Injuries piling up fast Oct 5, 2005
But we're hopeful that we can," he said.Running back sprained his right knee, center aggravated a strained abdominal muscle, left tackle sprained his left ankle, linebacker sprained his right medial collateral ligament; wide receiver/kick returner injured his neck and safety pulled a hamstring. None of them returned to the game Monday night.The Packers waived reserve tight end on Tuesday because they need the roster spot either for another offensive lineman or a wide receiver, and because... (ESPN -- Football)
Back to square one for Vikings Oct 5, 2005
Apparently, the signal-caller has been dealing with a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis in his right knee ... Udeze is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday, while Johnson is week-to-week with a likely sprain to his medial collateral ligament. (Sports Network -- NFL)
Vick has 'mild sprain,' should start Sunday Oct 5, 2005
Falcons quarterback Michael Vick should start against New England this weekend after an MRI exam Sunday night showed no further damage than a "mild sprain" of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Jim Mora said Monday. "That ought to put that to rest," Mora said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
One NFL head coach ready to quit? Oct 5, 2005
" -- San Francisco Chronicle The Priest Holmes-Larry Johnson halfback rotation was all the rage when the Chiefs were undefeated, but it lost some of its attractiveness during their current two-game losing streak. That's why the Chiefs will take the break afforded by this weekend's open date to determine whether they want to continue the current course of two series for Holmes and one for Johnson. The rotation is making for awkwardness in play-calling. -- Kansas City Star Jamal Lewis is an... (CNN)
Report: Lions receiver busted Oct 5, 2005
Quarterback Michael Vick should start against New England this weekend after an MRI exam showed no further damage than a "mild sprain" of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Jim Mora said. Vick was injured when Vikings rookie Erasmus James knocked him to the ground and fell on his leg in the second quarter of Atlanta's 30-10 victory. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Culpepper announces extent of knee trouble Oct 5, 2005
Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper has played nearly the entire season with a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis in his right knee, a condition that Culpepper admitted Monday is painful and limiting but should not force him to miss any game time ... Johnson said he thought he sprained his medial collateral ligament in the game but expects to be fine. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
