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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
Seattle player out for several weeks
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KIRKLAND, Wash.
— League MVP Shaun Alexander has a broken left foot and won't play for the Seattle Seahawks
for at least few weeks.
Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that a bone scan revealed Alexander sustained a "small crack" and "displaced fracture" on a non-weight-bearing bone in his foot sometime during the Seahawks' 42-30 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Associated Press
Cardinals starting quarterback in question
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona coach
2 Dennis Green declined to say on Monday whether he would stay with Kurt Warner at quarterback or replace him with rookie Matt
Leinart for next Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"I don't talk personnel on Monday," Green said. "We'll start looking at things and have a staff meeting and take it from there."
Green's noncommittal comments came in the wake of Warner's awful performance in Sunday's 16-14 home loss to the St. Louis Rams. The 35-year-old quarterback was intercepted three times — once with the team at the Rams 1-yard line and another at the St. Louis 14.
To cap it off, Warner fumbled a snap at the Rams' 18 with 1:46 to play as Arizona was positioning itself for what would have been a game-winning field goal.
Associated Press
Twins clinch AL playoff spot
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
— Capping a remarkable turnaround from a miserable start, Minnesota clinched a playoff spot Monday night by heating the visiting Kansas City Royals 8-1 behind home runs from Torii Hunter and Justin
Associated Press
Morneau.
Minnesota moved within one game of first-place Detroit in the AL Central. Both teams are in the playoffs, marking the first time the wild card will come out of that division.
The small crowd of 18,108 at the Metrodome cheered when Chicago's game went final, saving more screaming for the real celebration about 90 minutes later.
Rice football player dies after collapsing
HOUSTON, Tex. - A Rice University freshman football player died, a day after collapsing during a light workout.
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Dale Lloyd, a 19-year old defensive back.
collapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when an ambulance took him to the hospital. He died about 9 a.m., school officials said.
Rice athletic director Chris Del Conte said Lloyd collapsed while the team was doing some light running. Although he didn't complain of anything specific, he told trainers he didn't feel right.
Associated Press
Sixth Bengal of the season suspended for violations
CINCINNATI. Ohio — Coach
5 Marvin Lewis expects linebacker Odell Thurman to be suspended for the rest of the season following his arrest on a drunken driving
charge, making him the sixth Cinnati Benalog arrested this year.
Thurman, already serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, could get an additional one-year suspension from the league.
The arrest came less than a week after commissioner Roger Goodell visited Cincinnati and reminded players of their responsibility to stay out of trouble and represent the league honorably.
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Evan Hengel's
Seahawks show how running back points dependant on strong offensive line
BY EVAN HENGEL
KANSAN COLUMNIST
EHENGEL@KANSAN.COM
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander cracked a bone in his foot. This cracked bone will cost Alexander, and fantasy owners, about three starts and plenty of stress as managers scramble to find a decent replacement.
What's being overlooked in Alexander's situation is that he was averaging a paltry 2.9 yards per carry this year before the injury, compared to last year's average of 5.1. The explanation of the lost production stems back to an important, yet often overlooked, component of successful running backs: the offensive line.
is running behind them.
The Seahawks lost their star offensive guard, Steve Hutchinson, in the offseason to the Minnesota Vikings. In years past, Hutchinson and left tackle Walter Jones combined to represent the best left side of an offensive line that most of us will ever witness.
Without Hutchinson, Alexander doesn't even look like the same player, much less an MVP. Replacement Maurice Morris will run behind the same line, and while he'll still be a good fantasy option for the next few weeks, don't expect anything record-breaking.
Weaker offensive lines can also explain the disappointing performances of Edgerrin James and Larry Johnson. The lesson learned is to work backward: identify a strong offensive line and get the back who
Before we get to this week's adds and drops, I'd like to remind you that if you haven't added last week's recommendation of Marques Colston, please do so at your earliest convenience, as he dominated in Monday night's heartwarming New Orleans victory.
Players to add:
1) Maurice Jones-Drew, running back, Jacksonville Jaguars. At just 5-foot-7, he's like a cutter version of Fred Taylor. Considering his small stature, powerful legs and lightning-fast speed, he could remind many of Sonic the Hedgehog. The 21-year-old player was great at UCLA and even better last week, getting 103 yards on just 13 carries, and once Fred Taylor's glass ankle shatters again, the offense could be centered around him.
2) Matt Leinart, quarterback, Arizona Cardinals. With Coach Dennis Green finally realizing that starter Kurt Warner is about as reliable as a used Yugo, Leinart might get the chance to have his first productive day since he hooked up with Kristen from Laguna Beach. He'll have some rookie jitters at first, but with Edgerrin James, Anquan Boldin, and Larry Fitzgerald at his disposal, it's only a matter of time before he puts up numbers similar to those he posted at USC.
3) Cleveland Browns defense. Cleveland travels to Oakland to play the Raiders on Sunday. At this point, Oakland's offense is bad to the point where you could probably throw 11 monkeys out there with jerseys and they would hold the Raiders to
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Seattle Seahawks' Maurice Morris looks for running room during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday. The Seahawks said Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 that Morris will step in for Shaun Alexander, who has a broken left foot and will be lost to the team for at least a couple of weeks.
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TODAY
FRIDAY
Volleyball at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., Lubbock, Texas
Soccer at Creighton, 7 p.m. Omaha, Neb.
SATURDAY
Softball vs. UMKC, 2 p.m., KU Fall Invitational, Arrocha Ballpark
Softball vs. Emporia State, 4 p.m., KU Fall Invitational, Arrocha Ballpark
Player to watch: Senior pitcher Kassie
Humphreys lead the team during the Fall Jayhawk Classic last weekend with 16 strikeouts in two games. Humphreys finished last season with a 4.81 ERA and a record of 5-6.
Football at Nebraska, 6 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.
HUMPHREYS
SUNDAY
Volleyball vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m., Horejsi Family Athletics Center
Rowing, Head of the Oklahoma, TBA,
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Softball vs. Johnson County Community College, noon, KU Fall Invitational, Arrocha Ballpark
Soccer at Nebraska, 1 p.m., Lincoln,
Neb.
Softball vs. TBA, 2 p.m., KU Fall Invitati
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Rowing, Head of the Oklahoma, TBA, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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