Training
Volume 2, Issue 5 – 8/30/06
Most
teams are done with training camp, wrapping up the preseason and trimming their
roster for the regular season this week. We want you to feel like you have
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This is the fifth (and final) training camp update from us this season.
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QB: Matt Leinart looked good in the
Cardinals third preseason game against
RB: Edgerrin
James, as expected, played very little. He carried three times for -2 yards on
the first drive of the game and that was it for Edge. J.J. Arrington got the bulk of the work in
James’ place. He ran 10 times for 44 yards, catching two balls for one yard.
Damien Anderson carried nine times for 43 yards. Marcel Shipp gained 18 yards
on seven carries. Diamond Ferri, hoping for a roster spot, ran three times for
10 yards.
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin
and Bryant Johnson appear to be ready for the regular season. Fitzgerald caught
four balls for 45 yards (six targets) and Boldin four balls for 42 yards (nine
targets). Johnson was targeted five times catching three balls for 49 yards
including a 4-yard TD from Matt Leinart in the third quarter. Johnson’s first
two catches went for 26 and 19 yards, respectively. Troy Walters caught four
balls for 48 yards on five targets; he seems to be in good position to make the
roster as the 4th receiver and a special teams returner.
TE: Rookie
Leonard Pope caught a 4-yard TD pass from Kurt Warner early in the second
quarter as he finished with three catches for 20 yards on four targets. Eric
Edwards and Adam Bergen were each targeted once;
Defense: Gerald Hayes locked down the MLB
spot producing seven solo tackles against the Bears. Orlando Huff and Antrel
Rolle had five solo tackles each; Rolle also had an interception. Calvin Pace won
the strongside LB job with Karlos Dansby sidelined. He had two tackles and a
sack. Dansby will likely move to WLB when/if he’s back on the field.
Special Teams: Kicker Neil Rackers made a 49-yard field goal in the
game at
Cardinals
Depth Chart
QB Kurt Warner, Matt
Leinart, John Navarre
RB Edgerrin James, J.J. Arrington, Marcel Shipp, Damien Anderson,
Diamond Ferry
FB Obafemi
Ayanbadejo, James Hodgins, John Bronson
WR Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Bryant Johnson, LeRon McCoy (inj), Troy Walters,
Todd Watkins, Carlyle Holiday, Michael Spurlock (QB), Greg Lee
TE Leonard
Pope, Adam Bergen, Eric Edwards, Alex Shor
K Neil Rackers
DE Chike Okeafor, Bertrand Berry (inj), Antonio
Smith, A.J. Schable, Anton Palepoi (IR)
DT Darnell Dockett, Kendrick Clancy, Tim Bulman, Langston Moore, Gabe Watson, Jon Lewis
MLB Gerald
Hayes, James Darling (W), Lance
Mitchell
OLB Karlos Dansby (S) (inj), Orlando Huff (W), Calvin Pace (S), Darryl Blackstock (W), Mark Brown, Isaac Keys, Brandon Johnson
CB David Macklin, Antrel Rolle, Eric Green (inj), Robert
Tate, Dyshod Carter, Lamont Reid, Darrell Hunter, Jay McCareins,
Damarius Bilbo, Justin Wyatt
S Adrian Wilson (SS), Robert Griffith (FS),
Aaron Francisco, Ernest Shazor, Jack Brewer, Chris Harrell
QB: Michael Vick played most of the
first half completing half of his 14 pass attempts for 48 yards with a 4-yard
TD pass to Michael Jenkins. He also ran for 34 yards on three attempts. Matt
Schaub took over and played through the end of the third quarter. D.J. Shockley
finished off the fourth quarter. Schaub went 4-for-8 for 25 yards and lost a
fumble. Shockley was 3-of-6 for 42 yards with 5 yards rushing.
RB: The
Falcons traded T.J. Duckett to the Redskins last week, which was clearly a vote
of confidence in rookie Jerious Norwood. Well, it didn’t take Norwood long to
show everyone why on Saturday when he made a great cut, then ran away from the
Titans defense for a 62-yard TD run. The rookie replaced starter Warrick Dunn
on the third series and broke free on his second carry of the game. “He's got a
little bit of speed, doesn't he?” HC Jim Mora said. “When he gets in the open
field, he's hard to catch. What we need him to do is be a little more decisive
up inside and hit it up in there on those plays that don't look so clean, but
it's fun to watch him in the open field.”
Marlion Jackson ran for 95 yards on 18 carries
in the second half. FB Justin Griffith is expected to take on a larger role
with Duckett gone. He’s been practicing as the team’s single back when they go
to three wides.
WR: Michael Jenkins looks like he’ll
have solid value in TD-heavy scoring systems. He scored another TD this week
against the Titans. Jenkins was targeted five times in the first half finishing
with 19 yards on three catches. Roddy White caught only one ball for eight
yards. Jamin Elliott and Kevin Youngblood each caught a pass.
TE: Alge
Crumpler was back in action against the Titans, but he suffered a laceration
and a bruised knee. Crumpler was targeted five times and caught two balls for
21 yards. Fantasy owners were happy to see him on the field as he’s been
sidelined for most of the preseason giving backup Dwayne Blakely more snaps.
Daniel Fells produced a 22-yard catch against the Titans.
Defense: Patrick Kerney got his first two
sacks of the preseason as the Falcons beat the Titans 20-6 in
Special Teams: Kicker/punter Michael Koenen continues to amaze. He
remains perfect on field goals during the preseason after connecting from 21
and 38 yards at
Falcons
Depth Chart
QB Michael Vick, Matt
Schaub, D.J. Shockley
RB Warrick Dunn (3RB), Jerious Norwood, Marlion Jackson, Butchie Wallace
(inj)
FB Justin Griffith, John Pannozzo
WR Michael Jenkins, Roddy White, Ashley Lelie, Jerome
Pathon, Adam Jennings, Troy Bergeron, Jamin Elliot, Kevin Youngblood,
Brian Finneran (inj)
TE Alge Crumpler, Dwayne Blakely, Eric Beverly, Daniel Fells, Jason
Randall, Boone Stutz
K Michael Koenen, Tony Yelk (inj), Miro Kesic
DE Patrick Kerney, John Abraham, Chauncey
Davis, Constantin Ritzmann, Paul Carrington
DT Rod Coleman, Grady
Jackson, Darrell Shropshire (NT), Chad Lavalais (NT), Jonathan Babineaux, T.J.
Jackson
MLB Edgerton Hartwell, Jordan Beck
OLB Keith
Brooking (W), Michael Boley (S), Demorrio
Williams (W), Ike Reese (S/W), Artie
Ulmer, Travis Williams
CB DeAngelo Hall, Jimmy Williams, Jason Webster, Allen Rossum (KR), Leigh Torrence,
Kevin Mathis
S Lawyer Milloy
(SS), Chris Crocker (FS), Omare Lowe (FS), Nick Turnbull
QB: Steve McNair didn’t lead the
Ravens to a victory yet, but he is becoming more efficient in running the
Ravens offense. He completed 13-of-17 passes for 80 yards against the Vikings,
but on the downside, he was sacked twice and intercepted by Fred Smoot for a TD
the other way. Kyle Boller took over after McNair left; he threw for 105 yards
while completing 9-of-15 passes, while also notching a 1-yard TD run.
RB: Musa
Smith started and worked two series while Mike Anderson worked his way into the
mix carrying the load during the team’s other four drives before rookies P.J.
Daniels and Corey Ross took turns getting work in the second half. Ross led the
team with 23 yards on six carries; Daniels gained 19 yards on five carries.
Mike Anderson finished with only 11 yards (on seven carries) and Musa Smith
mustered 7 yards on four carries. The team appears to have some depth at the RB
position, particularly if Jamal Lewis is 100% to start the season.
WR: Clarence Moore returned to the
field against the Vikings this weekend and gave the team a couple of big plays.
TE: Todd
Heap caught three balls for 23 yards, Dan Wilcox three for 16 yards and rookie
Quinn Sypniewski two for 13 yards. Heap was targeted three times, Sypniewski
five times and Wilcox 3 times. Bobby Blizzard had two catches for 12 yards.
Defense: The Ravens registered four sacks
against
Special Teams: Matt Stover is one of the most accurate kickers in
the league, but he missed a 46-yarder wide right at the end of the first half
at
Ravens
Depth Chart
QB Steve McNair, Kyle
Boller, Brian St. Pierre, Drew Olson
RB Jamal Lewis (inj), Mike Anderson (FB) (inj), Musa Smith (3RB), P.J.
Daniels, B.J. Sams (KR/PR), Cory Ross
FB Justin Green, Ovie Mughelli
WR Derrick Mason, Mark Clayton, Clarence Moore, Devard Darling, Demetrius Williams, Travis
LaTendresse, Ronald Bellamy, Romby Bryant, Matt Cherry (IR)
TE Todd Heap, Daniel
Wilcox, Quinn Sypniewski
K Matt Stover, Aaron Elling
DE Terrell Suggs, Trevor Pryce, Jarrett Johnson, Roderick Green, Gary Stills
DT Kelly Gregg, Haloti Ngata, Dwan Edwards, Aubrayo Franklin, Justin Bannan,
Cedric Hilliard, Remi Ayodele
MLB Ray Lewis,
Mike Smith
OLB Adalius Thomas (S), Bart Scott (W), Dan Cody (S/DE), Dennis Haley, Ryan LaCasse, Tim Johnson
CB Chris McAlister, Samari Rolle, Corey Ivy, David Pittman, Evan Oglesby, Derrick
Martin, Jamaine Winborne, Ronnie Prude
S Ed Reed (SS), Dawan Landry (FS), Gerome Sapp (FS), B.J. Ward (IR)
QB: J.P. Losman started against
RB: Lionel
Gates continues to put pressure on Anthony Thomas for the primary backup spot,
but it’s unclear if any of the three competing for the spot has emerged as the
clear winner. Anthony Thomas appears to be in the lead, considering his
familiarity with Dick Jauron, with Gates and Shaud Williams in the mix, but it
was Gates receiving all of the playing time behind McGahee this weekend. He ran
eight times for 19 yards including a 2-yard TD run to cap the team’s drive in
the fourth quarter and tie the game at 17-17. McGahee ran 11 times for 29 yards
while catching three balls for five more yards.
WR: Lee Evans looks like he’s ready
for the season. He caught five balls for 70 yards. The rest of the Bills receiving
corps remain less clear, but Peerless Price finally caught his first pass of
the preseason – a 56-yarder from Losman. “It's been a while, but it felt good,”
Price said. “I congratulated J.P. for giving me a shot.” It was Price’s only
catch of the game, but it was a relief for Price, who was fined earlier in the
week when he misread the team’s practice schedule causing him to miss practice.
Sam Aiken caught three passes for 33 yards and George Wilson had a 56-yard
reception finishing with two catches for 70 yards. Josh Reed contributed 18
yards on a pair of catches while Roscoe Parrish also had two for 9 yards.
TE: Kevin
Everett caught a 20-yard pass against the Browns while starter Robert Royal had
an 8-yard reception and Brad Cieslak had a 12-yard catch.
Defense: The Bills were happy to have LB
Takeo Spikes back on the field this weekend. Spikes saw his first game action
in 11 months since tearing his right Achilles’ tendon. Spikes played in two
series, had one tackle – including a tackle on Reuben Droughns on the Browns
first play of the game. “I was very anxious, very nervous and I felt like a
little kid in a candy store who got his first taste of sugar,” Spikes said. “I'm
glad to be home.” LB London Fletcher led the team with 7 tackles (5-2-0) while
Nate Clements had four tackles and Coy Wire, Terrence McGee and Chris Kelsay
all finished with three each. DE Aaron Schobel and DT Kyle Williams had a sack
each while Tim Anderson and Ryan Denney split a sack, as the Bills defensive
line was active. The Bills claimed former Bears LB Joe Odom off waivers last
Wednesday a few days after the Bills released LB Courtney Watson, DT LaWaylon
Brown and DT Faafetai Tupa’i.
Special Teams: Kicker Rian Lindell was good from 32 yards on his
only field goal attempt, and added a PAT against
Bills
Depth Chart
QB J.P. Losman, Kelly Holcomb, Craig Nall
RB Willis McGahee (inj), Anthony Thomas, Lionel Gates, Shaud Williams, Fred Jackson
FB Damien Shelton,
Alan Ricard, Joe Burns
WR Lee Evans, Josh
Reed, Peerless Price, Roscoe Parrish (PR), Andre Davis, Sam Aiken, Jonathan
Smith, George Wilson
TE Robert Royal,
Brad Cieslak, Kevin Everett, Ryan Neufeld
K Rian Lindell
DT Larry Tripplett, Tim Anderson (NT), Lauvale Sape (inj), John McCargo, Jason Jefferson,
Kyle Williams
DE Aaron Schobel, Chris Kelsay, Ryan Denney, Ryan Neill, Jason Hall
MLB London Fletcher, Liam Ezekiel
OLB Takeo Spikes
(S), Angelo Crowell (W), Josh Stamer (S/W),
Mario Haggan (W), Joe Odom, Keith Ellison,
John Digiorgio
CB Nate Clements (PR), Terrence McGee (KR), Eric King, Jabari Greer, Ashton Youboty, Kiwaukee
Thomas, Eric Bassey
S Troy Vincent (FS), Donte Whitner (SS), Matt Bowen (SS), Coy Wire (SS),
Ko Simpson (FS), Rashad Baker (FS), Jim Leonhard (SS)
QB: Jake Delhomme didn’t turn in the
most convincing performance against the Dolphins, but he completed 6-of-15
passes for 58 yards in the first half as the Panthers went to the locker room
with a 13-3 lead. Chris Weinke completed 3-of-7 passes for 31 yards in the second
half as the Panthers passing attack never really got on track against
RB: DeAngelo
Williams gave the Panthers some glimpses of what lies ahead when he took a
kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against the Dolphins on Friday night. The 27th
pick of the draft also carried the rock nine times for 41 yards, including one
run when he used a stutter-step and quick cut to elude Travares Tillman of the
Dolphins for a 15-yard run in the third quarter. “He's got good bursts, good acceleration, excellent vision and he's got
a second gear as you saw when he popped through on that kickoff,” HC John Fox
said. DeShaun Foster started the game and ran 9 times for 25 yards with one
catch for another yard. Nick Goings carried the ball four times for 4 yards and
caught a pass for another five yards. Jamal Robertson gained 6 yards on four
carries.
WR: The Panthers still didn’t have
Steve Smith on the field against the Dolphins, but Drew Carter performed well
starting in his place. He caught three balls for 45 yards on five targets.
Smith is recovered from the hamstring strain, but he had an ingrown toenail
this week that further delayed his return to action. “Certainly we would love
to have him back, and he'll be back shortly, but still we should have been
sharper in every area,” Delhomme said. Aside from Carter’s 45 yards, Keyshawn
Johnson had 12 yards on two catches and Taye Biddle 25 yards on two catches.
Johnson was targeted four times, Keary Colbert twice and Biddle three times.
The Panthers cut Lynzell Jackson, Terrance Metcalf and Daniel Smith on
Saturday.
TE: Mike
Seidman drew the start against
Defense: OLB Na’il Diggs was forced from
the game with a knee injury while playing on the punt team in the first
quarter. Diggs was penciled in as the starter at weakside linebacker. His
status will be updated once the MRI results are available. Chris Gamble led the
team with nine tackles (7-2-0) and Thomas Davis contributed six solo tackles.
Adam Seward started at MLB and finished with 7 tackles (6-1-0), Mike Minter had
five solos and rookie safety Nate Salley finished with three – including one
textbook hit on a Dolphins receiver, who turned around to head up field only to
be met squarely by Salley on the open field smackdown. Rookie James Anderson
continues to perform well in game action as he had a sack and three tackles. On
Saturday, the Panthers cut several players including CB DeShane Dennis, DE Kevin
Carberry and LB Corey Jenkins.
Special Teams: Kicker John Kasay went 4-of-4 on field goals (26, 43,
45, and 53 yards) against
Panthers
Depth Chart
QB Jake Delhomme, Chris
Weinke, Stefan Lefors, Brett Basanez
RB DeShaun Foster, DeAngelo Williams, Eric Shelton, Jamal Robertson,
Alex Haynes
FB Brad Hoover, Nick
Goings, Casey Cramer
WR Steve Smith (PR), Keyshawn Johnson, Keary Colbert, Drew Carter, Karl Hankton, Jovon
Bouknight, Taye Biddle, Justin McCullum, D.J. Smith
TE Kris Mangum
(inj), Michael Gaines, Mike Seidman, Jeff King
K John Kasay
DE Julius Peppers, Mike Rucker, Al Wallace, Jovan Haye, Stanley McClover, Devan Long
(IR)
DT Kris Jenkins (inj), Ma'ake Kemoeatu, Damione Lewis, Jordan Carstens, Atiyyah Ellison,
Tony Brown
MLB Dan Morgan,
Adam Seward, Vinny Ciurciu
OLB Thomas Davis (S), Na'il Diggs (W) (inj), Keith Adams (W), James Anderson (W), Chris Draft (S)
CB Chris Gamble,
Ken Lucas, Reggie Howard, Richard Marshall, Jermaine Hardy,
Jarrett Bush
S Mike Minter (SS), Shaun Williams (FS) (inj), Colin Branch (FS/SS),
Kevin McAdam, Nate Salley (FS)
QB: Rex Grossman went 13-of-21 for
117 yards and an interception; which was better than he did in his first two
outings this preseason, but it wasn’t enough to quell the brewing quarterback
controversy in
RB: Thomas
Jones started for the Bears in their third game, but did very little to settle
the competition for the starting job. Jones ran for three yards on four carries
and caught two balls for three yards. HC Lovie Smith seems to be one of the few
who are in Benson’s camp; but he’s also the most important person to have in
your camp. The players have sent several subtle messages that they prefer
Jones. Benson missed most or all of practices during the last week, so Jones
may still be able to assert himself as the team’s starter before the season opener.
Adrian Peterson ran for 24 yards on seven carries – he’s locked in as the No. 3
back. P.J. Pope is trying to make the roster, or hang around on the practice
squad. He ran for 10 yards on three carries and caught one pass for 16 yards.
Bryan Johnson will miss the season leaving Jason McKie and J.D. Runnels vying
for playing time at fullback. Runnels caught a 2-yard TD from Brian Griese in
the fourth quarter.
WR: Muhsin Muhammad is primed for a
solid season. He caught three passes for 51 yards. His stock improves just by
having Griese on the roster. If Grossman goes down this year, the Bears have a
better chance to continue producing good numbers in the passing game with
Griese on the roster. That can only help Moose, who was also playing at less
than 100% in 2005. Rashied Davis won’t go away this preseason. He’s emerging as
a possible starter opposite Muhammad, but he’s still competing with Bernard
Berrian and Mark Bradley.
TE: Desmond
Clark has barely been noticeable during the preseason.
Defense: Chris Harris led the team with
seven tackles (6-1-0) with Brian Urlacher (6-0-0), Hunter Hillenmeyer (5-0-0),
Charles Tillman (5-1-0) and Ricky Manning (5-0-0) also setting the tone for the
Bears defense, who lost DE Alex Brown with a shoulder injury in the game.
Rookie OLB Jamar Williams had a sack along with four tackles. DL Delbert
Cowsette had five tackles and a sack (3-2-1). Adewale Ogunleye also had a sack
for the Bears; and will need to be a dominant pass rushing force particularly
if Alex Brown’s injury extends into the regular season.
Special Teams: Heading into this year, it was questionable whether Robbie Gould would
remain as the kicker for the Bears. It is no longer a question. Rookie Josh
Huston was waived and Gould has looked very good. Against
Bears
Depth Chart
QB Rex Grossman, Brian Griese, Kyle Orton
RB Cedric Benson (inj), Thomas Jones, Adrian
Peterson, P.J. Pope, Andre Hall
FB Jason McKie, J.D. Runnels, Bryan
Johnson (IR)
WR Muhsin Muhammad, Bernard Berrian, Mark Bradley, Rashied Davis (PR), Justin
Gage, Airese Curry (inj), Alex Bannister, Craig Bragg
TE Desmond Clark, Gabe Reid, John
Gilmore, Cooper Wallace
K Robbie Gould
DE Adewale Ogunleye, Alex Brown (inj), Israel Idonije, Michael Haynes (DT), Jamaal Green,
Mark Anderson, Khari Long (IR)
DT Tommie Harris, Ian Scott (inj), Terry Johnson (inj),
Alfonso Boone, Delbert Cowsette. Dusty Dvoracek (IR)
MLB Brian Urlacher, Jeremy Cain
OLB Lance Briggs (W), Hunter Hillenmeyer (S/M), Leon Joe (W), Brendon Ayanbadejo (S), Brandon
Marshall, Jamar Williams
CB Charles Tillman, Nathan Vasher, Ricky Manning, Dante Wesley, Devin Hester
(KR/PR), Abraham Elimimian, Carlos Hendricks
S Mike Brown (SS) (inj), Chris Harris (FS), Danieal Manning (FS), Todd
Johnson (SS), Cameron Worrell (SS), Brandon McGowan (SS) (inj), Dion
Byrum, Donnie McCleskey
Cincinnati Bengals
QB: Carson Palmer was the main
story on Monday night. In his first live action on his surgically repaired
knee, Palmer played almost flawlessly. "He hasn't lost a thing,"
right tackle Willie Anderson said. "He's our leader, and he's back. That's
got to make any Bengals fan feel real happy." Palmer played instinctively
making plays out of the pocket; he even scrambled for 11 yards on one play. "I
felt good," Palmer said. "It feels like it's just football now."
Palmer threw for three touchdowns on 9-of-14 passes for 140 yards. Backup
Anthony Wright completed 7-of-12 passes for 65 yards with a touchdown. Doug
Johnson completed 1-of-3 passes for 28 yards and a TD. Reportedly, the Bengals
have shown interest in Drew Henson, who was released by the Cowboys on
Thursday.
RB:
Rudi Johnson carried 12 times for 35 yards before heading to the sidelines and
giving Quincy Wilson his chance. Wilson ran for 35 yards on 10 carries. DeDe
Dorsey had a 19-yard run finishing with 59 yards on eight carries. Kenny Watson
will probably be the team’s third down back as long as Chris Perry is on the
shelf. Watson caught three balls for 19 yards. He was targeted five times,
including four third down targets throughout the first half. Injured backup RB
Chris Perry did some agility drills with trainers on Thursday, a sign that his
return may be closer than originally thought . Perry was upset the team’s
medical staff may have not diagnosed his injuries correctly at first. Rookie RB Terrence Whitehead was waived,
cleared waivers and was placed on the team’s injured reserve list last week.
WR: Four
different
TE: Reggie Kelly caught a 6-yard touchdown, his only
catch. The Bengals don’t throw to their tight ends enough for any of them to
hold any fantasy value. However, Kelly could catch 3 or 4 touchdowns.
Defense: Dexter
Jackson kick-started the Bengals with a 45-yard fumble return for a touchdown
on Monday night. He had two tackles and two fumbles recovered. Greg Brooks led
the team with five tackles (4-1-0), Bryan Robinson and Robert Geathers
collected a sack apiece and Madieu Williams had an interception. OLB Rashad
Jeanty has been a pleasant surprise in the preseason for the Bengals. He had
four tackles, as did rookie DT Marcus Lewis. Caleb Miller had seven tackles
(3-4-0). It was also the first
appearance by free agent pickup DT Sam Adams this preseason. Earlier in the
week, safety Anthony Mitchell was placed on injured reserve ending his season
prematurely. Mitchell led the team in special teams tackles last season. On
Tuesday, the Bengals waived LB Hannibal Navies.
Special
Teams: Kicker Shayne Graham scored in double digits for the second week in a
row. He connected on field goals of 34 and 38 yards and added six PATs against
Bengals Depth Chart
QB Carson Palmer (inj), Anthony Wright, Doug Johnson,
Erik Meyer
RB Rudi Johnson, Chris Perry (3RB)
(inj), Kenny Watson (3RB), Quincy Wilson, DeDe
Dorsey, Terrence Whitehead (IR)
FB Jeremi Johnson, Ronnie Ghent, Naufahu Tahi, Chris Manderino
WR Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Chris Henry, Antonio Chatman (KR), Tab Perry (KR), Kelley
Washington, Reggie McNeal (QB), Benny Brazell, Glenn Holt, P.K. Sam,
Ethan Kilmer
TE Reggie Kelly, Tony Stewart, Darnell Sanders, David Jones
K Shayne Graham
DE Justin
Smith, Robert Geathers, Bryan Robinson (inj),
Jonathan Fenene, Frostee Rucker, Eric Henderson
DT John
Thornton, Sam Adams, Shaun Smith, Domata Peko, Marcus Lewis
MLB Odell Thurman (susp), Brian Simmons (M/W), Ahmad Brooks (S), A.J. Nicholson
OLB David Pollack (S/DE) (inj), Landon Johnson
(W/M/S), Caleb Miller (W), Rashad Jeanty (S), Marcus Wilkins, Wyatt Gayer
CB Tory James, Deltha O'Neal (WR/PR), Johnathan Joseph, Keiwan Ratliff (SS/PR), Greg
Brooks, Patrick Body, Rashad Bauman (IR)
S Madieu Williams (FS/CB) (inj), Dexter Jackson
(SS/FS), Kevin Kaesviharn (FS/SS), Ifeanyi
Ohalete (SS), John Busing, Jereme Perry, Blake Ferris, Anthony Mitchell
(IR)
QB: Charlie Frye led the team to a
touchdown on the opening drive against the Bills this weekend. Frye connected
with TE Steve Heiden on a 2-yard TD and he went 12-of-16 for 76 yards in the
first half. Derek Anderson completed 4-of-7 passes for 83 yards and a 28-yard
TD to Josh Cribbs. Ken Dorsey completed 3-of-6 passes for 34 yards. There are
reports that the Browns may be interested in free agent Drew Henson, who was
released this weekend by the Cowboys; which was partially fueled by the release
of backup QB Lang Campbell.
RB: Rookie
Jerome Harrison continued his impressive play this preseason by rushing for 70
yards on nine carries and catching two balls for another 10 yards against the
Bills. Reuben Droughns started the game, but split time with
WR: Braylon Edwards was originally
supposed to be on the field for six plays to test his surgically repaired right
knee for the first time in game action, but he caught a pass, took his first
hit, sprung back to his feet and wanted more. So, HC Romeo Crennel obliged. “Going
into this game, it wasn't a matter of, 'All right, what can you do?' with the
knee the way it is,” said Edwards, who ended up staying on the field for 16
plays. “Going into this game, it was, 'What are you used to doing?'“ HC Romeo
Crennel concurred. “That's the reason we wanted to get him in there and give
him a chance to get hit,” Crennel said. “I think he took the hit well.” Edwards’ only catch came on third down when
Frye found him over the middle. Edwards plucked the ball, turned up field and
dragged two defenders to the Bills 2-yard line. “As soon as I caught that first
pass, and almost ended up in the end zone, it was right back to where I left
off,” Edwards said. Also of significance
is the fact that Edwards and Kellen Winslow were on the field for the first
time together. “It makes a big difference when you have No. 17 and 80 out
there,” Frye said referring to Edwards and Winslow. “I think there's going to
be a lot of plays made.”
Josh Cribbs continues to give the coaches something to think about as he
caught a 28-yard TD pass from Derek Anderson and finished with 35 yards on two
catches. Dennis Northcutt had three catches for 33 yards (on three targets) and
Joe Jurevicius had one for 12 yards (two targets). Rookie Travis Wilson caught
one ball for 12 yards (2 targets) and Kendrick Mosley had two long receptions
of 21 and 24 yards. No. 3 receiver Frisman Jackson hauled in two balls for 26
yards, but led the team with 5 targets.
TE: Kellen
Winslow caught only one pass for 8 yards on two targets and Steve Heiden
produced a TD among two catches for eight yards.
Defense: Free agent pickup LB Willie
McGinest made his preseason debut against the Bills. He played in the first
quarter and had one tackle. Safety Brodney Pool paced the team with 5 solo
tackles while CB Leigh Bodden, arguably the team’s best corner this preseason,
had five tackles (4-1-0). LB Andra Davis also had five tackles and a sack
(4-1-1). Rookie first-round pick Kamerion Wimbley displayed his pass rushing
prowess as he garnered a sack, forced a fumbled and finished with three solo
tackles. Ralph Brown and Justin Hamilton each had interceptions;
Special Teams: Kicker Phil Dawson was wide right on a 56-yard field
goal attempt at
Browns
Depth Chart
QB Charlie Frye, Ken
Dorsey, Derek Anderson, Darrell Hackney
RB Reuben Droughns, William Green, Jerome Harrison (3RB), Lee Suggs
(3RB), Jason Wright
FB Terrelle Smith, Corey McIntyre,
Lawrence Vickers
WR Braylon Edwards (inj), Joe Jurevicius, Dennis Northcutt (PR),
Frisman Jackson, Travis Wilson, Josh Cribbs (WR/RB), Kendrick Mosley,
Glenn Holt
TE Kellen
Winslow Jr, Steve Heiden, Darnell Dinkins,
John Owens
K Phil Dawson
DE Orpheus Roye, Alvin McKinley, Nick Eason, Simon Fraser, J'Vonne Parker
NT Ted
Washington, Ethan Kelley, Babatunde Oshinowo
ILB Andra Davis (L), DQwell Jackson (R), Chaun Thompson (R), Leon Williams (L), Mason Unck
OLB Willie McGinest (S/DE), Kamerion Wimbley (S/DE), Matt Stewart (S), David
McMillan (W), Nick Speegle (S), Charlton Keith
CB Daylon
McCutcheon (inj), Gary Baxter (inj), Leigh
Bodden, Antonio Perkins (inj), Pete Hunter, DeMario Minter (PUP),
DeMarcus Rideaux, Ralph Brown
S Brian Russell (FS), Brodney Pool (FS), Sean Jones (SS), Antwaan Harris,
Justin Hamilton (SS), Thierran Fontenot, Shawn Mayer (IR), Jeremy Lasueur (IR)
QB: Despite speculation that Tony
Romo could supplant Drew Bledsoe as the Cowboys starting quarterback at some
point this season, Bledsoe continued to perform well with another strong outing
against the 49ers. Bledsoe threw for 200 yards on 12-of-17 passing connecting
once again with Terry Glenn, this time for a 28-yard TD. Romo also played well
as he completed 9-of-14 passes for 111 yards with an interception on a very
catchable pass that bounced off the receiver. The Cowboys finally waived Drew
Henson on Thursday leaving Matt Baker holding the clipboard for now.
RB: Bill
Parcells continues to talk about using Julius Jones and Marion Barber as
interchangeable pieces increasing the likelihood that the running game will be
difficult to predict from game-to-game; particularly from a fantasy
perspective. Parcells said he’ll likely start Jones and use Barber liberally –
going with the hot hand if either of the two backs get off to a strong start. “I
think we're going to do what we did last year as far as the reps,” Jones said. “I
think whoever the hot back is or has the hot hand, then we're going to leave
him in there. It's my job to produce, or I'm not going to be playing.” The
Cowboys backs had 40 combined carries against the 49ers as Julius Jones had 15
for 56 yards. Barber ran 9 times for 49 yards including a 5-yard TD that capped
the team’s drive in the 2nd quarter making it a 17-0 game before halftime.
Barber also produced a 34-yard reception. Tyson Thompson looked good in the
second half rushing for 65 yards on 11 carries with a long run of 24 yards.
Keylon Kincade contributed 15 yards on five carries.
WR: Terry Glenn continues to shine,
as he and Drew Bledsoe appear to be totally on the same page. Glenn had 98
yards on four catches including a 28-yard TD in the first quarter. HC Bill
Parcells cracked a subtle joke when he talked about pulling Glenn midway in the
second quarter to avoid injury. “Terry's playing very well. I hope he can
maintain it,” said Parcells. “He's a very smart receiver, very smart. ... I
just want to get him to the rodeos.” The team got a long look at
TE: Ryan Hannam caught two balls for 24 yards
against the 49ers while Tony Curtis, Sean Ryan and Anthony Fasano each caught a
pass. The Cowboys again used a 2-TE set (
Defense: Ryan Fowler led the Cowboys with
four tackles, but Jason Hatcher did the most damage collecting two sacks,
forcing a fumble and finishing with four tackles. Safety Pat Watkins got the
start with Keith Davis sidelined. Kevin Burnett had two tackles and a sack and
Anthony Henry intercepted a pass from the 49ers Alex Smith. The Cowboys started
Greg Ellis at SLB, Bradie James at MLB, Akin Ayodele at the “jack” and Demarcus
Ware at WLB. Along the front line, Jason Ferguson started at NT, Chris Canty at
RDE and Marcus Spears at LDE. The Cowboys traded backup LB Scott Shanle to the
Saints this week.
Special Teams: Kicker Mike Vanderjagt missed another week of practice and another
preseason game. HC Bill Parcells discussed the situation, "Actually, I
haven't seen him kick much at all. Hopefully he can get in some kicks here in
the preseason. I'd like to see him kick
off, and I haven't seen him do that in a practice. But I have two guys who can
kick off." One of those two, Tyler Fredrickson, did not play against
Cowboys
Depth Chart
QB Drew Bledsoe, Tony
Romo, Matt Baker
RB Julius Jones (inj), Marion Barber III (3RB), Tyson Thompson (KR), Keylon
Kincade, Demetrius Summers
FB Lousaka
Polite (HB/TE)
WR Terrell Owens (inj), Terry Glenn, Patrick Crayton (PR) (inj), Sam
Hurd, Terrance Copper, Jamaica Rector,
Skyler Green, Miles Austin, Damarius Bilbo
TE Jason Witten, Anthony Fasano, Ryan Hannam, Tony Curtis, Sean Ryan
K Mike
Vanderjagt
DE Kenyon Coleman, Marcus Spears, Chris Canty, Jay Ratliff, Jason
Hatcher, Junior Glymph
NT Jason
Ferguson, Montavious Stanley, Samuel
Taulealea
ILB Bradie James (M), Akinola Ayodele
(S), Ryan Fowler
OLB Demarcus Ware (W), Al Singleton, Bobby Carpenter, Kevin Burnett (S), Greg
Ellis (DE), Rocky Boiman (inj)
CB Terance Newman, Anthony Henry, Aaron Glenn, Jacques Reeves
S Roy Williams
(SS), Keith Davis (FS) (inj), Pat Watkins (FS), Willie Pile (FS), Marcus Coleman (FS/CB) (susp)
QB: Jake Plummer completed 10-of-22
passes for 96 yards in the first half of Sunday’s game while Jay Cutler took
over in the second half completing 5-of-9 passes for 69 yards. Bradlee Van Pelt
didn’t play and he appears to be on the roster bubble depending on whether HC
Mike Shanahan keeps three quarterbacks.
RB: In
Sunday’s game, Tatum Bell looked better than starter Mike Bell. The “Bell
Brothers” alternated during the first half, as usual, with Tatum gaining 36
yards on 10 carries and Mike running nine times for 20 yards. Tatum Bell also
scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter.
Cedric Cobbs may have played well enough to
re-establish himself as the favorite to win the RB3 job; having waged a spirited
battle in camp against Ron Dayne and Damien Nash. Cobbs finished the game with
54 yards on seven carries and he caught a pass for 12 yards. Most notably, he
broke off a 26-yard TD run on a play where right tackle Adam Meadows opened a
huge hole. Damien Nash sat out of Sunday night’s game with a sore knee. He had
been mounting pressure on Cobbs for a roster spot. The team is expected to keep
both fullbacks – Cecil Sapp and Kyle Johnson. Johnson, in particular, laid the
wood on a few occasions to would-be tacklers on Sunday night and sufficiently
opened up running lanes for the Broncos tailbacks.
WR: Javon Walker looks to be at or
near 100% after returning to the field on Sunday night against the Houston
Texans.
TE: Tony
Scheffler caught one ball for 6 yards and Nate Jackson had two receptions for
32 yards. Stephen Alexander had one catch for 8 yards. Scheffler is the sleeper
to watch from this group. He started for the Broncos on Sunday night. He’s a
natural receiver, but as a rookie it could take some time for him to develop
into the two-way threat the team needs before Shanahan turns him loose inside
the 20-yard line, where Broncos tight ends tend to get a lot of looks during
the season. Alexander could be one of those players who catch 10 to 15 balls
all year, but a third to half of them go for touchdowns.
Defense: The Broncos defense didn’t yield
too much to former coach Gary Kubiak and his new team – the Houston Texans. “Coming
back (to
Ray Wells and Darrent Williams led the team with six solo tackles and LB
D.J. Williams had five tackles, an interception and forced fumble. Ebenezer
Ekuban registered a sack amongst three tackles and Kenard Lang had a sack and
forced a fumble.
Special Teams: Kicker Jason Elam has adjusted his kicking technique in recent years,
"Most of your balls are going to be from 36, 37 yards. That is kind of the
average kick. I have kind of tweaked my approach to be more accuracy-centered
instead of distance. A 34-yard field goal doesn't have to go 55. It has to go
35 yards. I've kind of shortened up my approach and I just try to get it going
straight. When I need the long field goal, it is still there. I've got plenty
of distance on all of those." The accuracy thing didn’t work so well on a
41-yard field goal attempt that went wide left against
Broncos
Depth Chart
QB Jake Plummer, Jay
Cutler, Bradlee Van Pelt
RB Mike Bell, Tatum Bell, Cedric Cobbs, Ron Dayne (inj), Damien
Nash (inj)
FB Cecil Sapp, Kyle Johnson
WR Rod Smith, Javon Walker, Brandon Marshall (inj), Darius Watts, David Kircus,
David Terrell, Charlie Adams, Todd Devoe (inj), Brian Clark, Domenik Hixon (IR)
TE Tony Scheffler, Stephen Alexander, Nate
Jackson, Chad Mustard, Landon Trusty (IR)
K Jason Elam
DE Courtney Brown (inj), Ebenezer Ekuban, John Engelberger, Kenard Lang, Elvis Dumervil, Randy
Garner
DT Gerard
Warren, Michael Myers, Demetrin Veal,
D.J. Renteria, Amon Gordon, Antwon Burton
MLB Al Wilson, Nate Webster, Keith Burns
OLB Ian Gold (W), D.J. Williams (S), Raymond Wells, Louis Green (W), Patrick Chukwurah,
Cameron Vaughn
CB Champ Bailey, Darrent Williams (PR), Dominique Foxworth, Karl Paymah, Roc Alexander (KR)
S John Lynch (FS), Nick Ferguson (SS), Sam Brandon (FS), Curome Cox, Hamza Abdullah, Tyler
Everett
QB: The Lions came out flat against
the Oakland Raiders on Friday night as the first team offense failed to
generate a scoring drive. “It's no reason to panic and start doubting what
we're doing,” quarterback Jon Kitna said. “There's no reason for that.” The
Lions front office didn’t make it easy on the players either. The team flew to
RB: Kevin Jones got more work against the Raiders
than in previous games. He ran for 43 yards on 11 carries and he caught three
balls for another 27 yards. Brian Calhoun got the bulk of the work behind Jones
running for 14 yards on six carries and he caught one ball for 7 yards. The
Lions cut FB Will Matthews on Sunday.
WR: The Lions leading receiver in
Friday’s game was Eddie Drummond, who is beginning to emerge as the likely No.
3 receiver for the Lions. New offensive coordinator Mike Martz promised to give
Drummond a shot at playing receiver and, so far, Drummond has taken advantage
of his opportunity. Drummond led the Lions with 71 yards on four catches
including one that went for 49 yards. Corey Bradford tuned up for the regular
season with five catches for 58 yards and Mike Furrey caught three balls for 35
yards.
TE: The
Lions tight ends haven’t been particularly productive in the preseason. Casey
Fitzsimmons remains sidelined and Marcus Pollard got the start on Friday night.
On Sunday, the Lions reduced their numbers by releasing two tight ends – Kori
Dickerson and Jed Weaver.
Defense: Alex Lewis led all Lions with
six tackles while second year DT Shaun Cody had two sacks among four tackles.
Boss Bailey, finally back on the field at MLB, finished with four tackles
(3-1-0). Bailey is expected to be the starting MLB, but Levar Woods has been
filling in for him. Paris Lenon got the start at SLB with Ernie Sims at WLB.
Rookie Daniel Bullocks started at FS on Friday night against the Raiders. Sims
finished with four tackles (3-1-0) and Bullocks had two (2-0-0). The Lions
released several players on Sunday including safety Vernon Fox, DT Marcus
Parker and CB Harrison Smith.
Special
Teams: Kicker Jason Hanson was good
on a 38-yard field goal, the Lions’ only scoring in the game at
Lions
Depth Chart
QB Jon Kitna, Dan
Orlovsky, Josh
McCown
RB Kevin Jones, Arlen
Harris, Brian Calhoun (3RB/KR), Artose
Pinner
FB Shawn Bryson (3RB), Cory Schlesinger
WR Roy Williams, Corey Bradford, Eddie Drummond (KR/PR), Mike Furrey, Glenn Martinez, Mike
Williams, Charles Rogers (inj), Shaun Bodiford, DeVale Ellis, Scottie Vines
(PUP)
TE Casey Fitzsimmons (inj), Marcus Pollard, Dan
Campbell, Sean McHugh, Cole Downer
K Jason Hanson
DE James Hall, Kalimba Edwards, Cory Redding, Jared DeVries, Claude Harriott, Bill Swancutt (IR)
DT Shaun
Rogers, Shaun Cody, Marcus Bell, Tyoka
Jackson, Damian Gregory, Cleveland Pinckney, Lynn McGruder
MLB Boss Bailey, Levar Woods, Matt
Grootegoed
OLB Ernie Sims
(W), Ted Lehman (S) (inj), Alex Lewis (S/W), James
Davis (W), Paris Lenon (S), Donte' Curry (S), Anthony Cannon (S),
Clifford Dukes, James Hargrave
CB Dre' Bly, Fernando Bryant, Keith Smith, Stanley Wilson, Jamar Fletcher, Alton McCann,
LaMarcus Hicks
S Kenoy Kennedy (SS), Terrence Holt (FS), Daniel Bullocks (FS), Jon McGraw (FS), Idrees
Bashir (FS), Marcus Demps
QB: Brett Favre didn’t inspire much confidence with his performance Monday
night in
RB: The
Packers offensive line continued to struggle against the Bengals on MNF. Ahman
Green played for the first time since tearing a tendon in his thigh midway
through last season, but he didn’t find much room. He gained 18 yards on eight
carries in the first half, with a long run of 8 yards. "It was another
step forward in getting ready for Chicago," Green said refering to the
Packers season opener. "As the game went on, I got into the groove and got
quicker. I feel good. It was definitely about getting some rust knocked
off." Najeh Davenport, a source of frustration for HC Mike McCarthy
lately, ran five times for 21 yards. Sam Gado carried ten times for 23 yards,
caught two passes for 19 yards and scored on a 2-yard TD in the fourth quarter,
but left with an injury to his ribs. Noah Herron gained 27 yards on eight
carries. Arliss Beach, trying to earn an unlikely roster spot, ran two times
for 7 yards before leaving with an ankle injury. Beach ran hard against the
Falcons a week ago. He was hoping to force a tough decision for the coaches
with another strong performance. "We like his attitude and his mental toughness
and he's just naturally a tough guy," running backs coach Edgar Bennett
said.
WR: Donald
Driver is ready for the season. He was targeted five times in the first half
and finished with four catches for 97 yards and a TD. Robert Ferguson started
opposite Driver. He didn’t have a catch, but was targeted twice. Rod
TE: Bubba Franks started and he caught two balls for 16
yards on four targets. David Martin was targeted once.
Defense: Nick
Collins led the Packers cause with six solo tackles and Nick Barnett had seven
tackles (5-2-0). The Packers didn’t manage a single sack or turnover while
allowing 233 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 146 rushing yards to the Bengals.
Charles Woodson struggled badly, as he was beaten for a pair of touchdowns in
Carson Palmer’s return to the field.
Special Teams: Dave
Rayner has looked good in practice since becoming the only kicker in camp,
except for one day where he struggled outside in the wind. He did adjust
quickly, as noted by HC Mike McCarthy, "I like the way he goes about his
job. He's the first to know why he did what he did yesterday with the three
kicks. It's important at any position to fix it immediately. He's a young
player that needs all the reps possible. He's got the ability, he just needs
the experience and the opportunity to do it." In the game at
Packers Depth Chart
QB Brett Favre, Aaron
Rodgers, Ingle Martin
RB Ahman Green, Najeh
Davenport (inj), Samkon Gado (FB) (inj), Noah Herron (FB), Arliss Beach
(inj), Shermar Bracey
FB William Henderson (inj), Vonta Leach, Ben Brown
WR Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, Robert Ferguson, Rod Gardner, Cory
Rogers, Will Blackmon (KR/PR) (inj), Ruvell Martin, Carlton Brewster, Vince
Butler, Chris Francies
TE Bubba Franks, David Martin, Donald Lee, Zac Alcorn, Tory Humphrey
K Dave Rayner, E.J. Cochrane
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Aaron Kampman, Mike Montgomery, Kenny
Peterson, Corey Williams, Dave Tollefson, Jason Hunter
DT Ryan Pickett (NT), Cullen Jenkins, Kenderick Allen, Colin Cole (NT), Johnny Jolly
MLB Nick Barnett, Abdul Hodge
OLB A.J. Hawk
(W), Brady Poppinga (S), Ben Taylor (S/W), Roy
Manning (S/M), Tracy White (S), Tim Goodwell, Kurt Campbell (IR)
CB Charles Woodson, Al Harris, Ahmad Carroll, Michael Hawkins, Jason Horton,
Patrick Dendy, Antonio Malone
S Nick Collins (FS), Marquand Manuel (SS), Tyrone
Culver (FS), Jeremy Thornburg, Tra Boger, Atari Bigby, Jeremy Modkins, Marviel
Underwood (IR)
QB: David Carr still hasn’t “turned
the corner” this year despite the additions of veteran WR Eric Moulds and TE
Jeb Putzier that was supposed to spruce up the Texans offensive capabilities.
Carr completed 15-of-22 passes for 128 yards with an interception as he played
into the third quarter with the starting offense. Safe Rosenfels took over from
there and completed 10-of-15 passes for 96 yards with a 19-yard TD to the
surprising Derrick Lewis in the fourth quarter.
RB: When
the Texans passed on Reggie Bush it was supposed to make their RB situation
crystal clear for fantasy owners. But Domanick Davis’ preseason-long injury
woes have significantly muddled things. Wali Lundy got the start on Sunday
night and was essentially the entire Texans offense for the first half. Lundy
fumbled once, but it was recovered by rookie TE Owen Daniels. Lundy ran 10
times for 44 yards and caught three balls for another 17 yards. Given that he
ran with the starters for the entire first half, it’s looking more and more
likely that he’ll get the starting nod in the season opener if Domanick Davis
can’t return to the lineup.
Vernand Morency is also in the hunt for more
playing time. He ran 13 times for 36 yards and caught three balls for 20 yards.
He also punched in a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter to cut the
Broncos lead to 17-14. Antowain Smith is still listed as the No. 2 back on the
team’s depth chart, but he didn’t log any playing time on Sunday and it looks
like the backup job, at this point, is very much Lundy’s to lose. Fullback Nick Luchey caught five balls for 40
yards while Jameel Cook, the team’s starter, caught two balls for 13 yards.
WR: Starters Andre Johnson and Eric
Moulds each caught three balls, for 25 yards and 38 yards, respectively.
Johnson and Moulds were targeted four times apiece. Derrick Lewis continues to
get plenty of looks from the Texans coaching staff as he scored another
touchdown on Sunday night – this one coming from Sage Rosenfels on a 19-yard
strike in the fourth quarter. Lewis caught two balls for 28 yards on the night
and could have sealed the deal for a roster spot. David Anderson caught two
balls for 26 yards and Kevin Walter had one for 5 yards.
TE: Owen
Daniels got the start on Sunday night against
Defense: Rookie DeMeco Ryans was named
the team’s starting MLB this past week and didn’t disappoint on Sunday night.
He finished with a team-high 9 tackles (8-1-0). Cornberback Dunta Robinson
chipped in with four tackles (3-1-0) and Earl Cochrane registered a sack. Top
pick Mario Williams had two tackles and continued to move around the defensive
line to give some different looks up front. Morlon Greenwood started at WLB and
Shantee Orr got the starting nod at SLB. Lewis Sanders started opposite Dunta
Robinson. Phillip Buchanon left the game early with bruised ribs. The Texans
claimed LB Courtney Watson off waivers on Thursday after he was released by the
Bills on Tuesday.
Special Teams: Kicker Kris
Brown made field goals from 29 and 32 yards in the game at
Texans
Depth Chart
QB David Carr, Sage
Rosenfels, Cody Pickett, Quinton Porter
RB Wali Lundy,
Vernand Morency, Antowain Smith, Chris Taylor, Domanick Davis (inj)
FB Jameel Cook, Nick Luchey
WR Andre Johnson, Eric Moulds, Kevin Walter, Derrick Lewis, Jerome Mathis (PR/KR)
(PUP), David Anderson, Nick Narcisse, Jake Schifino, Richie Ross
TE Mark
Bruener, Jeb Putzier, Benny Joppru, Owen Daniels, Scott Weaver, Ben
Steele (IR)
K Kris Brown
DT Anthony Weaver (DE), Robaire Smith, Travis Johnson, Seth Payne, Alfred Malone
DE Mario Williams,
Jason Babin, Antwan Peek, Earl Cochrane, Jeff
Charleston, Darrell Wright
MLB DeMeco Ryans, Sam Cowart, DaShon Polk, Courtney Watson (inj), Dave
Moretti
OLB Kailee Wong (S) (inj), Morlon Greenwood
(W), Shantee Orr (S), Charlie Anderson (inj), Kenneth Petway, Trent Bay,
Wali Rainer (IR)
CB Dunta
Robinson, Phillip Buchanon (inj), DeMarcus
Faggins (inj), Lewis Sanders, Dexter
McCleon, Kevin Garrett, Tramon Williams, John Walker, Chris McKenzie (IR)
S Glenn Earl (SS), C.C. Brown (SS/FS), Jason
Simmons (FS) (inj), Michael Stone
QB: Peyton Manning was able to play in Jackson, Mississippi in front of his
home state crowd of 58,000+ as he picked apart the Saints secondary during
three scoring drives in the first half en route to a 27-14 win. “I was excited
when this game came out on the schedule. I knew my dad had some of his biggest
wins in college in this stadium,” Manning said. “We've got fans who really have
an appreciation for football in this town, and I was proud to be able to say I
played well in this stadium.” Manning played only the first half and finished
with 165 yards on 14-of-25 passing including a 4-yard TD to Reggie Wayne. Shaun
King appears to have secured a roster spot as he completed 8-of-15 passes for
120 yards including a 45-yard hookup with former Purdue standout WR John
Standeford in the third quarter. King was intercepted once, too.
RB: Dominic
Rhodes and Joseph Addai continue to compete for roles in the Colts offense, but
Rhodes remains the starter and Addai continues to work his way into the mix,
spelling
WR: Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne
are all set for the season.
TE: The
Colts opened Saturday’s game with Dallas Clark and Ben Utecht both in the
starting lineup.
Defense: Marlin
Special Teams: Kicker Adam Vinatieri remained out with a sprained left
ankle, “They're going to get me ready to go whenever they can. I'm going to do
everything I can to get out there as quickly as possible, but I don't want to
speculate on any given time.'' Camp leg
Shane Andrus handled the kicking in the game at
Colts
Depth Chart
QB Peyton Manning, Jim
Sorgi, Shaun King, Josh Betts, David Koral
RB Dominic Rhodes, Joseph Addai, Jonathan Wells, Kory Chapman, Tony
Hollings
FB James Mungro (IR)
WR Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokley (inj), Aaron Moorehead, Terrence
Wilkins (KR), John Standeford, Marc Boerigter, Levon Thomas, Dan Sheldon, Ed
Hinkel
TE Dallas Clark (inj), Bryan Fletcher, Ben Utecht, Ben Hartsock, Corey
Roberts (res)
K Adam Vinatieri (inj)
DT Corey Simon,
Montae Reagor, Vincent
Burns, Darrell Reid, Tom Johnson
DE Dwight Freeney, Raheem Brock (DT), Robert Mathis, Josh Thomas, Jonathan Welsh, Javor
Mills, Marcus West, George Gause, Gabe Nyenhuis (IR)
MLB Gary Brackett (W/M), Rob Morris
OLB Cato June (W), Gilbert Gardner (S/W), Freddie Keiaho, Keith O'Neil, Deryck Toles (W),
Tyjuan Hagler (W), Brandon Hoyte, Kyle Killion (IR), Dale Robinson, Kendyll
Pope (susp)
CB Nick Harper (inj), Jason David, Marlin Jackson (CB/FS), Kelvin Hayden, Tim Jennings,
Von Hutchins, T.J. Rushing
S Bob Sanders (FS), Mike Doss (SS), Matt Giordano (FS), Dexter Reid, Antoine Bethea
(FS), Daryl Dixon (FS), Tanard Davis, Jahmile Addae (FS), Waine Bacon
QB: Byron Leftwich threw a TD pass
and ran for another on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but neither
of the scores came against the Bucs first-team defense. Leftwich rallied the
Jags to a comeback in the second half throwing for 167 yards on 13-of-20
passing, but he was sacked four times in the first half and has been sacked
seven times in three preseason games. If the Jags are not able to protect
Leftwich better in the regular season, it will be hard to keep him on the field
and healthy. “Don't get discouraged,” Leftwich said. “We're OK and we'll be
ready for the opener. There were a few bumps in the road. It was kind of a big
bump there in the first half. Nothing went our way. You've got to understand
that you have those type of halves in this league. We came out and began to
make plays. Once you begin to make one, they begin to come in bunches and
that's what happened.” David Garrard, who struggled badly in last week’s game,
directed two scoring drives for the Jags in the fourth quarter. He threw a
9-yard TD to Rich Alexis. Garrard completed his only two passes for 17 yards and
ran for another 8 yards on three attempts.
RB: Maurice
Drew’s stock went up again this weekend following the unfortunate injury to
FB/RB Greg Jones. Jones sprained his left knee in Saturday’s game against
WR: Matt Jones caught a 19-yard TD
pass in the third quarter as he finished with four catches for 52 yards. Jones
appears to be the Jags top receiver heading into the season and perhaps the
best bet to lead the team in scoring. Reggie Williams caught three balls for 30
yards and Ernest Wilford had one reception for 17 yards. Jones was targeted
seven times, while Williams was targeted four times and Wilford was targeted
twice. Williams and Wilford started for the Jags, but Jones remains the team’s
top option in the passing game right now as Williams and Wilford continue to
battle for the starting job opposite him. On Monday, the Jags released Troy
Edwards and Felton Huggins.
TE: With
Marcedes Lewis still sidelined due to a high ankle sprain, George Wrighster got
the bulk of the looks in the passing game as he caught two balls for 23 yards.
Kyle Brady started, but Wrighster was used as the pass-catching TE and was
targeted three times. Lewis is expected
back next week. “The day he comes back, we'll re-start the process of
developing him. It's going to take some time to get him back up to speed,” HC
Jack Del Rio said.
Defense: Jags MLB and defensive leader Mike Peterson sprained the MCL in
his right knee in Saturday’s game and he likely won't be ready for the season
opener Sept. 10 against
Special Teams: The Jaguars continued to be cautious with kicker Josh
Scobee and his leg strain. He did not play against
Jaguars
Depth Chart
QB Byron Leftwich, David
Garrard, Quinn Gray
RB Fred Taylor,
Maurice Drew (KR/3RB), LaBrandon Toefield (SD), Alvin Pearman (PR), Rich
Alexis, Montell Owens
FB Derrick Wimbush (SD/KR), Greg Jones
(IR)
WR Matt Jones, Ernest Wilford, Reggie Williams, Cortez Hankton, Randy Hymes, Fred
Stamps
TE Kyle Brady,
Marcedes Lewis (inj), George Wrighster, Greg Estandia, Todd Yoder, Brian
Jones (IR)
K Josh Scobee, Seth Marler
DE Reggie Hayward, Paul Spicer, Bobby McCray, Marcellus Wiley, Brent Hawkins, James
Wyche
DT Marcus Stroud, John Henderson, Anthony Maddox, Martin Chase
MLB Mike Peterson (inj), Tony Gilbert
OLB Daryl Smith (S/W), Nick Greisen (W), Pat Thomas (W), Jorge Cordova (W/S),
Clint Engram (W), Brian Iwuh
CB Rashean Mathis, Brian Williams, Terry Cousin, David Richardson, Scott Starks,
Demetrice Webb, Trestin George
S Donovan Darius (SS), Deon Grant (FS), Gerald
Sensabaugh (SS), Jamaal Fudge, Nick Sorenson (FS) (inj), Chris Roberson (IR)
QB: Trent Green finally got the team
on the right track this weekend as he directed them on two scoring drives and
helped the Chiefs snap an 8-game preseason-losing skid. Unfortunately, the
Chiefs were still sloppy on offense. At least Green and the first team looked
sharp. He completed 8-of-10 passes for 100 yards. After that, it was a rough
night for the Chiefs backups, particularly Brodie Croyle, who completed only
1-of-9 passes for 4 yards and was sacked twice.
RB: Larry
Johnson ran well in brief playing time. He capped the Chiefs opening drive with
a 2-yard TD and finished with 37 yards on nine carries. Michael Bennett played
extensively, as Johnson’s backup, running 13 times for 39 yards. McKenzi Smith
got some action, too. Smith ran eight times for 29 yards including one run that
went for 11 yards.
WR: Eddie Kennison led the Chiefs
with five receptions and 52 yards. Beyond Kennison, the Chiefs got two catches
for 44 yards from fellow starter Samie Parker and that was about it. Once Trent
Green left the game after two series, the Chiefs passing offense completed just
one more pass the rest of the game.
TE: There
is no news to report this week. Tony Gonzalez is obviously the starter here
with Kris Wilson and Jason Dunn serving as the backups. As the preseason nears,
it’s important to keep in mind that should Willie Roaf stay retired, Gonzalez
may be forced into more blocking assignments.
Defense: Benny Sapp paced the Chiefs
defense with six tackles (
Special Teams: Kicker Lawrence Tynes got a chance to score some
points this week in the game against
Chiefs
Depth Chart
QB Trent Green, Damon Huard, Brodie Croyle, Casey Printers
RB Larry Johnson, Michael Bennett, Dee Brown, McKenzi Smith, Quentin Griffin,
De'Arrius Howard, Derrick Ross, Priest Holmes (PUP)
FB Ronnie Cruz, J.R.
Niklos, Travis Wilson
WR Eddie Kennison, Samie Parker, Dante Hall (KR/PR), Jeris McIntyre, Jeff Webb, Nate
Curry, Chris Hannon
TE Tony Gonzalez, Kris Wilson (HB), Jason Dunn, Aaron Golliday
K Lawrence Tynes
DE Jared Allen, Eric Hicks (inj), Tamba Hali, Carlos Hall,
Jimmy Wilkerson (DT), Clint Mitchell
DT Ryan Sims (NT), Lional Dalton, Ron Edwards, Junior Siavii, John Browning (inj), James Reed, Shane Burton, Steve Williams
MLB Kawika Mitchell, Rich Scanlon,
Boomer Grigsby
OLB Derrick Johnson (R), Kendrell Bell (L), Keyaron
Fox (S/W), Kris Griffin, William Kershaw, Brandon Guillory
CB Patrick Surtain, Ty Law, Lenny Walls, Benny Sapp, Chris Johnson, Alphonso
Hodge, Marcus Maxey
S Sammy
Knight (SS), Greg Wesley (FS), Bernard Pollard
(SS), Jarrad Page (FS), Gabriel Helms, William Bartee (PUP)
QB: Daunte Culpepper returned to the
scene where he tore three ligaments a year ago. He didn’t waste time looking
for Panthers corner Chris Gamble, the player who made the hit that altered his
career path. “I walked up to Chris Gamble and I told him, 'Thank you,'“ said
Culpepper after his new team, the Miami Dolphins, lost to the Carolina Panthers
19-10. “If he hadn't hit me like that, I probably wouldn't be here right now. I
was very excited to come back to the city of
Joey Harrington started the second half and took the Dolphins on a
76-yard drive that ended with a 6-yard TD to Chris Chambers. It was the first
touchdown allowed by the Panthers’ first-team defense in 5+ quarters of play.
That was all from Harrington though as he finished 7-of-14 for 66 yards and did
very little beyond that drive.
RB: Ronnie
Brown started and ran 13 times for just 27 yards against a stout Panthers run
defense, but Brown did manage a 20-yard reception. Fantasy owners shouldn’t be
overly concerned with Brown’s travails, the important thing is he’s being given
nearly all the reps against opposing first teams and is being used in all downs
and distances. Travis Minor is battling for a roster spot behind backup Sammy
Morris. He ran four times for 23 yards. Kay-Jay Harris ran once and lost a
yard. Harris and rookie Gerald Riggs Jr are hoping to displace Minor for what
might be the team’s last roster spot amongst the RBs. Riggs didn’t have any
carries, but he did catch two balls for 19 yards. The team is expected to keep
two fullbacks – Darian Barnes and Fred Beasley.
WR: Chris Chambers led the Dolphins
receivers with seven receptions for 67 yards and the 6-yard TD that came on the
team’s first drive in the second half. He’s been hampered by a sprained right
thumb warranted a precautionary X-ray taken last Tuesday. Chambers also had a
32-yard TD against
TE: Randy
McMichael produced some nice plays against the Panthers finishing with three
receptions for 35 yards including one run after the catch where he attempted to
hurdle a would-be-tackler. McMichael will be backed up by Justin Peelle, who
caught one ball for 14 yards. Keith Heinrich and Jason Rader are competing for
what amounts to one roster spot.
Defense: The Dolphins defense played
rather well against the Panthers first team offense holding them two a pair of
FGs, but the special teams unit allowed the 98-yard TD return by rookie
DeAngelo Williams in the second quarter. Will Allen led the team with four
tackles and second-year DE Matt Roth contributed four tackles and a sack. Rookie
Jason Allen is getting more comfortable after his extended training camp hold
out. He had three tackles in the game while Des Jason Taylor and Ben Ishola
each registered a sack. The secondary is beginning to take shape as Travares
Tillman started at SS and Renaldo Hill at FS, but don’t be surprised if this
changes again soon. Will Allen and Andre Goodman started at the corners.
Special Teams: In the game at
Dolphins
Depth Chart
QB Daunte Culpepper (inj),
Joey Harrington, Cleo Lemon
RB Ronnie Brown, Sammy Morris, Travis Minor, Kay Jay Harris, Gerald Riggs Jr.,
Ricky Williams (susp)
FB Fred Beasley, Darian Barnes
WR Chris Chambers, Marty Booker, Wesley Welker (KR/PR), Derek Hagan, Kelly Campbell,
Fred Gibson, Marcus Vick (QB), Devin Aromashodu
TE Randy McMichael, Justin Peelle, Jason Rader, Keith Heinrich, Teyo
Johnson
K Olindo Mare
DE Jason Taylor (OLB) (inj), Matt Roth, David Bowens
DT Keith Traylor (NT), Kevin Carter (DE), Vonnie Holiday, Dan Wilkinson, Fred Evans, Jeff
Zgonina, Kevin Vickerson, Josh Shaw, Ben Ishola, Manuel Wright (NT), Rodrique
Wright (inj)
MLB Zack Thomas,
Mike Labinjo
OLB Channing
Crowder (W/M), Donnie Spragan (S), Derrick
Pope (W), Sedrick Hodge (S), Keith Newman, Matt Sinclair
CB Travis Daniels (inj), Will Allen, Jason Allen (FS), Andre Goodman, Eddie Jackson, Shirdonya Mitchell,
Chris Thompson
S Renaldo Hill
(SS), Deke Cooper (FS), Travares Tillman (SS),
Michael Lehan (FS), Yeremiah Bell (SS), Jack
Hunt
QB: Brad Johnson is having a solid
preseason and performed well against the Ravens completing 9-of-15 passes for
95 yards. Rookie Tarvaris Jackson is having an even better preseason and this
week’s game was no different.
RB:
WR: Troubled WR Koren Robinson was
released over the weekend leaving Troy Williamson as the likely player to
emerge as the team’s No. 1 receiver in 2006. Williamson caught three balls for
43 yards – he was targeted four times playing in the first half. Travis Taylor
is the other likely candidate; he was targeted four times in the first quarter
catching one ball for 11 yards. Jason Carter, a rookie out of Texas A&M,
finished with 107 yards on two catches including a 77-yard TD from Tarvaris
Jackson. Carter was targeted six times. Marcus Robinson is the team’s No. 3; he
caught one ball for 7 yards. Billy McMullen and Josh Davis each had one catch.
TE: Jimmy
Kleinsasser got the start this week and was targeted twice, catching two balls
for 23 yards. Jermaine Wiggins is the team’s starter and looks like a good fit
in the new offense under HC Brad Childress. Kleinsasser gives the Vikings a
strong tandem, but Wiggins has caught Childress’ eye with his ability to wiggle
free from coverage and get open consistently. He could catch another 50 balls
this year, especially with the loss of Koren Robinson; Wiggins’ targets could
increase slightly.
Defense: Corner Fred Smoot looks like
he’ll rebound nicely in 2006 following a horrible first season in a Vikings
uniform. Smoot showed up 15 pounds heavier this year and stepped in front of a
Steve McNair pass returning it 69 yards for a Vikings touchdown in the second
quarter. Heath Farwell is having a monster preseason, but we’ll see if it
carries over to the regular season, since he’s been a second half warrior and
led the team with nine tackles (
Special Teams: Kicker Ryan Longwell made field goals of 23, 38, and
45 yards against the Ravens, but was wide right on a 40-yard attempt. He also
added three PATs. Many of the Vikings potential returners were inactive for the
game: RB Mewelde Moore, WR Kevin Kasper, and rookie CB Charles Gordon. Last
year’s primary kickoff returner, WR Koren Robinson, was also inactive and then
was released on Saturday. So who was left to handle returns? RB Wendell Mathis
averaged 24.0 yards on two kickoff returns. Rookie WR Jason Carter averaged 6.3
yards on four punt returns plus had a fair catch. That and his 77-yard TD
reception on offense have given something for the coaching staff to ponder. HC
Brad Childress complimented him following the game, “As a rookie, that's no
small feat. Right now he's doing a good job of that. He'll make us make some
tough decisions when you have to declare who's up and who's down."
Vikings
Depth Chart
QB Brad Johnson, Tarvaris Jackson, Mike McMahon, J.T. O'Sullivan
RB Chester Taylor, Ciatrick Fason, Mewelde
Moore (PR/KR) (inj), Joe Echemandu, Wendell Mathis
FB Tony Richardson, Richard Owens,
Steven Jackson, Joey Goodspeed (inj)
WR Troy Williamson, Travis Taylor, Marcus Robinson, Billy McMullen, Jason Carter, Ryan
Hoag, Kevin Kasper (inj), Josh Davis
TE Jermaine Wiggins, Jim Kleinsasser (FB), Richard Angulo, Jeff Dugan
K Ryan Longwell
DE Erasmus
James, Kenechi Udeze, Darrion Scott, DeQuincy
Scott, Ray Edwards, Jayme Mitchell, Khreem Smith
DT Pat Williams (NT), Kevin Williams (DE),
Spencer Johnson (DT), C.J. Mosley, Eric Taylor,
Ross Kolodziej
MLB Napoleon Harris (M/S), Dontarrious Thomas (W/M), Rod Davis, Kyle McKenzie
OLB Ben Leber (S), E.J. Henderson (M/W), Heath
Farwell (S), Marcus Lawrence, Jason Glenn, Chad Greenway (IR)
CB Antoine Winfield, Fred Smoot, Devonte Edwards (KR), Cedric Griffin, Dustin Fox (FS),
Will Hunter, Ronyell Whittaker, Tony Beckham, Charles Gordon (inj)
S Darren Sharper (FS), Dwight Smith (SS/FS), Willie Offord (SS), Greg Blue (FS/SS), Tank
Williams (IR)
QB: Tom Brady played into the second
half and led the team to a 41-0 whitewash of the Washington Redskins. Brady
completed 17-of-30 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. “I hope it looks as
good in the regular season as it did tonight,” Brady said. Backup Matt Cassel
saw limited action, but performed efficiently completing 7-of-8 passes for 63
yards.
RB: Corey
Dillon and Laurence Maroney both played against the Redskins, but each gained
only 12 yards. Maroney scored a 5-yard TD in the first quarter. Patrick Cobbs
handled the lion’s share of the running duties as the Pats held a large lead
for much of the game. Cobbs ran 13 times for 92 yards scoring two touchdowns in
the second half; both coming from 1 yard out.
Heath Evans also scored on a 1-yard TD run in the third quarter as he
ran for 16 yards on eight carries. Kevin Faulk ran for 38 yards on six carries,
catching two balls for 4 yards.
WR: The Deion Branch saga continues
into the last week of the preseason. The Patriots granted Branch permission to
seek a trade, but gave them only until September 1. Reaction from Branch’s
teammates was understandably subdued. “Deion’s a good player. He’s my
lockermate,” said tight end Ben Watson. “But even more, he’s a good friend.
Hopefully, when the time is right for him and the organization, he comes back
and plays. That’s about it.”
Troy Brown led the Patriots receiving corps with four catches for 64
yards as he and Reche Caldwell were in the starting lineup. Brown was targeted
nine times in the game while
TE: Usually
a team’s third preseason game is the best indicator for what it will do when
the games start for real. If that’s the case, then Ben Watson is in for a big
season. He caught eight balls for 97 yards including a 6-yard TD pass in the
second quarter from Tom Brady. He was targeted a ridiculous 13 times before
leaving the game after the first drive in the second half. Watson seemed to be
the only player Brady was targeting for several plays in a row. “I was open a
lot. The scheme they played allowed me to catch a lot of balls,” he said. “Tom
did a good job of finding me.” With his size, speed and skills, Watson
exploited the Redskins cover-2 defensive scheme on a regular basis. Daniel
Graham caught one ball for 24 yards and rookie Garrett Mills caught one for 6
yards, but lost a fumble. The Patriots opened the game featuring a two-tight
end formation with Watson and Graham both in the lineup.
Defense: This week saw the return of
Rodney Harrison to the practice field and he played in the Patriots 41-0 win over
Special
Teams: HC Bill Belichick dropped a
hint earlier last week, “Sometimes in training camp with older players, one of
the things that you have to be careful of is they look better than younger guys
because of experience, but then once you get into the regular season and they
start playing against other players with comparable experience, then sometimes
your evaluation of them after the first five games is a little different than
your evaluation was in preseason. It's an inexact science.” Not long thereafter
the team released veteran kicker Martin Gramatica. Rookie kicker Stephen Gostkowski talked the talk afterwards,
"They probably have four guys on speed dial waiting for me to slip up, so
I have to stay on my toes. It makes me want to work harder to make the coaches
believe in their decision. It's not like they called and said, 'Hey, you're the
guy no matter what.' They don't really say anything. You just act like you're
still competing for a job." Belichick summed it up, "Martin has
kicked well, but we felt like Stephen kicked better and that's who we're going
to go with." Against
Patriots
Depth Chart
QB Tom Brady, Matt
Cassel, Corey Bramlet
RB Corey Dillon, Laurence Maroney, Kevin Faulk (3RB), Patrick Cobbs
FB Patrick Pass (3RB) (inj), Heath Evans
WR Deion Branch, Reche Caldwell, Troy Brown, Chad Jackson, Bam Childress, Erik Davis,
Michael McGrew, Zuriel Smith, John Stone, Eddie Berlin, Matt Shelton (IR)
TE Daniel
Graham, Ben Watson, David Thomas, Garrett
Mills (HB/FB), Matt Brandt, Chris Luzar
K Stephen Gostkowski
DE Richard Seymour (DT), Ty Warren (DT),
Jarvis Green, Marquise Hill, Ifo Pili
NT Vince Wilfork, Mario Monds, Dan
Klecko, Johnathan Sullivan, Le Kevin Smith
MLB Tedy Bruschi (inj), Monty Beisel
(inj), Chad Brown, Junior Seau, Barry Gardner, Larry Izzo, Don Davis
OLB Rosevelt
Colvin (W/DE), Mike
Vrabel (S/I), Tully Banta-Cain (S), Pierre
Woods, Jeremy Mincey
CB Asante Samuel, Ellis Hobbs (KR), Randall Gay, Chad Scott, Eric
Warfield, Willie Andrews, Antwain Spann, Vernell Brown
S Eugene Wilson (FS/CB), Rodney Harrison (SS),
Tebucky Jones (SS/FS), James Sanders (SS), Artrell Hawkins (SS), Guss Scott, Mel Mitchell (IR)
QB: Drew Brees struggled against the
Colts on Saturday as he overthrew two deep passes in Colts territory, both of
which were intercepted, amid other key mistakes and inconsistencies from the
Saints first-team offense. Brees reported that his arm and shoulder felt great
and his confidence in the new offense is growing, but clearly, they aren’t
quite there yet. “A couple of those, maybe I was trying to force it because I
was still trying to prove to myself, 'Hey, I can still get that ball in there,'
“ said Brees, referring to his interceptions. He finished 19-for-29 for 189
yards. He led the Saints to a touchdown drive before leaving the game but has
still not thrown his first TD pass as a Saint.
RB: The
Saints starting lineup included both Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush on
Saturday against the Colts. Bush once again showed some flashes, but still
didn’t break any long runs. He put on some moves in the third quarter with runs
of 8 and 14 yards, but also lost a fumble at the Colts 27-yard line that killed
a drive. He finished with 22 yards rushing on five carries and added five
receptions for another 20 yards. Declarations of Deuce McAllister’s demise
appear to be premature as he looked solid against the stout Colts defense.
McAllister capped the Saints lone scoring drive for the starters with a 15-yard
TD run in the third quarter. His numbers were impressive as he continues to
return from his season-ending knee injury a year ago. He ran for 62 yards on
six carries including another run that went for 27 yards. Jamaal Branch got into the game late and ran
for 33 yards on three carries while catching two balls for 25 yards.
WR: Donte Stallworth was dealt to the Eagles on
Monday for LB Mark Simoneau and a future draft pick; despite being solidly
productive this preseason. Stallworth started against the Colts and produced 49
yards on four catches. Joe Horn caught one ball for 8 yards before leaving the
game early with a bruised back. With Stallworth out of the picture, the Saints
could use Devery Henderson in the starting lineup opposite Horn with either
Chris Horn or Mike Hass likely filling the No. 3 role. Jamal Jones had three
receptions for 31 yards and Bethel Johnson had a 21-yard catch, but was forced
out of the game in the third quarter with a sprained right knee. He’s expected
to miss 2-to-4 weeks. Devery Henderson had a 15-yard catch as did Chris Horn,
while Marcus Colston caught a 15-yard TD from Jamie Martin in the fourth
quarter. Colston ended with three catches for 32 yards. Bethel Johnson and
return specialist Michael Lewis appear to be on the roster bubble, so Johnson’s
injury certainly doesn’t work in his favor.
TE: Ernie
Conwell started for the Saints and produced two catches for 18 yards. He and
Mark Campbell continue to sit atop the depth chart further raising question on
whether Zack Hilton will even make the final roster.
Defense: The Saints had Alfred Fincher at
MLB in the starting lineup with newly-acquired Scott Shanle at WLB and Scott
Fujita at SLB. The Saints were engaged in trade talks to obtain Chargers LB
Donnie Edwards, but they broke off last week with no deal in place. Instead,
the Saints acquired OLB Scott Shanle from the Cowboys. Roman Harper started at
SS and Josh Bullocks at free safety. Fincher led the way with seven solo
tackles. Anwar Phillips and Cie Grant each contributed six tackles. Rob
Ninkovich had a sack for the second straight game.
Special Teams: Kicker John Carney has been around long enough to
know haw to prepare during the preseason, “I try my best to stay in shape and
stay healthy. I don't do too many high-risk activities in the offseason,
motorcycling or skydiving or snow skiing. I've been fortunate, and I take this
seriously. It's my career. As an older guy, you can't allow yourself to stay
away from the weight room or running or cardio work for that long, or else it
will catch up.” In the game against
Saints
Depth Chart
QB Drew Brees, Jamie Martin, Todd Bouman, Adrian McPherson (inj)
RB Deuce McAllister, Reggie Bush (KR/PR), Aaron Stecker (3RB/KR) (inj), Jamaal Branch, Ray
Hudson
FB Mike Karney
WR Joe Horn, Devery
Henderson, Marques Colston, Chris Horn, Mike Hass, Jamal Jones, Michael
Lewis (KR/PR), Bethel Johnson (inj), Chase Lyman, Lance Moore
TE Ernie
Conwell, Mark Campbell, Zach Hilton,
Nate Lawrie, Billy Miller
K John Carney, Connor Hughes
DE Charles Grant, Will Smith, Tony Bryant, Rob Ninkovich, Javon Nanton, Tommy
Davis (IR)
DT Brian Young,
Hollis Thomas (NT), Willie Whitehead, Antwan
Lake (NT), Rodney Leisle, Brandon
Villareal, Joe Minucci
MLB Alfred
Fincher, Jay Foreman
OLB Scott Fujita
(S), Scott Shanle (W/M), Colby Bockwoldt (W),
Tommy Polley (W) (inj), Mark Simoneau (W/M), Terrence Melton (W), Nate
Wayne, E.J. Kuale, James Allen (S) (inj)
CB Mike
McKenzie, Fred Thomas, Jason Craft, Josh
Lay, Grant Mason, Anwar Phillips, Ray Williams
S Josh Bullocks (FS), Roman Harper (SS), Omar Stoutmire (SS), Bryan Scott (FS), Jay
Bellamy (SS), Steve Gleason (FS)
QB: Eli Manning struggled a bit in
the Giants-Jets preseason game on Friday, but thanks to another strong effort
by the Giants defense, his performance didn’t draw as much attention following
the game. “We just couldn't get a good rhythm,” Manning said. “We got something
good going at the end of the first half, but the Jets did a good job of making
it tough on our passing game by dropping a lot of guys.” Manning went 10-of-20
for 107 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. Manning’s main weakness
last year was his low completion percentage, so it’s disturbing to see him
struggle in that aspect again this preseason. Jared Lorenzen, who won the No. 3
job over Rob Johnson, completed 7-of-12 passes for 60 yards. Johnson was
released by the team over the weekend.
As for Manning’s struggles, he shook it off following the game, but
added that he knew his instincts were off and he was a little slow on the draw
compared to where he’d like to be at this point in the preseason. “I had plenty
of time in the pocket, it was just hard getting guys open,” Manning said. “I
probably could have run the ball a little more to get them out of that. I was
just kind of hanging in there trying to wait for something to open up. Not a
whole lot going on. I’ve got to see that and tuck the ball and run.”
RB: Tiki
Barber ran well gaining 60 yards on 11 carries, including one run that went for
20 yards. He also caught two balls for 6 yards. Brandon Jacobs cracked the goal
line in the first quarter on a 1-yard plunge as he ran for 29 yards on 11
carries. Jacobs is looking like a much better bet to spell Barber effectively
this season, after falling out of favor due to conditioning and attention to
detail as a rookie. James Sims, fighting for a roster spot with Derrick Ward
sidelined, ran 12 times for 45 yards. Mike Jemison had two carries for 8 yards.
WR: Tim Carter has won the No. 3 job
over Sinorice Moss, given that Moss has missed nearly all of the preseason with
nagging injuries. Carter caught four balls for 34 yards against the Jets. David Tyree caught three balls for 27 yards
and Michael Jennings had one reception for 16 yards. Amani Toomer started the
game but finished with just one catch for 9 yards. He was targeted five times.
Starter Plaxico Burress was targeted three times and flagged for two penalties,
including a facemask on a pass that was intercepted by Erik Coleman.
TE: Jeremy
Shockey and his back Vishante Shiancoe each caught two balls (30 yards and 35
yards, respectively) against the Jets. The Boo Williams reclamation project is
over; he was released by the team.
Defense: The Giants defense has not
allowed a touchdown since the opening drive against the Ravens to open the
preseason. They collected five sacks against the Jets and forced three
turnovers while knocking down Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens on several
other occasions. “This is two
straight weeks we have played well on defense,” said linebacker Brandon Short,
who had two sacks. “The sky is the limit for this defense as we all get
comfortable with this system.” Lavar Arrington added, “We're setting a tone and
a precedent for the season. It's not the
prettiest, but it's something to keep building on.” Rookie OLB Gerris Wilkerson
started at WLB in place of the injured Carlos Emmons against the Jets, but
Emmons returned to practice on Sunday after missing almost three weeks with a
pinched nerve in his neck.
Special Teams: In the game “at” the NY Jets, kicker Jay Feely made
field goals of 34 and 39 yards and added a PAT. He had kickoffs of 70, 65, 70,
and 70 yards, two of which were touchbacks. Return specialist RB Chad Morton had a 22-yard kickoff return, and
averaged 5.7 yards on three punt returns. HC Tom Coughlin let WR Willie Ponder out of the doghouse briefly, as he had an
18-yard kickoff return. The “Michael Jennings’ bandwagon” hit a bump in
the road against the Jets. He had punt returns of one, zero, and zero yards,
along with a fair catch. Yet again, rookie WR Sinorice Moss and his injured quad did not play in the game. Backup
returner CB R.W. McQuarters did not have any returns in the game.
Giants
Depth Chart
QB Eli Manning, Tim
Hasselbeck, Jared Lorenzen
RB Tiki Barber, Brandon
Jacobs (SD), Derrick Ward (inj), Chad Morton (PR), James Sims, Mike
Jemison
FB Jim Finn
WR Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer, Tim Carter, Sinorice Moss (inj), David Tyree, Willie
Ponder (KR), Michael Jennings, Anthony Mix
TE Jeremy Shockey, Vishante Shiancoe, Tony Jackson, Wade Fletcher,
Darcy Johnson
K Jay Feely
DE Michael
Strahan, Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck, Mathias
Kiwanuka, Eric Moore, Willie Evans
DT William
Joseph, Fred Robbins, Damane Duckett, Barry
Cofield, Jonas Seawright, Ahmad Childress, Junior Ioane, Marcus Green
MLB Antonio
Pierce (W/M), Kevin Lewis, Chase Blackburn
OLB Lavar
Arrington (S) (inj), Carlos Emmons (W) (inj), Gerris
Wilkerson (W), Reggie Torbor (S), Brandon
Short (S), Nick McNeil
CB Sam Madison, Corey Webster, R.W. McQuarters (FS/PR), Frank Walker, Curtis Deloatch, Jason
Bell, Gerrick McPhearson, Kevin Dockery, E.J. Underwood (IR)
S Gibril Wilson (SS), Will Demps (FS), Quentin Harris, Charlie Peprah (SS), James Butler
(inj)
QB: Earlier this week, the Jets
officially named Chad Pennington the starter. Not surprising per se, but
clearly Jets fans would’ve liked to see a better showing from Pennington
against the Giants in order to be excited about the announcement. Pennington
didn’t play very well or consistently against the Giants. He completed 11-of-20
passes for 125 yards with an interception and no touchdowns. Pennington had not
led the offense to a score in the last two games he’s played. “The name of the
game is inconsistency,” Pennington said. “We have a few good plays, and then we
have self-inflicted wounds to stall our drives... We've shown some spurts of
real good football. Our effort is there. But we can't confuse effort with
results.” Rookie Kellen Clemens didn’t produce much either completing only
three out of 11 passes for 24 yards and an interception, but he did manage to
run for 15 yards on two carries.
RB: Kevan
Barlow is off to a running start with his new team, well not quite, as Barlow
was yanked from the game earlier than expected following a lost fumble and a
holding call, but later returned in the second half. He also compared his
former HC Mike Nolan to Adolph Hitler, only to apologize through HC Eric
Mangini the next day. It seems like Mangini would prefer to have anyone but Derrick Blaylock replace Curtis Martin, but Blaylock won’t
let himself get frustrated. “I just go out and remain focused,” said Blaylock. For
his part, Mangini did offer praise of Blaylock on Sunday. “I really like over
the last couple of weeks the toughness that he's shown running with the ball,
the aggressiveness that he's showing running with the ball and the decisiveness
he's shown hitting the holes,” Mangini said. “Derrick's a really smart guy. He
gives you a really good shot to run the plays the way you anticipate them being
run.”
Blaylock ran for 35 yards on nine carries against the
Giants to lead the team. He also caught one pass for 7 yards. Barlow ran for 11
yards on three carries and caught one pass for two yards. Leon Washington ran
five times for 13 yards. Over the weekend, the Jets waived RBs Terry Butler and
Ben Moa and officially placed Curtis Martin on the PUP List; meaning he’ll miss
at least the first six weeks of the regular season.
WR: Laveranues Coles led the Jets in
receiving against the Giants with five receptions for 50 yards. Justin
McCareins produced the longest play on a 40-yard catch and run. He finished
with two catches for 48 yards. The Jets started the game with just one receiver
on the field – Jerricho Cotchery. They featured two backs (Blaylock and FB B.J.
Askew) and two tight ends (Chris Baker and Doug Jolley). Coles was targeted 10
times, McCareins three times and Cotchery four times. Rookie
TE: Chris
Baker and Doug Jolley both started for the Jets and were each targeted twice,
but Jolley is the only one to catch a ball – one for a whopping two yards. The
Jets are offensively challenged until they settle on a running back. Until
then, neither of these guys is likely to hold any fantasy value.
Defense: Kerry Rhodes paced the Jets
defenders with six solo tackles and a sack. Erik Coleman had eight tackles (
Special Teams: Kicker Mike Nugent’s only score against the NY Giants
was a PAT. His only field goal attempt was a 49-yarder that hit the right
upright. His two kickoffs went for 64 and 61 yards. For the second straight
week, lead kickoff returner candidate CB Justin Miller had a very good kickoff
return, going for 39 yards this time. After last week’s return for a score,
rookie RB Leon Washington had a 26-yarder this week. He also fair caught the
only punt he fielded, as did WR Jerricho Cotchery once again. Lead punt
returner candidate, WR Tim Dwight, did not play in the game after being injured
during a collision with a teammate in practice earlier in the week.
Jets
Depth Chart
QB Chad Pennington, Patrick
Ramsey, Kellen Clemens, Brooks Bollinger
RB Kevan Barlow (inj), Cedric Houston, Derrick
Blaylock, Leon Washington, Stacy Tutt (QB/WR), Curtis Martin (PUP)
FB B.J. Askew, Jamar Martin
WR Laveranues Coles, Justin McCareins, Jerricho Cotchery, Tim Dwight (PR), Brad
Smith, Reggie Newhouse, Dante Ridgeway, Maurice Avery, Phil Silva
TE Chris Baker,
Doug Jolley, Joel Dreessen, Walter Rasby, Jason Pociask (IR)
K Mike Nugent
DE Shaun Ellis, Kimo Van Oelhoffen, Trevor Johnson, Dave Ball, Darrell Adams
NT Dewayne Robertson, Monsanto Pope, Matt McChesney, Titus Adams, Brennan
Schmidt, Sione Pouha (IR)
ILB Jonathan Vilma, Eric Barton (inj), Brad Kassell, Anthony Schlegel
OLB Victor Hobson (S), Bryan Thomas (DE), Matt Chatham (S), Darrell McClover, Craig
Bailey, Blake Costanzo
CB David Barrett, Andre Dyson, Justin Miller (KR), Ray Mickens, Derrick Straight (FS), Andrew
Davison, Roosevelt Williams, Lamont Reid, Drew Coleman (inj)
S Erik Coleman (SS), Kerry Rhodes (FS), Rashad Washington, Eric Smith (SS), James Taylor,
Andre Maddox, Jamie Thompson
QB: All it took was playing the
Detroit Lions for Aaron Brooks and Randy Moss to get on the same page. Brooks
broke out in Friday night’s game throwing two touchdown passes to his star
receiver in the first half as he completed 9-of-15 passes for 187 yards. “He's
becoming more and more comfortable with what we're doing and what we're asking
him to do,” HC Art Shell said. “He's clearing the old system out of his head
and putting in the new system. That comes around, and he sees things a lot
clearer now.” Brooks’ first touchdown was a 63-yard bomb to Moss on the third
play of the Raiders first drive. “It was nice to finally hook up for six,”
Brooks said. “He ran a hell of a route. The safety bit on the crossing route.
Randy did his job diving into the end zone. It was a great effort on his part.”
Andrew Walter rested his sore throwing shoulder and didn’t play as Marques
Tuiasosopo got some action completing 4-of-8 passes for 39 yards. If there was
any doubt the Raiders are uncomfortable with their current QB depth, it was
erased when they made the desperate move of signing Jeff George to a one-year
contract this week. Presumably George will be Brooks’ backup; which would mean
either Walter or Tuiasosopo won’t make the final roster.
RB: LaMont
WR: Randy Moss finally exploded for
the first time in the preseason with two first half touchdowns from Aaron
Brooks. Moss finished with 102 yards on three catches. Doug Gabriel started
opposite Moss and caught one ball for 17 yards.
Jerry Porter played against the Lions and was booed by the fans after
making his first catch of the preseason. Ronald Curry returned to game action
for the first time this preseason and he caught a 7-yard pass in the first
quarter. Johnnie Morant also had a catch for 7 yards.
TE: Courtney
Anderson caught one ball for 31 yards and backup Randal Williams snared two
balls for 15 yards. O.J. Santiago and John Madsen also caught one ball each.
Defense: Kirk Morrison, starting at MLB,
led the team with six tackles, and intercepted a pass, too. Jarrod Cooper had
six tackles (5-1-0) and Danny Clark, Stuart Schweigert and Duane Starks each
had four tackles. Derrick Burgess and Lance Johnstone each had a sack and Chris
Carr added an interception.
Special Teams: Kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked three PATs in the
game against
Raiders
Depth Chart
QB Aaron Brooks, Andrew
Walter, Jeff George, Marques Tuiasosopo
RB LaMont Jordan, Justin Fargas, ReShard Lee, Rod Smart (KR), DeJuan
Green (IR)
FB Zack Crockett (SD/3RB), John Paul Foschi (HB), Joe Hall (IR)
WR Randy Moss, Jerry Porter (inj), Doug Gabriel, Ron Curry
(PR), Alvis Whitted, Johnnie Morant, Carlos Francis (KR), Kevin McMahan
TE Courtney Anderson, Randal Williams, O.J. Santiago, James Adkisson, John
Madsen
K Sebastian Janikowski
DE Derrick Burgess, Tyler Brayton, Bobby Hamilton, Grant Irons, Lance Johnstone, Bryant
McNeal, Ryan Riddle
DT Warren Sapp (inj), Tommy Kelly, Ed Jasper, Terdell Sands (NT), Anttaj Hawthorne,
Kenny Smith, Donnell Washington
MLB Kirk Morrison (I/W), Danny Clark (I)
OLB Sam Williams (S) (inj), Thomas Howard (W), Robert Thomas (S/W), Darnell Bing
(S/W), Isaiah Ekejiuba, Henri Crockett
CB Nnamdi Asomugha, Fabian Washington, Stanford Routt, Tyrone Poole, Duane Starks
S Stuart Schweigert (FS), Derrick Gibson (SS),
Michael Huff (S/CB), Chris Carr (PR), Jarrod
Cooper, Calvin Branch, Keyon Nash
QB: Donovan McNabb looked sharp
again in limited action. He started against the Steelers on Friday night and
led the team to a pair of field goals before exiting the game. He went 7-of-9
for 52 yards but was sacked three times. McNabb has played effectively in the
preseason so far leading the offense to two touchdowns, four field goals and 26
points on nine drives. McNabb is 23-of-31 for 283 yards, one TD and no
interceptions in four games. Jeff Garcia took over for McNabb and led the
Eagles to a TD in the third quarter when he connected with Greg Lewis on a
61-yard completion. Garcia finished 6-of-12 for 110
yards. The Eagles also worked Koy Detmer and Timmy Chang into the game. Chang
completed his only pass for 22 yards while Detmer went 4-of-8 for 32 yards.
RB: Correll
Buckhalter was the main story among the Eagles backs this week. He started for
the Eagles and played very well; rushing for 31 yards on seven carries and
catching four balls for 16 yards. “I'm not even sore,” said Buckhalter following
the game. “I feel great. I can't wait for the next game.” Ryan Moats also
returned to action and ran for 11 yards on six attempts. Bruce Perry gained
five yards on four carries and Reno Mahe caught one ball for four yards. The Eagles released Marty Johnson on Saturday.
WR: Reggie Brown and Hank Baskett
once again started for the Eagles. Brown caught three balls for 46 yards and Baskett
managed one reception for five yards. Brown was targeted five times to
Baskett’s one time. Greg Lewis made the play of the game when he got behind the
Steelers defense on a 61-yard TD reception. Lewis finished with 91 yards on two
catches. Jabar Gaffney had one catch for 18 yards and rookie Jason Avant caught
two balls for 20 yards. Lewis was targeted twice, Gaffney three times and Avant
four times. Todd Pinkston returned to the field on Friday night catching one
ball for four yards, but otherwise was a non-factor. On Monday, the Eagles
announced the acquisition of WR Donte Stallworth from the New Orleans Saints in
exchange for reserve LB Mark Simoneau and a future draft pick. With
Stallworth’s addition to the team, we’ve likely seen the end of the Hank
Baskett: Starting Wide Reciver era. It’s also difficult to see Todd Pinkston
making the roster with Stallworth and his deep speed added to the rotation. The
Eagles released Jermaine Jamison, Carl Ford and J.J. Outlaw on Saturday.
TE: L.J.
Smith was targeted three times in four plays on the Eagles opening drive. He
was targeted five times in all, but wound up with only one catch for 9 yards on
the game.
Defense: Omar Gaither is asserting
pressure on Matt McCoy for a starting job at WLB. Gaither led the team with six
tackles (5-1-0) against
Special Teams: Kicker David
Akers had a very nice game against
Eagles
Depth Chart
QB Donovan McNabb, Jeff
Garcia, Koy Detmer, Timmy Chang
RB Brian Westbrook (inj), Ryan Moats (inj), Correll Buckhalter, Bruce Perry
(KR) (inj), Reno Mahe (PR)
FB Josh Parry,
Thomas Tapeh, Jason Davis (IR)
WR Reggie Brown, Donte Stallworth, Jabar Gaffney, Hank Baskett, Greg Lewis, Jason Avant,
Todd Pinkston, Darnerien McCants, Justin Jenkins, Bill Sampy, Jeremy Bloom (IR)
TE L.J. Smith,
Matt Schobel, Steven Spach, Andy Thorn, Jonas Crafts
K David Akers
DE Jevon
Kearse, Darren Howard, Trent Cole, Jerome
McDougle (inj), Juqua Thomas
DT Mike Patterson, Darwin Walker (inj), Brodrick Bunkley, Sam
Rayburn, Keyonta Marshall, LaJuan Ramsey
MLB Jeremiah Trotter,
OLB Dhani Jones
(S), Matt McCoy (W), Omar Gaither (W/M), Shawn
Barber (S/W), Chris Gocong (S), Jason Short (S), Dedrick Roper (S),
Torrence Daniels
CB Sheldon
Brown, Lito Sheppard (inj), Roderick Hood
(KR), Donald Strickland, Matt Ware, Dexter Wynn, Joselio Hanson
S Brian Dawkins (FS), Michael Lewis (SS), Quintin Mikell (FS), Sean Considine (SS), J.R. Reed (FS/KR)
(inj)
QB: Ben Roethlisberger started and
went 9-of-14 for 52 yards with an interception against the Eagles on Friday
night. Bill Cowher said he was pleased with Ben’s performances so far this
preseason. “I like where he's at,” Cowher said. “I like his mindset. I like the
way he's operating the offense and I like where he's at – not just in games,
but in practices.” Charlie Batch threw a nice TD pass to Cedrick Wilson in the
2nd quarter and seems comfortable running the offense as Big Ben’s
backup.
RB: Willie
Parker started and carried three times for 13 yards and he caught three balls
for 18 yards In bigger news to fantasy
owners, Parker will be given the first crack at the goal line job; making him
an all purpose fantasy contributor. Parker said he’s got a chip on his shoulder
this season because of his perception that he’s not getting any respect. “That
just adds fuel to my fire,” Parker said. “That is motivation for me. I'm just
ready. If I'm going to be a competitor, I have to be able to prove people
wrong.”
Duce Staley got the bulk of the work against
the Eagles rushing 11 times for 21 yards and catching one ball for another 4
yards.. Verron Haynes ran five times for 15 yards and caught four balls for 10
yards. John Kuhn is getting some touches in the running game, too. He carried
six times for 24 yards while rookie Cedric Humes didn’t handle the ball other
than catching two passes for 9 yards. The Steelers released FB Doug Easlick.
WR: Cedrick Wilson caught another
touchdown in the preseason and is beginning to look like a solid sleeper
starting opposite Hines Ward.
TE: Heath
Miller has been quiet during the preseason. He played and was targeted once.
Reserve Charles Davis caught three balls for 29 yards. Jonathan Dekker also had
a 9-yard catch.
Defense: James Farrior had four tackles,
Ricardo Colclough had three tackles and Larry Foote had three tackles and a
sack to lead the Steelers defense. The Steelers collected three sacks overall –
the others were recorded by Clark Haggans and Brett Keisel. The Steelers
released LB Malcolm Powell on Monday. Corner Deshea Townsend broke his thumb
last week and sat out of the game on Friday night. Cowher said he’s optimistic
that he’ll be ready for the season opener.
Special Teams: Kicker Jeff Reed missed both his field goal attempts
wide left in the game at
Steelers
Depth Chart
QB Ben Roethlisberger (inj), Charlie Batch, Omar Jacobs, Shane Boyd
RB Willie Parker, Verron Haynes (FB), Duce Staley, Cedric Humes
FB Dan Kreider, John Kuhn
WR Hines Ward (inj), Cedrick Wilson, Nate Washington, Santonio Holmes, Quincy Morgan,
Willie Reid (PR), Sean Morey, Lee Mays, Walter Young, Marvin Allen
TE Heath
Miller, Jerame Tuman, Charles Davis,
Jonathan Dekker, Tim Euhus
K Jeff Reed
DE Aaron Smith,
Brett Keisel, Travis Kirschke, Rodney Bailey, Shaun
Nua, Orien Harris
NT Casey Hampton, Chris Hoke, Scott Paxson
ILB James Farrior, Larry Foote, Rian Wallace, Richard Seigler, Clint Kriewaldt
OLB Joey Porter, Clark Haggans, James Harrison, Andre Frazier, Arnold Harrison, Lee
Vickers
CB Deshea
Townsend, Ike Taylor, Bryant McFadden, Ricardo
Colclough (KR), Chidi Iwuoma, Anthony Madison
S Troy Polamalu (SS), Ryan Clark (FS), Tyrone Carter (FS), Mike Logan
(SS), Anthony Smith (FS), Mike Lorello
QB: Marc Bulger played without
either of his top two receivers on Saturday, going 7-for-11 for 78 yards with
an interception. “If we were playing
RB: Steven
Jackson managed only 22 yards on 10 carries and two catches for 20 yards while
playing with the first team offense. Tony Fisher produced slightly better
numbers rushing 13 times for 36 yards with three receptions for 10 yards.
Clearly, the Rams would like to see more production out of the ground game, but
that’s why they call it preseason. The Rams had Stephen Davis in for a workout
last week and reportedly the team offered him a contract, but
WR: With no Torry Holt or Isaac
Bruce in the lineup, Shaun McDonald and Kevin Curtis got the nod to start the
game. McDonald caught only one ball for 8 yards while Curtis had one for 11
yards. Reserve Taylor Stubblefield caught two balls for 35 yards. Curtis
suffered a slight concussion and remained in the game, but is being listed as
questionable for the team’s August 31st preseason finale against
TE: The
Rams drafted a pair of tight ends, but don’t discount holdovers Aaron Walker
and Jerome Collins. Both have played reasonably well in the preseason as they
look to keep their roster spots and jobs. Collins provided the biggest play of
the game for the Rams on a 54-yard TD reception in the third quarter from Gus
Frerotte.
Defense: The Rams had Oshiomogho Atogwe
in the starting lineup at free safety with Corey Chavous at strong safety.
Fakhir Brown and Travis Fisher started at corner. Will Witherspoon led the team
seven tackles from his MLB position. Pisa Tinoisamoa had five solo tackles and
a sack. Dwaine Carpenter and Brandon Chillar contributed four solo tackles
each. Brian Howard had two sacks.
Special Teams: After resting the first half of the preseason, kicker
Jeff Wilkins is now focused on preparing for the regular season, "As much
as you want in practice, it's not the same as in a game. That's why we're
starting this week so I still have two games to get my timing down. Until you
get in the game and get the reps, it's hard to say that I'm 100 percent ready
to go." His holder, WR Dane Looker, echoed that thought, “You can hold it
for different guys," Looker said, "but when you don't have the
center, the holder and the kicker all working in tandem for at least a couple
of preseason games, you really don't get in the flow you're looking for."
In the game at
Rams
Depth Chart
QB Marc Bulger, Gus
Frerotte, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dave Ragone
RB Steven Jackson, Moe Williams, Tony
Fisher, John David Washington, Fred Russell, Marshall Faulk (IR)
FB Madison Hedgecock (inj), Paul Smith
WR Torry Holt (inj), Isaac Bruce, Kevin Curtis, Shaun McDonald (PR), Dane Looker, Brad
Pyatt, Taylor Stubblefield, Marques Hagans, Dominique Thompson, Brandon
Middleton, Clinton Solomon
TE Joel Klopfenstein, Aaron Walker, Dominique Byrd, Jerome Collins, Alex
Holmes, Landon Trusty (IR)
K Jeff Wilkins
DE Leonard Little, Tony Hargrove, Brandon Green, Victor Adeyanju, Matthew Rice
DT Jimmy Kennedy (NT), La'Roi Glover, Claude Wroten, Brian Howard, Jason Fisk, Tim
Sandidge
MLB Will
Witherspoon (W/M), Tim McGarigle
OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa (W), Brandon Chillar
(S), Dexter Coakley (S) (inj), Jamal Brooks, Jon
Alston, Raonall Smith
CB Tye Hill, Fakhir Brown, Travis Fisher, Jerametrius Butler, DeJuan Groce, Kevin
Curtis
S Corey Chavous (SS), Oshiomogho Atogwe (FS), Ronald Bartell (FS), Jerome Carter (SS), Dwaine
Carpenter (FS)
QB: Philip Rivers had his burgeoning
ego bruised a bit in this weekend’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Rivers
banged up his throwing shoulder, but also lost three fumbles in the Chargers
31-20 loss. Rivers shoulder was injured late in the second quarter and he left
the game with his shoulder wrapped, holding his arm close to his side. “It's
good,” Rivers said. “It's just a little ding, just a little bruise. It's not an
issue at all. If we'd have played four quarters, I'd have played four quarters.
If we played tomorrow, I'd play tomorrow.” Rivers was about to leave the game
anyway at that point, but HC Marty Schottenheimer concurred with Rivers’
estimation that the injury is nothing to be concerned about. “He's fine,”
Schottenheimer said. “It's nothing of any consequence.” Rivers finished 6-of-11
for 89 yards. Rookie Charlie Whitehurst took over and completed 3-of-7 passes
for 19 yards and an interception. A.J. Feeley played well completing all four
of his passes for 54 yards including a 33-yard TD to Ryan Krause with 3:09 left
in the game. Yet, the Chargers released Feeley on Monday, leaving rookie
Whitehurst as the likely backup.
RB: Of
course, LaDainian Tomlinson was inactive and didn’t play. The Chargers got an
extended look at their running back depth as roster cuts loom in the next week.
Michael “The Burner” Turner ran well scoring two touchdowns on 38-yard and
1-yard runs. He gained 53 yards on eight carries and caught one ball for 24
yards. Turner is an ideal handcuff candidate as could be a fantasy stud if
given the chance to play for an injured LaDainian Tomlinson at some point. Ray
Perkins handled the bulk of the running duties after Turner worked his magic.
Perkins ran 20 times for 83 yards scoring from 12 yards out in the fourth quarter.
Perkins also caught three passes for 17 yards. Bryson Sumlin had one run for 17
yards and Andrew Pinnock carried four times for 17 yards.
WR: Keenan McCardell and Malcolm
Floyd started for the Chargers against the Seahawks. Floyd was targeted three times
and McCardell was not targeted at all. Floyd caught one ball for 15 yards.
Robert Ortiz had one catch for 21 yards, Kassim Osgood had one for 8 yards and
Ricky Bryant had a 10-yard catch. Neither Vince Jackson nor Eric Parker was
active for the game.
TE: Ryan
Krause may or may not make the roster this year with Brandon Manumaleuna and
Aaron Shea signed via free agency during the offseason. So, Krause had an
agenda in the Chargers third preseason game. He came through and produced when
called upon. He caught two balls for 62 yards – one of which was a 33-yard TD
in the fourth quarter. Krause was targeted five times. Antonio Gates started
and caught one ball for five yards before leaving the game. The Chargers
started the game featuring both Gates and Manumaleuna on the field in a
two-tight end formation. Aaron Shea was not active.
Defense: Quentin Jammer and Terrence Kiel
led the Chargers attack with five solo tackles apiece and Keil forced a fumble,
too. The Chargers sacked the Seahawks three times – Shaun Phillips, Derrick
Robinson and Tim Dobbins each had one – and they forced two turnovers. Shawne
Merriman intercepted a pass and Shaun Phillips recovered a fumble. Tim Dobbins,
Phillips and Igor Olshansky all had three tackles. The Chargers announced on Friday
that they’ve re-signed LB Stephen Cooper to a five-year contract. On the flip
side, veteran LB Donnie Edwards remains a Charger after trade talks with the
Saints apparently broke down. The Saints refused to budge from their offer of a
fourth round draft pick.
Special Teams: Kicker Nate Kaeding hit a 27-yard field goal and a
PAT in the game against
Chargers
Depth Chart
QB Philip Rivers,
Charlie Whitehurst, Brett Elliott
RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Michael Turner, Larry Croom, Ray Perkins, Tyrone
Gross, Darren Sproles (IR)
FB Lorenzo Neal, Andrew Pinnock,
Jonathan Evans, Shawn Willis
WR Keenan McCardell, Eric Parker (inj), Vincent Jackson, Kassim Osgood, Malcom Floyd, Greg
Camarillo, Sean Coffey (inj), Robert Ortiz
TE Antonio Gates, Brandon Manumaleuna, Aaron Shea, Ryan Krause
K Nate Kaeding
DE Igor Olshansky, Luis Castillo (NT), Jacques Cesaire, Derrick Robinson, Chase Page
(inj), Patrick Massey (IR)
NT Jamal Williams, Ryon Bingham, Brandon McKinney, Alvin Smith
ILB Donnie Edwards (inj), Randall Godfrey,
Matt Wilhelm, Stephen
Cooper, Tim Dobbins, Carlos Polk
OLB Steve Foley (W), Shawne Merriman (S), Shaun Phillips (S), Marques Harris (W), Jonathan
Pollard
CB Quentin Jammer, Drayton Florence, Antonio Cromartie, Markus Curry, Cletis Gordon, Steve
Gregory
S Marlon McCree (FS), Terrence Kiel (SS), Bhawoh Jue (SS/FS), Clinton Hart (FS/SS), Hanik
Milligan (FS), Andre Lott (FS), Richard Yancy
QB: Alex Smith and the 49ers offense
mustered only 78 yards against the Cowboys starting defense, but they broke
through in the second half when Smith found his rookie TE Vernon Davis for a
15-yard TD against the Cowboys second-team defense. Smith finished 9-of-14 for
92 yards with the one TD and one interception that came on an under thrown pass
to former Cowboy WR Antonio Bryant. Smith missed his targets on a few occasions
including one series where he overthrew
RB: Frank
Gore, in his first game as the clear-cut starter, ran strong gaining 49 yards
on nine carries. Maurice Hicks, now the primary backup to Gore, ran seven times
for 27 yards and caught one pass for 19 yards. Michael Robinson moves into the
No. 3 slot and could be the team’s third down back as he caught a pass for 14
yards. Robinson is, without question, a player to keep your eyes on. If Gore
misses any length of time due to injury, Robinson could easily work his way
into the mix along with Hicks, and long-term, he’s definitely the better bet for
dynasty or keeper leagues. HC Mike Nolan drew comparisons to Hall of Fame RB
Marcus Allen saying, “He kind of slashes and goes and does his thing and the
next thing you know, he has a bunch of yards… That's why he reminded me of
Marcus.''
WR: Antonio Bryant caught two balls
for 24 yards and Arnaz Battle caught a pass for 15 yards.
TE:
Defense: Veteran corner Walt Harris led
the team with seven tackles while Corey Smith produced five tackles, a sack and
a forced fumble. Safety Mike Adams had four tackles and Derek Smith five
tackles. Newly added FS Mark Roman intercepted Tony Romo on a deflected pass
and had three tackles. DT Jerry Deloach, CB Gabe Franklin and LB Renauld
Williams were waived by the team on Sunday.
Special Teams: Kicker Joe Nedney scored only a PAT in the game at
49ers
Depth Chart
QB Alex Smith, Trent Dilfer, Gibran Hamdan, Shaun Hill
RB Frank Gore, Maurice
Hicks, Michael Robinson (QB/WR), Zak Keasey
FB Chris Hetherington, Moran Norris
WR Antonio Bryant, Arnaz Battle (inj), Bryan Gilmore, Brandon
Williams, Delanie Walker, Taylor Jacobs, Rasheed Marshall, Jason
McAddley, Otis Amey (PR), Marcus Maxwell
TE Vernon
Davis, Eric Johnson, Billy Bajema,
Terry Jones
K Joe Nedney
DE Bryant Young, Marques Douglas, Jerry DeLoach, Melvin Oliver, Lance Legree
NT Anthony Adams, Isaac Sapoaga, Ronald Fields, Bobby Payne
ILB Derek Smith, Jeff Ulbrich, Zak Keasey
OLB Manny Lawson, Brandon Moore (inj), Corey Smith (S), Parys Haralson (DE) (inj), T.J.
Slaughter, James Maxwell, Bobby Iwuchukwu, Andre Torrey (IR)
CB Shawntae Spencer (inj), Walt Harris, Derrick Johnson, Sammy Davis, B.J. Tucker
S Tony Parrish (SS) (inj), Mike Adams (FS), Mark Roman (FS), Chad Williams (FS), Keith Lewis
(FS), Marcus Hudson (FS), Vickiel Vaughn (FS)
QB: Matt Hasselbeck led the Seahawks
to a win over the Chargers, but wasn’t particularly happy with his own
performance. He was intercepted once and completed 9-of-17 passes for 61 yards
before leaving the game. Seneca Wallace didn’t produce much either. He
completed 5-of-12 passes for 61 yards. David Greene saw action at the tail end
of the game, but didn’t complete either of his two pass attempts.
RB: Shaun
Alexander started and played the first quarter rushing for 25 yards on six
carries. Maurice Morris handled the bulk of the load once Alexander was done.
Morris ran 13 times for 67 yards including one run that went for 33 yards. He
also caught two balls for four yards and lost a fumble. Leonard Weaver ran once
for 2 yards.
WR: Nate Burleson and Bobby Engram
got the starting nod at receiver on Saturday against the Chargers. D.J.
Hackett, Keenan Howry and Darrell Jackson were inactive. Burleson led the
Seahawks with five catches for 60 yards on eight targets, while Engram didn’t
catch a pass, but was targeted twice. Maurice Mann caught two balls for 16
yards on three targets. Meanwhile, Jackson is aiming for the season opener as
his return date saying, “My game and my plan was to play in the first game of
the season (Sept. 10), and that's what we've been sticking to and right now
we're going to hit that goal, it looks like.”
TE: Itula Mili caught three balls for
11 yards before leaving with a sprained a knee against the Chargers. With
Jerramy Stevens inactive and recovering from recent knee surgery that leaves
the Seahawks offense dangerously thin with Will Heller and Matt Murphy, both
reserves, taking on larger roles. Heller caught two balls for 31 yards.
Defense: Lofa Tatupu is already in
midseason form as he led the defense with nine tackles (8-1-0). Kevin Bentley
and Darryl Tapp each contributed five tackles with matching 4-1-0 box scores.
Craig Terrill and Grant Wistrom each recorded a sack and Shaunard Harts
intercepted a pass from Chargers rookie QB Charlie Whitehurst. The Seahawks
also recovered three Philip Rivers fumbles. Safety Mike Green left the game
with an injured foot, which HC Mike Holmgren described as “not good”.
Special Teams: Kicker Josh Brown made field goals of 28 and 40
yards, but was low and wide left on an attempt from 54 yards in the game at
Seahawks
Depth Chart
QB Matt Hasselbeck,
Seneca Wallace, David Greene, Travis Lulay
RB Shaun Alexander, Maurice Morris, Marquis Weeks, Josh Scobey
FB Mack Strong,
Leonard Weaver, David Kirtman
WR Darrell Jackson (inj), Nate Burleson, Bobby Engram, Peter Warrick,
D.J. Hackett (inj), Ben Obomanu, Maurice Mann, C.J. Jones
TE Jerramy Stevens (inj), Itula Mili (inj), Will Heller, Matt Murphy, Leonard Stephens
K Josh Brown
DE Grant
Wistrom, Bryce Fisher, Darryl Tapp, Joe
Tafoya, Ronald Flemons, Kemp Rasmussen, Chris Cooper, John Syptak
DT Marcus Tubbs, Chartric Darby, Rocky Bernard, Craig Terrill, Russell Davis, Ron
Smith
MLB Lofa Tatupu, Niko Koutouvides
OLB Leroy Hill
(L), Julian Peterson (R), Kevin Bentley (L),
D.D. Lewis (R/L), Isaiah Kacyvenski (R), Cornelius Wortham, Lance Laury
CB Marcus Trufant, Kelly Herndon, Kelly Jennings, Jordan Babineaux, Jimmy Williams,
Kevin Hobbs, Gerard Ross
S Michael Boulware (SS), Ken Hamlin (FS), Oliver Celestin, Mike Green (FS) (IR)
QB: The Bucs offense didn’t get off
to the fast start the team had hoped for with Joey Galloway and Cadillac
Williams back in the lineup for the first time in the preseason. Chris Simms
completed 9-of-14 passes for 77 yards in the first half, but he was sacked
three times. It’s still the preseason, but there was still a bit of
disappointment following the first half despite going into the locker room with
a 10-0 advantage. “Inconsistency again is the word of the day,” Simms said. “We
did some good things, but we left some points out there to be had. I feel like
we have made improvement every week. We're continuing to build. Hopefully we'll
hit our stride (for the season opener).” Even rookie Bruce Gradkowski, who had
three touchdowns in the Bucs first two games, struggled for the most part. He
threw a pair of interceptions and fumbled twice before getting the team into
the end zone with six seconds left in the game; on a 4-yard TD to Paris Warren.
Tim Rattay may have escaped with the second string job intact following
Gradkowski’s struggles, but the team clearly likes the rookie out of Toledo and
HC Jon Gruden has heaped plenty of praise on him over the last month.
RB: Cadillac
Williams set up a 2-yard TD by Mike Alstott in the first quarter with a 5-yard
run, which is something the fantasy world will have to deal with this season.
It looks like Williams will once again turn the reins over to Alstott when the
team gets inside the 5-yard line as he did last year. Williams ran only four times for three yards
while catching two balls for 9 yards. Earnest Graham handled four carries for
27 yards and also notched an 18-yard reception. Carey Davis ran twice for 8
yards and added a 19-yard reception. Michael Pittman got a little bit of work
running four times for three yards with a 4-yard reception.
WR: The Bucs opened Saturday’s game
with a 3-WR set featuring Joey Galloway, Michael Clayton and Ike Hilliard.
TE: Alex
Smith is having an eerily quiet preseason. He caught one ball for 9 yards
against the Jags, while rookie Tim Massaqoui caught two balls for 9 yards.
Defense: The Bucs defense was active and
productive registering five sacks and forcing a turnover. Blue
Special Teams: Kicker Matt Bryant made a PAT and a 29-yard field
goal, but was wide right on a 45-yard attempt at
Buccaneers
Depth Chart
QB Chris Simms, Tim Rattay, Bruce Gradkowski, Jay Fiedler (inj), Luke McCown (PUP)
RB Cadillac Williams, Michael Pittman (3RB), Earnest Graham, Derek Watson
(inj), Carey Davis
FB Mike Alstott, Jerald Sowell, Rick Razzano
WR Joey Galloway, Michael Clayton, Ike Hilliard, Maurice Stovall, Mark Jones (KR),
Edell Shepherd, David Boston, Paris Warren, Chas Gessner, Ben Nelson
TE Anthony Becht, Alex Smith, Dave
Moore, Tim Massaqoui, T.J. Williams (IR)
K Matt Bryant
DE Simeon Rice, Greg Spires, Dewayne White (DT), Julian Jenkins
DT Anthony
McFarland, Chris Hovan (NT), Ellis Wyms, Jon
Bradley, Anthony Bryant
MLB Shelton Quarles, Barrett Ruud
OLB Derrick
Brooks (W), Ryan Nece (S), Jamie Winborn (S),
Marquis Cooper (S), Wesly Mallard (W), Charles Bennett, Anthony Trucks
CB Ronde Barber, Brian Kelly, Juran Bolden, Torrie Cox, Alan Zemaitas, Dwight
Ellick
S Jermaine Phillips (SS), Will Allen (FS)
(inj), Donte Nicholson (SS), Kalvin Pearson
(SS), Steve Cargile (SS), Eli Ward (FS), Blue Adams
QB: Billy Volek started and played
the first half. Rookie Vince Young played the second half. On his last drive of
the first half, Volek completed 6-of-7 passes for 74 yards to lead the team to
a field goal leaving the fan base restless. Volek finished 14-of-22 for 141
yards. Young completed 6-of-10 passes for 96 yards, including one pass on the
run to Courtney Roby that went for 28 yards. But, he was intercepted a bit
later by Allen Rossum at the
RB: Travis
Henry got the starting nod from Jeff Fisher against the Falcons, leading some
to speculate Henry was being showcased to potential trade suitors. Henry played
two series in the first quarter, and then Chris Brown entered the game in the
second quarter for a series, before Henry came back for a couple more series.
Henry ran for 18 yards on seven carries with three receptions for 20 more
yards. Chris Brown carried the ball once for 2 yards and caught one ball for
another six yards. LenDale White played the second half with Vince Young as he
ran eight times for 15 yards with a 5-yard catch.
WR: Drew Bennett and Bobby Wade
started against the Falcons. Bennett had three catches for 39 yards while Wade
had one reception for 17 yards. Bennett was targeted four times and Wade 5
times. Courtney Roby was targeted four times; catching two balls for 33 yards.
O.J. Small, in his second camp with the Titans, caught one ball for 19 yards.
Tramain Hall had a 23-yard catch. The Titans WR corps remains somewhat in flux,
between David Givens’ injury status and the plethora of able-bodied young receivers
in camp.
TE: Ben Troupe and Bo Scaife started for the
Titans, but Jeff Fisher also officially dubbed Ben Troupe the team’s starter
this week. Troupe was targeted five times as was Scaife. Troupe and Scaife both
caught three balls, for 35 yards and 26 yards, respectively. Jamie Petrowski
caught one ball for 14 yards as he bids for a roster spot with Erron Kinney
sidelined as he recovers from knee surgery.
Defense: The Titans defense could be in
for a long season if the last two preseason games are indicative. The Titans
allowed 269 total yards in the first half a week ago to
Special Teams: The Titans only scoring against
Titans
Depth Chart
QB Billy Volek, Vince Young, Kerry Collins, Matt Mauck
RB Chris Brown, LenDale
White (inj), Travis Henry, Jarrett Payton
FB Troy Fleming (inj), Ahmard Hall, Quinton
Ganther
WR Drew Bennett, David Givens (inj), Bobby Wade, Tyrone Calico (inj), Courtney Roby, Brandon
Jones (inj), Roydell Williams, Jonathan Orr
TE Ben Troupe, Erron Kinney (inj), Bo Scaife, Greg
Guenther (inj), Jamie Petrowski, Ben Hall
K Rob Bironas
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, Travis LaBoy, Bo Schobel, Copeland Bryan, Sean Conover, Tim
Thompson, Antwan Odom (inj)
DT Albert Haynesworth, Randy Starks, Jesse Mahelona, Jared Clauss, Jeff Littlejohn, Daleroy
Stewart, Marcus White, Wayne Dickens, Chris Herring, Rien Long (inj)
MLB Peter Sirmon (M/S), Stephen Tulloch
OLB Keith Bulluck (W), David Thornton (S), Cody Spencer (W), Marcus Randall, Robert Reynolds (S/M),
Terna Nande, Spencer Toone
CB Pacman Jones, Reynaldo Hill, Andre Woolfolk, Rich Gardner, Cedric Holt, Michael
Waddell (inj)
S Chris Hope (SS), Lamont Thompson (FS), Vincent Fuller (FS), Donnie Nickey (SS), Calvin
Lowry (SS), Cortland Finnegan (FS)
QB: It might be time for the
Redskins to get a little nervous. Mark Brunell still hasn’t led the offense on
a scoring drive in 11 preseason possessions, including seven against the
Patriots on Saturday. Brunell went 7-of-16 for 51 yards and was sacked three
times. Backups Jason Campbell and Todd Collins didn’t fare much better, either.
The Redskins reached the Patriots 12-yard line with 46 seconds left in the
game, but couldn’t score on any of their final four plays. “We are going
through a real tough time,” Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said. “I think when you go
through tests like this, you find out what you are made of.”
RB: T.J.
Duckett, in his first game as a Redskin, carried four times and gained 8 yards
only four days after being acquired from the Falcons. Clinton Portis missed his second game with a
shoulder injury, but Gibbs said this week that Portis is ahead of schedule and
on track to be ready for the season opener. Ladell Betts started for the
Redskins and he gained 25 yards on seven carries with one catch for three
yards. As for Duckett, he thinks his style is a perfect contrast to that of
Portis. “We have two different styles,” Duckett said. “I am more of a downhill
runner and a bruising back. He is quick, fast, shifty, makes people miss and
makes plays. Me? I am just going to beat them up and bruise them.” Gibbs was
quick to put his other backs at ease following the acquisition of the former
first round pick out of
WR: Santana Moss and Brandon Lloyd
started as they opened the game with a single back set featuring two receivers
and two tight ends (Chris Cooley and Christian Fauria). Moss caught two balls
for 12 yards and Lloyd had one catch for 8 yards. Lloyd was targeted five
times, Moss four times. Antwaan Randle El also caught one ball for 7 yards.
Steven Harris, a rookie, had the biggest play – a 35-yard reception. Jimmy
Farris caught three balls for 13 yards.
TE: Chris
Cooley had a quiet game catching two passes for 21 yards on three targets.
Reserve Buck Ortega caught two balls for 8 yards.
Defense: Adam Archuleta paced the
Redskins defense with 10 combined tackles (
Special Teams: Not even kicker John Hall could save the Redskins
from being shutout at
Redskins
Depth Chart
QB Mark Brunell, Jason
Campbell, Todd Collins
RB Clinton Portis (inj), Ladell Betts (3RB), T.J.
Duckett (SD), Rock Cartwright, Nehemiah Broughton (FB), Joe Rubin, A.J.
Harris
FB Mike Sellers,
Manuel White
WR Santana Moss (PR), Brandon Lloyd, Antwaan Randle El (KR/PR), David Patten, Jimmy
Farris, Andrae Thurman, Mike Espy, Richard Smith, Steven Harris
TE Chris
Cooley, Christian Fauria, Buck Ortega,
Jared Hicks, Dustin Denning, Brandon Sebald
K John Hall
DE Philip Daniels (inj), Andre Carter, Renaldo Wynn, Demetric
Evans, Manaia Brown
DT Cornelius
Griffin, Joe Salave'a, Cedric Killings, Ryan
Boschetti, Anthony Montgomery, Kedric Golston
MLB Lemar Marshall (S/W), Robert
McCune (S/M)
OLB Marcus Washington (S), Warrick Holdman (W),
Rocky McIntosh (W) (inj), Jeff Posey (S),
Khary Campbell (S/M), Spencer Havner (S)
CB Shawn Springs (inj), Carlos Rogers, Kenny Wright, Mike Rumph (inj), Ade Jimoh, Christian Morton, Julian Battle
S Sean Taylor (FS), Adam Archuleta (SS), Pierson Prioleau (SS), Curry Burns (FS), Reed
Doughty (SS), Vernon Fox, Bobby Godinez