The wife of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb is due to give birth on Oct. 4, the same day the Cardinals play at the St. Louis Rams.
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NFL roundup: Kolb’s wife to give birth on game day (The SportsXchange)
Rarely has Week 3 been so important in the NFL.
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Column: Big day for NFL referees on both sides (The Associated Press)
Here’s your weekly spin around the NFL injury situations we’ll be monitoring all day Sunday and on Monday night. St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson is regarded as game-time decision after being listed as “questionable” with a groin injury that sidelined him for much of last week’s win over the Washington Redskins. Jackson has been remarkably durable throughout his career, playing through ailments that would sideline most players, so it would not be a surprise if he gives it a go. If not, rookie Daryl Richardson will get the bulk of the carries in the backfield against the Chicago Bears, who will be without running back Matt Forte (ankle) and has defensive end Julius Peppers listed as “probable” with a foot injury. On Sunday night, the New England Patriots will be without tight end Aaron Hernandez (ankle) and have three starting offensive linemen — Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Sebastian Vollmer — listed as “questionable” with various ailments. The Baltimore Ravens are much healthier, with right tackle Jah Reid (ankle) the only player who could miss the game due to injury. Reid, who has missed the first two weeks of the season, is listed as “doubtful”. The biggest injury question heading into Monday night’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks is Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings, who missed last Thursday night’s win over the Chicago Bears with a groin injury. Jennings was able to practice on Friday and Saturday and is listed as “questionable” on the final injury report of the week. The Seattle Seahawks could be without wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who injured his shoulder during this week and is listed “questionable” on the injury report.
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Steven Jackson, Greg Jennings headline the NFL’s Week 3 injury report (Shutdown Corner)
We’re taking another shot at Cantor Gaming’s ‘Cantor 7’ this Sunday.
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Which of these two fantasy teams will emerge victorious in Week 3? (National Football Post)
My notes on Manning, plus some Xs and Os talk.
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How will Manning, Denver game plan for Houston? (National Football Post)
Arizona Cardinals practice squad wide receiver Gerell Robinson was suspended four games for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing substances, the Arizona Republic reported Saturday.
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Cardinals’ practice squad WR Robinson suspended (The SportsXchange)
Weekend mail call: Tyler from Hamilton, Ontario, wants know why Denver rookie running back Ronnie Hillman hasn’t been active yet. Bill Williamson: I…
Rookie Gerell Robinson draws 4 games
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Arizona practice squad wide receiver suspended (National Football Post)
Once again, it’s time to gear up for this week’s slate of NFL games with analysis from the best in the business — Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s “NFL Matchup.” As he did so well last year, Greg will give you a sense of the week’s upcoming games you won’t get anywhere else, based on his conversations with players and coaches past and present, and his OCD-level evaluation of coach’s tape. Here’s the Week 3 schedule in order of games discussed for your edification, and since the podcast was recorded on Friday this week, we started by reviewing the New York Giants’ Thursday night win over the Carolina Panthers. But before anything else was discussed, Greg shared his thoughts about the late Steve Sabol, who he had worked with at NFL Films since 1979. The Shutdown Corner Week 3 Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell Here are the Sunday and Monday games, in order of discussion: Sunday, September 23 St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys New York Jets at Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Redskins Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons at San Diego Chargers Houston Texans at Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens Monday, September 24 Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks A few words of wisdom from Mr. Cosell: On Steve Sabol, and the genesis of the “NFL Matchup” show, which basically invented advanced football analysis: “He came into my office in 1984 and said, ‘I think I have an idea for a show, and you’re the guy. It was ‘Monday Night Matchup’ at the time; that’s how it started. But it was a matchup concept, dealing with football from an Xs-and-Os standpoint — a little more technical. And don’t forget — the time was 1984. ESPN had only been in existence 4-5 years, and they had not gotten into the football business quite yet. Cable had just really started, so it was an entirely different world. People were seeing halftime highlights based on my uncle [Howard Cosell] doing them for Monday Night Football. Steve just figured that maybe I was the guy to do that. I guess it turned out okay after 28 years of doing a Matchup show without a break. “But you’re talking about Steve’s vision. He always took the approach that it’s better to fail in a big way than to not try anything at all.” On Cam Newton’s struggles against the Giants: “Here’s my general thought process when watching the Panthers. We now have Cam Newton. We now have Robert Griffin III. We have these quarterbacks with an option background of some kind. And all I could think about last night was that when all is said and done, in the National Football League, quarterbacks have to pass well to be elite players. You do that primarily from the pocket. It’s okay to run around once in a while, but it’s done primarily from the pocket. What you’ve got to do, sooner or later, is maximize the situations, the attributes, and characteristics, and the traits that allow quarterbacks to be successful throwing the football. And I’m thinking, ‘You know, are we starting to get to the point where it’s becoming all this scheme stuff, and we’re mitigating against a Cam Newton really learning and refining the attributes that are necessary to be a high-level quarterback?” The Shutdown Corner Week 3 Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell On New England’s young linebackers:
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