ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – The tentacles of Hurricane Sandy stretched all the way to Dove Valley as a few Denver Broncos have been affected by the storm — they have family on the East Coast. The Broncos began practicing for the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, but for a few players football may not seem quite as important this week. Safety Mike Adams’ immediate family all live in New Jersey. “It’s tough because I’m walking outside with short-sleeves on and flip-flops and my family is in the house, my brothers and sisters are in the house with no power,” Adams said. “That’s a tough thing to swallow and I can’t get them out here because there are no flights.” “I still have family back in Jersey, New York area, Tri-State area,” running back Lance Ball said. “It’s pretty bad; they just don’t have any power … everybody’s okay.” Peyton Manning is a veteran of hurricanes being from New Orleans. He remembers trying to concentrate on football while his hometown was virtually underwater during Hurricane Katrina. “I think all of us football players try to have our priorities and figuring out what’s really important,” Manning said. “We’ve had some terrible tragedies here in Colorado this offseason. So if football gives people a lift, that’s a good thing, but certainly there are a lot more important things than football games, we all know that.” Hurricane Sandy has also affected the Manning family because Peyton’s brother Eli lives in the New York area. Peyton said Eli and his family are doing just fine.
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Hurricane Sandy Makes For Stressful Week For Some Broncos
Week 9 of the NFL’s 2012 regular season is upon us. Here’s a spin around the league’s injury situations we’ll be monitoring over the next few days. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh responded to their $20,000 fine from the National Football League by saying that the will list all injuries in the future. Harbaugh did not disappoint on Wednesday, listing 15 players on their injury report, 11 of whom had “full participation”. Included in that group was safety Ed Reed, whose admission that he had a shoulder injury prompted the league to look into the matter in the first place. Reed was one of the full participants, designated with shoulder and chest injuries. Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata was limited by a shoulder injury, but should play against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Browns defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin (calf) and cornerback Dimitri Patterson (ankle) did not practice, but the defense will get a boost this week as 2011 first round pick Phil Taylor is expected to make his 2012 debut on Sunday. Taylor has not yet been moved from the PUP list to the active roster, therefore he’s not on the practice participation report. Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson (hamstring) did not practice on Wednesday and won’t practice on Thursday. If Nelson’s rehabilitation progresses, he could practice and Friday and play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Nelson was a game-time decision in Week 8, but was ruled out 90 minutes before the Packers’ 24-15 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb (ribs) and guard Adam Snyder (quadriceps) did not practice on Wednesday. Four Cardinals, including safety Kerry Rhodes (back), were limited. Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon did not practice on Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle. Weatherspoon leads the Falcons with 52 tackles, is second on the club with three sacks and hadn’t missed a snap on the season prior to his injury, which required him to be carted off the field for precautionary purposes. Whether or not Weatherspoon plays this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys will be determined on Thursday. Wide receiver Dez Bryant (hip) was among eight Cowboys to miss practice on Wednesday. That list also included defensive end Jason Hatcher (shin), running back DeMarco Murray (foot) and linebacker Dan Connor. Bryant and Hatcher are expected to play on Sunday, while Murray and Connor will likely miss the Falcons game. Miami Dolphins first round quarterback Ryan Tannehill (knee) was limited on Wednesday, but hopes to play against Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. “Just taking it one day at a time,” Tannehill said via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. “I want to play obviously. I’m going to do everything I can to be ready, and hopefully that’s the case. I’m doing everything I can — icing it multiple times a day…You want to see where you are, if you get your range of motion back, if the pain is tolerable, (if) you’re able to take your drop backs and step into throws.”
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Jordy Nelson, Ryan Tannehill headline Week 9′s initial injury reports (Shutdown Corner)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — After a rough adjustment when he first made the move from safety to cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, Michael Huff is now starting to feel right at home at his new position.
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Huff excelling at cornerback for Raiders (The Associated Press)
Is the AFC West race over? No, of course not. Three are nine weeks remaining in the regular season. However, according to our AFC West poll this week…
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Poll results: Denver is in control
DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning’s right thumbnail was covered with white tape and put under a media microscope upon his return to the football field Wednesday.
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Manning says right thumb sore but OK (The Associated Press)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger is running out of things to complain about.
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Offensive line, scheme keeps Roethlisberger clean (The Associated Press)
The Denver Broncos got some good news regarding cornerback Tracy Porter. He practiced on a limited basis Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s game at…
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Broncos CB Tracy Porter practices again
SAN DIEGO (AP) — At the last minute, a group of corporate sponsors stepped up to bail out the struggling San Diego Chargers and make sure that Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be televised in Southern California.
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Chargers try to avoid another prime-time flop (The Associated Press)
Peyton Manning’s right thumbnail was covered with white tape and put under a media microscope upon his return to the football field Wednesday.
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Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos QB, says right thumb sore but OK
Peyton Manning’s right thumbnail was covered with white tape and put under a media microscope upon his return to the football field Wednesday.
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