Rookie Back Set to Start for Cardinals
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If Emmitt Smith can't go on Sunday in Detroit, undrafted rookie Larry Croom will start at running back for the Arizona Cardinals.
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This isn't quite what Drew Brees signed up for. His new team's top receiver from last year was traded out of New Orleans during preseason, replaced by a seventh-round draft pick out of Division I-AA Hofstra. One of the Saints' most experienced linemen has been placed on injured reserve, and a rookie out of Division II Bloomsburg is starting in that spot.
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Cardinals Coach Dennis Green taps rookie quarterback John Navarre to start Sunday at Detroit, becoming the team's third starter in a month.
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A penchant for making big plays and the recent release of Ifeanyi Ohalete has ripped open the door for rookie Sean Taylor to claim a starting spot.
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The St. Louis Cardinals changed starters for Sunday's regular-season finale against Milwaukee, going with rookie Anthony Reyes on three days' rest and saving ace Chris Carpenter.
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Debuts are rarely pretty, especially for rookies such as Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who will make his first start Sunday.
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Vikings coach Brad Childress announces Tuesday that rookie Tarvaris Jackson will start at quarterback for the final two games of the season.
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It is his turn now. L.V. Whitworth will be the fourth running back to start for Boston College in seven games when the bullish 6-foot, 215-pound redshirt freshman from Milton makes his first start of the season -- and of his career -- against 24th-ranked Notre Dame tomorrow in South Bend, Ind.
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Cardinals head coach Dennis Green returns the starting quarterback job to his first choice, Josh McCown, for Sunday's game against San Francisco.
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ST. LOUIS (Sports Network) - St. Louis Cardinals starting  pitcher Chris Carpenter is expected to miss the first round of  the playoffs next week with an injury to his right arm.
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Dwan Edwards will get the start on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals in place of injured defensive end Trevor Pryce.
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Albert Pujols was activated from the disabled list and returned to the St. Louis Cardinals&#039; lineup Thursday night for their series finale against the Chicago White Sox.
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The St. Louis Cardinals were looking to fill out their rotation last December when they signed Jeff Suppan to a modest two-year, &#36;6 million contract.
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What a way to test a rookie quarterback: Give him his first NFL start against the defending NFC champions and their vaunted defense.
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Rookie Craig Krenzel will make his first NFL start Sunday night for the Chicago Bears when they face the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field.
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The rookie righthander Philip Humber will make his first major league start on Wednesday when the Mets play host to Washington at Shea Stadium.
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Albert Pujols came off the disabled list Thursday and returned to the St. Louis Cardinals&#039; lineup for their series finale against the Chicago White Sox.