Chicago Bears 11/19/2007 8:55 AMThe Chicago Sun-Times reports DT Tommie Harris' troubling left knee likely will require arthroscopic surgery in the offseason, a source close to the Pro Bowl defensive tackle told the Sun-Times. Harris nodded when asked about the situation after the Bears' 30-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, when he was the last player to dress in the locker room after time in the training room. Harris was forced to sit out all practices last week in preparation for the game, and though he started, he played sparingly and was credited in press-box statistics with one tackle and one hit on Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck.Read more
New York Jets 11/19/2007 8:53 AMThe Star-Ledger reports Jets WR Laveranues Coles suffered a high left ankle sprain in yesterday's 19-16 overtime victory against the Steelers at Giants Stadium and it's highly unlikely he'll play on Thursday against the Cowboys, according to someone who spoke to Coles after the game. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to speak on injuries.Read more
New York Giants 11/19/2007 8:51 AMThe Star-Ledger reports DE/LB Mathias Kiwanuka was drafted by a team with three excellent defensive ends ahead of him. So in his rookie season, he didn't get to play until late in the year. And when he did get in a game, he let go of Titans quarterback Vince Young early during the fourth-down scramble that contributed to -- and perfectly defined -- the Giants' 2006 meltdown. This year, with too much depth at end and not enough at linebacker, Kiwanuka's position was switched. Naturally, there were some growing pains, which he quickly overcame. And then came yesterday -- perhaps the worst day in an NFL career that's been extremely frustrating for the mild-mannered 24-year-old former first-round pick.Read more
Minnesota Vikings 11/19/2007 8:47 AMThe Pioneer Press reports Vikings rookie RB Adrian Peterson said he wasn't surprised by RB Chester Taylor's performance Sunday. Taylor finished with 164 rushing yards, caught three passes for 38 yards and scored three touchdowns. "I expected him to come out and do a good job, to help us win. And that's what he did," Peterson said. After Taylor's 38-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Peterson was among the first to congratulate him. Peterson said he joked with Taylor about all the yards he'd left on the field. "I just mess with him, tell him there were a couple he could have broke and took to the house," Peterson said playfully. Asked about his role, Peterson said, "really being one of their biggest cheerleaders."Read more
