Carolina Panthers 12/06/2006 4:53 PMAP reports Carolina HC John Fox has insisted that, barring injury, struggling QB Jake Delhomme would remain the Panthers' starting quarterback. But Delhomme is no longer healthy, sitting out Wednesday's practice with a sprained right thumb, meaning QB Chris Weinke could make his first start in almost five years Sunday against the New York Giants.Read more
Cleveland Browns 12/06/2006 4:48 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports if Browns QB Derek Anderson makes his first NFL start Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he won't have big shoes to fill. Other than his own, of course. Anderson, who grew up in Portland, Ore., wore size-17 shoes and stood 6-foot-6 in the eighth grade. His feet were so big, his parents had to order footwear from the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. "I've always been the biggest guy," Anderson said. "I was a little lighter back then. It really wasn't that big a deal. I was a basketball guy."Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 12/05/2006 5:33 PMNFL.com reports Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward and S Troy Polamalu will each miss a second successive game because of knee injuries. Ward and Polamalu sat out the Steelers' 20-3 victory against TampaBay on Dec. 3 and also won't play Dec. 7 night against Cleveland. Ward, a four-time Pro Bowl receiver who previously missed only one game in his nine-season career, had surgery last week to remove several bone fragments from his left knee. Polamalu, an All-Pro safety last season, has a sprained medial collateral ligament.Read more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/05/2006 5:31 PMAP reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed WR Michael Clayton on injured reserve, officially ending his season.Read more
