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      Is Eli’s foot getting better?

      October 9, 2009 /

      The New York Daily News reports that Eli Manning showed no limp while jogging and walking through drills at practice on Friday.

      Manning, who hasn’t practiced all week, did have his injured right heel tightly wrapped under his sock and shoe, but he did not appear to be favoring it as he jogged and high-stepped through the pre-practice warmup. He also showed no ill-effects from the injury as he took part in the first-team offense’s walkthrough against the scout team. He was able to take snaps, drop back, hop in the pocket and throw with no obvious signs of pain or discomfort.

      Of course, the media was positioned about 60 or so yards away from Manning, and we are only permitted to watch the first 20 or so minutes of practice. The Giants did little in that time that would truly indicate whether Manning will be able to play on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.

      Perhaps the only hint came when he took some snaps with the first-team offense, indicating there’s at least a chance. However, it should be noted that when the walkthrough drills began, David Carr took the first snaps with the starters.

      The doctors have already told Manning that he won’t hurt foot anymore by playing on it, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be affected by the injury on game day.

      Carr can turn around and hand the ball to Brandon Jacobs if need be to get the Giants a win over the Raiders this Sunday. But if the Giants need him to throw the ball to win, they could be in trouble.

      It’ll be interesting to see what Tom Coughlin and the Giants decide to do with Manning over the weekend. He’ll likely be a game time decision.

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      Couch Potato Alert (10/9)

      October 9, 2009 /

      What’s on TV this weekend?

      MLB
      Fri, 6:07 PM: Twins @ Yankees – TBS (NYY lead, 1-0)
      Fri, 9:37 PM: Red Sox @ Angels – TBS (LAA lead, 1-0)
      Sat, 6:07 PM: Dodgers @ Cardinals – TBS (LAD lead, 2-0)
      Sat, 9:37 PM: Phillies @ Rockies – TBS (series tied, 1-1)
      Sun, 12:07 PM: Angels @ Red Sox – TBS
      Sun, 3:37 PM: Dodgers @ Cardinals – TBS
      Sun, 7:07 PM: Yankees @ Twins – TBS
      Sun, 10:07 PM: Phillies @ Rockies – TBS

      NFL
      Sun, 1 PM: Bengals @ Ravens – CBS
      Sun, 4:05 PM: Falcons @ 49ers – FOX
      Sun, 4:15 PM: Patriots @ Broncos – CBS
      Sun, 8:20 PM: Colts @ Titans – NBC
      Mon, 8:30 PM: Jets @ Dolphins – ESPN

      CFB
      Sat, 3:30 PM: #3 Alabama @ #20 LSU – CBS
      Sat, 3:30 PM: Wisconsin @ #9 Ohio St. – ABC
      Sat, 8 PM: #1 Florida @ #4 LSU – CBS

      NHL
      Sat, 10 PM: Canadiens @ Oilers – CBC

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      Boycott coming if Limbaugh takes over as owner of Rams?

      October 9, 2009 /

      In a report by the New York Daily News, a couple of NFL players including the Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka and the Jets’ Bart Scott said that they wouldn’t play for the Rams if Rush Limbaugh took over as one of team’s owners.

      “All I know is from the last comment I heard, he said in (President) Obama’s America, white kids are getting beat up on the bus while black kids are chanting ‘right on,'” Kiwanuka told The Daily News. “I mean, I don’t want anything to do with a team that he has any part of. He can do whatever he wants, it is a free country. But if it goes through, I can tell you where I am not going to play.”

      “I am not going to draw a conclusion from a person off of one comment, but when it is time after time after time and there’s a consistent pattern of disrespect and just a complete misunderstanding of an entire culture that I am a part of, I can’t respect him as a man.”

      Kiwanuka cringes at the idea of Limbaugh becoming an NFL owner. “They are flat-out racist,” Kiwanuka said of many of Limbaugh’s statements. “He jumps on Obama and he jumps on other people for being racist. But a lot of the comments that he said, I feel like they have no place in journalism. It is just an opinion show that should be only be taken for shock value. I liken it to ‘South Park’ when I am listening to him.”

      “I love Spags and would play for him in a heartbeat, but under that situation … obviously trades you have no control over, but if it was a free-agent thing, I wouldn’t care if I only had one offer on the table, I would rather stay a free agent.”

      Granted, Kiwanuka and Scott are just two players but this could potentially be an issue for the Rams if Limbaugh takes over as part owner. The Rams are already at a disadvantage given the lack of talent on the current roster. If they’re limited in free agency because certain players don’t want to come to St. Louis, that will only further put them behind the eight ball.

      And what about current players? What current Rams are cringing at the thought of Limbaugh taking over?

      The St. Louis Rams franchise is quickly turning into the Detroit Lions.

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      2009 NFL Picks & Predictions: Week 5

      October 9, 2009 /

      Here are my top four plays against the spread for Week 5 in the NFL. (Fade at will.)

      Steelers (2-2) at Lions (1-3), 1:00PM ET
      The Lions are in trouble for a couple reasons, although none bigger than not having rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford (knee injury) run their offense. Stafford is expected to be sidelined for Detroit’s game against the defending champs this weekend, which means Daunte Culpepper will get the start. Even without Troy Polamalu, the Steelers defense should handle everything Culpepper throws their way and generate a turnover or two. This is another big test for Rashard Mendenhall. If he follows up his 165-yard effort against the Chargers last week with a dud against the lowly Lions, then the Steelers’ ground game is right back where it started at the beginning of the season (i.e. in trouble). That said, Ben Roethlisberger should have no issues moving the ball through the air against Detroit’s 25th ranked pass defense. Will this be the game Pittsburgh finally plays all four quarters and step on an opponent’s throat?
      Odds: Steelers –10.5.
      Prediction: Steelers 34, Lions 14.

      Patriots (3-1) at Broncos (4-0), 4:15PM ET
      The Broncos aren’t going to move the ball against the Patriots as well as the Ravens did last week, but they should have more than enough weapons in Brandon Marshall and Knowshon Moreno to keep the chains moving and give their defense time to rest. Speaking of Denver’s defense, as long as Elvis Dummervil and company continue to generate pressure, the Broncos should pull off the upset as home dogs this Sunday. The Patriots’ issues are far from solved and Bill Belichick knows his team has to go week-to-week and game-by-game. New England has struggled in Denver over the years, covering the spread just five times in its last 20 visits to the Mile-High City. This will be a great test for the Broncos defense to see where they’re at, and I think they harass Tom Brady just enough to earn a victory.
      Odds: Patriots –3.5.
      Prediction: Broncos 20, Patriots 17.

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      WKNR staffer questioned about Edwards incident

      October 8, 2009 /

      Per Cleveland.com…

      WKNR staffer questioned: Sabrina Parr, a contributor to WKNR AM/850, is being questioned by police after giving her eyewitness account of the Edwards incident outside The View Wednesday morning on the station’s morning show with Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer.

      “I’ve just been told it’s a police matter and they’re investigating further,” said station general manager Keith Williams.

      Parr, who has discussed on air her on-off relationship with cornerback Brandon McDonald, said she saw Edwards punch Edward Givens after the bar closed. She said Edwards eavesdropped on Givens’ conversation with someone about James, and that he went over voluntarily and began telling Givens he would be nothing without James.

      She said Edwards’ agent tried to get him in his car to leave. Instead, Edwards punched Givens.

      Parr said she talked to Edwards earlier in the evening at the club and that he said disparaging things about the coaching staff and the quarterbacks. She said Edwards said he had no room for improvement and didn’t take any blame for his drops. She said she got into a disagreement with him about his views of how he was playing. Parr was the first eyewitness of the event to go on record.

      All right, so let me get this straight — Ms. Parr (who is/was dating Brandon McDonald) argued with Edwards inside a bar about whether or not he was to blame for his drops. Then, after the bar closed, she saw Edwards go over to LeBron’s friend (Givens) and tell him he’d be nothing without LeBron. Then she claims she saw Edwards punch Givens.

      All due respect to Ms. Parr, but I’ve been outside my fair share of bars at closing time and no one’s word should be trusted implicitly. If she’s admitting to arguing with Edwards inside the bar about his play, then it would appear that her eyewitness account outside of the bar could be called into question.

      One thing is for sure — Braylon Edwards has to be happy to be out of Cleveland. He’s playing for a much better team and has an up-and-coming quarterback to work with. He is out of excuses. If he doesn’t make it with the Jets, then he’s probably a lost cause.

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