Eli Manning was in Super Bowl form for the New York Giants and Domenik Hixon was even better. New York’s 37-34 exhibition victory Monday night was made easier by the Cleveland Browns, who had a season’s worth of mistakes in little more than a quarter, including 98 penalty yards and a fumble that resulted in a 95-yard TD for the Giants.
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Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck fully participated in a practice for the first time since his back stiffened 10 days ago and said he will play in the Seahawks’ next preseason game Aug. 25 at San Diego. “It is fine,” Hasselbeck said Monday, two days after he watched No. 3 quarterback Charlie Frye play all of Seattle’s preseason win over Chicago. Read Original Post Here
The Aaron Rodgers era isn’t going to amount to much if the Green Bay Packers can’t protect him any better or catch more passes than they did in Saturday’s preseason loss to San Francisco. Of course, Rodgers could help himself out by getting rid of the ball more quickly under pressure — a sign of growing pains that are to be expected from any new starting quarterback, especially one under this… Read Original Post Here
Before Tarvaris Jackson could prove that he is ready to lead the Minnesota Vikings, he had to show that he can stay healthy for an entire season. Just two games into the preseason, that question has already been raised again. Jackson sprained his right knee in the first quarter against Baltimore on Saturday and his status for next Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh is in question. Read Original Post Here
Matt Ryan’s next shot at winning the starting quarterback job for the Atlanta Falcons will come in his first preseason start. Falcons coach Mike Smith said Monday that Ryan will start Friday night’s game against Tennessee at the Georgia Dome. Smith said he plans for Ryan and the other starters to play the first half and at least one series in the third quarter. Read Original Post Here
Kyle Orton was selected to be the Chicago Bears starting quarterback by coach Lovie Smith on Monday. Orton won the competition with Rex Grossman for the starting job. Orton, the fourth-year player from Purdue, will start Thursday’s third preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and the Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Quarterback Tom Brady isn’t sure if a foot injury will sideline him from the Patriots’ third exhibition game Friday night after he sat out the first two. The injury is on the same leg but different from the right ankle injury the quarterback suffered in last season’s AFC championship game against San Diego, the NFL’s reigning MVP said in a radio interview Monday. Read Original Post Here
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs reported to the team Monday and began practicing after signing his $8.47 million, one-year tender. On the advice of his agent, the Ravens’ franchise player skipped training camp to protest the franchise tag. He’s expected to play about 15 snaps against the St. Read Original Post Here
Wide receiver Chris Henry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals, four months after the team dumped him following his fifth arrest since 2005. A team spokesman says Henry signed a contract Tuesday, but terms were not released. Henry will not be available to the team immediately. He has to serve a four-week NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Read Original Post Here
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 his left knee. Read Original Post Here
