It’s looking more and more like New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston will make his return Sunday against Oakland after missing the last four games with a torn thumb ligament.
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Return of defense makes Carolina disliked in NFC South (Yahoo! Sports)
There have been dustups. There have been brutal, season-ending hits, crushing defeats and euphoric victories,…
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Safer way to purchase Saints tickets
Imagine driving from the Coast to the Louisiana Superdome for a New Orleans Saints game after scoring some tickets from an online broker or from someone on the street. Then you get to the door and the tickets are phony.
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Bucs QB Griese sits again; Garcia to start (PA SportsTicker)
Brian Griese missed practice again Friday, all but assuring that Jeff Garcia will start at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
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Falcons’ WR White questionable against Bears
Flowery Branch — Falcons wide receiver Roddy White did not practice on Friday and was listed on the injury report as questionable for Sunday’s game against Chicago.
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Falcons WR White questionable (AP)
The Atlanta Falcons listed Roddy White as questionable for Sunday’s game against Chicago after the receiver missed a second straight practice Friday. White, whose 454 yards receiving rank third in the league, was knocked out of Wednesday’s practice after hitting his head in a collision with safety Lawyer Milloy.
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A few pre-Tampa thoughts
The Panthers have won five straight at Tampa, so the case can be made that the Bucs are due to beat them at home Sunday. Carolina (4-1) is coming off a big win over Kansas City and Tampa (3-2) is…
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Report: Colston to play Sunday (PA SportsTicker)
New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston will suit up and play in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders, according to a report from the NFL Network.
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Saints’ Colston appears ready to play vs. Oakland
It’s looking more and more like New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston will make his return Sunday against Oakland after missing the last four games with a torn thumb ligament.
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SUNHERALD TV: Payton’s gut feeling was right in skipping Raiders job
Sean Payton could have been involved in the unadulterated mess that is the Oakland Raiders had he made one decision in his coaching career different - accept the job Raiders owner Al Davis offered to him following the 2003 season.
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Falcons’ offensive line faces tough challenge
Flowery Branch — Falcons offensive line coach Paul Boudreau knows his unit is facing a big challenge against the Bears’ defensive front.
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Panthers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Here’s a head-scratcher.
How does a defensive line lose Kris Jenkins and Mike Rucker in the off-season and actually get better the following year, especially given the only new faces the Carolina Panthers brought in were starter Tyler Brayton and backups Darwin Walker and rookie Hilee Taylor?
The theories vary, but the facts remain the same.
The Panthers are better up front than they were a year ago with Jenkins and Rucker, two guys who have been to Pro Bowls.
The Panthers (4-1) rank fourth in the league in total defense after blanking Kansas City 34-0 on Sunday and have given up the third-fewest points in the league. In consecutive weeks, they’ve led the charge against the run, keeping LaDainian Tomlinson, Matt Forte, Adrian Peterson, Michael Turner and…
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Saints Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
At this point, the Saints only wish the myriad problems that have been so prevalent in losing three of their last four games were limited to penalties and special teams mistakes.
Those are correctable, or at least they should be.
There’s absolutely nothing coach Sean Payton can do to correct the multitude of injuries that have plagued the Saints (2-3) since their season opener with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 7.
In the 29 days and four games between the win over the Bucs and a 30-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, nine Saints’ starters—and many backups—have missed at least one game because of injury or NFL suspension.
The list will grow by at least one when the Saints host the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, thanks to the season-ending right…
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Buccaneers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The roulette wheel of quarterbacks keeps spinning in Tampa Bay.
With starter Brian Griese unable to throw a football because of a sore elbow and shoulder, Garcia is almost certain to get the start Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
“For me, it’s an exciting time because I feel like there’s an opportunity that might be presented there,” Garcia said. “I just want to be able to get back in and be the guy that I was for this team last year, the guy I feel I’m capable of being. And if I’m given that opportunity, hopefully I can run with it and make the most out of it.”
Griese said the MRI revealed no structural damage from the hit he sustained in Sunday’s 16-13 loss at Denver during a third quarter blitz by cornerback Champ Bailey.
“I haven’t tried to throw…
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Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Falcons have a major chink in their 3-2 armor.
The pass defense has been hemorrhaging yards.
Last week, Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers passed for 313 yards. Carolina’s Jake Delhomme threw for 294 yards the week before.
The Falcons have young cornerbacks in second-year men Chris Houston and Brent Grimes, a first-year starter. Also, nickel back Chevis Jackson is a rookie. They are backed up by former Denver Bronco Domonique Foxworth.
Veteran safeties Lawyer Milloy and Erik Coleman are the traffic cops directing things from back deep in the multiple zone coverages the Falcons throw at teams.
Coleman said there hasn’t been just one thing going wrong.
“That’s just something that we have to work on, is finishing plays,” Coleman said.
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Raiders have no special plan to combat Reggie Bush (Yahoo! Sports)
No gauntlet was thrown down. No chest was puffed out. There wasn’t so much as a single double-dog dare issued.
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Gross, Otah practice; Kalil doubtful for Panthers (AP)
The Carolina Panthers could have two of their three injured offensive linemen back for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay. Left tackle Jordan Gross and right tackle Jeff Otah practiced for a second straight day Friday, while center Ryan Kalil missed his third straight workout and is listed as doubtful to play against the Buccaneers.
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Friday Injury Report, Post-Practice
Offensive tackles Jordan Gross and Jeff Otah fully participated in practice Friday, but were listed on the injury report as questionable to play Sunday at Tampa Bay. Gross (concussion) and Otah (sprained ankle) did not play last week against Kansas…
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Frerotte couldn’t say ‘no’ to Vikings (Yahoo! Sports)
Gus Frerotte was ready to retire this past offseason, but was inspired by Minnesota’s offer to keep playing.
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Friday’s Panthers-Bucs links
From the Observer: Panthers-Bucs rivalry going strong Gross says he’s ready to play, other notes Ron Green Jr. NFL picks (printed version) Ron Green Jr. NFL picks (video) Panthers-Bucs preview, deal or no deal (video) Quotes from Panthers locker room…
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