The Falcons unveiled Thursday the throwback jerseys they will wear for two games this season. The Falcons will wear them when they play host to the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers on Sept. 20. They will wear them again when Tampa Bay comes to the Georgia Dome on Nov. 29.
Bears RB Matt Forte likely will get at least half a dozen carries Saturday night when the Bears host the Giants at Soldier Field. “He needs to get some work,” said offensive coordinator Ron Turner.
Eagles coach Andy Reid left open the possibility last night that Michael Vick would play in the team’s third exhibition game next week, but he would not guarantee it. “He had a good week of work,” Reid said. “He got a good workout in today. We’ll see how he does next week. We’re shooting for the third game. We’ll see. We’ve just got to get a feel on him throughout the week.”
Lions QB Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback for the Lions in Saturday’s exhibition at Cleveland. Coach Jim Schwartz continued to avoid the word “start,” however, saying Stafford would “begin the game.”
With Brandon Marshall out of the wide receiver rotation for three practices over the past two days, Broncos TE Tony Scheffler emerged as one of the favorite targets of quarterback Kyle Orton.
Brandon Marshall’s behavior during practice Wednesday morning and his comments afterward make two things clear: The disgruntled wide receiver still wants out of Denver, and he is not ready to play in a game. In a candid interview after practice, Marshall admitted he has “trust issues” and is “not being close at all” to grasping the Broncos’ offensive playbook.
Vikings WR Benrnard Berrian tweeted that he jogged for the first time today. “Hopefully, [I will] be back to 100 percent soon,” Berrian tweeted.
Dolphins LB Jason Taylor was back today and is expected to be back in the lineup when Carolina visits the Dolphins in the second game of the pre-season, team spokesman Harvey Greene said.
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