Bills & NFL
- Saints lawyer: No steroids
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Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM NEW YORK — The lawyer for three New Orleans Saints players facing suspension said Wednesday the NFL’s independent drug administrator acknowledged he did not inform NFL players that the supplement StarCaps contained a banned diuretic.
- ‘Pacman’ cleared to return Dec. 7
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM ARLINGTON, Texas — The NFL is giving Adam “Pacman” Jones another chance.
- News Staff Selections / Week Twelve
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Updated: 11/20/08 4:25 PM The Buffalo News' NFL staff makes its picks against the point spread of each week's National Football League games.
- Reed back at practice
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Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM The Buffalo Bills’ offense looks like it will get a reinforcement but the defensive secondary will be banged up for Sunday’s game at Kansas City.
- Dunn to step in for Graham
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Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM TAMPA, Fla. — With leading rusher Earnest Graham out for the season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will lean more on Warrick Dunn.
- Around the league
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Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM • Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow sustained a sprained right shoulder in Monday night’s win over the Buffalo Bills, an injury unlikely to keep him out for an extended period, but his status for Sunday’s game with Houston is still in question.
- Edwards is not gun shy
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NEWS SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 11/20/08 7:19 AM After answering eight straight questions related to Monday night’s debacle, Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards politely made it clear Wednesday he has no interest in beating himself up over his poor performance.
- Winslow to have MRI on shoulder
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NEWS WIRE SERVICES
Updated: 11/19/08 6:49 AM BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will have an MRI on his right shoulder after injuring it in the closing minutes of Monday night’s win over the Buffalo Bills.
- Fassel denies link to Raiders
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Updated: 11/19/08 6:49 AM Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel said Tuesday that he hasn’t spoken with Raiders managing general partner Al Davis in recent days and that his name being linked to Oakland’s coaching job is pure speculation.
- Football on TV
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Updated: 11/20/08 1:04 PM Thursday
- Niners OT Jennings goes on IR again
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AP Sports Writer
Updated: 11/18/08 9:45 PM The San Francisco 49ers placed right tackle Jonas Jennings on injured reserve Tuesday for the third time in his four seasons with the club.
- Around the league
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Updated: 11/19/08 6:49 AM • NFL officials and members of the league’s competition committee are discussing a possible change to the instant replay procedures following a mistake that cost Pittsburgh a touchdown on the final play of its 11-10 win Sunday over San Diego. The potential modification would permit the referee on the field to consult with the replay booth more than once on a call.
- Blown call proves costly
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FROM NEWS WIRE SERVICES
Updated: 11/18/08 6:59 AM As Troy Polamalu raced into the end zone after picking up a loose ball on the final play of Sunday’s Steelers-Chargers game, bettors who had put money down on the Steelers rejoiced.
- Around the league
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Updated: 11/18/08 6:59 AM • John Lynch, the hard-hitting, nine-time Pro Bowl safety retired Monday, saying it was time to begin a new phase of life after 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and four more with the Denver Broncos.
- Bills-Browns Report Card
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Updated: 11/18/08 6:59 AM Running game
- Gaining traction
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Updated: 11/18/08 6:59 AM The Bills’ running game lives! Trailing by 13-0 and with their young quarterback reeling from a horrendous start, the Bills went to some runs to settle down.
