NFL Week 17 Final Injury Report

These Injury reports are for the three games that matter to the New England Patriots and there playoff chances…

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at BALTIMORE RAVENS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Status Report

PROBABLE RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee)

BALTIMORE RAVENS Status Report

OUT LB Antwan Barnes (chest), WR Marcus Maxwell (hip)

QUESTIONABLE T Willie Anderson (foot), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), WR Derrick Mason (shoulder), S Ed Reed (thigh), RB Ray Rice (calf), CB Samari Rolle (ankle), T Adam Terry (knee), CB Fabian Washington (toe)

PROBABLE WR Yamon Figurs (head), DE Trevor Pryce (illness)

MIAMI DOLPHINS at NEW YORK JETS

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Status Report

QUESTIONABLE

CB Will Allen (groin), LB Channing Crowder (knee)

NEW YORK JETS

Status Report

QUESTIONABLE

WR Laveranues Coles (thigh), T Wayne Hunter (shoulder), LB Bryan Thomas (shoulder)

PROBABLE

LB Eric Barton (knee), WR Jerricho Cotchery (shoulder), LB David Harris (groin), DE Kris Jenkins (hip)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at BUFFALO BILLS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Status Report

OUT

LB Tedy Bruschi (knee), S Raymond Ventrone (jaw), G Billy Yates (hand)

QUESTIONABLE

LB Gary Guyton (ankle), T Mark LeVoir (ankle), CB Deltha O’Neal (ankle), LB Vince Redd (ankle), S James Sanders (abdomen), CB Lewis Sanders (shoulder), DE Richard Seymour (back), DE Ty Warren (groin)

PROBABLE

CB Ellis Hobbs (shoulder), T Matt Light (shoulder), DT Vince Wilfork (shoulder)

BUFFALO BILLS

Status Report

OUT

CB Jabari Greer (knee), WR James Hardy (knee)

DOUBTFUL

LB Teddy Lehman (groin), WR Roscoe Parrish (knee), T Jason Peters (knee)

QUESTIONABLE

RB Marshawn Lynch (shoulder), LB Kawika Mitchell (knee)

Friday Morning Quick Hitters

Tampa Evan Longoria has been touted as the savior all year, and he picked a great time to prove it. Longoria went 3 – 3, 2 HRs and 3 RBIs to power the Rays to a 6 – 4 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Rays lead the Best of 5 Series 1 Game to None.

In the 1st NL game of the day, Philadelphia, powered by a Shane Victorino grand slam and 7 innings of 2 hit pitching from Brett Myers, beat CC Sebathia and the Milwaukee Brewers 5 – 2. The Phillies go up 2 Games to None in the Series.

In the last game of the day, Chicago may be about to burn again. The Los Angeles Dodgers took it to the hapless Cubbies once again for a 10 – 3 win over the Cubs. The Cubs infielders all committed errors, leading directly to 5 Dodgers run and Manny hit another bomb to finish the Cubs off. The Dodgers lead the Best of 5 Series 2 – 0.

#15 Utah needed a last second field goal to polish off Oregon St. 31 – 28.

Pitt’s LeSean McCoy ran for 2 TD’s as Dave Wannstedt’s Panthers beat their 3rd ranked team of the season, upsetting #10 South Florida 26 – 21. Pitt is now 5 – 1 (2 -0 in the Big East) and South Florida dropped to 5 – 1 (0 – 1 in the Big East)

The Buffalo Bills have locked up an important piece of their offense, signing Lee Evans to a 3 year 37.25 million dollar deal with over 18 million guaranteed.

Redskins likely without top 2 DBacks for Philly game.

The Chicago Bears suspended DT Tommy Harris for violating team rules.

David Stern responds to the report that Tim Donaghy was the only person breaking the law.

Portland Trailblazers fans hold their breath as Greg Oden injures ankle.

The NY Post needs you Jayson Blair

Jetribution, Brettribution, I guess the Post had to catch up with the Times in the “Which NY Paper can make more things up” contest. All of this talk about how the Jets were going to pay the Patriots’ back for last season, and the seasons before that, was nothing more than Jets’ fans and football “experts” letting the joy of the Brady injury cloud their vision of what the Jets are. They are a team that has a 38 year old QB who has more years on earth than days in the Jets’ system. They have an offensive line that added one malcontent who finally got the contract he wanted and another player who got his contract and went into the crapper. (editor’s note: they also got Damien Woody’s appetite) They have a defense with no playmakers and, oh yeah, this was a 4-12 team last year.

Certainly if the Jets are to make a run for the division title, this year with Brady out is the year to do it. But what the hell was with all of the prognosticators “Wes Welker and Randy Moss will not make an impact on the offense”, um, yeah, because how would a backup QB, just trying to figure things out, benefit from a guy who commands double teams and can stretch the field, and another guy who is a playmaker in the middle of the field and excels in the short passing game? You’re right, Brady had it so much easier in 2001 when he was throwing to Troy Brown and David Patten. And nevermind that the Jets barely beat a horrid Dolphins team last week. I mean come on Jets fans, you of all people should know how much Pennington sucks and that even a decent performance by him is a indication that your defense couldn’t stop the Ohio State Buckeyes…..oh but wait, they didn’t have Beanie Wells.

The Jets are an improved team, but the NY media has built this team up to be more than what it is, a third place 7-9 team. That’s right……third place…….everyone seems to forget that another AFC East team–that actually plays its games in New York–was in the playoff chase last year until 3 straight losses dropped them from everyone’s radar.

Buffalo, the home of sports talk radio hacks, is the team to contend with the Pats for the same reason that nobody is talking about them. They didn’t go out and make any splashy moves in the off-season (amazingly Marcus Stroud did not generate the same buzz Favre did, weird). The Bills were decimated by injury last year and all they needed to do this off-season was get healthy and make a few moves. Now, with everyone healthy and Trent Edwards a year more experienced, the Bills are the best team that no one is talking about.

Sure, you can question their two wins because they played a Seattle team that had no receivers and a Jags team that had no offensive linemen, but you cannot question how well the offense has played against a decent Seattle defense and a Jags unit that was suppose to take them to the Super Bowl, and Trent Edwards made them look average (which is an improvement or JP Losman).

So, with the spotlight centered on a Jets team that has to answer the questions of fans and media alike as to how they could not beat the Brady-less Patriots, the Bills are poised for a 10 win or better season and to challenge the Pats. I wonder if talented NY writers such as Steve Serby catch on to which AFC East team is the legit playoff team if they will call it……………..Billtribution??? Oh god, my jokes are as lame as Serby’s writing.

Author’s Note: Despite the loss of #12, I, unlike another author who posts on this site who did not cry after ECU went 2-0, does not play poker nor is named Jeff but whom will remain nameless, did not abandon our Patriots. I would also warn against those who did, as they could suffer a Charlie Weiss like knee injury jumping bandwagons so much.

Around the NFL

The Pats cut four players and have another 14 cuts to make in order to get to the 53 man limit.

Former Pats LB Rosey Colvin was cut by the Texans.

Chad Henne looks to have the backup job in Miami secure as Josh McCown was dealt.

Matt Hasselbeck may be throwing to himself this year.

The Cowboys fill a hole on their offensive line while they have some issues at receiver.

Surprise, suprise, Al Davis is feuding with his coach.

Phillip Rivers wants to work on his image…..or he finally realized LT is why he is a winning QB.

Buffalo and their All-Pro LT remain at loggerheads.

The New Jersey Jets are not worried about the play of one of their rookies…..yet.

Cadillac Williams will have to wait to try to reclaim his starting job.

Braylon Edwards says he will be ready for the opener while explaining how he missed three weeks of practice.

Mike Tomlin expects things to improve in the Steel Ciy in his second year.

UPDATES

Kevin Faulk received a one game suspension for drug possession.

Rudi Johnson got his walking papers.