http://footballvox.com The voice of football fans! Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:25:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chargers tight end Antonio Gates was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday and participated in parts of practice after passing a physical. Gates had surgery nearly six months ago to repair a tear in the plantar plate of his left foot. He injured his left big ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/20/chargers-te-gates-returns-to-practice-ap/ Buffalo Bills starting quarterback Trent Edwards sustained a deep bruise to his right quadriceps during practice Tuesday night, and it's unclear whether he'll return to practice this week. Coach Dick Jauron said trainers began treating the injury immediately to reduce any potential swelling after Edwards walked off the field with ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/bills-qb-edwards-hurts-quad-in-practice-ap/ Receiver Chris Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals because their owner has a soft spot for troubled players. Henry signed a two-year deal Tuesday with the team that let him go after he was arrested for the fifth time, a decision that seemed to mark a change in philosophy ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/bengals-bring-back-troubled-wr-henry-ap-2/ Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participated in a full practice for the first time this preseason on Tuesday. Polamalu, who has been selected to the past four Pro Bowls, was placed on the physically unable to perform list on the first day of training camp. He had injured his hamstring ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/steelers-s-polamalu-has-full-practice-ap/ Matt Cassel is aware of his critics. They say the New England Patriots are finished if Tom Brady misses games and he has to take over for a long period. They look at his preseason statistics and reach the same conclusion. Fans pile on him on talk radio. TV commentators ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/patriots-qb-cassel-fired-up-by-critics-ap/ Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall has ligament damage in his right hand and may have to wear a protective cast for the rest of the preseason. "I talked to my doctor and he said I tore some ligaments or something," Hall said as he walked off the practice field Tuesday. ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/raiders-cb-hall-has-right-hand-injury-ap/ Brett Favre has watched film of his ill-fated throw in the NFC championship game and replayed it in his mind countless times. There was no way, many thought, the three-time MVP could step away from the game with that as the last image of his storied career. Redemption, despite all ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/favre-says-int-not-motivating-factor-ap/ A day after he returned to the practice field, Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is again dealing with a balky back. Hasselbeck left Tuesday morning's practice after about 45 minutes when his back began to tighten up. He returned at the start of the afternoon session to do some stretching with ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/hasselbecks-back-tightens-up-again-ap/ With their two Pro Bowl receivers hurt, the Cincinnati Bengals brought back troubled receiver Chris Henry on Tuesday, a move that their coach had emphatically ruled out only a month earlier as inappropriate. The signing helps the team but raises questions about its commitment to holding players accountable for their ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/bengals-bring-back-troubled-wr-henry-ap/ Peyton Manning has attended his first practice with the Indianapolis Colts since he had knee surgery just over five weeks ago. Manning accompanied the Colts to their first practice session at the new Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday. He wore a team jersey and shorts, with an elastic band around ... http://footballvox.com/2008/08/19/manning-makes-debut-at-colts-practice-ap-2/