Houston Texans 12/29/2006 8:35 AMThe Houston Chronicle reports RB Ron Dayne was named the NFL's FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his career day against the Colts on Sunday. Dayne rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-24 victory. Dayne received 54 percent of the votes on NFL.com to beat out the Rams' RB Steven Jackson and the Chiefs' RB Larry Johnson.Read more
Dallas Cowboys 12/29/2006 8:30 AMThe Star-Telegram reports WR Terrell Owens says he was not the target of CB Terence Newman's rant about fellow players doing more talking than performing on the field. Newman lashed out after the 23-7 loss to Philadelphia and again Wednesday in the locker room.Read more
Chicago Bears 12/29/2006 8:28 AMThe Chicago Sun-Times reports DT Tank Johnson will be a man on the move. When Pro Bowl teammate DT Tommie Harris was lost for the season, the Bears decided to leave Johnson at nose tackle because he was beginning to settle in there, even though he was the best available interior pass rusher. Now the thinking is that Johnson will rotate between nose tackle and Harris' three-technique spot, which lines up on the outside shoulder of the weak-side guard. It will depend on who is in the game with Johnson at the time and what that player's best position is.Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 12/29/2006 8:22 AMThe Post-Gazette reports HC Bill Cowher said outside LB Clark Haggans (sprained knee), who did not practice for the second day in a row, will not play Sunday against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Haggans has been downgraded from doubtful to out on the injury report. Haggans had a second-degree sprain of his medial collateral ligament against the Baltimore Ravens, the same type of injury that forced Pro Bowl S Troy Polamalu to miss three games. With Haggans out, LB James Harrison (shoulder/questionable) is expected to start on the left side. Harrison has practiced the past two days.Read more
