San Francisco 49ers 12/29/2007 9:14 AMThe Mercury News reports QB Shaun Hill won't get the chance to put the finishing touch on his run of success as the 49ers' quarterback. Hill was injured more seriously than reported and won't play in the season finale Sunday at Cleveland, Coach Mike Nolan said Friday. QB Chris Weinke, who was out of football before joining the 49ers three weeks ago, will start. In addition to back spasms, Hill sustained fractures to the transverse process portions of three vertebrae in his lower back, Nolan said. Transverse processes are small winglike bones that are part of the vertebrae.Read more
Dallas Cowboys 12/29/2007 9:08 AMThe Star-Telegram reports all systems are go for WR Terry Glenn's season debut Sunday -- that is, if the weather holds up. Coach Wade Phillips said he might keep Glenn out if it is snowing or raining in Washington. "If it's pouring down rain and you can't throw the ball effectively, why would we want him out there?" Phillips said. "We want him out there so he can catch some footballs and get back in there that way. That would be the criteria." The Cowboys are going to be cautious with Glenn either way.Read more
Minnesota Vikings 12/29/2007 9:03 AMThe Pioneer Press reports with the possible exception of CB Antoine Winfield, the Vikings are expected to be close to full strength Sunday for their regular-season finale at Denver. DT Pat Williams returned to practice Friday after getting two days off to rest a sore knee and elbow and said he's good to go. "I'm playing," Williams said. Officially, he's listed as questionable, as is WR Sidney Rice, who said his injured right ankle shouldn't be a problem. "I practiced all week, so I should be ready," Rice said. That leaves Winfield, who has practiced on a limited basis with a harness to protect his left shoulder. His status will be a game-time decision again this week. Winfield said he will test the shoulder during warm-ups, and the decision on whether he plays again will rest on his ability to tackle.Read more
New Orleans Saints 12/29/2007 8:59 AMThe Times-Picayune reports RB Reggie Bush did not practice again Friday and has been ruled out of Sunday's regular-season finale at Chicago, Coach Sean Payton said. RB Aaron Stecker, who missed Wednesday and Thursday's practice with a severe turf toe injury, was excused to attend funeral services for his father-in-law Friday and is listed as "questionable" in the first official injury report of the week.Read more
