marcjersey

It's bad news for the Seattle Seahawks, as offensive lineman Russell Okung(notes) has injured himself again. This time it occurred on the first drive when Seattle took on the San Diego Chargers Thursday (Aug. 11). It was the first Seahawks preseason game in 2011, and was a chance for a fresh start for the oft-injured player. Instead, he had to be carted off the field to have tests done on his ankle.According to The Seattle Mitchell And Ness Deion Sanders Jersey Times, it was another high ankle sprain, making it the third one that Mitchell And Ness Jim Brown Jersey Okung has Mitchell And Ness Roger Staubach Jersey suffered since joining the team. Last August he hurt his right ankle in August, and then in October he hurt his left ankle, putting a severe Mitchell And Ness Emmitt Smith Jersey dent in his rookie season with the Seahawks. Head coach Pete Carroll spoke to the newspaper, stating that, "Russ has got an ankle sprain. It was non-contact, you know. Just felt something kind of pop in there. X-rays were negative and all that so we'll see what happens."                                                                                                                                                              This certainly isn't good news Mitchell And Ness Walter Payton Jersey for a team that will be relying so heavily on a strong offensive line during the 2011 NFL season. Seattle spent a lot of money to bring in a nice quarterback, a deep threat at wide receiver, and a Pro Bowl tight end. For them to perform well, the line has got to hold up under pressure, and losing the sixth overall selection from the 2010 NFL Draft is not a good way to start out the year. Maybe the silver lining to the injury is that it took place during week 1 of the NFL preseason; giving Okung plenty of time to heal and be ready for week 1 of the NFL regular season.It's hard to believe that this is already the third game that Okung has had Mitchell And Ness William Perry Jersey to come out of due to injury in his short career. What's worse is that it is the type of injury that is hard to predict, and could keep a player on the sidelines for quite Mitchell And Ness Michael Irvin Jersey a while. It's Mitchell And Ness Bernie Kosar Jersey also possible that he could be back as soon as next week if the ankle heals quickly. Hopefully the coaching staff doesn't rush him, because Okung is definitely a talent that the team wants on the field for a shot at repeating as NFC West champions.More From YCN:Pro_Bowl_Player_Signs_With_SeattleSeahawks_Preseason_Schedule_ReleasedSidney_Rice_Signs_With_SeattleSeahawks_Draft_Recap*Ryan Christopher DeVault is a lifelong fan of the Seattle Seahawks that continues to hold out hope that the team is heading in the right direction with a new coach, a weak NFC West, and some great young players on defense.Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP)An MRI Thursday revealed Carolina Panthers startingwide receiver David Gettis(notes) tore the ACL in his left knee and is expected to missthe remainder of the season."It's disappointing because the young man had a good last few days and hasa bright future in this league," coach Ron Rivera said following Thursdaynight's Mitchell And Ness Roger Craig Jersey practice. Mitchell And Ness Deion Sanders Jersey "Whatever it entails, he'll get it right and we'll have himready to go when he's ready."                                                                                                                                                            Gettis injured his knee Wednesday night and was carted off the field afterpractice. He injured the knee while attempting to run a route."It was down in the red zone and he was releasing and he got jammed,"Rivera said. "His foot got caught and slipped in a bad direction. It'sdisappointing. Like I said, the Mitchell And Ness Joe Montana Jersey young man was having a really good camp."Earlier in the night, Mitchell And Ness Mike Webster Jersey the Panthers placed defensive tackle Ron Edwards(notes) oninjured reserve and replaced him with free agent defensive tackle DelJuanRobinson(notes), who played 27 games with three starts in three seasons with theHouston Texans.Edwards, who received a three-year, $8.5 million contract, tore his tricepsin his first practice with the team Aug. 4. It was expected at the time thePanthers would place him on injured reserve.Gettis had battled back to get on the field after missing portions oftraining camp with a hamstring injury.With Gettis out of the lineup, the Panthers are expected to turn to BrandonLaFell(notes), a third-round pick in 2010, to compete with Legedu Naanee(notes), a free agentpickup from San Diego who is familiar with the team's offense.A sixth-round pick from Baylor in 2010, Gettis started 15 games last seasonas a rookie and caught 37 passes and had three touchdowns.

NEW YORKFrom playoff guarantees on the part of New York Giants GM Jerry Reese to offhand remarks made by vice president of communications Pat Hanlon Mitchell And Ness Ronnie Lott Jersey via Twitter, it is clear that Big Blue's front office has closed ranks in response to criticism they're receiving for failing to bring back Plaxico Burress(notes) and retain Steve Smith and Kevin Boss(notes).Take this tweet from Hanlon, for instance, in response to a fan questioning whether the VP thought the Giants were better entering the 2011-12 season: "Can you say we're worse, knucklehead?"                                                                                                                                                              But wait, it gets better.When another fan suggested rebuilding wasn't so bad, Hanlon replied, "Re-build my ass! I got your re-build."Some way of communicating for a VP of communications, huh?Then there was Reese unknowingly threatening to break singer Justin Timberlake's record for most uses of the word "sexy" Mitchell And Ness Rod Woodson Jersey in a 3-minute span while addressing Giants beat writers Thursday."How many big, sexy moves did the Green Bay Mitchell And Ness Dan Fouts Jersey Packers make last year?" the GM rhetorically asked. "I don't remember a lot. Who won before? Pittsburgh? How many big, Official NFL jerseys sexy moves did they have? You develop players. Mitchell And Ness Terry Bradshaw Jersey The making a splash, the big, sexy moves, I don't know if Mitchell And Ness Rocky Bleier Jersey that always works. I don't know if all the big, sexy moves are the right way to go."Smith and Boss were each drafted by the Giants in 2007they were home-grown G-Men, if you willso there would have hardly been anything "sexy" about retaining either or both of them. Now the Giants' receiving corps has been reduced to Mario Manningham(notes), Hakeem Nicks(notes) and a bunch of question marks.Reese and Co. and veteran Osi Umenyiora(notes) are still at an impasse over the defensive end's contract, which is another narrative this offseason that may have an un-sexy ending for the Giants.But in spite of the losses his team recently sustained, Reese insists that the Giants will be playing playoff football."We won 10 games last year," Reese pointed out. "It wasn't like we were 6-10, we were 10-6. We expect to build off that. We made a couple of plays last year, we'd have been in the playoffs and who knows what would have happened."But it didn't happen, he added, "so we'll make the plays this time and we'll get in the playoffs and we'll make a run."In an argument, time, as it always does, will prove which party is right and which party is wrong. Reese doesn't Mitchell And Ness Jerry Rice Jersey think he and like-minded people will get the short end of that dealdespite the deals the GM never made this summer.Time will tell.Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.

Although the Oakland Raiders lost the Arizona Cardinals in their opening game of the preseason, 24-18, several of their newest players looked to have excellent potential in their first taste of the NFL.                     Oakland Bay BridgeWikimedia Commons                  First, let's Mitchell And Ness Jerome Bettis Jersey get the negative out of the way. The Raiders, as per usual, had a high number of penalties, with ten by the end of the game. They had to settle for field goals after three great drives from inside the Arizona 25-yard line.The team did look a little rusty after only two weeks of practice, but as head coach Hue Jackson commented, "There are 31 other teams with the same issues. I'm not going to make an excuse. What we have to do is find a better way to address these issues. That's my job. I'll get those addressed."A commitment to excellence means no excuses, so Oakland will have to work on their sloppy playing before the regular season gets underway.Throughout the game, it looked like it could be either team's victory, and it was not a blowout by any means. There were more than a few positives that we can take out of this loss.                                                                                                                                                              One of those positives is Denarius Moore. The rookie had been Mitchell And Ness Greg Lloyd Jersey a stand out at training camp, and he did not disappoint in Thursday night's game. Moore caught three passes for 37 yards, that included a 26-yard catch and run.After the game Moore said, "Coming out here I had a little bit of butterflies but that was NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys Shop much expected for my first NFL game, but I after my first catch, I was some what relieved. It was like any other college game, so after that it just felt normal."Rookie tight end David Ausberry(notes) was the player who scored the Raiders only touchdown after catching a great pass from Oakland's new backup quarterback, Trent Edwards(notes).Ausberry's first game in the NFL took some getting used to, as he said, "It's Mitchell And Ness Franco Harris Jersey still football, Mitchell And Ness Mel Blount Jersey but it was a lot faster. Even though we practice at a fast pace, the Mitchell And Ness Kevin Greene Jersey game is still really fast.You have to know your assignments and you have to perform, but I had a lot of fun."Sebastian Janikowski(notes) had an exceptional performance, and his perfect kicks have almost become common place. Thursday night in Oakland, Janikowski's 57-yard field goal gave the Raiders the lead late in the game, and he had a total of four by the game's finish.Preseason, especially after only two weeks of practice, is the only way these players will be able to fine tune their skills and Mitchell And Ness Lynn Swann Jersey work on their game. The team has something special, and I can feel a change in the air.The attitude of the old Raiders' greats is making an appearance once again. As Oakland heads back to training camp in Napa, they'll become more familiar with their new teammates and play more cohesively.A week from Saturday, on August 20, the Raiders will face the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park. A battle between these two teams, is always fun for fans from both sides of the bay, and one in which we really hope the Silver and Black will prevail.K.C. Dermody grew up in the Bay Area Mitchell And Ness Merril Hodge Jersey of California, and has been an Oakland Raiders fan from the time she could Mitchell And Ness Jack Ham Jersey walk. She has continued her loyalty to the team through its many ups and downs over the decades, and has been privileged to meet several of her favorite players, including famed quarterback, Jim Plunkett.More from this contributor:Oakland Raiders host the Mitchell And Ness Jack Lambert Jersey Arizona Cardinals in preseason game: Fan previewA look back at the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos rivalry from a fan's eyesNote: This article was written by a Mitchell And Ness Joe Greene Jersey Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content.

 Imagine the type of numbers Lee Evans(notes) could have posted with the Buffalo Bills if he had more consistent quarterback play during his career there.                                                                                                                                                            Now, imagine Evans in a new uniform, perhaps with better quarterback play.It could happen and soon. The Bills are shopping the wide receiver, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, and he speculates that a deal could be done in the next 48 hours, Mitchell And Ness Willie Brown Jersey which would mean before the team"s preseason opener on Saturday against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.The Baltimore Ravens could potentially be Mitchell And Ness Ted Hendricks Jersey interested in adding Evans and the Arizona Cardinals might be looking for more wide receiver help. Stay tuned.Follow me on Twitter: BradBiggsBrad Biggs covers the Bears for the Chicago Tribune

Would you make a play for Lee Evans?                  Lee Evans(notes) numbers were down last season (37-578-4TDs). I understand that. But with reports stating that the Bills WR is on Mitchell And Ness Randall Cunningham Jersey the Mitchell And Ness Tim Brown Jersey trade market, I am going to have no problem putting together an offer to get him on my roster if the value Mitchell And Ness Lyle Alzado Jersey is right.I played with Evans Mitchell And Ness Marcus Allen Jersey in Buffalo during my career and saw his ability up close. If you put him on an offense that has consistent play at the QB position, plus solid talent along the O-Line, he can have an impact in 2011 down the field and in the intermediate passing game.Here is what I see with Evans:- Speed. Can still get down the field. Type of WR that can press the cushion of a CB playing off-man and get on top of a safety playing Cover 2. That sells in the NFL when you can test the top of the defense.                                                                                                                                                            - Evans plays like a WR that "glides” in an out of Chicago Bears Jersey Outlet his cuts—especially at he top of the route stem. Think of the 8 (post), or the 7 (corner). This is where I see him at his best. Set Mitchell And Ness Mike Quick Jersey up Mitchell And Ness Ronnie Lott Jersey the CB in Cover 1 or move the safety off of the numbers in Cover 2. And that leads to explosive plays in the vertical game.- He is a No.2 at this stage of his career, but with the amount of spread looks we see in the NFL today, there is value here. Align him outside of the numbers or use pre-snap motion Mitchell And Ness Reggie White Jersey to get him open in the middle of the field. Add him to the game plan.The question now: does a trade go down? We look at Arizona or Baltimore (teams that could use a WR), and a move here (early in camp) makes some sense. Let"s see how this plays out, because having him on the Bills roster to open the season could also be a good thing for Chan Gailey"s club.Follow me on Twitter: MattBowen41

 Panthers WR Gettis has torn ACL                  Panthers WR David Gettis(notes) is likely to miss the entire season with a Mitchell And Ness Kenny Stabler Jersey torn ACL.The injury was suffered during the team's practice on Wednesday night and was confirmed on Thursday by head coach Ron Rivera."It's disappointing because theyoung man had a good last few days andhas a bright future in thisleague," Rivera said to Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com.Gettis started 13 games last season, grabbing 37 receptions for 508 yards and three touchdowns.

Williams picks up where he left off for Packers                  A minor hip ailment couldn't slow down CB Tramon Williams(notes), Mitchell And Ness Howie Long Jersey who daily camp observers claim looks just as dominant as he did throughout last year's playoffs, covering the likes of Greg Jennings(notes) like a blanket in practice after practice. "It's a real luxury," Williams told PFW when asked recently how beneficial it was to be able to go up against receivers like Jennings every day. "Anytime you go up against a group of guys where you have to bring your 'A' game every day, it's going to help you. It's not just one guy. It's Greg, (Donald) Driver, Jordy (Nelson) — Mitchell And Ness Jim Plunkett Jersey all those guys." Is there anything in particular Williams credits as being responsible for his breakthrough 2010 campaign? "I think the biggest thing was my comfort level, knowing for sure that I was going to be a starter," he said. "When you're a nickel back, you mainly come in on third down. As a starter, I felt like I had to know everything."

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP)Calvin Johnson(notes) stood off to the side during drills,then insisted there's no reason to be alarmed.Detroit's standout receiver gave every indication he will be ready to playFriday night in the Lions' preseason opener against Cincinnati. Detroit hasplenty of other injury concerns already, but Johnson said he's looking forwardto a live game after the long offseason."I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine," Johnson said with a smile. "I'mdefinitely looking forward to a little competition and getting out on thefield."                                                                                                                                                              Johnson caught 77 passes for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns last seasonandthat was with three different quarterbacks. Johnson had tape removed from hisleft leg toward the end of practice Wednesday and didn't do much after that.Coach Jim Schwartz said he wasn't hurt and repeated that explanation afterJohnson did little but stand around and relax Thursday."We've had a lot of guys take days off," Schwartz said.Although Johnson appears to be OK, several other Lions have been banged upduring the preseason. The team's top three draft picks will all miss the firstexhibition game: Defensive lineman Nick Fairley(notes) had surgery on an injured leftfoot, wide receiver Titus Young(notes) is battling a hamstring problem and running backMikel Leshoure(notes) tore his left Achilles Mitchell And Ness Dennis Byrd Jersey tendon this week, ending his season.Tight end Brandon Pettigrew(notes) is also out with an ankle injury."Once we get to the game, the only thing we can talk about are guys goingfull speed and making plays and not worrying about anything else," Schwartzsaid.Detroit will have a chance to show off some of its new free agentacquisitions. The Lions signed linebackers Justin Durant(notes) and Stephen Tulloch(notes),along with cornerback Eric Wright(notes). They hope those additions will Mitchell And Ness Art Shell Jersey bolster adefense anchored by Ndamukong Suh(notes) and the defensive line.Like the other veteran free agents, Wright couldn't practice until lastThursday."I feel pretty comfortable at this point," Wright said. "Everybody'sdealing with the same issues. All the free agents started late, and we're alltrying to pick up on the defense or the Mitchell And Ness Joe Namath Jersey offense as fast as we can."Schwartz hasn't gone into detail about how long his top players will playFriday, and he says Mitchell And Ness Fred Biletnikoff Jersey he isn't spending too much time devising any particular gameplan for Cincinnati."Preseason, you want to see players win. You don't want to see a schemewin," Schwartz said. "We're not going to scheme Mitchell And Ness Bo Jackson Jersey up a whole bunch. We're goingto run basically the same things we were running for almost two weeks intraining camp."Put players in position, let them make plays, let them San Francisco 49ers jersey play a little bittogether."One tricky task for Schwartz will be rotating his two punters and twokickers. Longtime kicker Jason Hanson(notes) hurt his right knee last season and wasreplaced by Dave Rayner(notes). They're both on the team now."It's really not final yet, but we're going to have a rotation within thegame," Schwartz said. "We'll see what makes sense. There's a lot of differentways. You can say, `OK, one guy's got the first half, one guy's got the second.'Well, if we don't have any attempts in the first  We want to see bothkickers, both punters in the preseason. It really depends on how the games go."The Lions announced Thursday that they Mitchell And Ness Jim Otto Jersey have signed free agent guard KirkChambers(notes) and waive-injured guard Mitchell And Ness Jack Tatum Jersey Jeff Maddux(notes).Detroit brought in fullback Collin Mooney for a Mitchell And Ness George Blanda Jersey workout Thursday but didn'tsign him. Mooney, who rushed for 1,339 yards at Army in 2008, is the son-in-lawof former Lions general manager Matt Millen.