St. Louis Rams 11/28/2008 10:01 AMThe St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Rams running back Steven Jackson sounded optimistic Thursday about playing Sunday against Miami. "I've had two good days of practice and no major setbacks," Jackson said. "The leg's a little sore but I was able to, I guess, give Coach (Jim) Haslett what he wanted to see. ... He said that if I practice, I would play, so that's what I intend on doing." But Haslett is still taking a wait-and-see approach. Jackson has missed four of the Rams' past five games with a right thigh injury, and was limited to about 15 plays in the one game he played during that stretch, against Arizona.Read more
Atlanta Falcons 11/28/2008 9:57 AMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports RB Michael Turner is piling up the rushing yards with 1,088 and picking up the first downs. Turner ranks fifth in the NFC with 56 first downs, all of which have come on the ground. Turner has also converted 6-of-8 third down-and-one rushing opportunities for first downs. Turner trials Washington’s Clinton Portis (69), Dallas’ Marion Barber (65), Chicago’s Matt Forte (59) and Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson (57) “He’s been unbelievable,” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said. “To be able to turn around [and] hand the ball off to him with all that he’s capable of doing, is huge.”Read more
Indianapolis Colts 11/28/2008 9:49 AMThe Indianapolis Star reports WR Roy Hall has returned to practice this week for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery earlier this season. He injured the knee in the season opener against Chicago. Hall resides in Cleveland, was a multisport standout at Brush High School in nearby Lyndhurst and is eager to play against a team he watched growing up."It's always a dream to play in that stadium that you grew up watching all the time,'' he said. That isn't likely to happen. Coach Tony Dungy indicated the team probably will allow Hall to practice another week before activating him for a game.Read more
Indianapolis Colts 11/28/2008 9:44 AMThe Indianapolis Star reports Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders isn't expected to play Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts meet the Browns in Cleveland Browns Stadium. The culprit: a balky right knee. Backup Melvin Bullitt insisted he'll be ready to make his eighth start of the season but conceded it can be difficult preparing for a game not knowing if "you're going to play 60 plays or 30 plays.'' "It's been like this all season,'' he added, "so there are no excuses now. You just go out and prepare like you're going to play every down and be ready.''Read more
