Latest Football News… - Relieved Chargers head home to play Houston Texans on Sunday, as scheduled (AP)
The San Diego Chargers were never happier to go home. They will play their game against the Houston Texans when and where it was supposed to be played — on Sunday in Qualcomm Stadium. “Just getting a chance to say ‘You know what, I’m going home’ To me that’s special,” running back LaDainian Tomlinson said in the locker room after the team’s final workout in Arizona.
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Titans RB Brown game-time decision (AP)
Titans running back Chris Brown was available for part of Friday’s practice, working in a couple of drills to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders. Brown, who missed last week’s game against the Houston Texans with a sprained ankle, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. “I got a little bit of work in,” he said Friday.
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Chargers game against Texans to take place at Qualcomm (PA SportsTicker)
The San Diego Chargers will be in their home stadium for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.
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Vikings still won’t name starting QB (AP)
The Minnesota Vikings won’t announce a starting quarterback until Sunday morning, but signs still point to veteran Kelly Holcomb replacing the injured Tarvaris Jackson against Philadelphia. Jackson was listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report with a broken index finger on his throwing hand. Coach Brad Childress said Jackson will either start or be the emergency third quarterback against the…
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Eagles may be missing Runyan, Dawkins (AP)
Eagles starting right tackle Jon Runyan missed his third straight practice Friday and is questionable to make his 185th consecutive start Sunday against the Vikings. Runyan bruised his tailbone in a training room fall last week, but played in Philadelphia’s 19-16 loss to Chicago. He sat out practice this week and will be re-evaluated once the team arrives in Minnesota.
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Panthers to start Testaverde vs. Colts (AP)
The old man will get another chance for the Carolina Panthers. Coach John Fox on Friday named 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde the starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Indianapolis. Testaverde got the nod ahead of David Carr, who is recovering from a back injury. “It’s not an indictment on David Carr by any stretch.
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Knee injury ends Jets LB Vilma’s season (AP)
Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury, ending the one-time Pro Bowler’s season after seven games. Vilma, who was hurt in New York’s loss at Cincinnati last Sunday, missed practice all week and was listed as out on the team’s injury report Friday. “This is a not a career-threatening injury and the doctors expect a full recovery,” said Mitch Frankel,…
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Chargers to play Sunday at Qualcomm (AP)
The San Diego Chargers were never happier to go home. They will play their game against the Houston Texans when and where it was supposed to be played — on Sunday in Qualcomm Stadium. “Just getting a chance to say ‘You know what, I’m going home’ To me that’s special,” running back LaDainian Tomlinson said in the locker room after the team’s final workout in Arizona.
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Ex-WR Bryant files motion on drug test (AP)
Former San Francisco receiver Antonio Bryant filed a motion Friday asking a federal judge to stop the NFL from disciplining him for allegedly violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Last week, Bryant filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the NFL seeking to stop the league from requiring him to submit to drug testing, arguing the league’s policy doesn’t apply to him anymore because…
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