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Jammer held out of Chargers practice
Sep 29 2005 10:09PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chargers cornerback Quentin Jammer was held out of practice Thursday as a precaution because of a strained left quadriceps.
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Titans' McNair returns to practice
Sep 29 2005 7:58PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair practiced Thursday, but did not take part in all drills as he recovers from a sore right foot.
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Giants, Jets agree on plan for new stadium
Sep 29 2005 7:32PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Giants and Jets agreed Thursday to build a stadium in the Meadowlands that would become the first NFL venue to be owned and operated by two teams.
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Carr ponders fate if draft were different
Sep 29 2005 5:37PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - David Carr can't help but wonder what he'd be doing today if the draft worked out differently. What if he would have been drafted a year later? What if he went to an established team instead of one getting started? What if he could play behind a line with years of experience?
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Packers' Green undeterred by slow start
Sep 29 2005 5:26PM (CT)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Ahman Green insists his slow start would not matter if the Packers were 3-0. But the Packers are 0-3, and Green has struggled this season in part because of a changing offensive line that lost both starting guards in Mike Wahle, who is in Carolina, and Marco Rivera, now in Dallas.
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Rams sign third-round draft pick Incognito
Sep 29 2005 5:22PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Three weeks into the season and more than five months after the draft, Richie Incognito became the last player picked to sign when he agreed Thursday to a four-year contract with the St. Louis Rams.
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Brown: Houston was 'best player' on Knicks
Sep 29 2005 4:51PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Allan Houston was the "best player" on the New York Knicks last season. At least that's the opinion of incoming coach Larry Brown, who plans to have the chronically sore-kneed shooting guard ready to go when training camp begins next week.
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Panthers' Smith ready for the limelight
Sep 29 2005 4:43PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Coming off the best game of his career, Carolina's Steve Smith is ready to establish himself among the NFL's elite receivers.
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Giants CB Peterson may miss season
Sep 29 2005 4:17PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - For the second time in three seasons, New York Giants starting cornerback William Peterson has a potentially season-ending back injury.
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Chargers game a reunion for Flutie, Dwight
Sep 29 2005 4:13PM (CT)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The San Diego Chargers' alumni meeting will be missing one key member Sunday. Patriots safety Rodney Harrison played his first nine seasons in San Diego. When the Chargers released him in 2003, he signed with New England and wound up winning a pair of Super Bowls.
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TV blackout lifted for Bills-Saints game
Sep 29 2005 4:02PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL lifted the blackout on the Buffalo-New Orleans game Sunday at the Alamodome, allowing the San Antonio CBS affiliate to carry the contest.
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Eagles' France ready to fill in for Akers
Sep 29 2005 4:00PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Well, at least Mark Simoneau and Mike Bartrum didn't set the bar _ or their kicks _ very high. Watching a linebacker and long snapper take turns booting wobbly extra-point attempts and low, choppy kickoffs while David Akers was sidelined with a hamstring injury was probably enough to make Todd France wonder how he was ever cut from three teams.
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Relocated Saints game disappoints Losman
Sep 29 2005 3:54PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman had the date circled on his calendar the moment the NFL schedule came out. The date _ Oct. 2 _ was once a source of eager anticipation for Losman. But now, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it serves only as a reminder of hardship and pain.
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Bills LB Crowell ready to replace Spikes
Sep 29 2005 3:05PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Angelo Crowell has lost the flashy earrings and now has his ball cap on straight. The Buffalo Bills' third-year linebacker decided before the start of the season that if he was going to be a professional, he might as well start looking the part.
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Arizona re-signs Tate, release Towns
Sep 29 2005 2:51PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Cardinals moved to shore up their cornerback position on Thursday by re-signing Robert Tate. To make room, they released middle linebacker Lester Towns.
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Patriots have to deal with losing Faulk
Sep 29 2005 2:33PM (CT)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - As if losing Matt Light's blocking and Rodney Harrison's toughness weren't enough, the New England Patriots also have to deal with the loss of pass-catching back Kevin Faulk.
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Rossum a weapon for Falcons on returns
Sep 29 2005 9:39AM (CT)
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Allen Rossum was playing cornerback at Notre Dame when coach Lou Holtz came to him with a proposal. Hey, would you mind returning punts?
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McNabb to play through abdominal pain
Sep 29 2005 9:10AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Donovan McNabb tossed touchdown passes on a broken ankle and played an NFC title game with an agonizing rib injury. Now McNabb is taking his biggest health risk yet: playing with a severe abdominal strain that likely will need surgery and definitely will leave the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback in discomfort and pain all season.
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