like her or not, her strategy is to be extreme and that's a way to make money. But because it's her, it drifted into politics."

"I simply asked her a question, something like, 'If the world was her way, what would it look like?' And she said something to the effect that everybody would be Christians," Deutsch told AdWeek. "I was somewhat baffled and asked if that meant there would be no Buddhists or Jews and I think her words were, 'perfected' Jews [would be OK]."
(© MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Al Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize - BREAKING NEWS

Gore, U.N. Body Win Nobel Peace Prize
By Howard Schneider and Debbi Wilgoren

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 12, 2007; 5:52 AM

Former Vice President Al Gore Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today along with a United Nations panel that monitors climate change for their work educating the world about global warming and advocating for political action to stop it.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee characterized Gore as "the single individual" responsible for convincing world governments that climate change was real, caused by human activity, and posed a threat to society.

Gore has focused on the issue through books, promotional events and his Academy Award-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, incorporating the work of some 2,000 scientists, has been monitoring evidence of climate change and possible solutions since 1988. The panel is a joint project between the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization.

Between the science showcased by the panel and Gore's advocacy, the two helped "build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change," the committee said.

"Whereas in the 1980s global warming seemed to be merely an interesting hypothesis, the 1990s produced clear scientific support."

As with last year's award to Bangladeshi banker Mohammad Yunus, whose pioneering use of small loans to the very poor helped contribute to the stability of developing nations, this year's prize focused on an issue not directly related to war and peace, but which was seen as critical to maintaining social stability.

The panel said that global warming "may induce large-scale migration and lead to greater competition for the earth's resources. Such changes will place particularly heavy burdens on the world's most vulnerable countries. There may be increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states."

Highlighting those risks, and the role of man in both creating and mitigating them, has defined public life for Gore, 59, since he lost the closely fought presidential election in 2000 to President Bush.

From that difficult race, in which he won the popular vote but lost the electoral college in a case ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, he emerged as a controversial figure -- ridiculed by opponents as an environmental extremist, and hailed by supporters as "the Gore-acle" for his foresight on issues like the Internet and climate change.

The Nobel is a vindication that could impact the upcoming presidential race: Gore's supporters have repeatedly urged him to enter the race, and the luster of the peace prize may add to that push.

But the former vice president, whose background includes a Harvard education and deep roots in Tennessee politics, has seemed disinclined to enter the fray. He has focused more on undertakings like last summer's "Live Earth" concerts, which promoted environmentalism in a series of star-studded rock and roll shows around the world.

John Edwards Affair? | Enquirer, Part-Owned By Clinton Backer Says John Edwards In An Affair In 2006?

UPDATE: JOHN EDWARDS CAUGHT VISITING RIELLE HUNTER AND CHILD JULY 21, 2008.

FLASH: Clinton Campaign head sticks foot in mouth in Iowa.

FLASH: Barack Obama and African American fear of success.

Video UPDATE:



This is one of those stories you aren't sure what to do with but figure you should cover to some extent. Apparently the National Enquirer is reporting that John Edwards had been cheating on his wife. It's all the more hurtful because his wife's battling breast cancer and doesn't need any more stress, even from the mere existence of the story itself.

Yikes.

The person who some are pointing fingers at is named Rielle Hunter. She's a video producer who was hired to cover Edwards for a period of time during the campaign and made a special set of videos. Here's one of them..




Hunter released the following statement through a spokesperson:

"The innuendoes and lies that have appeared on the internet and in the National Enquirer concerning John Edwards are not true, completely unfounded and ridiculous.
My video production company was hired by the Edwards camp on a 6 month contract, which we completed December 31, 2006.

When working for the Edwards camp, my conduct as well as the conduct of my entire team was completely professional.

This concocted story is just dirty politics and I want no part of it."

But how in hell did this get started and generate 1,363 blog posts, according to Technorati? We'll get to that, but it appears the National Enquirer is part owned by Clinton backer and former staffer Roger Altman , according to Pat Dollard.

But A spokesman for American Media, Richard Valvo, said in an email that Altman has “no involvement in editorial, ever.” He said that Evercore owns 20% of the company through an investment fund. Altman didn’t respond to an email seeking comment or to a message left with his secretary.

American Media has also published terrible and negative stories about the Clintons since its acquisition, so that may just be coincidence.

But how did this get started?

According to Sam Stein over at the Huffington Post , the two met at a New York Bar (!) and the idea for a set of videos was hatched there. What Sam doesn't report, but does come from Rielle's own website, is that in 2004 she was flat broke. In 2006, just two years later, she scored a six-figure deal with Edwards. But how?

What appears possible is that Edwards got involved with helping a woman in her early 40s remake her life. Indeed, the production company that made the film, Midline Groove Productions, was brand new in 2006, according to its website.

"Midline Groove is a full-service production company committed to projects that reveal truth -- the authentic aspects of humanity that are right here and most often overlooked. Creating short and feature length documentaries for the web, broadcast, and big screen, the company was established in 2006 by producing partners Rielle Hunter and Mimi Hockman."

So it seems that the Edward project was Midline Groove Productions' first work, period. Thus it seems as if Edwards created a job for the new production company. It came at the right time for Hunter. Hunter's other website sends the constant message that Hunter was searching for a new self at the time. Check this out..

Back in bed the thought arises: Funny, I would ask Ramana for help and not Gangaji who is here in a body. Yes, that would be too intimate. Intimate intimate intimate. And because I have learned to move towards my fear, I have learned that under the fear is where all the great juice is hidden, it naturally occurs to me to ask her: Gangaji, PLEASE help me wake up from this dream.

There's a lot of text like that.

NYMag has a great timeline which I've reproduced here:



January 2007. John Edwards's One America campaign debuts a series of Web videos about him, made by relatively unknown documentarian Rielle Hunter. The pair met at a bar, where she sold the future candidate on the idea. Hunter subsequently followed Edwards around the country, filming. Newsweek reporter Jonathan Darman, upon watching the final cuts, notes that "in the midst of a short theme sequence that begins each Webisode, the camera lingers over the former senator's behind as he tucks a starched white shirt into his pants."

August 27, 2007. The Post's "Page Six" runs the following blind item: "WHICH political candidate enjoys visiting New York because he has a girlfriend who lives downtown? The pol tells her he'll marry her when his current wife is out of the picture." This is later reprinted by commenters on the Huffington Post blog.

September 26, 2007. Young Huffington Post blogger Sam Stein writes about his efforts to track down the Web videos, which have disappeared from Edwards's Website. Stein writes an oddly detailed account of his chase of the videos and points out that both the Edwards campaign and Hunter's production company blame one another for their vanishing act. Stein even checks with the Screen Actor's Guild to get more information and tracks down production assistants on the project, none of whom will say much. Finally, Edwards's people let him see the videos while accompanied by a campaign minder and Stein sees nothing sinister in them.

September 27, 2007. Daily Kos contributor Ben Bang links to Stein's post and viciously berates the reporter. "Are we supposed to infer something from this non-ending, douchebag?" Ben Bang asks, going on to call him a him a "no-article-finishing, character-assassinating hack fuck."

October 10, 2007. The National Enquirer reports that Edwards is having an affair with a mystery woman who had traveled with the campaign and met the candidate at a bar. An Edwards rep calls the allegations "false, absolute nonsense."

October 10, 2007. That same day, Stein posts a follow-up to his original Huffington Post piece. He questions why the filmmaker, Rielle Hunter, was paid upwards of $100,000 for her work and points out that she used to be a party girl who dated writer Jay McInerney in the eighties and inspired the main character in his book Story of My Life.

October 10, 2007. Ann Coulter, late in the day, mentions the Enquirer story on Tucker Carlson's MSNBC talk show. Daily Kos once again picks up on it and lists the reasons why Stein and the Huffington Post are irresponsible journalists for digging into it.

October 11, 2007. Mickey Kaus on Slate writes a post headlined "Emerging Edwards Scandal?" in which he notes the previous coverage, mulls what would happen to Edwards's campaign if the story were true, especially since he's been "tacitly and effectively used Elizabeth and her struggle" with cancer (the struggle with cancer no doubt being a large part of why the "mainstream media seems to be strenuously trying to not report it"), and wonders who might benefit. Obama?

October 11, 2007. Jezebel.com doesn't mince words, with a headline that screams, "Is John Edwards Cheating on His Cancer-Stricken Wife?" "Who the fuck sleeps with a married man whose wife has terminal cancer and THE ENTIRE WORLD FUCKING KNOWS ABOUT IT?"

October 11, 2007. Washington, D.C., gossip blog Wonkette.com picks up on the Enquirer story, too. After Ann Coulter (who once called John Edwards a gay slur) mentions it, they query: "But, um, Ann? Why would Edwards have a lady-affair when he's a 'faggot'?"

October 11, 2007. New York Magazine's Daily Intelligencer dutifully compiles all of the coverage of the rumor, without adding any information or making conclusions of any kind.

The AP Picks Up The Story

The Associated Press just picked up the story as did the LA Times. In total, 70 news outlets are running with the yarn. Let's see where this takes us as it's not going away.

9 children killed in U.S. raid in Iraq

When will the constant fighting and this errorneous behavior stop? Enough is enough and the killing of nine innocent children is disgraceful.

By STEVEN R. HURST, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD - A U.S. attack killed 19 insurgents and 15 civilians, including nine children, northwest of the capital Thursday — one of the heaviest civilian death tolls in an American operation in recent months. The military said it was targeting senior leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq.

American forces have applied fierce and determined pressure on militants, especially al-Qaida in Iraq, since the full contingent of additional U.S. troops arrived June 15. But Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has recently confronted top American commander Gen. David Petraeus about what he sees as overly aggressive U.S. tactics that harm innocent civilians, according to Iraqi officials.

The military statement detailing Thursday's air and ground assault said soldiers were acting on intelligence reports about an al-Qaida meeting in the Lake Tharthar region. The southern reaches of the big, man-made lake are about 50 miles northwest of the capital.

The American account said U.S. surveillance confirmed "activity consistent with the reports and supporting aircraft engaged the time-sensitive target." The first air attack killed "four terrorists," said the statement.

The military said it then tracked some of those who escaped the initial attack to a place south of Lake Tharthar. It said ground forces moved on the site and came under fire. Air support was called in.

"After securing the area, the ground force assessed 15 terrorists, six women and nine children were killed," the statement said. Two suspected al-Qaida members, a woman and three children were wounded, according to the military account.

The military said its troopers "were reviewing information from the scene (of Thursday's attack) as well as assessing the level of damage involved."

The statement also issued regret "that civilians are hurt or killed while Coalition forces search to rid Iraq of terrorism."

On Oct. 5, a pre-dawn U.S. raid on Khalis, a Shiite city north of Baghdad, killed 25 people when U.S. troops called in airstrikes after meeting a fierce barrage while hunting suspected smugglers of arms from Iran to Baghdad. Village leaders said the victims included civilians, but the military insisted the 25 killed were militants.

President Bush ordered the 30,000 American forces to Iraq to stanch sectarian violence and give the government breathing space to foster reconciliation among the country's warring Sunni and Shiite Muslims. U.S. forces have chalked up notable success against militants, but the government has become nearly deadlocked and made no progress on healing wounds among Iraq's sectarian and ethnic groups.

The U.S. military announced the combat death of a soldier Wednesday in eastern Baghdad.

At least 35 Iraqis were killed or found dead in attacks nationwide Thursday, as suicide car bombers struck a market in the northern city of Kirkuk and a cafe in eastern Baghdad.

Also Thursday, the U.S. military revealed that rockets fired from a nearby abandoned school struck Camp Victory, U.S. military headquarters near Baghdad Airport, killing two members of the U.S.-led coalition and wounding 40 other people on the sprawling headquarters for U.S. forces in Iraq.

Most troops stationed at the base are American but there are small contingents from other countries. The military said those wounded in Wednesday's attack included two "third-country nationals," meaning they were not Americans or Iraqis.

Petraeus said 107 mm rockets were used. A number of other rockets also were found at the launching site, he said, adding the military had strong leads about who was behind the attack. A U.S. military official said the rockets were fired from an abandoned school nearby.

Both the Iraqi officials and the U.S. military official spoke on condition of anonymity because they lacked authorization to release information.

U.S. bases in Iraq frequently face rocket or mortar attacks, but Camp Victory is well-entrenched on the capital's western outskirts and such heavy casualties are rare.

On Sept. 11, one person was killed and 11 were wounded in a rocket attack on the complex, which includes lakeside palaces formerly used by Saddam Hussein that now house the headquarters of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq. The U.S. military said a 240 mm rocket provided to Shiite extremists by Iran was used in that attack.

By contrast, the U.S.-protected Green Zone, which houses the American and British embassies and the Iraqi government headquarters in central Baghdad, is far more vulnerable and has faced a series of deadly strikes in recent months.

New England Patriots vs. Dallas Cowboys | Tickets & News

Sunday, October 14th is the perfect setting for what promises to be an epic battle. The New England Patriots travel to play the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium. Tickets for this contest start at $300 on the market and go up to as much as $16,000 for a "crown suite." Check it out for yourself...

New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys Tickets 10/14

The matchup itself is a battle of 5-0 unbeatens, and two of the three undefeated teams. What do various news outlets have to say about the game?

ESPN:

It's a battle of unbeatens ... and a potential preview of Super Bowl XLII. It's T.O. vs. Moss, Romo vs. Brady. It's 5-0 New England vs. 5-0 Dallas on Sunday at Texas Stadium (4:15 p.m. ET).

On Sunday, the Patriots and Cowboys will meet in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. Both teams enter the game undefeated, and many believe this early-season meeting could prove to be a preview of Super Bowl XLII.
So far this season the Cowboys have established themselves the class of the NFC, thanks to the play of Tony Romo and a very strong offense. While New England's potent start, largely a result of a brilliant Tom Brady and resurgent Randy Moss, has many people believing the Patriots could be the first team to go undefeated in a season, since the 1972 Dolphins.

Sports Ilustrated:

IRVING, Texas (AP) -Excuse Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for wondering what all the fuss is about.

Sure, they find it interesting their game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys is just the fifth in NFL history between unbeaten teams with at least five wins. However, they were part of the last such meeting.

The Patriots also can appreciate all the star power that will be on display: Brady and Randy Moss on their side, Tony Romo and Terrell Owens on the other, both at the top of the NFL scoring list.

But, c'mon. This is October. The Red Sox play meaningful, historic games this time of year, not the Patriots. The only dates circled on New England's calendar are the trip to Indianapolis in three weeks and an expected trip to Arizona in February.

"It's another regular-season game for us and there have been a lot of big games around here,'' Brady said. "I don't think we're building this to anything more than it really is, which is another game on our schedule. It's another game that we're hoping to play our best and make improvements.''

That's certainly not the perspective in Dallas.

From players to fans, anyone aligned with the Cowboys sees this as a tantalizing matchup, a chance to show that "America's Team'' is headed back to the top. With Romo leading them to their best start since 1983, this game should show whether they're as good as they think they are.

Even impartial observers are calling this a possible Super Bowl preview. If nothing else, it will show how the NFC's best stacks up against one of the AFC's big boys.

"This is one of those games you dream about,'' Dallas linebacker Bradie James said. "To get to where those guys have been, we've got to beat these guys, the guys who are considered the best.''

This is easily the Cowboys' most anticipated regular-season game at Texas Stadium since 1995, when the San Francisco 49ers visited in a matchup of teams that had met in the previous three NFC title games and combined to win the last three Super Bowls. San Francisco won that game; Dallas went on to win that season's Super Bowl.

Cowboys home games are known for the hole in the roof and the cheerleaders, not for boisterous fans. But the parking lot will open six hours before kickoff and the turnstiles three hours early, obvious invitations for folks to get into the spirit - and into the liquid spirits - in plenty of time to create an atmosphere that lives up to the caliber of these teams.

"This is why you work so hard, why you do all the things you do in the offseason, to get to this point so you can play in big games,'' Romo said. "That's what makes it fun. It will be a really enjoyable experience either way.''

Romo and Brady are an interesting pair.

Draft-day afterthoughts who had to work their way up the pecking order, both ousted Drew Bledsoe to get their job and have never looked back. Both also will be marking statistical milestones Sunday: regular-season start No. 100 for Brady, No. 16 for Romo, marking the equivalent of his first full season.

Since Romo's ascent this time last year, he's thrown for the most yards in the NFL. He has the second-most TD passes, one behind Brady. Throw in the celebrity status that Brady has and Romo is fast approaching, and it's surprising they hardly know each other, having met briefly this past offseason.

"It wasn't a big thing,'' Romo said. "It was just normal, two guys talking.''

Another similarity is the defensive challenge the quarterbacks are about to face.

Knowing New England coach Bill Belichick's reputation for designing confusing schemes, Romo spent the week plotting how he can avoid getting fooled. Playing such mind games could be risky for a guy who threw five interceptions and lost a fumble in his last outing.

Brady is leery because he's struggled the two times he's faced a defense run by Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, completing only 54 percent of his passes with four interceptions and three touchdowns. Brady, however, still managed to lead the Pats past Phillips and the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs last season.

Phillips' unit isn't as ferocious as the one he left behind, but the Cowboys are getting there. The defense has given up only a field goal over the last two games and only one touchdown in three games.

The flip side is that Brady's supporting cast is better this season, starting with Moss - the guy Owens had in mind when he offered his version of "no comment'' about this game, a sign taped to his locker that mentioned "the original 81 and the other 81.''

T.O., of course, considers himself the original, and only partly because he wore the number first.

Owens leads Moss 2-1 in head-to-head meetings, but Moss had the most spectacular performance, a 172-yard, three-touchdown show for Minnesota in 2003 that left Owens muttering, "He's the best.'' Moss has plenty more highlight clips from games against the Cowboys, especially at Texas Stadium.

Moss is coming off his first game without a touchdown or 100 yards, but Owens has only five catches for 58 yards over the last two games. Owens has gone three straight without a touchdown. If the Cowboys hadn't pulled out an amazing finish Monday night in Buffalo, his drops of some key passes would be a bigger story this week.

"He's going to be very motivated,'' tight end Jason Witten said. "He wants to be the best on the field at all times. Obviously he's got a huge challenge this week. We're going to need him to play big and come alive.''

Slowing Moss will be especially tough for a banged-up Dallas secondary. Terence Newman has the speed, but he's nursing foot and knee injuries. Anthony Henry has the size, but he missed the last game with a high ankle sprain and isn't expected to play.

From quarterbacks to receivers, coaches to even the owners (Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft, each with three Super Bowls and hoping for a fourth this season), everyone has bragging rights on the line Sunday.

Oddsmakers are leaning toward New England. History leans toward Dallas, as the home team is 3-0-1 in previous matchups of teams 5-0 or better.

Like Owens said in the postscript on his sign, "Getcha popcorn ready.''

I'll have my popcorn ready, tickets too!

NFL Injury Report - NFL Injury Report For Thursday October, 12 2007

From NFL Media.com

Following is a list of injured players for Week 6 Games (October 14-15):

(For updated practice information on Oakland, San Diego and Seattle please check NFLmedia.com Friday morning)


CAROLINA PANTHERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB David Carr (back), RB Nick Goings (concussion), CB Ken Lucas (shoulder), LB Dan Morgan (ankle), LB Adam Seward (calf)

Thursday
QB David Carr (back), RB Nick Goings (concussion), LB Adam Seward (calf)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB James Anderson (thigh)

Thursday
CB Ken Lucas (shoulder), LB Dan Morgan (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
LB James Anderson (thigh)

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Anquan Boldin (hip), WR Bryant Johnson (quadricep)

Thursday
WR Anquan Boldin (hip), T Levi Brown (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Levi Brown (ankle)

Thursday
DE Joe Tafoya (hamstring)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
G Elton Brown (knee), DE Joe Tafoya (hamstring)

Thursday
G Elton Brown (knee), WR Bryant Johnson (quadricep)



CINCINNATI BENGALS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
T Willie Anderson (knee), LB Rashad Jeanty (shin), S Ethan Kilmer (knee), WR Tab Perry (hip)

Thursday
T Willie Anderson (knee), LB Rashad Jeanty (shin), S Ethan Kilmer (knee), WR Tab Perry (hip)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Ahmad Brooks (groin), DE Jonathan Fanene (knee), RB Rudi Johnson (hamstring), LB Caleb Miller (back)

Thursday
LB Ahmad Brooks (groin), DE Jonathan Fanene (knee), S Dexter Jackson (illness), RB Rudi Johnson (hamstring), LB Caleb Miller (back), DE Frostee Rucker (hand)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
S Dexter Jackson (illness), DE Frostee Rucker (hand), C Alex Stepanovich (knee)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
C Alex Stepanovich (knee)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Eddie Kennison (hamstring), S Greg Wesley (knee)

Thursday
WR Eddie Kennison (hamstring)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Dimitri Patterson (hamstring)

Thursday
CB Dimitri Patterson (hamstring), S Greg Wesley (knee)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Keyaron Fox (hamstring), QB Damon Huard (right shoulder), CB Benny Sapp (ankle), T Kyle Turley (ankle)

Thursday
LB Keyaron Fox (hamstring), CB Benny Sapp (ankle), T Kyle Turley (ankle)



HOUSTON TEXANS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

HOUSTON TEXANS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Andre Johnson (knee), LB DeMeco Ryans (ankle)

Thursday
K Kris Brown (left foot), WR Andre Johnson (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
K Kris Brown (left foot), DT Travis Johnson (knee), WR Jacoby Jones (shoulder), DE Ndukwe Kalu (hand)

Thursday
DT Travis Johnson (knee), WR Jacoby Jones (shoulder), DE Ndukwe Kalu (hand), LB DeMeco Ryans (ankle)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
K Josh Scobee (right quadricep)

Thursday
K Josh Scobee (right quadricep)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
TE George Wrighster (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
G Chris Naeole (knee)

Thursday
DE Reggie Hayward (hamstring), G Chris Naeole (knee), DE Paul Spicer (thigh), DT Marcus Stroud (ankle), RB Fred Taylor (groin), TE George Wrighster (knee)



MIAMI DOLPHINS at CLEVELAND BROWNS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Trent Green (concussion), WR Derek Hagan (hamstring), DT Vonnie Holliday (ankle), C Samson Satele (neck), S Travares Tillman (knee), DT Rodrique Wright (ankle)

Thursday
QB Trent Green (concussion), DT Vonnie Holliday (ankle), S Travares Tillman (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Jason Taylor (neck)

Thursday
WR Derek Hagan (hamstring), C Samson Satele (neck), DE Jason Taylor (neck), DT Rodrique Wright (ankle)

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
TE Darnell Dinkins (hand), RB Jamal Lewis (foot)

Thursday
TE Darnell Dinkins (hand), RB Jamal Lewis (foot)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Charles Ali (toe), S Gary Baxter (knees), WR Joe Jurevicius (knee), S Brodney Pool (thigh), TE Kellen Winslow (shoulder)

Thursday
S Gary Baxter (knees), WR Joe Jurevicius (knee), S Brodney Pool (thigh), TE Kellen Winslow (shoulder)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
RB Charles Ali (toe)



MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO BEARS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Practice Report

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Tarvaris Jackson (groin), LB Ben Leber (ribs), S Dwight Smith (hamstring)

Thursday
QB Tarvaris Jackson (groin), DE Erasmus James (shoulder), LB Ben Leber (ribs), S Dwight Smith (hamstring)

CHICAGO BEARS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Bernard Berrian (toe), DT Tommie Harris (knee), T John Tait (ankle), CB Charles Tillman (ankle), CB Nathan Vasher (groin), DT Darwin Walker (knee)

Thursday
LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (foot), WR Bernard Berrian (toe), LB Lance Briggs (hamstring), DT Tommie Harris (knee), T John Tait (ankle), CB Nathan Vasher (groin), DT Darwin Walker (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
G Ruben Brown (shoulder)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
G Ruben Brown (shoulder), CB Charles Tillman (ankle)



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at DALLAS COWBOYS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Wesley Britt (team decision), S Mel Mitchell (groin)

Thursday
T Wesley Britt (team decision), S Mel Mitchell (groin)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), CB Randall Gay (thigh), C Dan Koppen (ankle), RB Laurence Maroney (groin), G Steve Neal (shoulder), CB Asante Samuel (foot), WR Donte' Stallworth (knee), LB Adalius Thomas (ankle), WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)

Thursday
QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), CB Randall Gay (thigh), C Dan Koppen (ankle), RB Laurence Maroney (groin), G Steve Neal (shoulder), CB Asante Samuel (foot), WR Donte' Stallworth (knee), LB Adalius Thomas (ankle), WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)

DALLAS COWBOYS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Terry Glenn (knee)

Thursday
WR Terry Glenn (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Anthony Henry (ankle)

Thursday
CB Anthony Henry (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
CB Courtney Brown (biceps), RB Oliver Hoyte (neck)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Courtney Brown (biceps), LB Kevin Burnett (thigh), S Keith Davis (shoulder), RB Oliver Hoyte (neck)

Thursday
LB Kevin Burnett (thigh), S Keith Davis (shoulder)



OAKLAND RAIDERS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Practice Report

Thursday Practice not complete



DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Josh McCown (toe), DT Gerard Warren (quadricep)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Derrick Burgess (calf), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (foot), RB LaMont Jordan (back)

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Practice Report

Thursday Practice not complete



OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Eric Parker (toe), RB Andrew Pinnock (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Vincent Jackson (shoulder), LB Brandon Siler (back), DT Jamal Williams (coaches decision)



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW YORK JETS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
S Brian Dawkins (neck), G Todd Herremans (knee), T Tra Thomas (knee)

Thursday
S Brian Dawkins (neck), WR Greg Lewis (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Greg Lewis (ankle)

Thursday
G Todd Herremans (knee)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Lito Sheppard (knee), TE L.J. Smith (hernia), RB Brian Westbrook (abdomen)

Thursday
CB Lito Sheppard (knee), TE L.J. Smith (hernia), T Tra Thomas (knee), RB Brian Westbrook (abdomen)

NEW YORK JETS

Practice Report

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Anthony Clement (thigh), S Erik Coleman (concussion), WR Laveranues Coles (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (foot), WR Justin McCareins (ankle), QB Chad Pennington (ankle), DT Dewayne Robertson (knee), S Eric Smith (thigh)

Thursday
T Anthony Clement (thigh), S Erik Coleman (concussion), WR Laveranues Coles (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (foot), WR Justin McCareins (ankle), QB Chad Pennington (ankle), DT Dewayne Robertson (knee), S Eric Smith (thigh)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Darian Barnes (thigh), TE Jason Pociask (back)

Thursday
RB Darian Barnes (thigh), TE Jason Pociask (back)



ST. LOUIS RAMS at BALTIMORE RAVENS

ST. LOUIS RAMS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
RB Steven Jackson (groin), WR Dane Looker (thigh), LB Raonall Smith (knee)

Thursday
WR Dante Hall (ankle), RB Steven Jackson (groin), WR Dane Looker (thigh), LB Raonall Smith (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Isaac Bruce (hamstring), WR Dante Hall (ankle), WR Torry Holt (knee)

Thursday
WR Isaac Bruce (hamstring)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Marc Bulger (ribs), S Corey Chavous (pectoral), DE James Hall (pectoral)

Thursday
QB Marc Bulger (ribs), S Corey Chavous (pectoral)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Gus Frerotte (ankle), CB Tye Hill (back), S Todd Johnson (neck)

Thursday
QB Gus Frerotte (ankle), DE James Hall (pectoral), CB Tye Hill (back), WR Torry Holt (knee)

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
DT Trevor Pryce (wrist)

Thursday
DT Trevor Pryce (wrist)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Derrick Mason (illness), T Adam Terry (ankle), TE Daniel Wilcox (toe)

Thursday
C Mike Flynn (knee), QB Steve McNair (back), T Adam Terry (ankle), TE Daniel Wilcox (toe)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
C Mike Flynn (knee), TE Todd Heap (thigh), T Jonathan Ogden (toe), CB Samari Rolle (illness), LB Gary Stills (knee)

Thursday
TE Todd Heap (thigh), T Jonathan Ogden (toe), CB Samari Rolle (illness)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday
WR Derrick Mason (illness), LB Gary Stills (knee)



TENNESSEE TITANS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

TENNESSEE TITANS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Albert Haynesworth (ankle), WR Brandon Jones (knee), G Benji Olson (team decision)

Thursday
DT Albert Haynesworth (ankle), WR Brandon Jones (knee)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
RB Michael Pittman (ankle)

Thursday
RB Michael Pittman (ankle)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Brian Kelly (groin)

Thursday
CB Brian Kelly (groin)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Joey Galloway (team decision), LB Barrett Ruud (knee), DE Greg White (shoulder)

Thursday
WR Ike Hilliard (shoulder)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Ike Hilliard (shoulder)

Thursday
LB Barrett Ruud (knee), DE Greg White (shoulder)



WASHINGTON REDSKINS at GREEN BAY PACKERS

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
G Randy Thomas (triceps)

Thursday
G Randy Thomas (triceps)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Phillip Daniels (shoulder), WR Antwaan Randle El (hamstring), RB Mike Sellers (heel), LB Marcus Washington (hamstring)

Thursday
DE Phillip Daniels (shoulder), WR Antwaan Randle El (hamstring), CB Fred Smoot (illness), LB Marcus Washington (hamstring)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Santana Moss (groin)

Thursday
WR Santana Moss (groin), RB Mike Sellers (heel)

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
CB Will Blackmon (foot), C Scott Wells (eye)

Thursday
CB Will Blackmon (foot), C Scott Wells (eye)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Thursday
RB Vernand Morency (team decision)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Chad Clifton (knee), TE Bubba Franks (knee), CB Al Harris (back), WR Greg Jennings (shoulder), DE Mike Montgomery (knee), RB Vernand Morency (team decision), CB Charles Woodson (foot)

Thursday
T Chad Clifton (knee), TE Bubba Franks (knee), CB Al Harris (back), WR Greg Jennings (shoulder), DE Mike Montgomery (knee), CB Charles Woodson (foot)



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS on Sunday night

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Jason David (forearm), K Olindo Mare (right groin)

Thursday
CB Jason David (forearm)




FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Thursday K Olindo Mare (right groin)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Practice Report
Thursday Practice not complete


OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Deion Branch (foot), T Ray Willis (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Rocky Bernard (groin), WR D.J. Hackett (ankle), TE Marcus Pollard (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Josh Wilson (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Shaun Alexander (wrist)



NEW YORK GIANTS at ATLANTA FALCONS on Monday night

NEW YORK GIANTS

Practice Report
Wednesday Team did not practice


OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Thursday
WR Steve Smith (shoulder)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Thursday
WR Plaxico Burress (ankle), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee), RB Derrick Ward (ankle)

ATLANTA FALCONS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
T Todd Weiner (knee)

Thursday
T Todd Weiner (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Keith Brooking (hamstring), TE Alge Crumpler (knee, ankle), LB Stephen Nicholas (ankle)

Thursday
LB Keith Brooking (hamstring), LB Stephen Nicholas (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), TE Dwayne Blakley (pectoral), DT Roderick Coleman (knee), S Chris Crocker (knee), CB Lewis Sanders (shoulder)

Thursday
DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), TE Dwayne Blakley (pectoral), DT Roderick Coleman (knee), S Chris Crocker (knee), TE Alge Crumpler (knee, ankle), QB Byron Leftwich (ankle), CB Lewis Sanders (shoulder)

NFL Injury Report - NFL Injury Report For Wednesday October 11 2007

From NFL Media.com

Following is a list of injured players for Week 6 Games (October 14-15):


CAROLINA PANTHERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB David Carr (back), RB Nick Goings (concussion), CB Ken Lucas (shoulder), LB Dan Morgan (ankle), LB Adam Seward (calf)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB James Anderson (thigh)

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Anquan Boldin (hip), WR Bryant Johnson (quadricep)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Levi Brown (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Joe Tafoya (hamstring)



CINCINNATI BENGALS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
T Willie Anderson (knee), LB Rashad Jeanty (shin), S Ethan Kilmer (knee), WR Tab Perry (hip)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Ahmad Brooks (groin), DE Jonathan Fanene (knee), RB Rudi Johnson (hamstring), LB Caleb Miller (back)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
S Dexter Jackson (illness), DE Frostee Rucker (hand), C Alex Stepanovich (knee)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Eddie Kennison (hamstring), S Greg Wesley (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Dimitri Patterson (hamstring)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Keyaron Fox (hamstring), QB Damon Huard (right shoulder), CB Benny Sapp (ankle), T Kyle Turley (ankle)



HOUSTON TEXANS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

HOUSTON TEXANS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Andre Johnson (knee), LB DeMeco Ryans (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
K Kris Brown (left foot), DT Travis Johnson (knee), WR Jacoby Jones (shoulder), DE Ndukwe Kalu (hand)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
K Josh Scobee (right quadricep)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
TE George Wrighster (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
G Chris Naeole (knee)



MIAMI DOLPHINS at CLEVELAND BROWNS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Trent Green (concussion), WR Derek Hagan (hamstring), DT Vonnie Holliday (ankle), C Samson Satele (neck), S Travares Tillman (knee), DT Rodrique Wright (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Jason Taylor (neck)

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
TE Darnell Dinkins (hand), RB Jamal Lewis (foot)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Charles Ali (toe), S Gary Baxter (knees), WR Joe Jurevicius (knee), S Brodney Pool (thigh), TE Kellen Winslow (shoulder)



MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO BEARS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Practice Report

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Tarvaris Jackson (groin), LB Ben Leber (ribs), S Dwight Smith (hamstring)

CHICAGO BEARS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Bernard Berrian (toe), DT Tommie Harris (knee), T John Tait (ankle), CB Charles Tillman (ankle), CB Nathan Vasher (groin), DT Darwin Walker (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
G Ruben Brown (shoulder)



NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at DALLAS COWBOYS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Wesley Britt (team decision), S Mel Mitchell (groin)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Tom Brady (right shoulder), CB Randall Gay (thigh), C Dan Koppen (ankle), RB Laurence Maroney (groin), G Steve Neal (shoulder), CB Asante Samuel (foot), WR Donte' Stallworth (knee), LB Adalius Thomas (ankle), WR Kelley Washington (hamstring)

DALLAS COWBOYS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Terry Glenn (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Anthony Henry (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Courtney Brown (biceps), LB Kevin Burnett (thigh), S Keith Davis (shoulder), RB Oliver Hoyte (neck)



OAKLAND RAIDERS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Josh McCown (toe), DT Gerard Warren (quadricep)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Derrick Burgess (calf), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (foot), RB LaMont Jordan (back)

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Eric Parker (toe), RB Andrew Pinnock (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Vincent Jackson (shoulder), LB Brandon Siler (back), DT Jamal Williams (coaches decision)



PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at NEW YORK JETS

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
S Brian Dawkins (neck), G Todd Herremans (knee), T Tra Thomas (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Greg Lewis (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Lito Sheppard (knee), TE L.J. Smith (hernia), RB Brian Westbrook (abdomen)

NEW YORK JETS

Practice Report

LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Anthony Clement (thigh), S Erik Coleman (concussion), WR Laveranues Coles (knee), DE Shaun Ellis (foot), WR Justin McCareins (ankle), QB Chad Pennington (ankle), DT Dewayne Robertson (knee), S Eric Smith (thigh)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Darian Barnes (thigh), TE Jason Pociask (back)



ST. LOUIS RAMS at BALTIMORE RAVENS

ST. LOUIS RAMS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
RB Steven Jackson (groin), WR Dane Looker (thigh), LB Raonall Smith (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Isaac Bruce (hamstring), WR Dante' Hall (ankle), WR Torry Holt (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Marc Bulger (ribs), S Corey Chavous (pectoral), DE James Hall (pectoral)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
QB Gus Frerotte (ankle), CB Tye Hill (back), S Todd Johnson (neck)

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
DT Trevor Pryce (wrist)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Derrick Mason (illness), T Adam Terry (ankle), TE Daniel Wilcox (toe)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
C Mike Flynn (knee), TE Todd Heap (thigh), T Jonathan Ogden (toe), CB Samari Rolle (illness), LB Gary Stills (knee)



TENNESSEE TITANS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

TENNESSEE TITANS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Albert Haynesworth (ankle), WR Brandon Jones (knee), G Benji Olson (team decision)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
RB Michael Pittman (ankle)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Brian Kelly (groin)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Joey Galloway (team decision), LB Barrett Ruud (knee), DE Greg White (shoulder)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Ike Hilliard (shoulder)



WASHINGTON REDSKINS at GREEN BAY PACKERS

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
G Randy Thomas (triceps)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DE Phillip Daniels (shoulder), WR Antwaan Randle El (hamstring), RB Mike Sellers (heel), LB Marcus Washington (hamstring)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
WR Santana Moss (groin)

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
CB Will Blackmon (foot), C Scott Wells (eye)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
T Chad Clifton (knee), TE Bubba Franks (knee), CB Al Harris (back), WR Greg Jennings (shoulder), DE Mike Montgomery (knee), RB Vernand Morency (team decision), CB Charles Woodson (foot)



NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS on Sunday night

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Practice Report

DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Jason David (forearm), K Olindo Mare (right groin)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
WR Deion Branch (foot), T Ray Willis (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Rocky Bernard (groin), WR D.J. Hackett (ankle), TE Marcus Pollard (knee)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
CB Josh Wilson (ankle)


FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
RB Shaun Alexander (wrist)



NEW YORK GIANTS at ATLANTA FALCONS on Monday night

NEW YORK GIANTS

Practice Report
Wednesday Team did not practice

ATLANTA FALCONS

Practice Report

OUT (DEFINITELY WILL NOT PLAY)

Wednesday
T Todd Weiner (knee)


DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
LB Keith Brooking (hamstring), TE Alge Crumpler (knee), LB Stephen Nicholas (ankle)


LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE

Wednesday
DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), TE Dwayne Blakley (pectoral), DT Roderick Coleman (knee), S Chris Crocker (knee), CB Lewis Sanders (shoulder)

www.marblejars.com Causing Controversy With Vloggers

Marblejars.com at www.marblejars.com is an online video distribution site that's designed to give attention to video makers by providing "marbles" for them. Now that's the problem, no one knows what the hell a marble is. The site itself reports that...

"Each jar can hold a maximum of 1 million marbles. Each marble represents one U.S. dollar. You can cash out your marbles and collect your money at anytime. And when your jar is filled, make sure to upload a video testimonial to thank the people who helped you out. That will make the people who gave to you feel good, and it will keep the community helping each other!"

This caused a bit of a row over at the Videobloggers Group on Yahoo! Take a look at these exchanges:



1) Hello my name is Robert O'Dell and I am the founder of
www.marblejars.com. I recently joined this group,I would like to
find out if you know of any vloggers or people that have an idea or
cause that would be interested in trying out our site.

We have several categories
http://www.marblejars.com/browse_category.asp that we are looking
for users to submit video's to.

We are specifically trying to find film makers to announce that they
have a project and say how much they need to complete their project,
and when the project is done, then make sure everyone who gave
marbles to their jar get to see it first as well as get access to
all the dailies and different creative commons edits.

Also we are seeking users that have an idea for a business or
invention that they want to receive funding for.


If you know of anyone that may be interested they can contact me.


Thank you

2) hey robert
i looked at your site and its def interesting
just the usual questions -- how is it funded? how many users do you have?
has anyone filled up a jar yet?


3) I went to marblejars.com, and I didn't see any instructions on how to
use the site. Nothing really indicated to me what a marble was (I
assume it has something to do with money) or how much a marble cost,
or how it works to help this people out.

Perhaps you could explain it here, or better yet, explain it on the
website. It was somewhat interesting, but difficult to understand.
Thanks,
Milt

4) Hello Milt, sorry you had trouble with the site or finding out what
it is about, if you click on the marbles
http://www.marblejars.com/how_it_works.asp tab at the top you should
see a page with the text below.

(It's pretty simple actually. Just join Marblejars and you can get a
jar or buy some marbles to give to others.

When you buy your jar, you can choose a specified amount of marbles
you want your jar to collect. Then upload your video describing what
you want in the right category. And don't just sit back and relax;
promote it! Go out, tell your friends, put the embed link in your
MySpace page, send it around and watch your jar fill up with Marbles.

Each jar can hold a maximum of 1 million marbles. Each marble
represents one U.S. dollar. You can cash out your marbles and
collect your money at anytime. And when your jar is filled, make
sure to upload a video testimonial to thank the people who helped
you out. That will make the people who gave to you feel good, and it
will keep the community helping each other!)

So feel that we have tried to make it easy to use and user friendly,
the problem that we have found is that most people are visual and do
not like to read anything. But we can't make everyone happy, so
again sorry for the confusion.

And as far as your question on who it could help, it could help
anyone that might fit one of these categories.
http://www.marblejars.com/browse_category.asp

Or if you need to you can find more information on giving marbles
here. http://www.marblejars.com/give_marbles.asp

It is a video community with a twist, you can earn money from every
video you upload, someone can just give to you if they like your
vlog or your look , or to help your cause, the possibilities are
endless.

Also the user that decides to give marbles actually gets to drop
them into the jar and hear the sounds of marbles falling into the
jar, so the receive some entertainment along with the giving.

Robert

5) I am fascinated by micropayment systems, and so this stuff interests me.

I guess the main issues you face are getting a critical mass of users,
getting sponsors, and gaining the apparently vital 'trust' component.
Ive heard it said that ebays sucess and value is in being a platform
that encourages trust between people, or at least negates risk of
trust being broken.

So I dunno, for a site & business concept like yours, the trust factor
could be make or break. The focus of the site so far, on people asking
for donations for various needs, is certainly a tricky one on which to
build trust, but hopefull iy will be ok, and less of a problem if
theres a greater focus on people wanting marbles to fund works that
people then get to benefit from by seeing on the web. Then theres also
the issues of trust in the service provider, where you may benefit
from putting more detail on your site about your company structure,
have more than a PO box address, and other techniques such as blogging
or making more videos about yourselves. And crucially being upfront
and clear about where in the system you make money, as Im not
understanding that bit yet, if I buy marbles for $1 and the person who
receives them gets $1 for them, hows that actually sustainable for
you? If tehres fee's or a cut somewhere, where can info on this be
found currently?

Cheers

Steve Elbows

6) Steve thanks for the great response!

Yes the site is focused on people asking for users to give money to
them, and this will remain the focus of the site, because that is
what we designed the site to do.

The issue of trust of the service provider (Marblejars), is
definitely the biggest obstacle we feel that we face. This is why we
have designed features into the site to help facilitate this.

The user testimonials, these are designed so when a user decides to
cash out their jar and collect their money, that everyone that is on
the mailing list with marblejars that donated to the jar will
receive an auto email from us informing the givers that the user has
cashed out and uploaded a testimonial, thus allowing the user's to
return and see that their donation was used in the way that they
thought it should be.

But this trust issue is something that will take time to build,
trust is an issue with anything from the environment you leave your
kids in at school, to the bank you use, to some place like paypal
freezing accounts on not giving users their money, or eBay and all
of the fraud that they are plagued with.

I do agree it would be nice to have a physical address but, if I
were to put this then it would be my actual home address and my wife
and I decided against that. I have two beautiful children and a wife
of 17 years and their safety comes first. I also am not going to put
some fake address or go rent a office space to have nothing in. This
may come at a later date but for now the PO Box will have to work.
This is a small business and we created this not get rich but to try
and help out the people that are less fortunate in the world.

I have invested very much money into this site to help with the
trust issue, but this will have to be tested and proven by users in
time, money can not buy trust in my opinion, so we will have to let
the community grow and hopefully the trust will build.

Our philosophy about the site is if it helps one person on this
planet and that is all then it is worth our time and money to create
it. To often in today's society people can't won't and do not even
want to help anyone other than themselves, so we hope that are site
will be able to connect people with the average person that may need
help in some way or another.

As far as the money issue with the site, at this time a visitor can
find information about the costs associated with the site in the
http://www.marblejars.com/help.asp and the
http://www.marblejars.com/player_issues.asp sections of the site and
of course the http://www.marblejars.com/terms.asp section of the
site.

If they are a registered user they can just login and click on a
collect my money link on the site and it will go to a secure page
describing the same.

Here are the options for users wanting to cash out.

Get paid by company check (Free)
Get paid by wire transfer (a $25.00 fee will be deducted from jar
contents and they may have to pay a small fee at their receiving
bank)

When a user decides to cash out a jar and collect the money, they
will be charged a 5% processing fee (based on the total amount of
money in your jar). This fee covers credit card transaction fees
incurred by marblejars during the cash out process.

We will make our money on the jar sales, also merchandise and
apparel that will be added to our store soon.

Also we have defiantly thought about and we have attempted to create
a living marketing video from myself about the site, but we are
finding that this has been more difficult than we thought, one it
seems that when I attempt to make the video I either look to angry
or to happy in a fake way, so we are trying to put one together, but
it has proven to be a task in itself.

Also it is of some concern and has been discussed by us over and
over again, if we do put this video up will it have an effect in a
positive or a negative way.

On one hand it lets users visually connect with the company, and can
possibly help with the trust issue.

On the other hand, it is someone listening to a song on the radio
and saying "man I really like that song" then when they get home
they see this artist on the tube and say " damn I can't stand that
freak"

So it is a catch 22 in some respects. Please let me know your
opinions about this and if you feel that the positives out weigh the
negatives.

Thanks

Robert


I'll stay tuned on this firm.

Maintaining status quo with Hillary Clinton

Why have Wall Street, Drug companies, the defense industry, Rupert Murdoch and convicted felons like Peter Paul and Norman Hsu supported Hillary Clinton more than any other presidential candidate? Please read on for explanation and poll.

The sketchy people in the photo above didn't just make big donations to Hillary's campaign, they were or are major bundler's and have held personal fund raisers for Hillary. Peter Paul was convicted for possession of 15 pounds of cocaine and fraud, years before he produced Hillary's largest gala fund raiser in 2000. Hillary and Bill managed to stiff Paul for at least $600,000 to pay for the event. Norman Hsu allegedly stole $60 million dollars and was black mailing investors into donating to Hillary's campaign and was scheduled to hold a major fund raiser with Quincy Jones in late September, 2007 before he was caught as a fugitive felon, wanted for fraud. Candidates may not be able to check every donation they get, but they certainly should be responsible for checking out the people who are bundling hundreds of thousands of dollars for them and holding major fund raising events that the candidate actually attends.

Rupert Murdoch is the creator, owner and CEO of the "Republican Attack Machine" FOX News and the NewsCorp media empire, responsible for tearing down Democrats and putting George Bush in the White House two times. Hillary actively courted Murdoch and last year he held a personal fund raiser for Hillary in the FOX building and earlier this year bundled money for Hillary from his family and top NewsCorp executives and this alone should be inexcusable to every Democrat in America.

We know how to fix global warming and pollution with greater efficiency, conservation and renewable energy. We know how to fix health care by restructuring the outrageous profit incentives for long term drug treatments and by focusing more on prevention and cures. We know how to fix weak levees and bridges before they break and cause major catastrophes. We also know how to help people after a hurricane or flood with rescue and evacuation planning and by implementing those emergency plans without red tape.

We know how to fix our massive $9 trillion dollar debt by cutting spending and raising revenues with a simplified tax code that eliminates loopholes, by adjusting tariffs on imported products and by investing in real economic growth. We know how to fix illegal immigration by cracking down on companies who hire undocumented workers. We know how to fix the outsourcing and off shoring of jobs and manufacturing by stopping companies from outsourcing and off shoring jobs and manufacturing.

We know how to protect ourselves from dangerous products by cracking down on companies who produce dangerous products. We know how to fight terrorism by going after the terrorists who actually attack us. We even know how to prevent wars with greater diplomacy.

The United States of America is by far the wealthiest country, with the largest market place in the world and we have all the leverage and knowledge we need to solve all of these problems but we don't do it. Why is that? What is it that keeps us from fixing the problems we already know how to fix?

Why do we let the media lead us around by the nose with distractions about Brittany, Paris and Lindsey, with all of these real problems hovering over us and our children? Why do we let politicians tell us how bad our government is and then we elect them so they can prove it? And why do we fall for this same crap over and over again?

We even know the answer to these questions and that answer is: Our system is rigged by big money special interests who control our government and the media and they tell us who we can and can not elect and their main goal is to keep our government working for their interests and maintain that status quo as much as possible. I'm not talking about a conspiracy, there is no need for that. I'm talking about the mutual self-interest of Wall Street, defense contractors, big pharmaceutical, big oil and energy companies and the mainstream media, who are owned by those same companies. They all have the same interest of keeping our government working for them, (which it does) and maintaining that status quo and this includes preventing any major changes to their rigged system.

So how do they do this? How did they pick George Bush in 2000 and again in 2004? Like any school of fish, they look at which candidate moves in their direction, supports their agenda, makes them self "open for business" and who needs their support and then they line up behind that candidate. In 2000 and 2004 it was George W. Bush.

So what about 2008? Who is Wall Street, defense contractors, big pharmaceutical, big oil and energy companies and the mainstream media, lining up behind in this next election? Who have they chosen to be the establishment candidate to maintain the status quo as much as possible?

Well, that shouldn't be too difficult to figure out. After major debacles with Enron and Exxon/Mobile's obscene profits, big oil and energy are more low key this election and hedging their bets with several different candidates but the rest of the usual suspects are pretty transparent. Wall Street is giving most of it's money to Hillary Clinton and Hillary is getting most of her money from Wall Street. Hillary is the top recipient of special interest money from lawyers and lobbyists in Washington and number two in the Senate (after Rick Santorum) in total donations from lobbyists and PACs in the last 2006 race.

Hillary Clinton Reigns as Queen of Federal Pork - Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aXWIZU3DOyr4&refer=home

2008 Where the money is coming from - NY Times
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/finances/index.html

Lawyers & Lobbyists: Top Recipients, 2006
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.asp?Ind=K&cycle=2006

Hillary's recent DC fund raiser / mixer with defense industry lobbyists and Congressional Committee members and her massive 2008 defense bill earmarks and support for military action against Iran should make it clear that Hillary is working hard for the military industrial complex to maintain the status quo as much as possible. Remember, Hillary didn't just vote for the Iraq War, she said "With conviction I support this resolution" and then persistently defended the war until it went bad and claimed it was mishandled and then it got worse and claimed she was fooled by brain surgeon, George W. Bush.

Hillary Clinton Piles on Pentagon Earmarks
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clinton-can-boast-wealth-of-earmarks-2007-06-13.html

Clinton's Iran Vote Prompts A Harsh Back-and-Forth
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/10/07/clintons_iran_vote_prompts_a_h.html

Oh, and by the way, Blackwater was formed and empowered to do their mission under the Clinton administration and Hillary's senior adviser, Mark Penn runs Blackwater's PR firm.

The Rise of Blackwater
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=6e62024b85b94292d71fffa81556cc93

Clinton Strategist Represents Blackwater
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/05/clinton-strategist-represents-blackwater/

As for the media, they are giving Hillary a smooth path by ignoring massive campaign financing "problems" and making a huge deal out of leading polls in New Hampshire with only 9% of strongly decided voters and then picking apart polls in Iowa when they show someone else leading. But no one has done more to hurt Democrats and put George Bush in office both times than Rupert Murdoch, creator, owner and CEO of the "Republican Attack Machine" FOX News and the NewsCorp media empire. Hillary actively courted Murdoch and last year he held a personal fund raiser for her in the FOX building and earlier this year bundled money for Hillary from his family and top NewsCorp executives and this alone should be inexcusable to every Democrat in America.

FOX's Rupert Murdoch Holds Fundraiser For Hillary Clinton - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/09/politics/main1600694.shtml

Hillary Shuns Fox Debates, Pockets Murdochs' Money -- Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/07/16/hillary-clinton-shuns-fox_n_56495.html

There is no doubt that any competent human being in the White House would be a huge improvement over what we have there now. But the only way we will get the change we need to fix the problems we face is to ignore the rigged system and elect a candidate who represents real change, stands a chance of getting elected and who can lead our country in a new direction. If we wait for a candidate who perfectly fits our expectations or support a candidate who has no chance of winning, we will continue to loose our country. We need a candidate who attracts the largest number of donors, not the wealthiest few. A candidate with good judgment, character and the natural abilities to bring people together around common goals, change the status quo and move our country forward.

While I like John Edwards and I believe he is sincere in the strong positions he takes, I don't believe he is the best candidate to make the changes we need. He does not have the broadest base of donors and he did not have the good judgment to oppose the Iraq War before it started and he was badly beaten in the one debate with Dick Cheney in 2004. He does not have the best skills to work across the aisle and bring people together. He is a good person but we need something more and Barack Obama is it.

Obama has attracted the largest base of donors in all of American history, he has the most money to run in this primary and he had the good judgment to oppose the Iraq War before it started. Obama has the character of someone who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard Law School, president of the Harvard Law review and could have cashed in and become a very rich Wall Street lawyer but he returned to Chicago to become a Civil Rights lawyer and to teach Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago. That is the kind of character we need in the White House. Barack Obama has written over 800 pieces of legislation and has had over 300 of them passed into law by reaching across the aisle on important and land mark legislation to reform campaign financing, end racial profiling, fix a broken death penalty system and bring transparency to government contracting. That is the kind of experience and judgment we need in the White House.

Jena LA, Now New York, NY - Hangman's Noose Is Criminal and Racist Symbol

When is anyone going to realize that a hangman's noose is no joke. It's a criminal act implying someone's desire to murder someone else because they're different and historically because they're Black.

This was just done in New York at Columbia University , but totally unlike the town of Jena, LA and its terrible district attorney , the people at Columbia called a town hall meeting on the issue.

I hope they catch the person who did it and jail them for a good long time.

The main problem is we don't teach young people that this is wrong or that diversity is good and racism is bad. So with each passing generation, we're doomed to see the same mistakes we made in the past as a culture.

I hope I'm wrong on this.

FOX News Chris Wallace Supports Barack Obama On Flag Pin Issue

Hey, I've got to chime in on this, too. Wearing a Flag Pin has been a symbol that you support the Iraq War, and I don't. I wore a flag pin, then stopped wearing one when it became clear that I was sending the wrong signal. Period.

Fox News Chris Wallace actually backs Senator Obama on this issue. Thank God someone at Fox has a brain!

CNN's Wolf Blitzer Interviews Ron Paul - Video

This interview reveals Ron Paul's first CNN interview on the Situation Room. He did well just be speaking planly. It -- this performance -- is why I'd like to see my CNN/YouTube Republican Debate Question answered. I want to hear his response.