Vinny will appear in World Trade Center fundraising ads

Aug/19/06 11:24 PM Filed in: Vinny Testaverde

NEW YORK (AP) _ Former New York Jets stars Vinny Testaverde and Wayne Chrebet will appear in fundraising ads for the proposed World Trade Center memorial honoring victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, the team and the WTC Memorial Foundation announced Friday.

Edgerrin James' cousin on same route to Miami

Aug/19/06 11:22 PM Filed in: Edgerrin James

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Javarris James has plenty of speed.

He uses it to dart through small holes in the line of scrimmage, dodge pursuing linebackers and blow past defensive backs. He rushed for 300 yards in one high school game and finished his prep career with 72 touchdowns, even though nearly every defense was loaded up with the singular goal of slowing him down.

Portis raises question: Is preseason too risky?

Aug/19/06 11:20 PM Filed in: Clinton Portis

ALBANY, N.Y. -- You'd be hard-pressed to get LaVar Arrington to admit that the preseason is too long and rife with too many risks.
Even in light of the separated shoulder his ex-teammate Clinton Portis suffered Sunday in the Washington Redskins' preseason opener in Cincinnati, even in the aftermath of Portis' angry contention that he should have been out of that game well before calamity struck, Arrington had a hard time siding with Portis.

PADRES: Notes: Piazza rests injured forearm

Aug/19/06 11:17 PM Filed in: Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza has a nice reminder on his right forearm of getting hit by a pitch on Monday night, but that's about it.

The Padres catcher wasn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday, the second game of the four-game series against the Giants at PETCO Park, taking an extra day to heal his forearm injury, which is being listed as a contusion.

McGahee again has bounce in his step

Aug/19/06 11:08 PM Filed in: Willis McGahee

Willis McGahee was the ricochet we all remember from his college days Friday, harder to catch than a guy who owes you money. He fluttered. He dashed. He disappeared into the end zone.
Buffalo fans have waited three years to see the bouncy running back break a long, exciting gain and he finally did in the Bills' 44-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Looser, leaner McGahee prepared to improve on last year

Aug/19/06 11:07 PM Filed in: Willis McGahee

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - It was a half-hour after practice and Willis McGahee was holding court with hundreds of fans packed against a rail a few feet above the sideline and yelling to get the running back's attention.
Men, women, children - the crowd in some places two and three deep - held footballs, posters, programs and jerseys to be autographed by the Buffalo Bills player.

McKinnie's hand injury improving

Aug/19/06 11:03 PM Filed in: Bryant McKinnie

Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie continues to play with a club-like wrap on his injured left hand but plans to have it off by the Vikings' Sept. 11 opener at Washington.

10 players who are on the cusp of fantasy stardom - Kellen Winslow

Aug/19/06 11:00 PM Filed in: Kellen Winslow

Kellen Winslow Jr., TE, Browns: Vernon Davis is the recently hyped version today of what Winslow was projected to be a couple of years back. While Winslow does not have as much game experience as you would like from a shooting star, he does have a few things going for him.

It’s Najeh time

Aug/19/06 10:58 PM Filed in: Najeh Davenport

With Ahman Green hoping to play in next week’s preseason game, this is Najeh Davenport’s time to shine. He has been a big-time tease during his stay in Green Bay, flashing just enough skills during a couple games each season to show what he could be, but too often winding up on the sideline with an injury.
Beyond his running skills, Davenport must improve his blocking — he was responsible for one of the sacks last week — and show he can catch after dropping an easy dump-off pass last week.
Scout.com

Rookie update: CB Kelly Jennings

Aug/19/06 10:55 PM Filed in: Kelly Jennings

Kelly Jennings continued working exclusively with the second-team defense. That allowed CB Jordan Babineaux to get more work with the starting nickel defense. Jennings faces stiff competition for a starting job because CB Kelly Herndon is having a solid camp.

Moss misses another practice with quad injury

Aug/19/06 10:48 PM Filed in: Sinorice Moss

ALBANY, N.Y. - The chances that Sinorice Moss will have an impact on the New York Giants offense early this season are fading with each day the rookie receiver misses practice with a leg injury.

Wayne Hopes Slightly Lighter Means Being Slightly Better Again

Aug/17/06 08:35 PM Filed in: Reggie Wayne

Reggie Wayne wants to get better. Every season.
To Wayne, a wide receiver for the Colts, that may mean getting one more reception, one more yard, or one more touchdown than the season before.

BROCK SOLID: Fourth-string QB Brock Berlin worked extensively in seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills, making some good – and bad – plays.

Aug/17/06 08:26 PM Filed in: Brock Berlin

BROCK SOLID: Fourth-string QB Brock Berlin worked extensively in seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills, making some good – and bad – plays. He connected with WR Jason Willis on a slant pattern in traffic, but two plays later telegraphed a pass intended for WR Jamall Broussard, which was intercepted by CB André Goodman. Berlin later hooked up on a deep ball with WR Fred Gibson, who beat CB Will Allen. On the next pass, Allen struck back, intercepting a pass intended for WR Frank Murphy.