TheOffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a> Hines Ward<\/span> Pro Bowl 49ers-Rams Sacked just 13 times in the first five games, when the After ranking among the NFL\u2019s top 10 offenses in nine But perhaps one of the most overlooked units is The Eagles were used to a quick-strike offense with Raiders left guard Barry Sims was ruled out for Sunday\u2019s TheOffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a> <\/body> Sunday, November 26, 2006 TheOffshoreInsiders.com and OffshoreInsiders.com are the same services at the same price.\u00a0 Please remember plays must be accessed at whichever site they were purchased.\u00a0 Thanks for your patience and loyalty during our technical nightmare at OffshoreInsiders.com NFL Steelers-Ravens Post Gazette Hines Ward caught a short red-zone flip from Ben Roethlisberger and ran … Continue reading Sunday NFL News and Notes<\/span>
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\ncaught a short red-zone flip from Ben
\nRoethlisberger <\/span>and ran it for a touchdown near the end of practice
\nFriday, his first serious preparation for the Baltimore Ravens this week.
\nThough he didn\u2019t participate in the entire practice and the Steelers continue
\nto list him as questionable, the Pro Bowl wideout<\/span> was
\nat least moderately encouraged. Ward\u2019s presence is of particular importance
\ntomorrow, not only because he is a favorite red-zone target of Roethlisberger
\n(only Indianapolis Marvin Harrison,<\/span>
\nwith 29, has more red-zone touchdowns than Ward\u2019s 27 in the past five years)
\nbut because he\u2019s a veteran of 16 Steelers-Ravens episodes while none of Big Ben\u2019s
\nother receivers has played in three. Kick-returner<\/span>
\nlisted as doubtful for the
\ngame as recently as Thursday, will not play. Running back\/kick-
\nwas upgraded to probable yesterday. Linebackers Clark Haggans<\/span> <\/span>and
\ncornerback Deshea<\/span><\/span>
\nBaltimore, linebacker Ray Lewis,<\/span>
\noffensive guard and former Steeler<\/span> Panthers-Redskins
\nreceiver Santana Moss, who missed two of the past three games with a strained
\nhamstring, practiced for a third straight day and expects to play tomorrow when
\nthe Washington Redskins play host to the Carolina Panthers. Moss had sat out
\nagainst Dallas, returned to have his worst day with the Redskins in
\nPhiladelphia and was inactive again last week at Tampa Bay. However,
\nstrong safety Troy Vincent, who left with a strained hamstring in the second
\nquarter last Sunday, hasn\u2019t been back on the field since and won\u2019t play against
\nthe Panthers. That means that Vernon Fox, signed off waivers from Detroit on
\nAug. 29, will start for the first time since the Lions\u2019 2003 season finale. The
\nRedskins have lost five of their past six games. St. Louis Today
\nRams went 4-1, Bulger has been dumped on 22 times in the Rams\u2019 five-game losing
\nstreak. It\u2019s no coincidence that the offensive output has waned, culminating
\nwith last Sunday\u2019s shutout at
\nAdam Timmerman (bruised ribs) practiced Friday for the second successive day
\nand will be in the lineup Sunday against
\nat the Edward Jones Dome. \u201cHe felt much better. He\u2019s good to go,\u201d
\nstart at left tackle, with Alex Barron at right tackle, Incognito at center and
\nprobably rookie Mark Setterstrom<\/span> at left guard.
\nTimmerman for nine plays at
\n\u201cMark played well when he went in last week,\u201d Linehan<\/span>
\nsaid. \u201cHe\u2019s been working to get to this chance, and it\u2019s about time we gave him
\none.\u201d Adam Goldberg, who struggled at left tackle vs. the Panthers, will be
\nworked into the guard rotation, Linehan<\/span> said.
\nFullback Paul Smith barely had climbed off the shelf when a hamstring injury
\nput him back on. Smith, who missed two games earlier with an eye injury, was
\ninjured covering the Rams\u2019 last of nine punts at Cardinals-Vikings
\nseasons between 1994 and 2004, the Vikings are producing their second
\nconsecutive season of punchless<\/span> offense. They ranked
\nNo. 25 in total offense last year, their worst performance since 1984, and this
\nseason the Vikings are on track to set a series of team records for offensive
\nfutility. If they continue at their current pace, the Vikings will break
\nrecords for fewest touchdowns (28), first downs (283), touchdown<\/span>
\npasses (15) and will come close to the franchise low for points (259) in a
\nseason. Removing running back Chester Taylor\u2019s longest four runs this season\u2014including
\na 95-yard touchdown against
\nthe Vikings with a 3.3-yard average in its other 269 carries. That total
\nrepresents 98.5 percent of the Vikings\u2019 running plays this season. Entering
\nSunday\u2019s game against the Vikings, the Cardinals are the league\u2019s worst rushing
\noffense despite the presence of free agent acquisition Edgerrin James; overall,
\ntheir offense is ranked No. 28.Jaguars-Bills
\noffensive line, which has consistently churned out solid performances, helping
\nthe team\u2019s rushing attack climb to No. 3 in the NFL while allowing just 14
\nsacks. Last season, the Jaguars ranked 15th<\/sup> in total offense (321.8
\nyards per game) and 10th<\/sup> in rushing (122.4 ypg<\/span>)
\nwhile allowing 32 sacks. So far this season, the rushing attack is averaging
\n135.9 yards per game and the offense ranks 16th<\/sup> overall. Jaguars
\nguard Vince Manuwai<\/span> credits the promotion of Andy
\nHeck from offensive assistant to offensive line coach and the arrival of
\nassistant head coach Mike Tice with the line\u2019s success so far this season. Upon
\nthe promotion, Heck emphasized to the offensive line the importance of focusing
\non its run-block angles, which has resulted in more of a downhill rushing
\nattack. Bills quarterback J.P. Losman<\/span> enters into
\nSunday\u2019s game coming off a career performance (340 yards passing and 3
\nhope to cool off Losman<\/span> by making him
\none-dimensional. \u201cHe can do it all,\u201d middle linebacker Daryl Smith said. \u201cHe
\ncan run and make some plays with his feet, but he\u2019s got a big arm, too. \u201cHe\u2019s
\nplaying pretty well right now, so we just want to keep him in the pocket and
\nmake him throw the ball.\u201d Cornerback Terry Cousin <\/span>(groin)
\nis doubtful for today\u2019s game. Receiver Ernest Wilford<\/span>
\n(hamstring), who missed portions of Friday\u2019s workout.
\nrunning back Willis McGahee (ribs) practiced on Friday, but is listed as
\nquestionable for Sunday\u2019s game.Eagles-Colts
\nminus Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb for the remainder of the season and
\nriding a below-average 5-5 record,<\/span> will be traveling
\nto
\nface perhaps the NFL\u2019s most dangerous scoring squad. The Colts, who are 9-1
\nafter losing their first game last Sunday to the Dallas Cowboys, lead the
\nleague in total offense with 374.8 yards per game and passing offense with 270
\nyards per outing.The<\/span> Colts\u2019 high-powered offense is
\ndue primarily to Manning\u2019s consistency and accuracy to his steady receivers,
\nMarvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. Those two account for 1,698 of Manning\u2019s
\nleague-leading 2,781 passing yards. The key, however, for the Eagles, who are
\napproaching this game as a must win to keep their playoff hopes
\nseason, the Colts have averaged 10 offensive series per game, keeping their
\nopponents\u2019 defense on the field for an average of 31-plus minutes per game.
\nMcNabb, but will likely alter their game plan slightly with backup quarterback
\nJeff Garcia under center at the RCA Dome. Because the Colts do such a great job
\ncontrolling the ball and the clock, Stallworth<\/span> said
\nthe Eagles\u2019 offense has to maximize its time with the ball.
\nwent the entire time after missing Thursday\u2019s session with hamstring issues.
\na strained hamstring, said he is fine and expects to play tomorrow night…
\nLinebacker Shawn Barber<\/span> (knee)
\ndid not practice yesterday and will not play against the Colts. Coach
\nWilliam James<\/span> (knee) did not
\npractice while linebacker Jason Short<\/span>
\n(ankle sprain) was limited in practice. Both are listed as questionable.Raiders-Chargers
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\ngame with an ongoing abdomen problem by Raiders coach Art Shell on Friday,
\nputting quarterback Aaron Brooks behind a makeshift offensive line. The
\nstarting five, barring further decimation: — Left tackle Chad Slaughter, whose
\nlone career start was in the 2003 season finale at San Diego.\u2014Left guard Corey
\nHulsey, making his third straight start in place of Sims after going four years
\nwithout a start.\u2014Center Jake Grove, playing with a hyperextended<\/span>
\nleft elbow.\u2014Right guard Kevin Boothe<\/span>, a rookie from
\nCornell who began the season on the bench.\u2014Right tackle Langston Walker, who
\nsprained his ankle falling over left tackle Robert Gallery last week,
\ndislocating Gallery\u2019s elbow.
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