Rookie Chaney begin LB for Eagles (PA) (Yahoo!)

Philadelphia (PA) - Philadelphia Eagles Jamar Chaney rookie (notes) will literally be thrust in the middle of the rivalry with the New York Giants on Sunday, when he made his first career start at middle linebacker.

Chaney, a peak in seventh round in April this year the State of Mississippi, replaced Stewart Bradley (notes) at the beginning of the second quarter a Dallas last Sunday 30-27 victory. Bradley dislocated his right elbow and should spend the rest of the regular season.

The Eagles and the Giants, two 9-4, close their season series with the new Meadowlands Stadium, the NFC East lead on the line.

Chaney had impressed the personal coaching to limited. He was credited with seven tackles in victory over cowboys.

"You could say that he has made his duties when he intervened to Bradley," said Reid. "He did not miss a rhythm all go calls." It gets better every time he has the opportunity to play. You saw that during the camp, then I would expect me that when he had the opportunity to play. »

But Reid knows that offence of giants, it is a little different than the cowboys of the last place.

"They are going to test the linebackers," Reid said, "with running in the game and how coins tight end and the game screen and so on."

Consider that the rookie warned.

"I just have to do my thing", Chaney said "and be ready for whatever they throw me."

The Giants mean 148.3 yards per game on the ground, good for fourth in the NFL and have been recently especially effective. They are precipitated 36 times for 197 yards in a victory for 31-7 on the State of Washington on December 5 and added a 213 yards high season 28 carries in 21-3 victory Minnesota Monday night.

Brandon Jacobs (notes), a punishment for the rider raced 14 times for 116 yards and one hit against the Vikings and Ahmad Bradshaw (notes), a secessionist threat added 103 yards and carries a score of 11. This is the first time since 2007 both had exceeded the mark of 100 yards in the same game.

Against the Redskins, Jacobs ran eight times in 103 metres and 25 97 added Bradshaw. The two ran for a pair of scores.

An impressive performance to say the least.

"They got the big fella (Jacobs) involved," said Reid. "And that they left Bradshaw is the kind of rotation guys it." And that seems to have worked.

In addition, Giants coach Tom Coughlin knew something had to change, and he was right. Eagles held the Giants to a low season 61 yards rushing on 19 door at the first meeting on 21 November. Bradshaw ran 12 times for 29 yards, Jacobs five to 10 Eagle 27-17 victory.

It was very different to the embarrassment of New York since.

"We've beaten away," said Coughlin. "We just remained persistent and a few exhibits."

Chaney had a double all-SEC interpreter at Mississippi State and his day Scouting pro, he tested on as eligible for the project faster linebacker. He posts a 4.54 fire in sprint 40 yards, but still has slipped in the final round when the Eagles 220e overall selection. It was the 24th taken linebacker.

"I was disappointed," he says, but at the same time I'm in with a chip on my shoulder, wanting to prove everyone is wrong. It is a good opportunity to do so, too. Many DG passed on me, so I want to know that they have made a mistake. »

Reid said that the Eagles were impressed not only with the physical tools of Chaney, but the fact that he played in the Middle at the College and was invited to the defensive, appeals as it does now.

Security "the funniest thing was the first time, he came in drag in the Dallas game), I was expecting to be wide-eyed and type of calm, and it is really" Quintin Mikell (notes) said. "It was intensified." Bark in the appeal. He was strong, dynamic. I think this is when I knew, "OK, he will do his thing." Because he was not afraid. »

Who will be only half the battle on Sunday, though.

"Listen, you are playing a very physical offense," said Reid. "There is a physical challenge for each of them." The mental part of it, as long as he continued its preparation as he did, instead, it should be OK. In other words, he has built a Foundation he can go back and draw, to him through this now, where he is the starter. »

NOTES: Cornerback Asante Samuel (notes), who missed the last three games with an injury to the knee, practiced Wednesday. But its status is uncertain. "To be determined," said Samuel, who led the NFL with seven interceptions. "I need to get some peaks as well, man... some turnover over", said Samuel. "I've been blocked on seven three weeks now." My goal is to win the defensive player of the year this year. »

Patriots-bear could be played in hazardous environments (The National Football Post) (Yahoo!)

Soldier Field will be the host of what might be the confrontation of marquee in 14 week with bears play the New England Patriots in Chicago for the first time since 2000.

Patriots (10-2) can obtain a playoffs berth with a win. Bears (9-3) are a game in the Brig the Atlanta Falcons NFC North for the top seed in the Conference. This is a game full of intriguing scenarios, no more persuasive than Tom Brady (notes) vs the defence of the Medal of honour of opportunistic bear rejuvenated with the arrival of the winger defensive Julius Peppers (notes) and Executive Coordinator of the first year Rod Marinelli.

And it is a game that can be played in terrible conditions altogether. Latest game-time forecasts are for temperatures to 18 degrees and drop, with winds gusting to 30 mph to 50 mph wind. That could cause actual Brady and bear quarter Jay Cutler (notes). Bystanders you say it is not difficult to throw the ball to rain or snow, but winds can get rid of air attacks.

"For us, is the typical game in Chicago in December," Bears Lovie Smith has said the coach. "Do we plan for this match." Yes. This is our home field advantage. Or do I should not say advantage. This is our home field that we play. Get ready for all the situations that each week. Once again, it is not as if we are going to start to do anything differently than we normally at the time of the year. »

It's not as if the visitor is not accustomed to Old Man Winter, though. The Patriots know that they will meet. How they prepare?

"We just go outside (practice)," coach Bill Belichick saod. "We were under cold conditions and windy here at points in the year." We have a freezer.

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Steve Stricker, straight, and Jerry Kelly Putt on the eighth hole (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) (Yahoo!)

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Viking Henderson defines standard in rehabbing leg (PA) (Yahoo!)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (AP) - when E.J. Henderson (notes) was wheeled trauma unit at a hospital in Arizona, a titanium rod in his left leg when his thigh bone used, the Minnesota Vikings really knew what to do next.

In their research, they could find an instance of an NFL player who broke his femur in a game, not to mention one who returned to play after the injury.

Vikings head Athletic Trainer, "You do not see these injuries in professional football," said Eric Sugarman. "See you in a car accident." "We really couldn't find any documented in the NFL when we watched".

Kurtis Foster Minnesota Wild player went through it, but hockey is so different from what it requires of its athletes football, it is difficult to determine if the plan it would operate at middle linebacker Viking back on the field.

So Sugarman and Assistant Athletic Trainer, Tom Hunkele is set to work to develop a rehabilitation program that began in the most basic movements - Henderson, it is sufficient to obtain the amplitude of movements in the leg - and took him to the point where he was ready to chase the tight ends in the open field and colliding with the back of the race in the hole.

"Perhaps not a medicine Marvel," Henderson said Friday. "I think that we have done a good job of rehabilitation of the femur fracture." There is no one there before. I am really proud of the work we have done.

On 6 December 2009, Henderson, collided with the Vikings safety Jamarca Sanford (notes) in a game of Arizona and its left femur essentially broken in half and settled grotesque, as he fell to the ground.

This is an extremely rare, said Sugarman orthopedic emergency and Henderson has quickly in the shock of pain. Personal medical could not give an oral pain killer because he was going to have surgery immediately. His leg was placed in a splint and rushed to a local hospital, where a trauma surgeon was going to work.

"You could see just pain in her face," said Sugarman. "It was not to say anything."

Henderson remained in Arizona for a few days before he could be transported in homepage. Once arrived in Minnesota, he went to work determined to come back on the ground by the opening of the 2010 season.

"E.J. was really one of those where I remember telling the staff at the end of the year, ' this could be an injury threatening career for this guy." We're not really sure. "We are not sure if it will be able to return to the function and level that he needs to do its job" ' Sugarman said.

Long, lonely days began with the slightest of movements, leg little upwellings mechanical to get the blood flowing and made a very gradual progression included simple taps its toes in the pool at base-building exercises.

"We have created all these cue points and it exceeded all the" Sugarman said. "Some point benchmark we define, it just blew right by it."

Full winter, while his teammates were absorb sunlight in their homes in the NHL, Henderson was at the headquarters of the team, to engage in the grueling rehabilitation process.

"The first few weeks were ridiculous." … It is a pretty lonely feeling come February or March here you try fight your way back, and everyone is missing "Sugarman said." "" You have enough strong mentally to be able to capture that. It just never wavered. It was never a day where there was no doubt that it would be ready for our first game this year. This was the goal. »

Incredibly, Henderson, directed by linebacker average season to opens in New Orleans. He has not missed a game since. It is the second part of the 110-plated team and led all NFL linebackers with three interceptions.

It eradicates it as if it had a sprained ankle.

"My job was just to point out how I felt." "Never be afraid to say that today ' today I am a little painful, say back", said Henderson. "But all the x and O, they have done." Medical staff and I simply followed the routine and reported what I felt and it worked great.

Nobody in Minnesota can really believe.

"He comes along and I cannot believe not it tries to do what he does, said acting coach Leslie Frazier, Henderson defensive coordinator of the past three years." None of us do, even now, it would be there. »

Quarterback Michael Vick (notes) Eagles received the press for his return from prison, but it would be difficult to find a story far better than Henderson, when it comes to appoint the player back in the year.

"It would definitely be a nice reward", Henderson said the stock. "It is difficult to consider these things when you have 5-7 and going through what we've been through." But it would certainly be a sweet reward and a small step on the back for all the hard work.

Vikings training and medical staff presented the revolutionary cases of Henderson and rehabilitation, both locally and nationally. It is written reviews medical and studied for future reference, providing a roadmap for how to handle this this injury.

And they have given a nickname - Henderson Protocol.

"This is our joke but I think this is what it is," said Sugarman. "I challenge anyone to name." I think that the medical staff in General, we are very proud. This is a remarkable return. »

Alan Branch of Arizona, fined for hit on Sam Bradford, The National Football Post) (Yahoo!)

Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Alan Branch (notes) did not go too far from the loss of Sunday without paying a price St. Louis Cardinals.

NFL has fined $10,000 for unnecessarily hit the Rams quarterback Sam Bradford in the area of the head and neck, branch according to Darren Urban, who writes for the team Web site.

The branch has the right to appeal against the fine.

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