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I know it's crunch time and here's what we've been able to dig up for you = so=20 far this week.? Lots of things to keep an eye on.? Remember, we send this= =20 again Saturday night / Sunday morning with updated news. ? One item to note is the Tyrone Wheatley situation as I'm not seeing that= =20 reported in many places yet.? (That'll likely change with this email...)?= =20 ? Good luck this week in your playoffs! ? Joe ? ? ? Quarterbacks in the News: QB Jake Plummer (Ari) has sore ribs, but expects to start this week. He=20 practiced in a reduced role on Thursday. QB Cade McNown (Chi) could probably play this week if needed. He is not=20 expected to start. Shane Matthews again will get the call behind center. QB Scott Mitchell (Cin) starts for the Bengals this week. Akili Smith will= =20 back him up. QB Spergon Wynn (Cle) has a bone bruise that may hold him out of the rest = of=20 this year=01,s games. He is only listed as questionable, but will probably= be=20 downgraded on Friday. Doug Pederson will start this week with his sore rib= s. QB Randall Cunningham (Dal) appears as questionable with a sore groin, but= =20 he is expected to backup Troy Aikman this week. QB Brian Griese (Den) will miss another game and may not be ready to play= =20 the last game of the regular season as earlier reported. QB Charlie Batch (Det) practiced on Wednesday with his sore ribs and is=20 expected to start this week. QB Mark Brunell (Jac) has a bruised shoulder, but it isn=01,t bad enough t= o=20 appear on the injury report. He starts this week. QB Drew Bledsoe (NE) is expected to start with his injured thumb. He=20 practiced on Thursday. QB John Friesz (NE) will be available to play with his sore knee if needed= . QB Kordell Stewart (Pit) will start despite a sore calf. He has been one o= f=20 the hottest quarterbacks of late. QB Moses Moreno (SD) can play if needed. He will backup starter Ryan Leaf= . QB Brock Huard (Sea) is still bothered by his bruised kidney. Jon Kitna = =20 will start in his place. QB Shaun King (TB) practiced on Wednesday despite a sore groin. He is=20 expected to start. QB Steve McNair (Ten) missed practice Thursday and at best will be a=20 gametime decision. If Steve cannot go, Neil O=01,Donnell will start in his = =20 place. QB Jeff George (Was) starts over Brad Johnson this week. //////////////////////////////////// Running Backs in the News: RB Thomas Jones (Ari) is questionable with a virus, but is expected to be = ok=20 by gametime. RB Michael Pittman (Ari) is questionable with a sore toe, but expects to= =20 start this week. RB Sammy Morris (Buf) was able to participate in a limited practice on=20 Wednesday. He is hopeful he can play on Monday night. If he can go, he wil= l=20 start. If he can=01,t go, look for Shawn Bryson to get the majority of car= ries. RB William Floyd (Car) is out with broken ribs. RB Tim Biakabutuka (Car) is doubtful with his toe. He will likely be=20 deactivated this week. Brad Hoover again starts in his place. RB Corey Dillon (Cin) missed practice on Wednesday, but is not listed on t= he=20 injury report. He is espected to play Sunday. RB Travis Prentice (Cle) is expected to play with his sore shoulder. He=20 continues to split time with Jamel White. RB Chris Warren (Dal) was released for arguing with a coach and quickly=20 picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles. He is not expected to make a big=20 contribution this week. RB Michael Wiley (Dal) will backup Emmitt Smith now that Chris Warren has= =20 been released. RB Terrell Davis (Den) is out again this week. RB Mike Anderson (Den) practiced on Thursday with his sore knee and is=20 expected to start on Sunday. RB Dorsey Levens (GB) is out this week. Ahman Green will again start in hi= s =20 place. RB Tony Richardson (KC) is the starting tailback. Donnell Bennett will=20 block for him as the fullback. RB J.R. Redmond (NE) practiced on Wednesday, but was not involved in any= =20 contact drills. He will likely split time with Kevin Faulk this week. RB Raymont Harris (NE) has signed with the Patriots. RB Ricky Williams (NO) is out with a broken fibula.=20 RB Terry Allen (NO) got the snaps in practice on Wednesday and may=20 contribute more this week as Chad Morton and Jerald Moore are both listed a= s =20 doubtful.=20 RB Joe Montgomery (NYG) appears on the injury report as questionable with = a=20 sore thigh. He isn=01,t likely to play with Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber both = =20 healthy. RB Richie Anderson (NYJ) is expected to play with a sore finger. RB Tyrone Wheatley (Oak) has a broken finger on his left hand and is being= =20 called questionable.? Some are speculating the bad finger was behind the 2= =20 fumbles last week. RB Darnell Autry (Phi) is banged up with a sore shoulder and calf, but he = is=20 expected to start. RB Chris Warren was signed by the Eagles. RB Jerome Bettis (Pit) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore glute. He= =20 expects to start this week. RB Terrell Fletcher (SD) missed practice on Wednesday with sore ribs, but = is=20 expected to play this week. RB Rickey Watters (Sea) may see his carries slighted this week as the team= =20 starts to explore what they have with Shaun Alexander.=20 RB Garrison Hearst (SF) is listed as doubtful with a sore ankle. He is not= =20 expected to play the rest of this season. RB Mike Alstott (TB) is out with a sore knee. Warrick Dunn continues to ge= t =20 additional looks in his absence. RB Stephen Davis (Was) may be injured with a sore arm, but he knows he is= =20 likely to have a field day running against the Cowboys. He will start this= =20 week and have a lot of opportunities. RB Larry Centers (Was) will play through his knee pain. //////////////////////////////////// Wide Receivers in the News: WR David Boston (Ari) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore hamstring. = He=20 is not listed on the injury report though and expects to play this week. WR Jermaine Lewis (Bal) practiced through the pain of sore ribs and will= =20 likely play this week.=20 WR Isaac Byrd (Car) is expected to play with his sore hamstring. He will b= e=20 the team=01,s number 3 receiver behind Muhsin Muhammad and Donald Hayes.=20 WR Marcus Robinson (Chi) was placed on injured reserve and is lost for the= =20 season. WR Peter Warrick (Cin) will get his contact lenses on Thursday.=20 WR David Patten (Cle) is expected to play with his sore shoulder. WR Ed McCaffrey (Den) has a few ailments, but nothing that will keep him o= ff=20 the field this week. =20 WR Brian Stablein (Det) is not expected to play this week with a sore knee= . WR Germane Crowell (Det) is expected to play, but not start this week.=20 Herman Moore and Johnnie Morton will start for at least another week. WR Corey Bradford (GB) is out again this week and may not play again this= =20 year.=20 WR Antonio Freeman (GB) is expected to play with his sore back. He practic= ed=20 on Thursday. WR EG Green (Ind) is questionable with a sore knee. No decision yet has be= en=20 made to whether he will play on Monday night. WR Leslie Shepherd (Mia) is not expected to play this week. Tony Martin a= nd=20 Orande Gadsden will start. WR Troy Brown (NE) appears on the injury report as questionable. WR Jake Reed (NO) is out with a broken fibula. Willie Jackson plays in his= =20 absence.=20 WR Ike Hilliard (NYG) practiced both Wednesday and Thursday , but is still= =20 questionable to start. He is having difficulty breathing so even if he doe= s=20 play he will likely be limited. WR Laveranues Coles (NYJ) is not expected to play this week. Dedric Ward= =20 will start in his place. WR Wayne Chrebet (NYJ) is expected to play with a bruised throat. WR Courtney Hawkins (Pit) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore knee an= d=20 remains questionable for the weekend game. WR Hines Ward (Pit) is expected to play with his sore ankle. WR Jeff Graham (SD) missed Wednesday=01,s practice and is listed as doubtf= ul on=20 the injury report. If he cannot go, look for Trevor Gaylor to start in his= =20 absence. WR Terrell Owens (SF) delivered as promised last week and now looks close = to=20 100%. He does not appear on the injury report this week. He will start. WR/KR Tony Horne (StL) is out this week.=20 WR Keyshawn Johnson (TB) practiced on Thursday and will start on Sunday. WR Albert Connell (Was) still has a sore knee, but will start this week.= =20 James Thrash will lineup in the other spot with Irving Fryar moving to the= =20 #3 slot. WR James Thrash (Was) is expected to play with his sore thigh.=20 //////////////////////////////////// Tight Ends in the News: TE Terry Hardy (Ari) is questionable with a sore quadricep. He did not=20 practice on Wednesday, but expects to practice later in the week and play = on=20 Sunday. TE OJ Santiago (Cle) is not expected to see much playing time with his new= =20 team with a sore knee. He is listed as questionable this week. The fact th= at=20 he is playing for his third team this season makes him look "suspect and= =20 questionable" to me. TE Desmond Clark (Den) practiced on Thursday with a cast on his forearm. H= e=20 is expected to play on Sunday. TE Anthony Becht (NYJ) is expected to play with a sore neck. TE Mark Bruener (Pit) is expected to play through his aches and pains. //////////////////////////////////// Place Kickers in the News: PKs Doug Pelfrey and Michael Husted worked out with the Saints this week. PK Jeff Wilkins (StL) remains the only kicker with the team. John Hall, wh= o =20 filled in during Wilkins injury, was released this week. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cheatsheets-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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