Ankle Injury Leaves Tom Brady Questionable – New York Times
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 10, 2014
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at Buffalo because of an ankle injury.
Brady, who was not on New England’s injury report Wednesday or Thursday, was listed as having limited participation in Friday’s workout. But the injury did not appear serious, and he was expected to play.
Brady has not missed a game since a season-ending knee injury in the Patriots’ 2008 opener. He had his best game of the season in last Sunday night’s rout of the Cincinnati Bengals, throwing for a season-high 292 yards and two touchdowns.
The rookie Jimmy Garoppolo is Brady’s backup.
BEARS’ BRIGGS IS OUT Chicago’s Lance Briggs, a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker, was ruled out of Sunday’s game in Atlanta after sustaining a rib injury. Coach Marc Trestman said that there was no indication Briggs had broken ribs but that he was too sore to play. He has not practiced all week. Briggs’s replacement at weakside linebacker will be Jonathan Bostic, Khaseem Greene or Christian Jones. Bostic was questionable for Sunday’s game with a back injury and also has not practiced this week. The starting safety Chris Conte and defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff are probable for the game after sustaining concussions. The starting offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod (knee/ankle) and linebacker Shea McClellin (hand) have been ruled out.
BILLS OWNER FEARED MOVE Terry Pegula said his desire to buy the Buffalo Bills was born out of a fear of the franchise relocating. Pegula teared up at a news conference where he and his wife, Kim, were formally introduced as the Bills’ co-owners. The Pegulas’ $1.4 billion bid was approved by league owners Wednesday. Pegula, who also owns the Buffalo Sabres, said the Bills’ purchase price was not an issue if it meant guaranteeing the franchise’s staying in Western New York. He said he intended to keep Russ Brandon on as team president and said there had been discussions about the possibility of a new stadium.
COMMITTEE BACKS L.A. BID A Los Angeles committee backed Anschutz Entertainment Group’s request for more time to lure a professional football team to Los Angeles. The city’s economic development committee approved a six-month extension of an agreement with the developer to find a team to play at a downtown stadium. If the Los Angeles City Council approves it next week, A.E.G. will have until April to find a team. Mayor Eric Garcetti said a team was “highly likely” to come to the city, which has not had an N.F.L. team since the Raiders and the Rams left after the 1994 season.
NO MORE OFF-DUTY WORK The San Jose Police Department informed its officers that they were no longer allowed to do off-duty work for the San Francisco 49ers. The order Friday came hours after The San Jose Mercury News reported that a sergeant with the department was at Ray McDonald’s house the day he was arrested on domestic violence charges. The officer is one of 16 from the department who work with the 49ers as part of the team’s security. Larry Esquivel, the San Jose police chief, said in a message to officers that it was in the department’s “best interest to suspend all San Francisco 49er secondary employment related assignments until further notice.” Esquivel said the decision was made “due to the complexities of the investigation.” McDonald is out on $25,000 bail after his Aug. 31 arrest.
SEAHAWKS CENTER DOUBTFUL Seattle’s Stephen Schilling will most likely make his first career start at center against Dallas on Sunday, with Max Unger doubtful because of a sprained foot. Schilling has started two games in four seasons since the San Diego Chargers drafted him in 2011, both times at guard. Unger has not practiced this week, and Coach Pete Carroll said it would require “a miraculous recovery” for him to play.
THE FINE REPORT Minnesota Vikings safety Antone Exum was fined $22,050 by the N.F.L. for an illegal blindside block against the Green Bay Packers last week. Exum was penalized for hitting the Packers’ Jarrett Bush during a punt return in the second quarter of a game Oct. 2. Tampa Bay wide receiver Louis Murphy was docked $11,025 for using abusive language toward an opponent in a game against the New Orleans Saints last week. Seattle right tackle Justin Britt was fined $8,268 for a late hit against Washington’s Bashaud Breeland, and Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin was fined $5,512 for wearing white cleats as the rest of the team wore black, a violation of league uniform rules.
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