Friday News and Notes

Friday, September 1, 2006

 

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CFB

Nevada-Fresno

Fresno Bee

Tom Brandstater will be the
starting quarterback for Fresno State’s season
opener Friday. Backup Shaun A backup to four-year starter Paul Pinegar last season, Brandstater
played in eight games, all during the end of blowout victories. He completed 6
of 13 passes for 48yards, one touchdown and one interception. Norton, last year’s
fourth-string and scout-team quarterback, has yet to suit up for a game in his
two years. Despite a change in offensive coordinators this offseason, Fresno
State’s playbook has remained the same under new assistant Steve Hagen. In Brandstater, Fresno
State
enters the Nevada
game with a strong-armed quarterback who can attack downfield and take
advantage of one-on-one matchups.

Receivers have raved about Brandstater’s
deep-ball accuracy since last season. But it’ll be his pre-snap ability to line
the Bulldogs in the correct formation and set up the running game that likely
will keep him on the field. With running back Dwayne Wright appearing to be
healthy after a knee injury suffered two years ago, Fresno
State
is expected to rely heavily
on the run. The Bulldogs also might throw more screen passes to take advantage
of their experience and agility on the offensive line, where four of five
starters return from last year. Such plays could make it easier on Brandstater to distribute the ball to playmakers Wright and
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Scripps Howard

Tom Brandstater, the guy who is
supposedly the leading candidate for that job, completed 13 of his 34 passes in
the past two scrimmages.

NFL

Eagles-Jets

Philadelphia Daily News

Also participating in parts of practice yesterday were
defensive end Jerome McDougle and defensive tackle
Darwin Walker, who have been sidelined the past few weeks with rib injuries.
Andy Reid said McDougle and Walker might play Friday
against the Jets; that might be especially useful for McDougle,
who was trying to carve out a niche for himself after missing last season to
complications from a gunshot wound. Reid said that wide receiver Todd Pinkston
felt good in the wake of his first preseason action on Friday,
that
he reported no swelling in his bothersome Achilles’ tendons. He
said there is a chance Pinkston will get some work in this Friday’s preseason
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Curtis Martin will not play and will begin the year on PUP
list.

Sun-Sentinel

Jets QB Chad Pennington will not play in Friday’s
preseason game against the Eagles. Patrick Ramsey, Brooks Bollinger and Kellen Clemens will split time in that game and continue to
compete not only for depth chart placement but a spot on the roster.  Bet the NFL now at -107 juice!
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Colts-Bengals

Tribune Star

The Colts don’t have much time to prepare for the game but
that doesn’t appear to be a major concern. According to Indianapolis coach Tony
Dungy, few of the team’s offensive or defensive starters will see much, if any,
meaningful playing time. Despite another sluggish performance by the Colts’
running game in Saturday’s win over New Orleans,
Dungy remains confident in the abilities of the team’s running backs. Dominic
Rhodes and Joseph Addai combined for 34 yards in 16
carries against the Saints. Bet this game now through BetUs. Check out the
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Indy Star

If this preseason’s trend holds
true, Manning and the first team will play one series. The Colts have scored
touchdowns on opening drives in each of the three games. While the Colts
snapped an eight-game preseason losing streak with a 27-14 victory over New
Orleans
on Saturday, one area of concern is kickoff
coverage. The Saints averaged 32.2 yards on six returns.

Chargers-49ers

Scout.com

The San Francisco defense has been overmatched in its past two exhibition games
when up against the first teams of the Raiders and Cowboys.

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