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Tuesday morning one-liners

Bills DE Aaron Schobel may be out a while after suffering an elbow injury against the Packers.

Cornerbacks Jason Allen and Sean Smith returned to Dolphins practice after being tested for swine flu over the weekend.

Patriots LB Jarod Mayo is settling into a leadership role on the defense.

The Bengals signed DT Langston Moore, who was a member of the team in 2003 and 2004.

Do the Browns have a running back controversy to go with the one at quarterback?

Steelers CB Ike Taylor is working to do a better job of holding onto balls thrown in his direction.

The Texans expect that C Chris Myers and LB Brian Cushing will be full strength for the season opener.

WR Reggie Wayne will be lining up all over the Colts offense this season.

The league approved Jaguars WR Mike Walker’s request to change his name to Mike Sims-Walker in honor of his late father.

Titans players see the release of WR Chris Davis, arrested for DUI last week, as a sign that the team won’t tolerate off-field trouble.

The Broncos signed S Antwain Spann, a three-year member of the Patriots, and waived WR Travis Shelton.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley said that no player has officially made the final roster yet.

The Raiders released CB Ricky Manning Jr. to open a roster spot for LB Napoleon Harris.

The Chargers released CB Cletis Gordon, who received a second-round tender as a restricted free agent this winter.

The Cowboys practiced at Valley Ranch for the first time since their practice facility collapsed in May.

Said Giants quarterbacks coach Chris Palmer of QB David Carr, “I’m not pleased with David right now. He’s got to be more consistent. He’s a
quarterback. He’s got to prove that he’s a winning quarterback and
there are certain things that he has to improve on. And I’ve told him
that.”

WR Brandon Gibson is in a “heated battle” to make the Eagles roster.

The Redskins were encouraged by the improved performance of their offensive line against the Steelers.

Bears DT Tommie Harris was surprised reporters wanted to speak to him after practice until he found out QB Jay Cutler wasn’t available to the media until Wednesday.

The Lions haven’t seen much they’ve liked from their reserve receivers in the absence of Calvin Johnson, Bryant Johnson and Dennis Northcutt.

LB Nick Barnett’s return to full practice created a ripple effect among the entire Packers linebacking corps.

Vikings coach Brad Childress complimented the way C John Sullivan handled aggressive blitzing from the Chiefs defense.

WR Eric Weems has a good chance of graduating from the Falcons practice squad to the 53-man roster.

The Panthers signed veteran S Kevin Kaesviharn and released WR Jason Carter, who failed to impress during the preseason.

Saints WR Robert Meachem will get more work as a kickoff returner following a strong debut over the weekend.

LB Bo Ruud joined his brother Barrett with the Buccaneers after the team placed LB Angelo Crowell on injured reserve

Cardinals RB Beanie Wells had his best practice since suffering a sprained ankle on August 1st and is on track to play against the Packers on Friday.

Rams DE Leonard Little hurt his right knee during drills and was shut down for the rest of the day as a precaution.

Said 49ers QB Alex Smith after finding out Shaun Hill would be the starting quarterback, “The shot is going to come. The opportunity is going to come. The question is whether or not you’re going to be ready for it.
That’s the kind of mind-set you have to have.”

Said Seahawks coach Jim Mora of T Walter Jones,  “We’ll have a better feel for Walt in about 10 days, but he’s doing well and he seems to be enthusiastic. He seems a
little more … He just seems more upbeat than even he did at the start
of camp.”        

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2 Responses to “Tuesday morning one-liners”
  1. marik7772003 says: Aug 25, 2009 11:41 AM

    Mike Walker changed his name to Sims-Walker. Mike Wallace is the rookie for the Steelers.

  2. kuze says: Aug 25, 2009 12:27 PM

    No Jets? “The first and second string Jets QBs are running laps today while chanting ‘I will not throw a pick-6′.”

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