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[PhillyPhreak54]

Apparently Damon Huard was hurt yesterday in Chiefs practice. No word on how or even what he hurt, but if he sits out and they have to start Brodie Croyle - watch out it could get ugly.

[PhillyPhreak54]

49ers | Strickland signed to active roster
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:59:32 -0800

Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports the San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent CB Donald Strickland to their active roster.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Brees' mother no saint

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees isn't happy and it has nothing to do with Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Brees is peeved at his mother, Mina, who

has been using his picture in TV commericals promoting her candidancy for a spot on Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals.

"I think the major point here is that my mother is using me in a campaign, and I've made it known many times I don't want to

be involved," Brees told the Austin American-Statesman.

Brees said his agent recently sent his mom

a letter threatening legal action. Mina said a new commerical has been made that omits any reference to her son. Brees called his

relationship with his mother "nonexistent"

noting that it disintegrated 6 years ago when he refused to hire her as his agent. Ouch

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Ha!  I actually met Drew Brees' mother at the PSU/Purdue game in 1999 in Indiana.  The broad definitely seemed a little bit off-kilter, but mostly just seemed to be absolutely obsessed with her son.  She had two different buttons with pictures of him, and she wouldn't shut up about how good of a student he was in addition to his football talents.

Barf.

[BigEd76]

Does she have hairy birthmarks too?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yes.  All over her lady business.

[Tomahawk]

Ha!  I actually met Drew Brees' mother at the PSU/Purdue game in 1999 in Indiana.  The broad definitely seemed a little bit off-kilter, but mostly just seemed to be absolutely obsessed with her son.  She had two different buttons with pictures of him, and she wouldn't shut up about how good of a student he was in addition to his football talents.

Barf.

Yeah, but was she  hot?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If you think Drew's hot, you'd probably think she is.

[PhillyGirl]

haha...anyone else see Huggies do a PERFECT Herm Edwards "you play to win the game" imitation? It was spot on and hilarious.

[Rome]

Speaking of overrated, imbecilic, attentionwhoring professional athletes who should be launched into the sun...

Updated: Nov. 2, 2006, 7:51 PM ET
Chad Johnson to cough up $5K for 'Ocho Cinco' stunt
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

He lost his golden mohawk and now, unless Chad Johnson prevails on appeal, the colorful Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is going to lose some pesos as well.

The league has fined Johnson $5,000 for wearing "Ocho Cinco" on a Velcro nameplate across the back of his uniform jersey before last Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons. "Ocho Cinco," signifying his uniform No. 85, is the name by which Johnson said he wanted to be called the day leading up to the game.

ESPN's Chris Mortensen first reported Monday evening that the league planned to fine Johnson.

Johnson wore the faux nameplate over his real surname on the uniform for pre-game warmups, and it was conspicuous when he met with Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall, against whom he vowed to score two touchdowns, in practice. Just before kickoff, quarterback Carson Palmer ripped off "Ocho Cinco" nameplate, revealing "C. Johnson" on the back of the receiver's jersey.

It's expected that Johnson, who has been fined repeatedly in past seasons for his end zone choreography, will appeal the league's action.

The sixth-year veteran appeared at Wednesday's practice minus the mohawk he has been sporting since training camp. Johnson said last week that he would shave his head if he didn't score at least two touchdowns against the Falcons. He scored only once.

[QB Eagles]

The Bucs put Chris Simms on the IR and activated Luke McCown from the PUP list.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Not a Chad Johnson fan, Romey? Why not?

[SunMo]

i have nothing against Chad Johnson, because it's an act for fun...where as TO is his actual personality and quite nauseating

[PhillyPhreak54]

Jets | Marshall signed to practice squad
Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:46:58 -0800

Randy Lange, of the Bergen Record, reports the New York Jets have signed DT Keyonta Marshall to their practice squad.

[SD_Eagle5]

Amani Toomer out for the season:

Giants | Toomer to miss remainder of season
Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:24:08 -0800

Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants WR Amani Toomer (knee) will miss the remainder of the season with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.