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CFB

Nevada-Miami

Seattle Times

Miami coach Larry Coker, whose team plays Nevada in the MPC Computers Bowl in chilly Boise on Sunday, said more than half his Hurricanes have never seen snow. Coker said he warned his players that if they plan to make weather an issue, “Don’t bother going.”

NFL

Panthers-Saints

Charlotte Observer

Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme practiced again Friday and had no problems with his injured thumb. He remains listed as probable on the team’s injury report, and is almost certain to start the regular-season finale Sunday in New Orleans.

He has missed Carolina’s past three games with ligament damage in his right thumb, suffered Dec. 4 against Philadelphia.Backup Chris Weinke filled in his absence, and the Panthers went 1-2 during that stretch, losing to the New York Giants and Pittsburgh, and beating Atlanta.

Rams-Vikings

Star-Tribune

Rookie wide receiver Martin Nance will see extended playing time for Minneosta. Nance is one of a few youngsters on the Vikings roster who figure to see playing time in the regular-season finale against St. Louis. The Vikings’ hopes of grabbing an NFC playoff spot are long gone and in attempting to spin the Christmas Eve release of veteran Marcus Robinson, coach Brad Childress said the move was made in part to get a look at a guy such as Nance. The list of rookies in line to play could include another receiver, Jason Carter, as well as cornerback Charles Gordon and perhaps safety Greg Blue. They would join Tarvaris Jackson (quarterback), Ryan Cook (right tackle) and Ray Edwards and Jayme Mitchell (defensive ends), who already have seen extensive time.

Jaguars-Chiefs

Times Union

Jaguars safety Deon Grant returned to practice Friday and expects to start Sunday at Kansas City. After suffering a hamstring injury during last weekend’s loss to the New England Patriots, Grant was listed earlier in the week as doubtful on the Jaguars’ injury report. That’s good news for the Jaguars, who are expected to crowd the line of scrimmage to stop Larry Johnson and the Chiefs’ vaunted rushing attack. With extra defenders committed to stopping the run, the Jaguars likely will use some man-to-man coverage. In certain scenarios, Grant could be lined up one-on-one against Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Jaguars running back Fred Taylor said his strained hamstring should be ready for Sunday’s game. He practiced again Friday, but hasn’t yet run full speed to test the hamstring.

Seahawks-Buccaneers

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Robbie Tobeck will be in uniform, but Chris Gray won’t. Gray, the right guard, has epitomized the term “warrior” in starting a club-record 121 consecutive regular-season games. But his bruised right thigh will not allow him to play against the Bucs. Friday, he was downgraded from probable to questionable. Tobeck, meanwhile, has not played or practiced since Week 9. The veteran center missed two games because of the flu and the past five games after an infection developed in an abscess in his hip. Tobeck did not practice Friday, but was upgraded from out to probable after a scan of the infected area showed it had healed. He won’t play against the Bucs unless forced into action because of injuries. Chris Spencer will continue to start at center, with Floyd “Pork Chop” Womack replacing Gray at right guard and rookie Rob Sims at left guard. Just in case, backup tackle Tom Ashworth got some snaps at right guard in practice this week, and also made some snaps as the center on the scout team Friday. Also out for Sunday’s game are leading receiver Darrell Jackson (hyperextended toe) and cornerback Marcus Trufant (sprained ankle). The Bucs downgraded two players to out Friday: cornerback Alan Zemaitis (bruised shoulder) and defensive lineman Julian Jenkins (sprained ankle).

Miami-Indianapolis

Indy Star

A victory Sunday against the Miami Dolphins would give the Indianapolis Colts the second undefeated, untied home record in the franchise’s 54 NFL seasons, and the story behind the numbers is defense. The Colts (11-4) have allowed an average of 145.7 rushing yards and 18.0 points in seven home games. The road numbers are 199.8 rushing yards and 26.5 points. The differences: 54.1 yards and 8.5 points.Through midseason, the Colts’ 28-8 road record was the NFL’s best since 2002, Dungy’s first in Indianapolis. But over the past six games, the Colts have lost four consecutive road ventures while pounding Philadelphia 45-21 and Cincinnati 34-16 in their two home appearances.

Dungy attributes the home-road disparity to the loud Dome crowd and its effect on visiting offenses and the fast FieldTurf surface that accentuates the Colts’ speed, but mostly to the Colts’ ability to get a lead. That forces visitors to throw and that’s the game the Colts defense plays best. When you rank 32^nd in rushing defense by an enormous margin, 54.1 yards and 8.5 points will win you some games. Linebacker Rob Morris and kicker Adam Vinatieri missed practice Friday but both are expected to play Sunday.

Falcons-Eagles

Philadelphia Inquirer

Short turnarounds are all part of life in the NFL, but one coming in the 17^th and final week has made things a little more difficult for the Eagles.They returned early Tuesday morning from Monday’s 23-7 win over Dallas. Coach Andy Reid has realized his players may be dragging physically, so he cut short practices this week, hoping to save their legs for tomorrow. After the team’s admittedly wobbly start this week in practice, Reid said he is pleased with how the team looked. Earlier in the year the Eagles illustrated that when the team improved to 4-1 with a 38-24 win over Dallas only to go into a tailspin. The Eagles lost five of their next six before pulling out of it with their current four-game win streak.Few matchups are as emotional as those with the Cowboys, but the Eagles aren’t buying any theories that they will suffer a letdown against Atlanta.