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Date Posted: 19:16:49 12/14/99 Tue
Author: Pete
Subject: Player News 12/14

12/14/99
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Fred Taylor - Jac
Taylor played for the first time in a month Monday night, and looked
impressive. He gained 74 yards in just eight carries.
STATS Says: Taylor came off the bench Monday after running back starter
James Stewart left the game with an ankle sprain. Taylor should start
next week. (OP)

12/14/99
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Cris Carter - Min
Carter tore ligaments in his right ankle in Sunday's 31-28 loss to
Kansas City.
STATS Says: Carter may be out one to three weeks. A similar injury kept
Chicago wide receiver Curtis Conway out five weeks. Although Carter has
been known to come back early from injuries. (OP)

12/14/99
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Charlie Batch - Det
Batch's injured thumb has been rediagnosed as a broken thumb. Batch
injured his thumb November 7 when his throwing hand hit an opposing
player's helmet.
STATS Says: Batch can throw without pain, but he has problems handling
snaps. (OP)

12/14/99
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Steve Beuerlein - Car
Beuerlein had a passing rating of 108.0 in November. He's following that
great mark with a solid 91.3 in December. Beuerlein's final three games
are against San Francisco, Pittsburgh and New Orleans.
STATS Says: Those three games are quite winnable for Carolina. The
Panthers are currently 6-7, and they could sneak into the playoffs with a
9-7 mark. Much will depend on Beuerlein, though. (OP)

12/14/99
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James Stewart - Jac
Stewart left Monday's game with a left ankle sprain. He was fitted with
a plastic boot. Stewart's injury forced the Jaguars to use injured
starting running back Fred Taylor, who shined in Stewart's absense.
STATS Says: Stewart may have lost the starting job to Taylor for the rest
of the season. (OP)

12/14/99
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Rae Carruth - Car
Carruth's girlfriend passed away Tuesday afternoon. Carruth has been
being held in conjunction with her shooting and will now be charged with
murder.
STATS Says: The Carolina wide receiver's future does not look promising.
(CP)

12/14/99
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Emmitt Smith - Dal
Smith will try to practice Wednesday. He will then evaluate his groin
injury. He hopes to be ready to play Sunday against the New York Jets.
(OP)

12/14/99
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Corey Bradford - GB
The Packer WR is listed as questionable for this weekend's game with a
sore knee and ankle. (CP)

12/14/99
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Michael Pittman - Ari
Pittman aggravated his toe injury playing in last Sunday's game. The
Cardinals expect their RB to miss about two more games. (CP)

12/14/99
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Tim Dwight - Atl
The Falcon WR is listed as doubtful for this Sunday's game. Dwight is
nursing a hamstring pull. (CP)

12/14/99
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Errict Rhett - Bal
Rhett is hopeful of returning to the Ravens' lineup this week though
he'll likely have to split carries with fellow RB Priest Holmes who has
played very well in Rhett's abscence. (CP)

12/14/99
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Ricky Williams - NO
The Saints have alluded to the fact that Williams may not be available
to play for any of the remaining games of the season. (CP)

12/14/99
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Dorsey Levens - GB
Levens has missed the Packers' last two games with sore ribs but stated
today that he plans to reutrn to action this week. (CP)

12/14/99
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John Kasay - Car
Kasay suffered an ACL injury and may miss the remainder of the season.
STATS Says: The Panthers have signed K Richie Cunningham formerly of the
Dallas Cowboys. (CP)

12/14/99
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Chris Miller - Den
Miller is out for the year. He will decide on whether he will continue
his career at the end of the season. Miller travelled with the team for
Monday's game at Jacksonville. (OP)

12/14/99
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Tom Carter - Chi
Carter, who started the season as a starter, was released by Chicago
Monday. Carter demoted from a starter seven weeks ago and was inactive
for Chicago's last game. (OP)

12/14/99
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Kevin Mathis - Dal
Mathis will be out two to three weeks with an injured knee. (OP)

12/13/99
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Brad Culpepper - TB
Culpepper sacked Detroit QB Gus Frerotte in the end zone for a safety in
Sunday's Detroit-Tampa Bay game. (OP)

12/12/99
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Kevin Faulk - NE
Faulk broke his right ankle in the first quarter of today's
Patriots-Colts game.
STATS Says: He is out for the season. (OP)

12/12/99
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Steve McNair - Ten
Suffering from a sprained left ankle, McNair will not practice until
Wednesday. He will have had five days off, as the Titans last played on
Thursday of last week.
STATS Says: Titans coach Jeff Fisher said that McNair should be able to
play hurt next Sunday. (OP)

12/12/99
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Jerome Bettis - Pit
Bettis threw a touchdown pass in today's Pittsburgh-Baltimore game. The
21-yard connection was to wide receiver Hines Ward.
STATS Says: This was Bettis' first pass attempt in the NFL. (OP)

12/12/99
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Qadry Ismail - Bal
Ismail had a career-high 258 receiving yards. His previous high was 142
yards on November 19, 1995. Ismail, who had never caught more than one TD
in a game, scored three touchdowns today. (OP)

12/12/99
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Corey Dillon - Cin
Dillon rushed today for 192 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland
today. The yardage was the most for Dillon since he gained 246 yards vs.
Tennessee on December 4, 1997.
STATS Says: Dillon rushed for 168 yards against Cleveland earlier this
season. (OP)

12/12/99
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Donovan McNabb - Phi
McNabb left today's game with a sprained left knee. (OP)

12/12/99
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Kurt Warner - StL
With two more TD passes today, Warner has thrown for at least one
touchdown in each of the Rams' 13 games this year. He has 34 touchdown
passes on the the season. (OP)

12/12/99
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Emmitt Smith - Dal
Smith left today's Dallas-Philadelphia game in the first quarter because
of a groin injury. (OP)

12/12/99
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Dorsey Levens - GB
Levens sat out today's game because of cracked ribs. This is the second
straight game he has missed with the injury.
STATS Says: Packers officials think he will be ready to play against
Minnesota on Monday, December 20. (OP)

12/12/99
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Stephen Davis - Was
Davis rushed for a career-high 189 yards today. His previous high of 183
yards was set just three games ago. (OP)

12/12/99
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James Johnson - Mia
J.J. Johnson sat out Sunday's game with a strained calf.
STATS Says: Miami running back Stanley Pritchett replaced Johnson. (OP)

12/12/99
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Kordell Stewart - Pit
Stewart caught his first pass for a touchdown since he returned to wide
receiver last week. It was Stewart's first TD reception since December
15, 1996.
STATS Says: Stewart now has 21 career receptions for 364 yards and four
TDs. (OP)

12/12/99
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Steve Beuerlein - Car
Beuerlein passed for 373 yards to lead the Panthers to a 33-31 win over
Green Bay. The 373-yard output was the third-highest total of Beuerlein's
career.
STATS Says: Beuerlein passed for a career-high 431 yards against Seattle
on December 19 1993. Beuerlein passed for 375 yards against the Rams on
September 18, 1988. (OP)

12/12/99
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Chris Warren - Dal
Warren replaced Dallas starting running back Emmitt Smith, who left
today's game with an injured groin.
STATS Says: Warren gained 92 yards on 25 carries replacing Smith. (OP)

12/12/99
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Shaun King - TB
The rookie QB passed for 297 yards and two TDs today. He led the Bucs to
271 net passing yards. (OP)

12/12/99
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Greg Ellis - Dal
Ellis broke his left leg in today's Dallas-Philadelphia game.
STATS Says: He is out for the year. (OP)

12/12/99
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Keith McKenzie - GB
McKenzie intercepted a pass by Carolina's Steve Beuerlein and returned
it 18 yards for a touchdown.
STATS Says: This is the second straight week that the defensive end has
scored a touchdown. (OP)

12/12/99
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Ricky Williams - NO
Williams sat out today's game with an injured toe.
STATS Says: His replacement, running back Wilmont Perry, rushed for 54
yards. (OP)

12/12/99
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Craig Yeast - Cin
Yeast returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in today's
Cleveland-Cincinnati game. (OP)

12/12/99
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Ross Verba - GB
Verba sat out today's game against Carolina, but Packer officials think
he will be ready to go next week. Verba suffered a knee injury on
November 21 and has not played in the last three games. (OP)

12/12/99
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Dermontti Dawson - Pit
Dawson left today's game against Baltimore with an injured hamstring.
(OP)

12/12/99
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Chris Carter - NE
Carter severely pulled his right hamstring in the third quarter of
today's Patriots-Colts game.
STATS Says: He will miss one to three weeks. (OP)

12/12/99
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Bryant Young - SF
Young tackled Atlanta quarterback Chris Chandler in the end zone for a
safety. (OP)

12/12/99
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Shaun Williams - NYG
Williams played today after missing the past five games with an injured
hamstring. (OP)

12/12/99
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John Lynch - TB
Lynch, who had missed practice time this week due to a sore knee, had to
leave today's Detroit-Tampa Bay game in the third quarter with left knee
problems. (OP)

12/12/99
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Winslow Oliver - Atl
Oliver returned a punt 56 yards for a TD against San Francisco today.
(OP)

12/12/99
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Robert Tate - Min
Tate returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown in today's Minnesota-KC
game. (OP)

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12/14/99 8:01 PM

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