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				<title><![CDATA[AP Source: Bush, Ellis, not making trip to Tampa]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS(AP) -- A person familiar with the decision says
running back Reggie Bush and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis are
not traveling with the New Orleans Saints for Sunday's game
against Tampa Bay.

Both players are expected to be back at practice next week, said
the person, who requested anonymity because the team's injury
report had not been officially updated.

Bush and Ellis have knee injuries.

Bush missed practice this week with swelling in his left knee
and had been listed Friday as questionable. Ellis, who sprained
his right knee in Miami in Week 7, returned to practice this
week on a limited basis but also was listed as questionable
Friday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bad time to be playing Patriots]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By BARRY WILNER
AP Football Writer

There's never really a good time for the New York Jets to face
the Patriots. Since Bill Belichick became New England's coach in
2000, the Jets are 7-13 against their rivals from Foxborough.

Many of the games have been contentious - remember Spygate and
the Eric Mangini-Belichick non-handshakes - and Belichick and
current Jets coach Rex Ryan aren't exactly buddies. It won't
help Bill B's mood, either, that New York won 16-9 in Week 2.

Not that Belichick's dour demeanor has been anything close to
cheery since last Sunday's late-game gamble backfired in
Indianapolis, and the Patriots fell 35-34 to Peyton Manning and
the Colts.

So laying it on the Jets (4-5) even harder than usual might be
on the mind of Belichick and the Patriots (6-3), if not to just
about salt away the AFC East then to ease the memories from
Indy.

"I'm worried about the Jets," Tom Brady said. "I think I'd
talked a lot about the Colts game and I think we've all got to
move forward and understand that we're playing a great opponent,
one that really gave our offense a lot of problems the last time
we played them and that has a lot of good players."

The Jets also have problems on both sides of the line. Their
running game is strong, but rookie Mark Sanchez is going through
the expected struggles of a first-year quarterback. Their
aggressive defense was rolled over by Jacksonville for a winning
drive last weekend.

And now they have some ticked off Patriots to contend with.

Also Sunday, it's San Diego at Denver, Indianapolis at
Baltimore, New Orleans at Tampa Bay, Cincinnati at Oakland,
Seattle at Minnesota, Pittsburgh at Kansas City, Washington at
Dallas, Arizona at St. Louis, Atlanta at N.Y. Giants,
Philadelphia at Chicago, San Francisco at Green Bay, Buffalo at
Jacksonville, and Cleveland at Detroit.

Tennessee is at Houston on Monday night.

The weekend began with Miami winning 24-17 at Carolina on
Thursday night.

San Diego (6-3) at Denver (6-3)=

This all seems so familiar.

The Broncos take a big lead in the AFC West, then squander it as
the Chargers stop underachieving and begin playing up to their
talent level. Then they meet with first place at stake.

It happened that way in 2008, and the Chargers won the finale to
steal the division. San Diego has won four in a row, Denver has
dropped three straight heading into a Mile High faceoff.

Denver has scored only 16 points more than it has allowed, while
the Chargers have a 35-point edge. The Broncos could be without
quarterback Kyle Orton, and backup Chris Simms was very rusty at
Washington.

The Chargers got their running game in gear against
Philadelphia, and their passing game hasn't missed a beat.
Perhaps most significantly, they're making some key plays on
defense again.



Indianapolis (9-0) at Baltimore (5-4)=

If the Ravens play anything like they did in Cleveland,
particularly in the first half, they won't stop the Colts'
express. Peyton Manning is one of the few quarterbacks who tends
to do well against the Baltimore defense, which will be without
key linebacker/DE Terrell Suggs (right knee).

Following that gritty, if somewhat fortuitous, comeback against
New England, the Colts should be feeling rather spry. They are
9-0 for the third time in five years, and have a
franchise-record 18 consecutive regular-season victories. A win
here gives them the second-longest streak behind New England's
21 that included the 16-0 mark in 2007.

"We can't be in any better spot, that's a given," said Jim
Caldwell, thus far the most successful rookie coach in the
modern era. "But the fact of the matter is there's still a lot
of work to be done. If you take a peek in the rearview mirror,
there are some teams behind us, but not very far behind us, in
our division even."



New Orleans (9-0) at Tampa Bay (1-8)=

Suddenly, the "perfect season" talk in Nawlins has quieted down
as the Saints have struggled the past month - and not against
the toughest opponents. Of course, for these Saints struggling
means that they haven't clinched games by the end of the third
quarter.

Reggie Bush had one of his better performances at St. Louis last
week, and the Buccaneers are so vulnerable against the run that
Bush, Pierre Thomas and Mike Bell could give QB Drew Brees' arm
most of the day off.



Cincinnati (7-2) at Oakland (2-7)=

The old Bungles, uh, Bengals, would be expected to flop here and
begin a downward trend back toward oblivion. These most
decidedly are not those Bengals, and Cincinnati has a fast track
to a division title and perhaps home-field advantage for at
least one playoff round.

Cincy needs to keep on task, even if the opponent is Oakland,
which has no offense and can't stop the run. If Bengals newcomer
Larry Johnson suits up, he could terrorize the team he excelled
against while with the Chiefs.



Seattle (3-6) at Minnesota (8-1)=

This one could get ugly, considering the problems Seattle has on
the offensive line and the way the Vikings get after
quarterbacks. Matt Hasselbeck, a disciple of and good friend to
Brett Favre, might get very familiar with Jared Allen, Kevin
Williams and Ray Edwards.

Minnesota seems to be in high gear offensively every week, with
the Favre-Sidney Rice combination reminding folks of
Favre-Sharpe and Favre-Driver.



Pittsburgh (6-3) at Kansas City (2-7)=

Even though their chances to win the AFC North are wobbly after
being swept by Cincinnati, the defending champions remain a
logical choice for a playoff berth. But they don't play very
well without brilliant safety Troy Polamalu, and he has knee
issues again. Plus, their running game regressed last week after
looking dynamic behind Rashard Mendenhall.

Kansas City has victories over Washington and Oakland, not
exactly opponents in the Steelers' neighborhood. The Chiefs do
protect the ball better than Pittsburgh (plus-1 turnover margin
to minus 3) and might have found a runner to replace Larry
Johnson in Jamaal Charles, whose 44-yard TD rush was the first
of his career.



Washington (3-6) at Dallas (6-3)=

The renewal of one of the NFL's most intense rivalries, with
Washington fresh from its best game of the season and Dallas
coming off perhaps its worst.

Washington has a solid defense, but struggles with the ball and
might not have RB Clinton Portis (concussion). The Skins beat
Denver last week without him, with Ladell Betts rushing for 114
yards and a score.

The Cowboys appeared to have a stranglehold on the NFC East,
then stunk out Lambeau Field. Center Andre Gurode faces DT
Albert Haynesworth for first time since Haynesworth stomped on
his head in 2006 game.



Arizona (6-3) at St. Louis (1-8)=

Many, if not most, of the fans in the stands will be there to
see Kurt Warner's return to where he guided the Greatest Show on
Turf to two NFC crowns and one Super Bowl victory. Warner is
doing quite nicely in the desert now, and the Cardinals are 4-0
on the road.

St. Louis is getting better, with a victory and a tight defeat
against the perfect Saints in the last two games. The Rams' best
chance is to let Steven Jackson run wild, as he has for much of
the year.



Atlanta (5-4) at N.Y. Giants (5-4)=

Michael Turner's sprained right ankle could derail Atlanta's
playoff chances, although backup Jason Snelling has performed
well. If it's windy in the Meadowlands, Matt Ryan might not be
able to carry the offense, though the Giants can be vulnerable
against tight ends and the Falcons have one of the all-time
bests in Tony Gonzalez.

New York's four-game slide came once the level of competition
was ratcheted up. The tough schedule continues almost until
January, too, so the Giants need to come off their bye inspired
and efficient.



Tennessee (3-6) at Houston (5-4), Monday night=

For once, the Texans can actually think about a playoff chase.
Coming off their bye, it begins this week against the
revitalized Titans and Houston product Vince Young, once the
pride of Nashville while winning Offensive Rookie of the Year
honors - and perhaps headed that way again. Young is 3-0 since
replacing Kerry Collins as Tennessee's starting quarterback,
mainly because RB Chris Johnson has been unstoppable.

For Houston to be taken seriously, it must win here and not be
caught looking to next Sunday's matchup with the
division-leading Colts.



Philadelphia (5-4) at Chicago (4-5)=

A second straight prime-time game for the Bears, who hardly
deserve one after their performance in Candlestick Park. The
Eagles are third in the NFL with 15 picks, and Jay Cutler
doesn't seem, well, picky about who intercepts him.

Philly fell far behind in San Diego before rallying, still lost,
and might be without star RB Brian Westbrook (concussion) for a
while. Because neither side can run effectively, watch for
Donovan McNabb to put up as many passes at Cutler.



San Francisco (4-5) at Green Bay (5-4)=

Both teams reversed fortunes last week, the Packers most
impressively by manhandling Dallas. The way the defenses stepped
up in Green Bay and San Francisco bodes well.

Now, about those offenses. Somehow, the Packers must protect
Aaron Rodgers better - they've allowed 41 sacks - but the Niners
don't have an outstanding pass rusher. San Francisco is getting
rookie wideout Michael Crabtree into the mix nicely, but
quarterback Alex Smith remains unpredictable if not totally
unreliable.



Buffalo (3-6) at Jacksonville (5-4)=

The coaching change in Buffalo hardly was surprising, although
elevating defensive coordinator Perry Fewell might seem strange
because the Bills need a hearty boost on offense.

Jacksonville is coming off a last-second win at the Jets that
featured Maurice Jones-Drew's kneeldown at the New York 1 to set
up the winning field goal. The Jags have won three straight at
home.



Cleveland (1-8) at Detroit (1-8)=

Aside from fans stuck with tickets to this one, we should feel
sorry for Don Criqui and Randy Cross, the CBS announcers
assigned to describe the, uh, action.

At least nobody can call this season a low point for the Lions.
As for the once-proud Browns: It doesn't get much worse.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Colts put unbeaten record on line against Ravens]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DAVID GINSBURG
AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE(AP) -- The last time an unbeaten team came to Baltimore,
the Ravens exposed the Denver Broncos as frauds.

Interrupting the Indianapolis Colts' bid to make NFL history
won't be nearly as easy for the inconsistent Ravens, who are
more concerned with keeping their playoff hopes alive than
enhancing their reputation as spoilers.

"We've just got to win a football game. I don't care if it is
the Colts or whoever," wide receiver Derrick Mason said.

For the fifth time in franchise history, the Ravens (5-4) will
face an undefeated team with at least five wins. Baltimore lost
three by a combined 10 points, including a near upset of the New
England Patriots in 2007 and a 33-31 thriller at Minnesota
earlier this season, before routing Denver 30-7 on Nov 1.

Indianapolis (9-0) presents a far more difficult challenge than
the Broncos, who remain winless this month. The Colts have won
six straight over Baltimore and last week rallied from a late
17-point deficit to beat the Patriots 35-34.

The Ravens lost four of five before stumbling past Cleveland
16-0 on Monday night. A similar performance won't stand up
against the Colts, who have won 18 regular-season games in a row
- tied for the second-longest run in NFL history behind New
England's 21-game streak from 2006-08.

"We wouldn't want it any other way," Baltimore quarterback Joe
Flacco said. "We're a 5-4 football team that needs to win a
handful of football games in order to put ourselves in a
position to make the playoffs. And why play anybody else but the
Colts right now? They're playing really well, they're coming off
a big win against New England, and they'll be excited to come in
here."

Especially Peyton Manning, who in seven regular-season games
against Baltimore has thrown for 1,974 yards and 16 touchdowns
with only three interceptions. No other quarterback has come
close to being that successful against a defense long considered
among the fiercest in the league.

"I don't really get into what happened in games past," Manning
said. "The key is just trying to execute, trying to protect the
ball. You have to be kind of aggressive and patient together. In
a lot of ways those are opposite words, but I think that's
important. It's always a great challenge playing against these
guys."

The Colts' last three wins have come by a combined eight points.
But Indianapolis, one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the
NFL, along with New Orleans, is still on course toward
completing a magical 16-0 regular season.

"We're not really concerned about that," rookie coach Jim
Caldwell said. "That wasn't one of our goals coming into the
year."

Should the game come down to a last-minute field goal, the Colts
will turn to Matt Stover, the leading scorer in Ravens history.
Stover kicked for Baltimore through last season, but was not
invited to training camp this summer and ended up with
Indianapolis last month as a replacement for the injured Adam
Vinatieri.

Stover is 6 for 6 on field goal tries and 4 for 4 on
conversions. Once beloved in Baltimore, the 41-year-old Stover
is now one of the hated Colts, who will never be forgiven for
their exodus to Indy in 1984.

"It will be strange to be on the other sideline, to say the
least," Stover said. "I had a great experience there. But I'm
here with Indianapolis. I'm a Colt. I'm here to win the game."

Stover's successor with the Ravens, Steve Hauschka, was cut
Tuesday after an inconsistent run. Hauschka's misses included a
44-yard field goal against the then-unbeaten Vikings.

Hauschka was replaced by Billy Cundiff, who embraces the
prospect of being compared to Stover.

"I think it's good because if you have the bar set really high,
then you obviously have got to raise your game to make sure you
meet that bar," Cundiff said. "If you're not willing to accept
that challenge, then you're in the wrong business. You've got to
enjoy it."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[In Minnesota, Favre has found a rhythm with Rice]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.(AP) -- Brett Favre was on the sideline between
possessions during a recent game, quizzing his receivers about
what type of coverage they faced.

That's when another snapshot of Sidney Rice's increasing
confidence became apparent to Minnesota's ageless quarterback.

"He goes, 'I was wide open,"' Favre said, recalling Rice's
response. "I look at the picture on the sideline and I'm like,
'The guy was all over him."'

Defensive backs around the league have begun to learn that's not
enough.

"The guy can be all over him and still not make the play," Favre
said.

Rice is an ideally sized NFL receiver at 6-foot-4. Though his
speed is below average for his position, as evidenced by his
eight receptions of 30 yards or more this year and only two
touchdowns, he has that instinctual knack for using his body to
fend off the defense and make the tough catch in traffic even
with a cornerback or a safety tugging on his arm and No. 18
jersey.

"Actually, it's that basketball mentality," Rice said, referring
to one of his hobbies. "It's just like going up for a rebound,
boxing a defender out, trying to get the ball while it's in the
air."

That ability helped peg him as a one-trick player, simply the
go-to guy in the back of the end zone. Now, with the
progress-impeding injuries and unstable quarterback situation
from his first two seasons behind him, Rice has flourished with
Favre and emerged as a legitimate threat all over the field.

After totaling 201 yards on seven receptions last week against
Detroit, reaching 553 yards on 27 receptions in a four-game
stretch for the Vikings, Rice is fourth in the league and first
in the conference with 786 yards. The second-round draft pick
from South Carolina never had an 100-yard game until a month
ago.

"I actually thought I was the 'red zone' receiver," Rice said,
with a polite smile. "Now I'm getting opportunities to make
plays, and it's opened the coaches' eyes and they're giving me
more opportunities. I'm just fortunate."

The chance to play with Favre, the three-time NFL MVP and career
leading passer, was pure luck. Rice's development, though, stems
from plenty of hard work in the offseason.

He strengthened the right knee that bothered him so much last
year. He ratcheted up the intensity of his training, spending
several days at sessions organized in Minneapolis by Arizona
All-Pro Larry Fitzgerald and attended by some of the game's
greats including Cris Carter and the standard-setter himself,
Jerry Rice, who is not related.

"Working with those guys showed me the light," Sidney Rice said.

He has also joined several Vikings teammates in extra drills
after practice - like running hills and catching passes in
various distracting situations - that they've credited for some
of this success.

"The past couple of years, all the talk's been about the
receivers and how we weren't able to produce and things like
that: 'We don't have any receivers,"' Rice said. "We just took
it upon ourselves to do the extra work and get better as
receivers and make this team a more balanced team."

Favre wore a microphone last week while Rice was racking up all
those yards against the Lions, providing plenty of praise on a
highlight package posted on the team's Web site. Favre is shown
on the video reminding anyone next to him, including Rice
himself at one point, how good he thinks this lanky guy with the
long dreadlocks really is.

"Run a go!" Favre told offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell on
the sideline as they looked at overhead photos of defensive
alignments Detroit had used for the last few plays. "They can't
cover Sidney! How do you want to cover him? Off? Bump? Who
cares?"

Later, Favre exclaimed the same sentiment to coach Brad
Childress.

"Well, you've always told me that," Childress replied.

"Right. Now you're starting to believe me," Favre fired back.

The Vikings have six players with 20 or more catches this year,
but Rice has the most by far with 44. Favre's skill at spreading
the ball around and the control-based West Coast system he has
played in for so long in Green Bay and now Minnesota have
limited the amount of favorite receivers he's had over 19
seasons. Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman and Donald Driver
probably qualify as such, a group in which Rice has at least
obtained one-year membership.

Gaining insight from the Packers on forging a connection with
Favre, however, is a tough task considering the friction he
caused by deciding to join a bitter division rival. Two
victories by the Vikings (8-1) over the Packers and a three-game
NFC North lead have made it worse.

"Man, why would I want to talk about that?" Driver said, when
approached this week.

Rice isn't as fast as Randy Moss, but the success rate of
Favre's downfield flings to Rice has begun to remind Vikings
fans of the way they used to sit up straight on the couch or
leap out of their seats every time a deep ball went Moss's way.

"It seems like each game he's getting better and better," left
tackle Bryant McKinnie said. "Some of those catches are
definitely Randy Moss-esque."

Moss's dominance as a pass catcher, despite the attitude and
behavioral issues that led to his departure, was the driving
force behind the franchise's surge in popularity during a 15-1
season in 1998 that ended infamously with a humbling loss at
home in the NFC championship game. Minnesota's offense hasn't
been the same since Moss was traded in 2005, until Favre joined
this well-balanced, emerging unit just a few months ago.

Favre took heat for calling these Vikings his most talented
team, a perceived slight to the 1996-97 Super Bowl champion
Packers, but he softened his stance a bit this week.

"This team has a long ways to go to ever equal that. It doesn't
mean that we can't be as good or on paper we're not as good,"
Favre said, adding: "For the people who said that 'He's crazy,'
at least up until this point, they don't have a leg to stand on.
They're waiting. Everyone is waiting for us to fail and waiting
for me to fail, and that's OK."

Meanwhile, Rice is waiting for his next catch.

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AP Sports Writers Chris Jenkins in Green Bay, Wis., and Jon
Krawczynski contributed to this report.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Belichick's gamble against Colts made sense]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By BARRY WILNER
AP Football Writer

"You play to win the game."

That phrase has echoed throughout the NFL for years, ever since
Herm Edwards uttered it while coaching the New York Jets. It's
exactly what Bill Belichick was doing in Indianapolis last
Sunday night. And as for delivering any message of distrust in
his defense, maybe it was just the opposite.

This was no Wacky Wyche or Bozo the Coach episode. This was a
three-time Super Bowl winner trusting his best player to get him
2 yards and clinch a very big victory.

For all the criticism Belichick has taken this week about not
punting from his 28 on fourth-and-2 with a six-point lead and
just over 2 minutes remaining, the issue should have been New
England's poor clock management. The Patriots usually have the
most precise offense in football, but they wasted two timeouts
because of confusion about formations or play calling. One of
those timeouts came before the first play following an Indy
kickoff.

Such out-of-character errors became especially costly when Kevin
Faulk was determined by the officials to be just short of the
first down. Faulk bobbled Brady's pass, so when he was tackled
by Melvin Bullitt he was marked short. The Patriots could not
challenge because they lacked any timeouts.

That is where Belichick, his staff and players erred.

As for the decision not to punt, consider that New England's
offense has been revved up recently, and asking Brady to connect
with Randy Moss, Wes Welker or the ever-dependable Faulk to gain
6 feet certainly is a good option.

They failed, the Colts wisely used up all but 13 seconds before
scoring on Peyton Manning's 1-yard pass to Reggie Wayne. Matt
Stover's extra point was the difference, and Belichick didn't
even bother putting his headset back on when the Patriots got
the ball for one last, desperate play.

NBC analyst Rodney Harrison, who starred at safety in New
England for six years, termed it "the worst coaching decision
I've ever seen Bill Belichick make."

Tedy Bruschi, who retired this year after 14 seasons as a
Patriots linebacker and is as loyal to Belichick as any player
to wear a New England uniform, added on ESPN: "The decision to
go for it would be enough to make my blood boil for weeks. ... I
would look at this decision as a lack of confidence in our
ability as a defensive unit to come up with a big play to win
the game."

Just maybe Belichick had confidence that, in the unlikely - in
his mind - chance the Patriots didn't gain the 2 yards and salt
away the game, his defense would make the key stop anyway.

Also, there have been 303 fourth-down attempts through 10 weeks,
with 146 converted (48.2 percent). So the odds of making it are
not terrible, and more coaches are trying it than ever. The
league is on pace for 538 fourth-down attempts for the 2009
season, which would be the highest since the 16-game schedule
was instituted in 1978.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis kiddingly expressed his gratitude
to his former boss after a tough weekend for both of them.

"He took a lot of pressure off me. That's my take," he said,
laughing. "I was only the story for a day, instead of two days."

Then Weis explained what led to New England's decision.

"Let me just say this, I've been in those meetings before, and I
can promise you here's what happened," he said. "That situation
was discussed before the game. That didn't happen just then. It
was discussed with the team. It was discussed with the coaching
staff.

"You know, at each game Bill is so meticulous in what he does
I'm sure it was discussed with his coaching staff: 'If this
situation presents itself, this is what we're going to do.' He
doesn't do things on a whim. When he did it, I'm sure it was
with everyone's knowledge and everyone's agreement, and it just
didn't work out."

Given his track record, we can expect future situations to work
out for Belichick a lot better than they did for Sam Wyche.

In the second game of 1987, Wyche decided to try to have the
Bengals run out the clock with 6 seconds left deep in their
territory with a six-point lead. Wyche could have taken a safety
and perhaps wasted all the time, or leave the 49ers with nothing
more than a return of a free kick. But James Brooks was stopped
with 2 seconds left.

To compound matters, Cincinnati then had single coverage on
Jerry Rice, and Joe Montana threw a 25-yard touchdown pass for a
27-26 victory.

Barry Switzer went on to win the 1996 Super Bowl after his
gambling gaffe. Switzer called for Emmitt Smith to run for a
yard on fourth down at the Dallas 29 late in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles held, soon kicked a field goal and won 20-17.

That prompted a newspaper to dub Switzer, "Bozo the Coach."

Don't look for any such nicknames being placed on Belichick.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Packers Havner fined $5K for late hit vs. Cowboys]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[GREEN BAY, Wis.(AP) -- Green Bay Packers tight end Spencer Havner
has been fined $5,000 for a late hit out of bounds during last
week's 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Havner was flagged for a 15-yard penalty with 11:21 left in the
first half for shoving defensive end Marcus Spears in the
Cowboys' bench area at Lambeau Field.

League spokesman Randall Liu confirmed the fine against Havner
on Friday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[GRANBY, Colo. (AP) --  The death of the mother of New Orleans
Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.

Mina Brees, an attorney from Austin, Texas, died Aug. 7 while
visiting Colorado. Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded
this week that the 59-year-old Brees died of a prescription drug
overdose and ruled the death a suicide.

Bock said Brees died while staying at the home of a friend in
Granby near Rocky Mountain National Park.

It took longer than three months for autopsy results to be
released, but Bock said that's typical for cases involving
toxicology tests.

The Austin American Statesman reported that three days before
Brees died, the Texas attorney general's office subpoenaed her
business records.

She had allegedly sent letters to some restaurants in Austin and
Houston stating that they had lost their rights to use their
names to a company she represented, Chicksports, but they could
win the rights back by paying up to $25,000. She was also the
president of Chicksports but that wasn't mentioned in the
letter.

Relations between Drew Brees and his mother were strained at
times and the quarterback asked her to stop using his picture in
TV commercials touting her candidacy for a Texas appeals court
seat in 2006.

Mina Brees said she had not anticipated upsetting her son and
sent out replacement commercials omitting mention of him.

At the time, Drew Brees called his relationship with his mother
"nonexistent," saying it crumbled six years earlier when he
refused to hire her as his agent.

Austin attorney Marty Akins, the brother of Mina Brees, declined
comment late Friday.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Giants LB Pierce out indefinitely with neck injury]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) -- New York Giants linebacker Antonio
Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday
surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck.

The Giants said their defensive captain underwent the test in
New York and was examined by team physician Dr. Russell Warren
and Dr. Frank Camissa, chief of the spinal surgical services at
the Hospital for Special Surgery.

The 31-year-old Pierce originally sustained a burner when the
Giants played Arizona on Oct. 25. He had very little discomfort
until practice this week, when the club's medical staff
scheduled the MRI exam.

"I'm shocked with what I heard from the doctors this afternoon,"
Pierce said in a statement released by the Giants. "I had no
idea that what happened a few weeks ago could keep me off the
field. I didn't think it was that serious.

"I'm going to do everything the doctors tell me to do so I can
get back out on the field as soon as possible."

The Giants (5-4) will host Atlanta on Sunday. New York, coming
off its bye week, has lost four straight games.

Pierce, in his ninth NFL year and fifth with the Giants, has 55
tackles one sack, and one forced fumble in nine games this
season. He was looking forward to trying to help New York snap
its losing streak on Sunday against the Falcons (5-4).

"This game means a lot to us," Pierce said earlier Friday. "For
one, we need a win to get out of this four-game slump and, two,
it will help us in the playoff hunt. We are tied for one of the
wild card spots and you always want to win the head-to-head
battles."

Pierce played in 15 games last season after appearing in all 16
contests each of the previous two seasons. He has led the Giants
in tackles for the last three seasons and missed only four
regular-season games since leaving the Washington Redskins to
join the Giants.

He spent much of the past year in the spotlight after helping
former teammate Plaxico Burress when the wide receiver
accidentally shot himself in the thigh in a New York nightclub.

Pierce drove Burress to the hospital and then took the gun that
Burress used back to his home in New Jersey, later arranging to
get it back to the wounded receiver's home. Pierce testified
before a grand jury, which declined to indict him for his role
in the incident.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Falcons-Giants Preview]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
STATS Senior Writer

New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin gave his team four days off
during its bye week. It's time to find out if the once-mighty
Giants can respond and save what seemed like a promising season.

The Giants look to end their four-game slide Sunday when they
host the Atlanta Falcons, who could be without top rusher
Michael Turner.

New York looked dominant during a 5-0 start but hasn't won
since. The Giants (5-4) were in good position to break through
in their last game before allowing San Diego to drive 80 yards
in the final 2 minutes for the winning touchdown in a 21-20 loss
two weeks ago.

Coughlin, once known as one of the league's toughest
disciplinarians, gave New York some extra time off hoping it can
take the pressure off his club entering its final seven games.

"That was the purpose, obviously, and they should certainly have
done that," he said. "Before they left we told them to have a
good vacation and spend some time with their families, relax and
get away from football, get away from the routine."

On Friday, though, New York learned linebacker and defensive
captain Antonio Pierce will be out indefinitely after an MRI
revealed a bulging disc in his neck. Pierce, who leads the
Giants with 40 tackles and 15 assists, originally sustained a
burner in a 24-17 loss to Arizona on Oct. 25, but had very
little discomfort until practice this week.

New York got plenty of help during the bye as the teams above it
in the NFC East - Dallas and Philadelphia - both lost. The
Giants are in a second-place tie with the Eagles, one game
behind the Cowboys.

"We knew we weren't in an awful situation," quarterback Eli
Manning said. "It's not exactly where we wanted to be, but we
knew that there were still a lot of games left, a lot of season
and if we went out and handled our business and play well, got
hot again and got back to winning some games, we would be very
much into the playoff hunt."

The Giants got another break last Sunday when Atlanta (5-4) - a
team in contention for a wild card - fell 28-19 at Carolina and
suffered a bigger loss on the field. Turner, seventh in the NFL
with 831 yards, sprained his right ankle and is in a walking
boot.

Turner carried nine times for 111 yards last week and has
amassed 428 over the last three. The Falcons are being coy about
his status, calling it day to day.

"He is working extremely hard," coach Mike Smith said. "He did
injure his ankle in the ballgame last week and wasn't able to
finish it. But he is working extremely hard to get back as quick
as possible."

Jason Snelling could start in place of Turner after he had 61
yards on 18 carries last week.

"Whether or not Michael Turner plays or not, they have a style,"
Coughlin said. "They play the game a certain way. They do rush
the football very well."

The visiting team has won the last 12 meetings in this series,
with Atlanta taking five straight at Giants Stadium. New York
won 31-10 in the last matchup two seasons ago.

For the Falcons to continue their mastery in the Meadowlands,
they will likely need Matt Ryan to play much better. Ryan has 12
interceptions - surpassing his total by one from his 2008 rookie
season - with eight in his last four games.

"We know that Matt has got to play better," Smith said. "He
knows that he has got to play better. But there is a learning
curve and it is not something that happens in a very short
time."

The defense Ryan will face is ranked No. 1 in the NFL despite
allowing some big plays during the losing streak. That unit
appears to be at its healthiest, with the possibility that
cornerback Aaron Ross will make his season debut.

Linebacker Michael Boley returned in the San Diego game after
missing the previous four due to knee surgery. Boley was signed
as a free agent after spending the last four seasons with the
Falcons, who drafted him in 2005.

The Falcons own the seventh-worst rushing defense in the league,
but the Giants' normally vaunted ground game has been sporadic
despite ranking seventh. Brandon Jacobs has yet to record a
100-yard effort and Ahmad Bradshaw's production is down to 35.0
yards per game during the skid compared to 75.0 in the 5-0
start.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Seahawks likely without starting CB vs. Vikes]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By GREGG BELL
AP Sports Writer

RENTON, Wash.(AP) -- Nate Burleson has had about a half dozen
concussions since he's been in the NFL. At least he thinks so.

"After your head hits the ground you don't always remember
what's happened," the Seahawks' veteran wide receiver said.
"I've had six or seven since I've been in the league. It feels
like I've had more, but I haven't always told the trainers so I
could keep playing."

Fellow Seahawks Josh Wilson and Marcus Trufant each got knocked
woozy last weekend, with Wilson face down and motionless for a
moment before he jogged off. Both starting cornerbacks returned
to finish the loss at Arizona, then were diagnosed with
concussions.

Wilson hasn't practiced since. He is doubtful to play Sunday at
Minnesota, leaving Kelly Jennings the likely starter.

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu has had concussions,
but won't say how many. He's donating his brain to research
after he dies.

All play for a team that has a doctor who is considered an
expert in brain trauma, and which prides itself on having been
one of the NFL's first to conduct neurological testing in the
preseason to better diagnose head injuries.

"We have probably the finest doctor in the United States in Stan
Herring, in terms of those situations," Seahawks coach Jim Mora
said Friday, after Wilson missed his third consecutive practice.

A new concussion law in Washington state sets out conditions for
how head injuries are to be dealt with in sports. It was a
crusade for Herring, the co-medical director of the Seattle
Sports Concussion program, and the family of Zackery Lystedt.

Lystedt became a patient of Herring's in 2006 after the Maple
Valley, Wash., teenager returned to a middle-school football
game following a concussion and sustained a life-threatening
brain injury. He remains dependent on a wheelchair and
around-the-clock care.

So how scary is it that Wilson and Trufant, who was briefly on
his hands and knees after getting nailed against the Cardinals,
both returned to finish the game?

"I think the adrenaline of the game kept him clear, which
happens a lot of times," Mora said of Wilson, whose head banged
into the leg of Arizona running back Beanie Wells and then the
turf. "When you get a chance to settle down it kind of settles
in on you."

Trufant said he just had "a little ding" from taking a knee to
his head on a fourth-and-1 play. He called it "being a little
cloudy" before the fog lifted after a couple minutes, and said
he was held out of practice Wednesday as a precaution. Trufant
expects to start Sunday, giving Seattle (3-6) at least one of
its two starting cornerbacks against Brett Favre and the
high-flying Vikings (8-1)

"You just leave it up to the trainers," the 2007 Pro Bowl
selection said. "I can think a lot of things (on whether to go
back in), but I'm not a doctor."

Herring is.

The Seahawks' team physician is a rehabilitation doctor by
trade. That, according to Dr. Mark Lovell - a longtime member of
the NFL's medical committee on concussions who pioneered the use
of neuropyschological testing that is now mandatory for all
players - means Herring "is more trained in brain rehabilitation
than most guys" on team medical staffs.

Seattle was one of the first teams to adopt standardized
concussion assessments, in 1995, one year after the Pittsburgh
Steelers did.

Herring and the Seahawks have long tested before each season to
find a player's baseline data on normal brain functioning. The
tests give a team a player's normal reaction times and other
results. Once he approaches those results following a
concussion, the team could clear him to play.

In 2007, the NFL made baseline testing mandatory as part of all
training-camp physicals.

Yet Seahawks players say they aren't consumed by the possibility
of head injuries.

"You hardly hear anyone ever talk about a concussion, unless you
are just really affected by it," cornerback Roy Lewis said.
"Then again, if you are really affected by it, everyone can
clearly see you have a concussion. You are walking around like
you are drunk."

Tatupu says that's a small price to pay for his riches and his
career.

"Hey," he said last month, "you're going to die of something,
too."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Falcons RB Norwood healthier, hopes to face Giants]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By GEORGE HENRY
Associated Press Writer

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.(AP) -- Falcons running back Jerious Norwood
practiced Friday for the second straight day after missing
Atlanta's last four games with a hip flexor.

The Falcons (5-4) hope Norwood, who is listed as questionable
for Sunday, can help stabilize his position when they visit the
New York Giants (5-4).

"I've been working pretty much every day this week trying to get
the (hip) back to normal," Norwood said. "The main thing is it
gets tight a lot. As long as I get it loose, it feels pretty
good."

Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner is sidelined with a high
ankle sprain and not expected to play. He did not practice this
week and is listed as doubtful.

Though Norwood is unlikely to start, the four-year veteran has
spent most of his career as a backup to Turner and the retired
Warrick Dunn. Norwood, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash among
all players at the 2005 NFL Combine, is considered one of the
league's fastest players when healthy.

Atlanta drafted him out of Mississippi State in the third round
of '06. The following year, Norwood's first three career
touchdowns covered at least 60 yards.

Norwood began the season with a career average of 6.6 yards per
play and nine touchdowns in a combined 373 rushing attempts and
receptions. He ranks third in franchise history with 2,948
kickoff return yards, but the Falcons are using Eric Weems in
that role this year.

Norwood's injured hip during a Week 6 win over Chicago followed
a concussion that caused him to miss a Week 3 loss at New
England.

"It's been hard, man," he said. "I see them guys on the field
working hard every day. I just love the game of football and
want to be out there with them and compete, man."

Atlanta, which has lost three of its last four games, needs
Norwood's speed to balance a power running game that will
feature Jason Snelling in Turner's place.

Snelling, a third-year reserve, has gained 222 total yards and
scored one TD on 30 carries and receptions this season.

The Falcons are listing Pro Bowl wideout Roddy White, who has
never missed a game in his five-year career, as questionable
with a sprained knee. Left tackle Sam Baker, who was sidelined
for last week's loss at Carolina, is probable with an ankle
injury.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Jets' Revis up to task of shutting down Moss again]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Sports Writer

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.(AP) -- Darrelle Revis has heard enough about
his last matchup with Randy Moss. The New York Jets cornerback
just wants to move on to the next one.

"No more Randy Moss and Bill Belichick questions," Revis said
Friday, shaking his head. "This game is bigger than egos here.
It's bigger than me, it's bigger than Randy Moss and it's bigger
than Belichick. Our goal is we want to get this win Sunday."

The struggling Jets (4-5) sorely need it after losing five of
six, and their chances at New England on Sunday might depend
whether Revis can blanket Moss as he did in their Week 2
meeting. Moss had just four catches for 24 yards in New York's
16-9 victory.

"It's always great to compete against the best," Revis said. "It
brings out the best in me and it brings out the best in those
guys. I still give respect to all of the receivers that I go up
against."

Even if it isn't always reciprocated. After the loss, Moss
refused to give Revis total credit for keeping him quiet on the
field.

"All week, he was talking about being a shutdown corner," he
said, "but there are no shutdown corners in the league because
they have help most of the game."

That's simply not the case, according to Revis and coach Rex
Ryan.

"I'll just put it this way: Having Revis allows us to do things
that most people don't do or have the courage to play against
him," Ryan said. "That's man coverage, to man up and say, 'All
right, here we are."'

And, just for good measure, Ryan heaped the ultimate praise on
Revis.

"All I can say is we've got the best corner in the league," he
said, "and I don't think there's any dispute about that."

Moss has been quiet this week, and Revis has maintained his
composure at the Jets' facility when constantly asked about the
Patriots receiver. He did get a little testy during a conference
call Wednesday with New England reporters, who kept pressing on
the man-to-man coverage question.

"In this league, there's mixed opinions," Revis said Friday.
"People have different opinions and if that's how he feels,
that's how he feels. I still have to play and we've still got to
play on Sunday. I just like to leave my talk on the field and go
from there. Whatever he says, he says. That's it."

Bill Belichick acknowledged Revis' talent, but also said he
benefited at times by having safety Kerry Rhodes backing him up
against Moss.

"They played over the top of him quite a bit, not always, but
quite a bit," the Patriots coach said. "Revis is a good player.
He matches up against basically every team's best receiver. ...
He's a good, solid all-around player. He doesn't have any
weaknesses."

Ryan said one thing's for sure: Revis was in man coverage when
he intercepted Tom Brady in the first matchup.

"We call it Cover One and some teams call it Cover Zero," Ryan
said. "It's just man to man and you've got a center fielder.
Kerry had great range on that play. If they think it's Cover
Two, then hopefully they think it's Cover Two this week, too."

Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine couldn't put a number on the
plays in which Revis was entirely man to man with Moss.

"What I do know is this, there were a lot of times where he
covered him where it wouldn't have mattered if he had help or
not," he said. "He was all over the route. He did a great job
and our plan will be similar again. We'll mix what we do and
have him matched up on him and know that will be a focal point.
I'm sure it will be fun to watch."

It's easy to forget that Revis is in only his third season after
being a first-round pick out of Pittsburgh in 2007. He has
already made a Pro Bowl and has made for some long afternoons
for some of the game's top receivers besides Moss, including
Houston's Andre Johnson, New Orleans' Marques Colston and
Buffalo's Terrell Owens.

And that's just this season.

"Honestly, I think he's the best corner in the league," said
Patriots tight end Chris Baker, a former Jets teammate. "Each
year, he's taken a big step forward and this year, he's
obviously gone out and taken another big step."

Whether he gets credit from Moss or not.

"I've seen Moss, this will be my sixth game, so there's not
anything new here," Revis said. "It's just competition. It's a
big game for us to try to go up there and get this win."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bears RB Wolfe lost for season with kidney injury]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[LAKE FOREST, Ill.(AP) -- The Chicago Bears placed backup running
back Garrett Wolfe on injured reserve Friday, ending his season.

The Bears will also listed tight end Desmond Clark, who has a
neck injury, and safety Kevin Payne (back) as doubtful for
Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The team listed a kidney injury for Wolfe, who told the Chicago
Tribune in a text message that he suffered a lacerated kidney on
the opening kickoff of a game against Arizona on Nov. 8.

The Bears elevated running back Kahlil Bell from the practice
squad to replace Wolfe.

Wolfe carried the ball 22 times this season for 120 yards and
one touchdown. He added nine special teams tackles and two
receptions for 12 yards.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fewell eager to prove himself as interim coach]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.(AP) -- Sitting in a hot tub overlooking a
postcard-perfect panoramic view of the sun setting behind the
Smoky Mountains, Perry Fewell never had an inkling his
long-imagined opportunity of a lifetime of being an NFL head
coach hung on the misty horizon.

"No," the Buffalo Bills' newly appointed interim coach recalled
of that July day. "I never envisioned it. I never thought about
it sitting in that hot tub at that particular time."

Not this season, not in Buffalo, and especially not with the way
things unfolded Tuesday, when the Bills defensive coordinator
was promoted after his good friend Dick Jauron was abruptly
fired in what could be the start of a major shakeup by team
owner Ralph Wilson.

The sudden turn of events came as a shock to Fewell, who's never
been a head coach at any level since serving as a graduate
assistant at North Carolina in 1985.

That doesn't mean the 47-year-old feels unprepared as he makes
his debut Sunday, when the Bills (3-6) play at Jacksonville
(5-4).

As relaxing as it was to spend part of his summer lounging at a
friend's cabin in rural North Carolina, football wasn't far from
his mind.

In what has become a customary vacation tradition since he first
broke into the NFL in 1998 as a defensive assistant with the
Jaguars, Fewell's wife, Kathleen, was peppering him with
questions and hypothetical scenarios of what he'd do if he was
ever a head coach.

"We have a list of questions, 'Hey, if this guy's injured what
happens?"' Fewell explained. "Actually, she started drawing up
coverages in '98."

The preparation has paid off.

In his three-plus seasons in Buffalo, Fewell earned praise for
his ability to adapt in crisis, by keep focused what's
perennially been a young and injury-riddled defense. That's
especially been true this season.

Despite missing as many as six regulars to injuries and allowing
a league-worst 173 yards rushing, the Bills defense has been
credited for keeping the team competitive. Except for a 38-10
loss at Miami on Oct. 4, the Bills have had the lead, been tied
or within one score of the lead entering the fourth quarter
eight times this season.

Wilson took notice of Fewell's abilities.

"He's done a good job with the defense with the players we've
got left," Wilson said with a laugh. "And we don't have too many
left."

The challenge for Fewell is to fix an offense that's lacked
identity and spark, despite Terrell Owens' presence.

Fewell's first move was to bench quarterback Trent Edwards and
go with Ryan Fitzpatrick, saying he believes the backup gives
the Bills the best opportunity to win.

Fewell has a fiery personality, which is a significant switch
from the low-key Jauron. Fewell can also be funny at times, once
referring to the prolific 2007 Tom Brady-led New England
Patriots offense as one that could keep pace with the Kevin
Garnett-led Boston Celtics.

He can be blunt, too. After allowing a combined 472 yards
rushing in consecutive losses to New Orleans and Miami this
season, Fewell called it "unacceptable" and added: "I don't
think 470 yards is an embarrassment as much as getting your
butts kicked."

And he can be passionate. "Play like hell and win," was how
Fewell explained his vision for turning around the Bills on
Tuesday.

Safety Donte Whitner has long believed Fewell has what it takes
to be a head coach.

"He's got everybody's respect in this locker room," Whitner
said, noting Fewell went out of his way to talk to players on
defense and offense as a coordinator. "He takes charge. He had
our attention on Wednesday, he had our attention yesterday and
today."

There's no guarantee Fewell will shed the interim label in
Buffalo. According to STATS LLC, only two of the NFL's 14
interim coaches this decade - Gary Moeller in Detroit in 2000
and Mike Singletary in San Francisco in 2008 - had winning
records. None of the 14 made the playoffs.

Wilson has also expressed an interest in going after a
high-profile coach this offseason.

Fewell is unshaken.

"We're week to week, year to year as football coaches anyway,"
he said.

A defensive back at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C., it
was Fewell's intention to become a banker, of all things, once
he graduated. Those plans changed when former North Carolina
coach Dick Crum invited Fewell to be a graduate assistant.

"I fell in love with coaching," Fewell said. "And I've never
looked back."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lions place G Stephen Peterman on injured reserve]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[ALLEN PARK, Mich.(AP) -- The Detroit Lions have placed guard
Stephen Peterman on the injured reserve list and signed wide
receiver Eric Fowler off the practice squad.

Peterman was Detroit's starting right guard in 2007 and 2008 and
was signed to a five-year contract in February. He played in two
games this season, including Sunday's 27-10 loss at Minnesota
where he injured an ankle during the third period.

His is among the latest of a long series of injuries that at one
point forced coach Jim Schwartz to install Peterman at defensive
end in a 26-0 loss to Green Bay on Oct. 18.

Fowler, a former Grand Valley State receiver, was cut during
training camp. He played on Pittsburgh's practice squad last
fall.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Packers offensive line in flux]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[GREEN BAY, Wis.(AP) -- The decision was made during the offseason
by Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who'd grown tired of
watching what he called "musical chairs" being played on his
offensive line for the previous three seasons.

After starting five different line combinations in 2006, six in
2007 and five last season, McCarthy and his staff settled on
their starting five after just two preseason games this summer.
The idea was to generate some continuity on a line that had been
in flux for far too long.

So much for that.

Through nine games, the Packers have started six different line
combinations, and the only reason they won't be using a seventh
mix in Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau
Field is because center Scott Wells has been cleared to play
after a concussion suffered last weekend against Dallas.

"It's a challenge. I have not - as a coordinator, and I can't
really remember as an assistant coach - had so much change as
far as players missing practice time and the number of starting
lineups that you have week-in and week-out," McCarthy said
Friday. "You can't control the injury list."

How bad have things been? With the Packers' other
starting-caliber center, Jason Spitz, on injured reserve
following back surgery for a herniated disc, Wells' replacement
against the 49ers would have been undrafted rookie free agent
Evan Dietrich-Smith.

On Friday, Dietrich-Smith sat out practice with a sprained ankle
and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. If he can't
play and something were to happen to Wells against the 49ers,
left guard Daryn Colledge would have to fill in at center.

"If I'm the backup center, we find a way to make it work,
right?" said Colledge, who has started all nine games - seven at
left guard, two at left tackle - this season. "We said from the
very beginning that the success of this offensive line would be
based on if we could stay healthy. And we've had, what (six)
different lineups now? In 10 games, that's hard. That's hard for
any offensive line. It obviously hasn't worked as well as we
wanted."

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been sacked an NFL-high 41 times,
putting him on pace to break the franchise records for most
sacks absorbed by one quarterback (Don Majkowski, 47 in 1989)
and most sacks allowed in a season (62 in 1990).

McCarthy said veteran Mark Tauscher, who was re-signed by the
team Oct. 12 after spending the offseason out of football
following reconstructive left knee surgery in January, will
start at right tackle. The plan was for him to rotate with Allen
Barbre, who started the first seven games at right tackle.

But Tauscher sprained his left knee about a dozen plays into the
game, then missed last week's victory over Dallas. Rookie T.J.
Lang, after starting two games at left tackle, started at right
tackle in Tauscher's place against the Cowboys and is expected
to spell Tauscher during Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Barbre, incidentally, is listed as doubtful for Sunday with a
sprained ankle.

No one epitomizes how the Packers' plans went south more than
Wells. Despite starting 56 games over the previous four seasons,
he was the odd man out when the coaches committed to their
starting five in training camp and made Spitz the starting
center.

"They told me, 'You're a starter, even though you may not start
this Sunday, we still consider you a starter,"' Wells said.
"It's a long season. Things happen. It's a league of
opportunity. You never know how it's going to play out."

Sure enough, left tackle Chad Clifton sprained an ankle in Week
2 against Cincinnati, forcing the Packers' line to be rejiggered
with Wells at center, Colledge at left tackle and Spitz at left
guard. And Wells has started every game since.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Panthers face difficult road after Dolphins loss]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By MIKE CRANSTON
AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) -- From Jake Delhomme's struggles to suspect
tackling to key injuries and just plain bad luck, there are
plenty of reasons for Carolina's 4-6 record.

It shouldn't, however, be a surprise. Following a playoff season
with a dud is all the Panthers have known in their 15-year
history.

Thursday's 24-17 loss to Miami followed the familiar script.
Coming off an impressive win over Atlanta, the Panthers fell
flat as a home favorite against a team without its top running
back and a banged-up offensive line.

It marked the fourth time this season the Panthers entered a
game with a chance to reach .500. They're now 0-4. And with a
brutal closing schedule, they appear destined to again fail to
accomplish consecutive winning seasons for the first time in
team history.

"I'm sure outside of that (team meeting) room, there will be a
lot people that don't give us a chance," coach John Fox said
Friday. "Until the math says it, we'll feel like we have a
chance."

They would be in a much better spot if they executed in the red
zone. Carolina was plagued by miscues, from the four sacks to a
key interception that turned touchdown opportunities into field
goals or worse.

Delhomme tried to get star receiver Steve Smith involved -
targeting him 15 times. He caught seven passes for 87 yards and
a touchdown, but Delhomme's first pick in four games came near
the goal line when he tried to force it to the four-time Pro
Bowl selection.

That play also was an example of how Carolina isn't getting the
breaks. The Panthers were using their no-huddle offense and the
Dolphins had too many players on the field. Delhomme wanted to
snap the ball to get a penalty, but the official was standing
over the ball. Fox said Friday the official had mistakenly
thought the Panthers had substituted when they hadn't.

"You're supposed to give the defense an opportunity to sub
(only) if you sub," Fox said.

Carolina also showed a drop-off after losing two key starters to
season-ending injuries in two games. Left tackle Jordan Gross'
absence was noticeable with Delhomme's lack of protection. And
the Panthers struggled to tackle 32-year-old running back Ricky
Williams without outside linebacker Thomas Davis.

Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored all three Miami
touchdowns. The Panthers have allowed 330 yards rushing in the
past two games, and now have more injury concerns.

Landon Johnson, who replaced Davis, was walking gingerly in the
locker room Friday after suffering a knee injury. Fox said
Johnson will not need surgery. Linebacker Na'il Diggs (rib) was
also banged up.

Fullback Brad Hoover did some running Friday and is hoping he'll
be ready to return Nov. 29 against the New York Jets after
missing three games with a high ankle sprain.

"I'm tired of being a spectator," Hoover said.

His replacement, rookie Tony Fiammetta, bumped into teammate
Travelle Wharton Thursday, leading to a sack.

The Panthers also got little from defensive end Julius Peppers,
who again was limited to mostly passing downs because of a right
hand injury. The Panthers had no sacks despite a myriad of
injuries to Miami's offensive line.

"It does affect your play," Fox said of Peppers' hand. "But
he'll work through it and we'll work through it."

Fox denied that DeAngelo Williams' sore left knee played a role
in him getting only 13 carries. It was a curious move because
Williams averaged 9.4 yards a carry and finished with 122 yards.

The Panthers threw the ball 42 times to only 27 runs, and
Delhomme was far from sharp. Carolina converted only 3 of 13
third-down chances.

"You can't just go out and say it's going to take 25-50 carries
to win the game, because that's not necessarily true," Williams
said. "I think then everybody would be running it 25-50 times a
game."

The Panthers dominated on the ground last season en route to a
12-4 mark and NFC South title. But this year's team looks a lot
like the clubs from 1997 (7-9), 2004 (7-9) and 2006 (8-8). All
stumbled after reaching the playoffs a year earlier.

Carolina faces two winnable games the next two weeks: at the
Jets (4-5) and home to Tampa Bay (1-8). But then the Panthers
close at New England (6-3), vs. Minnesota (8-1), at the New York
Giants (5-4) and home to New Orleans (9-0).

"It's going be a long weekend, but we've got another game coming
up against the Jets here and no time to feel sorry for
yourself," receiver Muhsin Muhammad said. "This is life in the
NFL."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[NFL union opposes reporting on teammates]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Sports Writer

The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's
call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they
think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is
not an adequate solution.

"If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize
symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA
assistant executive director George Atallah said in a telephone
interview Friday.

"I hope that that league - instead of asking players to police
each other - would consider calling on team medical staffs and
independent doctors to police the situation as closely," Atallah
said.

During interviews of 160 NFL players conducted by The Associated
Press from Nov. 2-15, 30 replied they have hidden or played down
the effects of a concussion. Half said they've had at least one
concussion playing football.

Told of those findings this week, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
wrote in an e-mail to the AP that Goodell recently spoke to
NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith "about the importance
of players reporting head injuries no matter how minor they
believe they might be. The commissioner said that process needs
to include players observing and reporting to the team medical
staff when a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion."

Aiello said Friday the league is considering "a number of steps"
related to player health and safety. Former Indianapolis Colts
coach Tony Dungy has been picked to lead a new NFL advisory
forum that will meet with players about various issues,
including concussions.

"It's not that player safety is not a priority of ours," Atallah
said, "it's that (Goodell's) suggestion is not adequate."

Reaction was mixed among a handful of players asked about
Goodell's idea.

Goodell, New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk said, "is
looking out for the safety of the players, and you can't knock
that at all."

Washington Redskins fullback Mike Sellers' take: "We ain't no
snitches over here! ... That is not happening."

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Gary Zimmerman said: "I don't
like that idea at all. What if you're competing against somebody
and you rat them out? ... It should be your personal
responsibility and your decision."

Other current players, such as Minnesota Vikings running back
Adrian Peterson, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey and New
York Jets offensive lineman Damien Woody, said players already
keep an eye on teammates.

"It's your personal responsibility to look out for your
teammates, just because there's life after football and you want
to live a normal life," Bailey said. "It might help because guys
don't want to be in that training room, guys don't want to sit
out and miss games. Guys do push it as much as they can without
realizing the damage they're causing to their brain. They might
not realize they're impaired; they might just be in denial."

Green Bay linebacker Aaron Kampman said he's pointed out
teammates' issues to Packers staff in the past.

"Guys are going to naturally look out for each other," he said.
"I see that now. I see a guy come off, and he's woozy, I say,
'This guy here."'

Kampman is expected to return to action Sunday against San
Francisco after missing last weekend's victory over Dallas
because of a concussion. He took a blow to the head on the
fourth play of the Packers' loss at Tampa Bay on Nov. 8, but
didn't come out of the game until the fourth quarter. Kampman
put the onus on himself for not seeking medical attention
sooner.

Dr. Joseph Maroon, Pittsburgh's team doctor and a member of an
NFL committee on concussions, said members of the Steelers "not
infrequently ... will say, 'You should look at him' or 'You
should look at that.' That's being done now. They realize that
an individual who's not processing information properly isn't
going to benefit the team."

As a former player and head coach in the NFL, Herm Edwards has
seen concussions up close. He likes Goodell's position.

"To me, that's not snitching," said Edwards, now an ESPN
analyst. "That's protecting your teammate."

---=

AP Sports Writers Chris Jenkins in Green Bay, Wis., Jon
Krawczynski in Eden Prairie, Minn., Arnie Stapleton in
Englewood, Colo., Dennis Waszak Jr. in Florham Park, N.J.,
Howard Ulman in Foxborough, Mass., Teresa Walker in Nashville,
Tenn., and Joseph White in Ashburn, Va., contributed to this
story.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ricky Williams a workhorse once again]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer

DAVIE, Fla.(AP) -- Ricky Williams is having his best season since
retiring.

That was in 2004, when a marijuana habit drove Williams out of
the NFL. The following year he began a comeback that proceeded
fitfully because of Miami Dolphins coaching changes, a
season-ending injury and an 18-month suspension.

The Dolphins stuck with Williams, and now he might just save
their season. Picking up the slack for injured starter Ronnie
Brown, the 32-year-old Williams totaled 221 yards rushing in two
games over a five-day stretch, and Miami (5-5) won both to reach
.500 for the first time this year.

"It puts us on the right track," Williams said. "We have been
trying to get here all year, and we finally got here. It's just
the next step to where we want to go."

Williams is leading the way. Making his first start of the year
in Thursday's 24-17 victory at Carolina, he rushed for 119 yards
and two scores and added a 14-yard touchdown catch. It was his
second three-TD game this season, and the first time in his
career he scored rushing and receiving in the same game.

"I was really impressed with Ricky," coach Tony Sparano said
Friday. "He did a tremendous job. He ran the ball hard, really
hard."

Williams scored once as Brown's replacement taking the snap in
the wildcat. He scored on a 46-yard dash to seal the win,
outrunning the Panthers' secondary to the end zone. He carried
22 times - not a lot for a back who once had 392 attempts in a
season, but his highest total in four years.

The 100-yard game was Williams' 22nd with Miami, extending his
franchise record. He's the oldest 100-yard rusher in team
history.

"He's not 32, I don't care what he says," rookie receiver Brian
Hartline said. "He definitely doesn't look 32 out there, and he
definitely has a lot of gas left in his wheels."

Williams never fit the mold of the typical NFL player, and
that's still the case. Last spring he agreed to a contract
extension for 2010 without an agent or negotiations. Working
toward a college degree, he wants to become an osteopath. He's
so particular about his diet that Sparano laughingly speaks of
"Ricky food."

And Williams remains skittish with the media.

"I don't like talking about myself," he said after Thursday's
game.

Instead, teammates gushed about him. Younger players seemed
especially tickled to see him trample Panthers.

"He has been here for a long time, and he knows what he's
doing," receiver Ted Ginn Jr. said. "When he sees something, he
was just trying to run through. That was what he was taught to
do as a young 'un."

Sparano said he's confident Williams can handle a starter's
workload the rest of the season, and the Dolphins really have no
choice but to rely heavily on their only thirtysomething
offensive player.

Brown underwent season-ending surgery Friday on his broken right
foot. Williams' backup, second-year pro Lex Hilliard, had his
first career rushing attempt Thursday night. And the passing
attack ranks third-worst in the league.

That means Williams, seven years removed from his NFL rushing
title, will try to carry Miami to the playoffs.

"It's hard to replace Ronnie Brown," Hartline said. "But Ricky
Williams is still Ricky Williams."

Even with limited playing time this season, Williams is on pace
for his first 1,000-yard season since 2003. He's averaging a
career-best 5.3 yards per carry. And he ranks among NFL leaders
with 10 touchdowns.

At Charlotte, Williams thrived behind a patchwork front. Four
Miami offensive linemen left the game with injuries, and the
Dolphins used three centers, including one moved from tackle who
had not practiced snaps.

"It's tough," Williams said. "Guys are dropping like flies."

"We were down to me going in the game," said Sparano, a former
center. "I've never seen anything like it."

Sparano provided no update Friday on the severity of the
injuries. Players have the weekend off before beginning
preparations to play the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 29.

"We'll get a chance to heal up," Sparano said. "Right now the
boys need a bit of rest."

Even Williams "got a little bit dinged" in the fourth quarter
but was expected to be fine, Sparano said. The most serious
injury appeared to be to nose tackle Jason Ferguson, who hurt
his right knee and underwent an MRI.

Despite the heavy toll, Sparano was in a cheerful mood Friday.
After winning three games in the first 63 days of the season,
the Dolphins won twice in five days, and they're only one
victory behind AFC East leader New England.

"There's a lot of football left," Sparano said.

Look for lots of handoffs to Williams in the weeks to come. Over
the years the Dolphins are 19-3 when he rushes for 100 yards.

"Hopefully he can rest up these next 10 days," teammate Jason
Taylor said, "and do it again next week."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Childress has endorsement from Vikings to continue]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.(AP) -- Last month, a blurry photo featuring
Minnesota coach Brad Childress dressed as a flight attendant
with a black wig and a pink apron appeared on one of his
player's Twitter pages.

Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was the culprit, but he had more in
mind than to embarrass the boss for his attempt to lighten the
mood on the team plane.

"I wanted to do that so people could see he's not that guy
people see on the interviews, just so monotone and serious all
the time," Shiancoe said. "He knows how to flip it on and off
when appropriate."

The contract extension Childress signed this week was a sign of
owner Zygi Wilf's trust in his guidance, as well as evidence of
the team's connection with a coach who made an unpleasant first
impression.

Aloof and rigid to many players in his first year while the
Vikings finished 6-10, Childress has learned to loosen up and
positioned himself somewhere between pushover and dictator.

"He's more relaxed around the locker room, talking to guys more,
trying to have an open relationship with everyone on the team,"
cornerback Cedric Griffin said Friday. "He's been doing a great
job of coaching and bringing in the players and putting the
right staff around us. I commend him."

The Vikings have steadily improved since his first season in
2006, going 8-8 and then 10-6 to win the NFC North. They're now
8-1 behind Brett Favre, whom Childress persistently courted to
put retirement on hold again and be his quarterback, and on
their way to a second straight division title.

Childress hasn't won a playoff game, and he remains unpopular
with a significant portion of the fan base still bothered by his
conservative style and stake in the team's earlier struggles on
offense - and skeptical of his ability to win without Favre.

Even Shiancoe couldn't help but smile when asked jokingly
whether Favre should get a percentage of the contract. ESPN.com
cited an unidentified source in reporting the deal is through
2013, for an annual average of between $4 million and $5
million.

While his drive for a new stadium has been hampered by the
sluggish economy, Wilf has aggressively signed off on big money
to keep top executives and key players in the fold. Even with
all the negative public opinion toward the coach in his first
few years, Wilf has consistently supported him.

Childress caught heat for failing to develop Tarvaris Jackson or
find success with anyone else at quarterback, and then his
seemingly desperate pursuit of Favre brought more criticism.

He once cut wide receiver Marcus Robinson on Christmas Eve and
withheld wide receiver Troy Williamson's check after he missed a
game for an extended stay in his hometown following his
grandmother's death. He reconsidered and returned the money.

That, for many players, marked a change in Childress. He
listened to his leadership council, a group of veteran players
he assembled to voice opinions on logistics like practice times,
and ultimately won some respect in a locker room that still
wasn't sure about him at that point in 2007.

"You could say that was the turning point," wide receiver Sidney
Rice said. "It means a lot to us when he puts it in front of us
and asks us. Not saying yes to us all the time, but just
listening to our opinion is great."

Childress acknowledged he's changed over these four years, but
hasn't strayed far from his principles.

"I just thought that it was important to do it my way. I can
look myself in the mirror if they show me a door. It's the way
that I wanted to do it. It's the way they bought into doing it,"
he said. "I didn't feel like those things should get
compromised."

Childress made clear how uncomfortable he was with the attention
on him, trying hard to deflect the focus to his assistant
coaches and players. He mentioned receiving congratulatory text
messages from players like Donovan McNabb and Larry Fitzgerald
and addressed the new contract in an appreciative talk with the
team on Friday.

"I think he was kind of teary-eyed. I saw his eyes water up,"
Griffin said.

Childress, who has a psychology degree from Eastern Illinois,
has often remarked about how much he enjoys working with this
current group of players.

"It's a business, but people are going to be people first,"
Shiancoe said.]]></description>
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