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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Joe Bryant" <bryant@cheatsheets.net< X-To: "Cheatsheets Mailing List" <cheatsheets@egroups.com< X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Eric_Bass_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Bass-E X-FileName: ebass.nsf Hi Folks, Barreling toward week 15 and the Fantasy Playoff here.? Have a few quotes,= =20 some weather insights and our updated Players in the News.? Let's get at i= t. Best of luck this week.? I hope all the bounces go your way.??=20 Joe ? Quotes of the Week "But, again, I don't know anything other than when it's fourth down, I pun= t.=20 That's as much as I know as far as anything having to do with anything."??= =20 -- Pittsburgh Punter Josh Miller on not understanding how the NFL could fi= ne=20 Regan Upshaw so much for spitting on him. "Yeah, we stood because it was time to go out for practice."?? One (wisely= )=20 unnamed Washington Redskin player who?offers a different spin on?owner Dan= ny=20 Snyder's report that the team gave new coach Terry Robiskie a "standing=20 ovation". "The man is 28 years old. It would have been like voting for my=20 grandfather."?? -- Oakland CB Charles Woodson on why he didn't vote for=20 FSU's Chris Weinke for the Heisman.?=20 "If I wanted to change my desk, I'm going to call him and say I want to=20 change my desk,"? Interim Redskin Coach Terry Robiskie who's honest enough= =20 to speak the truth. ''As long as there are Girl Scouts, they're going to sell cookies. As long= =20 as I'm playing football, I'm going to cut. So there's no sense in crying= =20 about it.''?? Tampa Bay Guard Frank Middleton talking about a season endin= g=20 cut block he put on Bills player.on a block that put Buffalo linebacker on= =20 the sidelines for the remainder of the season. /////////////////// Weather This Week.? Once again, we check in with our Cheatsheets.net=20 Meteorologist, Mike McVay.? Mike's not only a Meteorologist with WOWK - TV= =20 but he's also a Fantasy Football Fanatic.? What a combination.? Like I do= =20 with my Physician friends when I need an injury insight, we'll be calling = on=20 Mike to give us some headsup on the weather situations in a few notable=20 games this week.? Thanks Mike! SEATTLE @ DENVER:? Winter Storm Watch for Sunday in Colorado, but I still= =20 think the snows will hold off until at least the 2nd half if not after the= =20 game completely.? I'd feel comfortable starting any player in this one at= =20 this point. (Joe's note:? Make sure to realize though that it'll still be bitterly col= d=20 with gusty winds likely.) DETROIT @ GREEN BAY:? The big weather factor in this one is not the snow,= =20 but the cold.? Snow flurries with temperatures in the 20s at kickoff that= =20 will likely fall into the teens by game's end.? The Packers (and their=20 crazed "cheeseheads") don't seem to mind these weather conditions, but kee= p=20 in mind that Detroit plays in a dome. CAROLINA @ KANSAS CITY:? The rain, sleet and snow will not arrive in Kansa= s=20 City until late in the day on Sunday.? This is an early game and so weathe= r=20 no longer seems to be a concern.? However, falling thermometers and=20 barometers are not good for sore bones and joints.? This could still be a= =20 tough day for Grbac whose still being bothered by his thumb. Mike McVay StormTracker13 Meteorologist WOWK-TV ////////////////////// Now for this week's Updated Players in the News Quarterbacks in the News: QB Jake Plummer (Ari) has sore ribs, but expects to start this week. He=20 practiced in a reduced role on Thursday. *** Saturday Update QB Jake Plummer's (Ari) chances of playing are looking= =20 bleak?for Sunday's game.? His ribs are still very sore and it'll be a=20 gametime decision on whether he can go. Even if he does play, he's a huge= =20 risk as one good shot could send him out.? If he does sit, Dave Brown gets= =20 the start. QB Cade McNown (Chi) could probably play this week if needed. He is not=20 expected to start. Shane Matthews again will get the call behind center. QB Scott Mitchell (Cin) starts for the Bengals this week. Akili Smith will= =20 back him up. QB Spergon Wynn (Cle) has a bone bruise that may hold him out of the rest = of=20 this year=01,s games. He is only listed as questionable, but will probably= be=20 downgraded on Friday. Doug Pederson will start this week with his sore rib= s. *** Saturday Update QB Spergon Wynn (Cle) is out for the year and has been= =20 placed on Injured Reserve.? I hope this doesn't effect your team. QB Randall Cunningham (Dal) appears as questionable with a sore groin, but= =20 he is expected to backup Troy Aikman this week. QB Brian Griese (Den) will miss another game and may not be ready to play= =20 the last game of the regular season as earlier reported. QB Charlie Batch (Det) practiced on Wednesday with his sore ribs and is=20 expected to start this week. QB Mark Brunell (Jac) has a bruised shoulder, but it isn=01,t bad enough t= o=20 appear on the injury report. He starts this week. QB Drew Bledsoe (NE) is expected to start with his injured thumb. He=20 practiced on Thursday. QB John Friesz (NE) will be available to play with his sore knee if needed= . QB Kordell Stewart (Pit) will start despite a sore calf. He has been one o= f=20 the hottest quarterbacks of late. QB Moses Moreno (SD) can play if needed. He will backup starter Ryan Leaf= . QB Brock Huard (Sea) is still bothered by his bruised kidney. Jon Kitna = =20 will start in his place. QB Shaun King (TB) practiced on Wednesday despite a sore groin. He is=20 expected to start. QB Steve McNair (Ten) missed practice Thursday and at best will be a=20 gametime decision. If Steve cannot go, Neil O=01,Donnell will start in his = =20 place. *** Saturday Update QB Steve McNair (Ten) did some practice work Friday.?= =20 It's still a gametime decision but it's?looking more like he'll go Sunday.= ?=20 He's a tough bird. QB Jeff George (Was) starts over Brad Johnson this week. //////////////////////////////////// Running Backs in the News: RB Thomas Jones (Ari) is questionable with a virus, but is expected to be = ok=20 by gametime. *** Saturday Update RB Thomas Jones (Ari) practiced well late this week an= d=20 looks to be good to go. RB Michael Pittman (Ari) is questionable with a sore toe, but expects to= =20 start this week. RB Sammy Morris (Buf) was able to participate in a limited practice on=20 Wednesday. He is hopeful he can play on Monday night. If he can go, he wil= l=20 start. If he can=01,t go, look for Shawn Bryson to get the majority of car= ries. RB William Floyd (Car) is out with broken ribs. RB Tshimanga Biakabutuka (Car) is doubtful with his toe. He will likely be= =20 deactivated this week. Brad Hoover again starts in his place. *** Saturday Update RB Tshimanga Biakabutuka (Car) ?has been deactivated f= or=20 this week. RB Corey Dillon (Cin) missed practice on Wednesday, but is not listed on t= he=20 injury report. He is expected to play Sunday. RB Travis Prentice (Cle) is expected to play with his sore shoulder. He=20 continues to split time with Jamel White. RB Chris Warren (Dal) was released for arguing with a coach and quickly=20 picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles. He is not expected to make a big=20 contribution this week. RB Michael Wiley (Dal) will backup Emmitt Smith now that Chris Warren has= =20 been released. RB Terrell Davis (Den) is out again this week. RB Mike Anderson (Den) practiced on Thursday with his sore knee and is=20 expected to start on Sunday. RB Dorsey Levens (GB) is out this week. Ahman Green will again start in hi= s =20 place. *** Saturday Update RB Fred Taylor (Jac) after some great games had me=20 beginning to like the guy. He falls back to my prior opinion of him as he'= s=20 now decided he needs to renege on the contract he signed as he's not being= =20 paid enough...? Save yourself the time if you want to send a differing=20 opinion on this one.? Demanding new contracts when you perform like you=20 promised you would is one of my pet peeves and you won't change my mind. RB Tony Richardson (KC) is the starting tailback. Donnell Bennett will=20 block for him as the fullback. RB J.R. Redmond (NE) practiced on Wednesday, but was not involved in any= =20 contact drills. He will likely split time with Kevin Faulk this week. RB Raymont Harris (NE) has signed with the Patriots. *** Saturday Update RB Patrick Pass (NE) has been deactivated for this wee= k. *** Saturday Update RB Raymont Harris (NE) spent time with the first unit= =20 this week and may see significant playing time.? I put absolutely nothing= =20 past Bill Belichick. I refuse to be surprised by anything he does. RB Ricky Williams (NO) is out with a broken fibula.=20 RB Terry Allen (NO) got the snaps in practice on Wednesday and may=20 contribute more this week as Chad Morton and Jerald Moore are both listed a= s =20 doubtful.=20 *** Saturday Update RB Terry Allen (NO)?looks to?get the start Sunday with= =20 Morton and Moore less than 100%. RB Joe Montgomery (NYG) appears on the injury report as questionable with = a=20 sore thigh. He isn=01,t likely to play with Ron Dayne and Tiki Barber both = =20 healthy. RB Richie Anderson (NYJ) is expected to play with a sore finger. RB Tyrone Wheatley (Oak) has a broken finger on his left hand and is being= =20 called questionable.? Some are speculating the bad finger was behind the 2= =20 fumbles last week. *** Saturday Update? RB Tyrone Wheatley (Oak) is the subject of a lot of= =20 back and forth info.? Some reports have the finger as broken, some do not.= ?=20 Some have his finger troubles as the reason for his fumbles last week, som= e=20 don't. I take everything form the Raider with a grain of salt.? If I owned= =20 Wheatley, I'd probably feel ok starting him this week. RB Darnell Autry (Phi) is banged up with a sore shoulder and calf, but he = is=20 expected to start. RB Chris Warren was signed by the Eagles. *** Saturday Update RB Chris Warren (Phi) was not one of the early=20 deactivations so he's holding out for the chance he gets to suit up this= =20 week and see the field.? He could be a factor eventually, but starting him= =20 this week is?a large gamble as you just don't know how he'll be used.? Als= o=20 keep in mind the Eagles are on their bye next week.?=20 RB Jerome Bettis (Pit) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore glute. He= =20 expects to start this week. RB Terrell Fletcher (SD) missed practice on Wednesday with sore ribs, but = is=20 expected to play this week. RB Rickey Watters (Sea) may see his carries slighted this week as the team= =20 starts to explore what they have with Shaun Alexander.=20 *** Saturday Update RB Ricky Watters (Sea) is nursing a sore big toe.? He= =20 hasn't practiced all week but still says he'll be able to go Sunday.? Says= =20 coach Mike Holmgren, ''I think he'll be able to play,''?? ''I think he's= =20 going to be OK.''??=20 RB Garrison Hearst (SF) is listed as doubtful with a sore ankle. He is not= =20 expected to play the rest of this season. *** Saturday Update? RB Charlie Garner (SF) catches a break as Saints DT= =20 Norman Hand looks to miss the game. RB Mike Alstott (TB) is out with a sore knee. Warrick Dunn continues to ge= t =20 additional looks in his absence. RB Stephen Davis (Was) may be injured with a sore arm, but he knows he is= =20 likely to have a field day running against the Cowboys. He will start this= =20 week and have a lot of opportunities. RB Larry Centers (Was) will play through his knee pain. //////////////////////////////////// Wide Receivers in the News: WR David Boston (Ari) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore hamstring. = He=20 is not listed on the injury report though and expects to play this week. *** Saturday Update WR David Boston (Ari) continued to miss practice this= =20 week.? But I'm hearing very little about it.? I'd think he's good to go bu= t=20 I don't like the idea of him missing that much time. WR Jermaine Lewis (Bal) practiced through the pain of sore ribs and will= =20 likely play this week.=20 WR Isaac Byrd (Car) is expected to play with his sore hamstring. He will b= e=20 the team=01,s number 3 receiver behind Muhsin Muhammad and Donald Hayes.=20 WR Marcus Robinson (Chi) was placed on injured reserve and is lost for the= =20 season. WR Peter Warrick (Cin) will get his contact lenses on Thursday.=20 WR David Patten (Cle) is expected to play with his sore shoulder. WR Ed McCaffrey (Den) has a few ailments, but nothing that will keep him o= ff=20 the field this week. =20 WR Brian Stablein (Det) is not expected to play this week with a sore knee= . WR Germane Crowell (Det) is expected to play, but not start this week.=20 Herman Moore and Johnnie Morton will start for at least another week. *** Saturday Update WR Germane Crowell (Det) will see a minimum of 15 play= s=20 this week according to coach Moeller. WR Corey Bradford (GB) is out again this week and may not play again this= =20 year.=20 WR Antonio Freeman (GB) is expected to play with his sore back. He practic= ed=20 on Thursday. WR EG Green (Ind) is questionable with a sore knee. No decision yet has be= en=20 made to whether he will play on Monday night. WR Leslie Shepherd (Mia) is not expected to play this week. Tony Martin a= nd=20 Oronde Gadsden will start. *** Saturday Update WR Leslie Shepherd (Mia) has been deactivated for this= =20 week. WR Troy Brown (NE) appears on the injury report as questionable. WR Jake Reed (NO) is out with a broken fibula. Willie Jackson plays in his= =20 absence.=20 WR Ike Hilliard (NYG) practiced both Wednesday and Thursday , but is still= =20 questionable to start. He is having difficulty breathing so even if he doe= s=20 play he will likely be limited. *** Saturday Update WR Ike Hilliard (NYG) looks to play this week and mayb= e=20 even start.? At the least, he will be the #3 WR behind Joe Jurevicius who'= s=20 played well filling in for Hilliard. WR Laveranues Coles (NYJ) is not expected to play this week. Dedric Ward= =20 will start in his place. WR Wayne Chrebet (NYJ) is expected to play with a bruised throat. WR Courtney Hawkins (Pit) missed practice on Wednesday with a sore knee an= d=20 remains questionable for the weekend game. WR Hines Ward (Pit) is expected to play with his sore ankle. WR Jeff Graham (SD) missed Wednesday=01,s practice and is listed as doubtf= ul on=20 the injury report. If he cannot go, look for Trevor Gaylor to start in his= =20 absence. *** Saturday Update WR Jeff Graham (SD) appears to have a 50 / 50 chance o= f=20 playing this week after suffering a serious mouth injury last week. WR Terrell Owens (SF) delivered as promised last week and now looks close = to=20 100%. He does not appear on the injury report this week. He will start. *** Saturday Update WR Terrell Owens (SF) went full bore in practice and= =20 apparently paid the price Friday as he was unable to practice with pain an= d=20 swelling in the toe.? He'll likely contribute and may even start, but thin= gs=20 are not quite as optimistic as they were Thursday evening.? Although they'= re=20 better than last week. WR/KR Tony Horne (StL) is out this week.=20 WR Keyshawn Johnson (TB) practiced on Thursday and will start on Sunday. WR Albert Connell (Was) still has a sore knee, but will start this week.= =20 James Thrash will lineup in the other spot with Irving Fryar moving to the= =20 #3 slot. WR James Thrash (Was) is expected to play with his sore thigh.=20 //////////////////////////////////// Tight Ends in the News: TE Terry Hardy (Ari) is questionable with a sore quadricep. He did not=20 practice on Wednesday, but expects to practice later in the week and play = on=20 Sunday. TE OJ Santiago (Cle) is not expected to see much playing time with his new= =20 team with a sore knee. He is listed as questionable this week. The fact th= at=20 he is playing for his third team this season makes him look "suspect and= =20 questionable" to me. *** Saturday Update TE David LaFluer (Dal) appears to be less than 100% as= =20 he missed practice this week.=20 TE Desmond Clark (Den) practiced on Thursday with a cast on his forearm. H= e=20 is expected to play on Sunday. TE Anthony Becht (NYJ) is expected to play with a sore neck. TE Mark Bruener (Pit) is expected to play through his aches and pains. //////////////////////////////////// Place Kickers in the News: PKs Doug Pelfrey and Michael Husted worked out with the Saints this week. PK Jeff Wilkins (StL) remains the only kicker with the team. John Hall, wh= o =20 filled in during Wilkins injury, was released this week. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cheatsheets-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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