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| Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber fractures thumb |
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11/18/2002 |
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| uccaneers Pro Bowl cornerback Ronde Barber sustained a fractured left thumb in the fourth quarter of Tampa Bay's 23-10 win over Carolina on Sunday. Barber underwent surgery on Monday and is questionable for Sunday's showdown with Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers. "We're going to remain optimistic and realize Ronde won't be playing the piano anytime soon," said Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden. "If there's any guy alive that can find a way to play, Barber's that guy." Barber had three solo tackles in the Buc |
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| Packers' Davenport breaks bone in eye socket |
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11/18/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers rookie fullback Najeh Davenport broke a bone in his eye socket during Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Packers head coach Mike Sherman said Davenport will miss next Sunday's showdown in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. Both teams enter the contest with 8-2 records, best in the NFL. Offensive lineman Marco Rivera sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in the first quarter of Sunday's game, but there is a chance he could play Sund |
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| Vikings top Packers at Metrodome |
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11/17/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Michael Bennett rushed the ball 20 times for 130 yards, including a 62-yard run late in the fourth that helped seal Minnesota's 31-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers at the Metrodome. Randy Moss hauled in six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, as the Vikings (3-7) snapped a two-game losing streak and beat the Packers for the ninth time in the last 11 meetings at the Metrodome. After being benched late in the third quarter in last Sunday's loss to the Giants, Daunte Culpe |
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| Cris Carter leaves hospital |
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11/15/2002 |
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| he practice field within two weeks and to game action against Buffalo on December 1. Carter, who came out of retirement on October 21 to join the injury-plagued Dolphins, was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital after playing in Miami's 24-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on November 4. He blamed fatigue, dehydration and the flu for his kidney problems. In the game against Green Bay, Carter caught three passes for 31 yards, but also fumbled once. Carter, who ranks second behind Jerry Rice in career receptions and tou |
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| Lions lose Desmond Howard for season |
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11/13/2002 |
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| rk) - The Detroit Lions will be without the services of wide receiver/kick returner Desmond Howard for the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Howard has been battling a neck injury all season and aggravated the injury last week against the Green Bay Packers. Howard played in seven games this season and returned nine punts for 48 yards, along with 26 kickoff returns for 587 yards. The former Michigan Wolverine and 1991 Heisman Trophy winner also played for Washington, Jacksonville, Green Bay and Oakland |
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| Isaac Bruce among NFC Players of the Week |
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11/13/2002 |
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| and wide receiver Ron Dixon, Minnesota Vikings running back Michael Bennett, Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn, wide receiver Shawn Jefferson and quarterback Michael Vick, St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger and wide receiver Torry Holt, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and receiver Donald Driver and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn. Meanwhile, Green Bay safety Marques Anderson, Chicago Bears defensive end Alex Brown and New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant were also considered f |
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| Packers Green and Davenport expect to play |
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11/11/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport both are expected to play this week against Minnesota. Green left Sunday's 40-14 win over Detroit with a mild concussion and Davenport exited the game with a sprained left ankle. Green had rushed 12 times for 50 yards and caught three passes for 20 yards before leaving the game. He was injured when Lions linebacker Chris Claiborne tackled him after he caught a short pass from Brett Favre. Davenport was injured when |
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| Packers' Holliday has surgery |
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11/07/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers defensive end Vonnie Holliday underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday to have torn meniscus repaired in his right knee. He is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, but could miss as many as five games. "This is not a major knee surgery," said Packers head coach Mike Sherman. "It's just a scope. Vonnie's a fast healer and has proved to be that and he promised me he'll be back." Holliday was injured in Monday's 24-10 victory over Miami. It was his firs |
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| Packers' Holliday sidelined again |
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11/06/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers defensive end Vonnie Holliday returned to the lineup on Monday after missing six weeks with a torn pectoral muscle, but he will be sidelined again for at least another two weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on Thursday for a meniscus tear in his right knee. Holliday was hurt in Monday's 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The injury apparently occurred during the third quarter of Monday's game, but he continued to play and did not report any pain af |
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| Packers Team Report: Injury or not, Favre's playing |
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11/01/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Green Bay Packers, who are coming off their bye week, are riding a five-game winning streak entering the Monday night showdown with Miami at Lambeau Field. However, the team got a scare back in the Week 7 victory over Washington. In the contest, Brett Favre suffered a sprained knee that knocked him out of the game. While he is expected to start on Monday night, Favre said he will not jeopardize the rest of the season just to keep his consecutive starts streak alive. "Of course, I want to |
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