Arizona Cardinals 11/20/2006 12:47 PMThe Arizona Republic reports the Cardinals weren't flawless in their 17-10 victory Sunday over Detroit at University of Phoenix Stadium. They sputtered at times on offense. The defense gave up a 97-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. The Lions (2-8), hardly top-flight competition, played most of the game without star RB Kevin Jones, who suffered a sprained ankle in the first quarter. But it was a victory, one that snapped an eight-game losing streak and kept the Cardinals (2-8) from their worst start since 1953 when they went 1-10-1.Read more
Atlanta Falcons 11/20/2006 12:40 PMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports after losing three games to drop to 5-5, the Falcons are searching their injured and inactive list for a boost. For the NFC South showdown with New Orleans on Sunday at the Georgia Dome, HC Jim Mora hopes to have OG Matt Lehr, LB Ed Hartwell, CB Jimmy Williams and possibly, even DE John Abraham, back on the field. "John is the one that I'm least convinced of right now," Mora said. "I want to make sure that he's OK. That would give us a little boost that we need here as we enter the stretch run."Read more
Jacksonville Jaguars 11/20/2006 12:29 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports football fans fasten your seatbelts because in Monday night's match-up between the New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars, you will get a chance to see perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in all of football when Jags rookie sensation RB Maurice Jones-Drew takes the field. The 5-foot-7, 210-pound explosive running back is one of the most exciting young players in the league to watch and will have a chance to use Monday night as his stage to prove to the world that big things come in small packages.Read more
Cleveland Browns 11/20/2006 12:27 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Cleveland Browns secondary has been decimated by injuries this season, yet the team just keeps plugging players in like they are coming off an assembly line. Every week you hear about another one of these players stepping up and making a play for the team on defense. Last week was no different. This time it was a little-known defensive back out of Eastern Michigan, rookie CB Jereme Perry who grabbed the spotlight. In last week's game against the Atlanta Falcons, Perry shined like a new dime when he recovered a fumble late in the fourth quarter to help seal the deal in the Browns' 17-13 win over the Falcons. It was a play Perry felt compelled to make.Read more
