Cincinnati Bengals 10/05/2008 7:55 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Dallas Cowboys attempted to appease wide receiver Terrell Owens a week ago, and paid the price with a 26-24 defeat at the hands of hated rival Washington. Look for the Cowboys to go back to their bread 'n' butter — tailback Marion Barber, who has 70 carries for 311 yards and four touchdowns — today, Oct. 5, when they play host to the Cincinnati Bengals. Barber rushed 16, 18 and 28 times for 80, 63 and 142 yards the first three games, but his touches were limited to eight for 26 yards against the Redskins. Owens caught seven of 16 passes thrown his way for 71 yards and a TD.Read more
Dallas Cowboys 10/04/2008 10:30 AMThe Star-Telegram reports Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones at last weighed in on the Terrell Owens’ controversy of this week. And not surprisingly, Jones’ backed his receiver and said the Cowboys will continue to try to force the ball to Owens. "He’s a terrific playmaker, and we want to get him the ball," Jones said Friday morning on his radio show on KTCK/1310 The Ticket. "We’ll overly try to get him the ball. There’s no question about that. We should. It ought to open things up for other places on the offense."Read more
Green Bay Packers 10/04/2008 10:22 AMThe Milwaukee Journal Sentential reports Aaron Rodgers' mind-set is to play. Always has been, probably always will be. On Friday, Rodgers positioned himself to start for the Green Bay Packers Sunday when they play the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field. Nursing a sprained shoulder, Rodgers went first with the No. 1 offense and took about a dozen snaps in the walk-through portion of practice. Then he walked indoors to throw before trainers and strength coaches as rookie Matt Flynn took the lion’s share of snaps in 11-on-11 practice.Read more
Carolina Panthers 10/04/2008 10:20 AMThe Charlotte Observer reports the Carolina Panthers' running game hasn't yet hit full stride. If that's frustrating to coach John Fox – who wants an offense that's headlined by a bruising rushing attack – he's not showing it. Nor does he plan on making a change in the starting lineup. Starter DeAngelo Williams and rookie Jonathan Stewart have combined for 398 yards in the team's first four games. Williams has 201 yards on 55 attempts; Stewart has rushed for 197 on 45. As a team, the Panthers average 102.5 yards rushing, 19th in the NFL.Read more
