Brian Westbrook didn’t practice on Friday, but it’s being called a routine day off. It appears that he will play Sunday, but as always, be sure to check the inactives tomorrow morning to be sure…Jerramy Stevens will make his season debut on Sunday and is expected to play about 30 snaps…LenDale White has a “slim” chance of playing due to his struggles with the flu. Travis Henry is expected to get the bulk of the carries, but Chris Brown may figure in as well…Laveranues Coles missed a portion of the team practice on Friday, but is still expected to play…Drew Bennett returned to practice on Friday and is expected to play. There’s no telling what kind of production Bennett will have with Vince Young under center…Roy Williams returned to practice on Friday and is listed as probable with a neck injury…Todd Heap and Jeremy Shockey are battling ankle injuries, but both players are listed as probable and should play Sunday…Donte Stallworth is doubtful with a hamstring injury and it doesn’t look like he’s going to play, making Reggie Brown a little more valuable this week…Larry Johnson is listed as probable and will likely play against the Steelers…Kevan Barlow is expected to start this week despite Leon Washington’s production last week…Bryant Johnson will start this week in place of the injured Larry Fitzgerald. He’s not a particularly good play against a tough Bears defense, but he’s worth starting in most situations until Fitzy returns.
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There is just one Top 25 matchup this week in college football – #2 Florida @ #11 Auburn (BE College Game of the Week) – but #4 Michigan faces a tough test as they visit Penn State. In the NFL, a couple of one-loss teams face off in the Eagles/Saints tilt, but the Seahawks visit the Rams in the BE NFL Game of the Week. The ALCS and the NLCS continue on Fox.
(All times ET.)
College Football
Sat, 3:30 PM: UCLA @ (18) Oregon – ABC
Sat, 3:30 PM: (19) Missouri @ Texas A&M – ABC
Sat, 7:45 PM: (2) Florida @ (11) Auburn – ESPN
Sat, 8 PM: (4) Michigan @ Penn St. – ABC
NFL
Sun, 1 PM: Philadelphia @ New Orleans – FOX (check local listings)
Sun, 1 PM: Seattle @ St. Louis – FOX (check local listings)
Sun, 1 PM: Carolina @ Baltimore – FOX (check local listings)
Sun, 8:15 pM: Oakland @ Denver – NBC
Mon, 8:30 PM: Chicago @ Arizona – ESPN
MLB
Fri, 4:30 PM: Oakland @ Detroit – FOX
Fri, 8:05 PM: St. Louis @ NY Mets – FOX
Sat, 4 PM: Oakland @ Detroit – FOX
Sat, 7:30 PM: NY Mets @ St. Louis – FOX
Sun, 4 PM: Oakland @ Detroit (if necessary) – FOX
Sun, 7:30 PM: NY Mets @ St. Louis – FOX
Kurt Warner is contemplating his future – and not just in Arizona.
According to several media sources – including the Miami Herald – Warner is considering calling it a day all together on his NFL career after being benched two weeks ago for rookie Matt Leinart.
”Definitely I’m thinking about my next step and what’s best for me and all those things,” he said.
”We’ll sit down at the end of the year and see the way things are going,” Warner said.
One side of me feels bad that this guy. Warner used to be a grocery-bagger for a supermarket before finally getting a shot in the NFL. He takes St. Louis to two Super Bowls (winning one of them) and then gets replaced by Marc Bulger. He heads to New York and the Giants draft Eli Manning. He winds up in Arizona and the Cardinals draft Leinart.
But the other side of me (the side of me that dominates this subject) is screaming – ‘fine Warner, get out of the league!’ I mean seriously, you’ve had your day in the sun my friend – get out and stop whining every season that you’re getting passed over. Does Warner forget that he got a shot when Trent Green got hurt? Do you hear Green complain every season that he should have been the one leading the Rams offensive attack to the Super Bowl? No, because Green has taken his production to Kansas City and continues to perform.
You haven’t been good for some time now Warner. You wonder how yet another rookie replaced you? Try the 47 interceptions, 56 fumbles and 97 injuries that you’ve given the team that signs your paychecks over the past couple of years if you’re really looking for answers.
At least we won’t have to see your wife in the stands during your games if you decide to retire.
Every week in the Pregame, I’ll provide a few players to start and a few to bench. These recommendations are based on that player’s strength of schedule (SOS) for that particular week or that player’s specific situation.
I’m a strong advocate of always starting your studs, so I won’t be telling you about LaDainian Tomlinson’s tough matchup or how Peyton Manning and company will light it up against a bad defense. Anyone can make those calls. I’ll be discussing marginal fantasy starters – guys that can start for you, but only under certain circumstances.
START
J.P. LOSMAN has a great matchup with a Lions defense that has allowed an average of 266 yards and 2.2 pass TD per game this season. Don’t bench a good QB for him, but if you are desperate, he’s a decent fill in this week…DREW BLEDSOE didn’t inspire much confidence last week, but he’s at home against the Texans, who have allowed 295 yards and 2 TD through the air this season…JULIUS JONES, TATUM BELL, RONNIE BROWN and CARNELL WILLIAMS all have great matchups this week. Unless you have to sit a stud, these guys should be in your lineup…He’s been struggling, but stick with CHRIS CHAMBERS this week against the Jets, who haven’t been able to put much pressure on the QB this season. He and Joey Harrington should be on the same page after a week’s worth of practice.
BENCH
JAKE DELHOMME has a tough matchup with the Ravens, who have only allowed 146 pass yards and 0.6 pass TD this season…ALEX SMITH and ELI MANNING also have tough matchups (against the Chargers and Falcons, respectively), but don’t bench Manning unless you have a good backup…DESHAUN FOSTER won’t have to share time with DeAngelo Williams this week, but he’s going to find the going tough against he Ravens…EDGERRIN JAMES and the Cardinals will struggle to move the ball against the Bears. So even though he was a hot pickup this week, it’s doubtful that BRYANT JOHNSON (and, to a lesser extent, ANQUAN BOLDIN) will be able to rack up many yards Monday night.
Check back Saturday for a complete injury update. In the meantime, feel free to post your questions on the Fantasy Q & A.
In the offseason, there was speculation that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were not entirely convinced that Chris Simms was their quarterback of the future and therefore only signed the athlete to a one year contract.
Apparently, the Bucs were set on Simms after all – but the young quarterback felt he could make more money after the 2006 season if he could build on the success he had last year in going 6-2 as a starter. The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Simms turned down a long-term contract from Tampa that would have given the 26-year old a five year deal as well as a $10 million signing bonus.
“It was good money, definitely. But I was rolling the dice,’’ said Simms, who has since had a splenectomy and is sidelined for the foreseeable future. “I have no regrets.”
Whoops.
Simms suffered a ruptured spleen in a game against Carolina three weeks ago and is likely shelved for the season. Making matters worse for Simms is that rookie Bruce Gradkowski played well enough against the Saints last week to merit a consistent starting role for head coach Jon Gruden. It also has been rumored that Gruden loves the potential Gradkowski has shown and it was no secret that Gruden was not happy with Simms’ production before his injury.
With Simms on the mend and likely to miss the rest of the season, he stands to lose a ton of money this offseason.
That probably wasn’t a good move by your son, Phil.
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