Rams WR Stedman Bailey is being suspended four games for violating NFL’s Substance Abuse Policy, per league sources. Withdrew appeal today.
The Jets are on the field for their pre-practice stretch. Injured K Nick Folk is on the field, but he's not doing much in the way of stretching.
Patriots RB James White, a top candidate to fill the void created by the season-ending injury to Dion Lewis, draws a large crowd in the locker room. "He gave us a lot of great performances," White said of Lewis.
[h=1]Bridgewater passes first concussion test
[/h]Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says QB Teddy Bridgewater passed the first part of concussion protocol. "I think he'll be good to go [Sunday at Oakland]," Zimmer said. Bridgewater still has to pass another test.
[/h]Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says QB Teddy Bridgewater passed the first part of concussion protocol. "I think he'll be good to go [Sunday at Oakland]," Zimmer said. Bridgewater still has to pass another test.
Bills coach Rex Ryan said today that Enemkpali will serve as a captain when they play the Jets on Thursday night. Enemkpali was cut by the Jets in September after he punched and broke Geno Smith's jaw. Said Ryan: "I'll get ripped or whatever, but I do this all the time. Anybody that's played (against that team), you're gonna see (as a captain)."
Bills players breaking in their red cleats for Thursday's game, when they'll wear all-red uniforms. No helmets for Bills players during Monday's walk through.
Rex Ryan says he doesn't know if LeSean McCoy got an MRI on his shoulder and says "we'll see how the week goes" in regards to his status for Thursday's game against the Jets.
"Nothing's been said to anybody. We'll have those discussions internally first." - 49ers coach Jm Tomsula, who will not say who will start the next game at quarterback, Blaine Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick.
Rex Ryan: "This is gonna be a passionate game. It's gonna be an exciting game. But not for the reasons you may be thinking. This is strictly us against another opponent where both teams are battling to try to get to the playoffs." Notes that game "has nothing to do with me."
Rivers is shooting for his 6th straight game with at least 300 pass yards and 2 TD.
It's official! Wes Welker is a Ram! #MobSquad
[h=1]Rivers shooting for 3,000 passing yards
[/h]If Philip Rivers gets 247 pass yards tonight, he’ll be just the 6th player with 3,000 pass yards in the first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). His current streak of 5 straight 300-yard passing games is the longest in Chargers history.
[/h]If Philip Rivers gets 247 pass yards tonight, he’ll be just the 6th player with 3,000 pass yards in the first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). His current streak of 5 straight 300-yard passing games is the longest in Chargers history.
"He has as much ability as anyone in the league." - Monday Night Countdown's Steve Young on Jay Cutler.
Jay Cutler ranks fourth with a 92.4 Total QBR on 3rd down this season. He is 1 of 4 QBs to average at least 10.0 yds/attempt in that situation. Last season, Cutler’s 7 INTs on 3rd down was topped only by Drew Brees, who had 10.
Only one man on our Monday Night Countdown crew is picking the Bears.
According to AccuWeather.com it's cloudy and 65 degrees a few minutes before game time here at Qualcomm Stadium.
