Injuries, Inexperience Plaguing Niners
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Only a truly dismal defensive effort could distract a coach from an offense that went seven quarters without a score in the last two games.
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Seattle's top two rookies, Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, are both nursing ankle injuries as the Sonics prepare for their season opener.
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Derek Smith has bucked the 49ers&#39; recent trend of having to watch from the sideline with an injury. Smith, who nearly broke his leg against the Rams three weeks ago, was a welcome addition to practice Monday.
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The San Francisco 49ers are back to normal, and that's no good.
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Like the Patriots' offensive line last Sunday, the Hawaiian weather was not at its best as the AFC held its first practice for the Pro Bowl yesterday.
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It happens frequently in the NFL The starting quarterback gets hurt, and the backup has to take that nervous jog to the huddle and bark instructions, trying to
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Matt Hasselbeck never performed like this last season. Seattle's defense, slowed by injuries, didn't look so vulnerable through the first three weeks.
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Injuries are the part of the game most controlled by fate, and the Giants, who were fraught with injuries last season, look more susceptible than usual.
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Once considered a rebuilding project, the Carolina Panthers' offensive line has become a concern as injuries mount.
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Rattay never got healthy during his first season as the 49ers&#39; first-stringer, starting just nine games. He strained his forearm in training camp, separated his shoulder in the season opener and tore muscles in his foot earlier this month.
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The news got worse for the Carolina Panthers Friday. Running back Stephen Davis was sidelined with a knee injury days after star receiver Steve Smith broke his leg.
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Pushing, shoving and even throwing a punch arenât that uncommon in the heat of battle of an NFL game. But it isnât often the. steam comes billowing up as the boiling point is reached before kickoff time.
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Running back Kevan Barlow has a sprained ligament in his right knee, but the San Francisco 49ers&#39; leading rusher is expected to play Sunday.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Often their lack of experience is cited, but sometimes rookies show the most sense. Consider Kevin Boss , the suddenly prominent tight end of the Giants.
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A botched handoff between TB Travis Minor and QB AJ Feeley resulted in a fumble that was returned 46 yards for a touchdown by 49ers LB Derek Smith on the second play of the fourth quarter.
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ST. LOUIS -- On Seattle&#39;s first offensive play of the game, Matt Hasselbeck knocked knees with running back Shaun Alexander, leaving the Seahawks&#39; quarterback with a bruised muscle in his right thigh and the passing game without a healthy leg to stand on.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - San Francisco 49ers  starting quarterback Tim Rattay discovered on Monday that he  suffered a second degree separation of his right shoulder  during Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.