Notebook: Burress, Kriewaldt ruled out for Sunday
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Steelers receiver Plaxico Burress (hamstring) and linebacker Clint Kriewaldt (hamstring) have been downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday&#39;s game at the New York Giants.
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All signs point to plenty of emphasis on special teams this week in Patriotland after a shoddy performance against the Bills last Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y. Safety Shawn Mayer , who missed a tackle on Buffalo's Terrence McGee on a 98-yard kickoff return, was released Tuesday. The Patriots brought back Je'Rod Cherry yesterday in the hopes of ...
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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against Indianapolis because of a chest injury.
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Tennessee Titans free safety Lance Schulters hurt his left foot Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars and was taken to the locker room. His return was questionable.
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After SundayÂs collapse against the Titans, few Giants escaped criticism from Tom Coughlin. But the coach has been oddly quiet about receiver Plaxico Burress, who has seemed to come up short on several key plays this season.
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J.D. Drew did not play yesterday against the Yankees because of what manager Terry Francona described as hamstring "tendinitis," though Francona said there was a chance the right fielder would play tonight.
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NFL rushing and scoring leader Priest Holmes was out for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints because of a knee injury and replaced by Derrick Blaylock.
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Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington and kicker John Hall will not play Sunday versus the Green Bay Packers.
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Arizona starters Emmitt Smith, Bertrand Berry and Karlos Dansby are questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina after sitting out the Cardinals' practice on Thursday.
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The Giants may have to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday without wide receiver Plaxico Burress, their most dynamic player this season.
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Thursday, he took himself out of consideration during a conversation with Pittsburgh Steelers trainer John Norwig. &quot;When I&#39;m running full speed and make a little move, I still feel it a little bit,&quot; Burress said of his hamstring.
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PITTSBURGH -- Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger almost certainly will not play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday.
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East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders and offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden will both miss Sunday&#39;s game against the New York Jets with injuries.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles  defensive end Jerome McDougle is listed as doubtful for  Sunday's game against Cleveland with an irregular heartbeat.
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Because of injuries, tailback Clinton Portis and linebacker LaVar Arrington will not play in the final regular-season game for the Washington Redskins on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field.
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TORONTO (CP) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders may have been knocked out of the playoffs but quarterback Henry Burris ended the CFL season as the offensive player of the week.
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Indianapolis, IN -- Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against Indianapolis with a chest injury.