Week 9 NFL inactives

Week 9 inactives

Checking in on the injuries that matter most

...report because they didn't practice. Eleven players are on Thursday's report and running back Jerious Norwood, tackle Sam Baker, defensive tackle Thomas Johnson and receiver Roddy White did not participate in practice...

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Hypothetically speaking, Falcons all banged up

...receiver Brian Finneran (ankle), defensive tackle Thomas Johnson (calf), linebacker Curtis Lofton (knee/ankle), running back Jerious Norwood (hip), long-snapper Mike Schneck (ribs), running back Jason Snelling (hamstring), receiver Eric Weems (ankle), receiver...

Chiefs' Charles ready to seize opportunity

...passing formations. Charles is probably the Chiefs' fastest running back, and he reminds me of a Jerious Norwood type, a smallish yet shifty player who can catch the ball and make plays … if...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Inactives for the Falcons

...the complete list of tonight's inactives for the Falcons. As we already reported, running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling and defensive tackle Thomas Johnson are out. The rest of the inactives are...

Norwood, Snelling inactive for Falcons

...by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas NEW ORLEANS -- Just got word that injured Atlanta running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling will not be active for tonight's game. That leaves the Falcons with...

Saints nearing 2007 Patriots territory

...of the season, the Falcons were committed to easing off Michael Turner a bit and giving Jerious Norwood a bigger role in the offense. For whatever reason, that hasn't really happened. He's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

SEC helmet stickers: Week 9

...look at the Week 9 winners: Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon: Two weeks after breaking Jerious Norwood's career rushing record at Mississippi State, Dixon broke his single-game record with 252 yards...

Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition

...in horrible shape this year. Aaron Stecker will be a nice change-of-pace back while Jerious Norwood is out for a bit it seems, but what are some more long-term answers? If...

Dixon's 2 TDs, school rushing record help Mississippi St. edge past Kentucky

Anthony Dixon rushed for two touchdowns and a school-record 252 yards as Mississippi State kept its bowl hopes alive by outlasting Kentucky 31-24 on Saturday night.

Week 8 flex rankings: The top 100

[Note: These rankings were updated Friday] I read the conversations going on not only on my blogs, but also on other ESPN Fantasy writers' work and th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 18: Center back Charles Tillman #33 of the Chicago Bears tackles running back Jerious Norwood #32 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter of the game at the Georgia Dome...

Mailbag: Tough losses, Chiefs RBs and Benson

It was late Monday night and I went to reload the page, even though I knew what was about to happen, and I wasn't going to like it. Donovan McNabb kne...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Adding Stecker gives Falcons flexibility

...I think it's safe to assume the Falcons believe either backup running back/return man Jerious Norwood or fullback Ovie Mughelli will be out for an extended period. Or maybe even both of...