Injury Update this week's NFL Games

100 % Out:
Danny Ammendola (STL) - Knee

Lance Moore (NO) - Hamstring

Peyton Hillis (KC) - Ankle

Dustin Keller (NYJ) - Hamstring 

Stephen Hill (NYJ) - Hamstring

Questionable:
Kenny Britt (TEN) - Ankle 
Did not early in the week and is not expected to play.

Rob Gronkowski (NE) - Hip
Played with the injury last week, so all signs say he will play.

Aaron Hernandez (NE) - Ankle
Practiced this week but is likely to miss Sunday's game.

Ben Tate (HOU) - Toe
Practiced fully this week and is expected to play Monday night.

Probable:
Pierre Garcon (WAS) - Foot
Looked in good shape last week, so he will be a go with this week.

Torrey Smith (BAL) - Ankle
He is playing.

Rashard Mendenhal (PIT) - Knee
Practiced fully and is ready to play.

Leworthy's Late Season Red Bull Take

Chicago Fire @ New York Red Bulls 3:30pm ET Sat. 10/6/12

by Ryan Leworthy

With playoff seeding implications beginning to take form, the Red Bulls need this win to clinch a playoff spot. Luckily, the Red Bulls are in good form right now as they come off an easy win against Toronto FC. They look to carry that momentum going into their next match against Chicago Fire today in Harrison, NJ. On a personal note, I'm really feeling this squad right now. Tim Cahill is running wild box to box, Kenny Cooper is scoring goals with ease, and Thierry Henry taking over almost as that #10 playmaker, setting up his teammates with ridiculous passes and scoring from corner kicks like it's nothing...  

I'm looking for this team to lock up second place in the East today, and if they don't, I'll prob have a few more beers than I need to afterwards. 

The cool thing though is that MLS is really coming up with this game getting an afternoon spin on NBC at 3:30pm ET. I'm just hoping they don't mainstream the shit out of it and ruin the game and turn it into a spectacle like the NFL or MLB. Soccer is straight up 90 minutes of non-stop action! Let me just watch without hearing for half the game how MLS is really coming up in America. I already know this!

My prediction (and not just because I'm a huge fan of Red Bulls) is 3-1 good guys. Cahill with a ridiculous header, Lindpere with one of his standard rebound goals, and Henry with another corner kick goal. haha 

GO RED BULLS!!!

Friday's Awesome Video of the Day

                                      Stjarnan F.C. is my new favorite club.

Yankees whoop Red Sox, clinch AL East

All smiles in The Bronx as the Yankees (95-67) have locked up the AL East Division Championship by beating the Boston Red Sox 14-2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Robinson Cano went 4-4 batting with 2 homers and 6 RBIs to lead the Bronx Bombers into the playoffs with an exclamation point. Cano's big night overshadowed starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda's quality outing, as Kuroda allowed 7 hits and only 2 runs in 7 full innings against the Red Sox.

GO YANKS!!!

Next game: American League Divisional Series 10/7/12 Yankees @ winner of Orioles/Rangers wild card game.

Jets sign WR Hill, same guy who called them "Over-Hyped"

by Patrick Dunne

The New York Jets have signed ex-Niner, Jag, and Bronco, wide receiver Jason Hill. Who the heck is Jason Hill? He was a 3rd round draft pick to the 49ers in 2007 out of Washington State University. More recently, Hill had 25 receptions for 367 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Jacksonville Jaguars before he was cut last November. You may remember him from calling the Jets "overhyped" before the Jag's week 2 match-up with the Jets last season. He also spoke of Jets star cornerback Darrell Revis, saying "Him personally, he's a good player. Pro Bowl player, I'm trying to make the Pro Bowl, too. This'll be a good game to put some notches on our belts too." Whatever the heck that means.. Revis ended up saying that he didn't "even know who that dude is." Hill didn't even play in the Jet's 2011 (32-2) rout of the Jags. I remember him saying that, and thinking "And he didn't even play in the game! What a jerk!"

WHELP, NOW HE'S A JET!

He was most recently cut by the Bronco's in August of 2012. Let's hope he keeps his mouth shut and actually produces some touchdowns. I still think we need Plaxico Burress or Terrell Owens, but that's just me.

New York Yankees: If they win it, they're in it!

Raul Ibanez had a huge night for the New York Yankees, including pinch hit two run homer in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the game at 3. The game went into extra innings until the 12th, when Ibanez had a walk-off RBI single to bring in the forgotten Francisco Cervelli and give the Yanks the much needed win. If the Yankees beat the Red Sox tomorrow, they win the AL East.

Go Yanks!!

Yankees/Red Sox 7:05pm ET YES Network

Tune in to YES Network (Channel 73 - Cablevision CT) at 7:05pm ET for the Yankees versus the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are 1 game up on the Orioles in the race for 1st place in the AL East. 

Starting pitchers: David Phelps (NYY) - John Lester (BOS).

Yanks 1 game up in the AL East

                                 Let's go Bronx Bombers!!!

Yanks/Orioles tied for AL East Lead

The New York Yankees have been in a race for the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles for over a month now. With 3 games left in this MLB regular season, the Yankees and Orioles are tied for the AL East lead with a record of (92-67). The Yanks take on the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium for the last 3 games, as the Orioles travel down to St. Pete to take on the Tampa Bay Rays to finish off the season.

Let's hope the Yanks sweep the hilariously underachieving Red Sox!

Tune in tonight 10/1/12 Red Sox @ Yankees 7:05pm ET
Starting pitchers: C. Buchholz (BOS) and C. Sabathia (NYY)

My prediction: Yankees win the AL East division by 1 game.

Jets/Giants both 2-2 records

by Patrick Dunne
On Sunday the New York Jets lost in a blowout to the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants lost a close game to their division rivals the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving both teams with a 2-2 record. The Giants are 0-2 in divisional match ups, while the Jets are 2-0 in their division.

The Jets have had injuries to key players including TE Dustin Keller, WR Stephen Hill, CB Darrelle Revis, and WR Santonio Holmes. These injuries have left a lot of question marks as to how to the Jets will recover from not having their star players. The Jets also have a question mark in the QB department, with Mark Sanchez having another below average day with his decision making and well-below average on his passing numbers. Is it time to give Tim Tebow a try? I say, "It couldn't hurt."

The Giants also had some injuries to key players including WR Hakeem Nicks, CB Jayron Hosely, and OT David Diehl, as they went down to Philly trying to make an impression on the NFC East. The G-Men started off slow as Michael Vick picked apart the young Giant's secondary. Vick and RB Lesean McCoy had impressive performances, combining for 172 rushing yards. It came down to the wire as Giant's kicker Lawrence Tynes missed a 54 yard field goal wide left to seal the win for Vick and the Eagles.

Is it time to worry in New York? Do the Jets need to give Tebow a chance? Are the Giant's really the "Eli-te" team that everyone thought they were? Only time will tell, as next week the Giants take on the not-so-average Browns on Sunday at 1pm and the Jets battle the undefeated Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.

My girlfriend: Start Tebow, pick up Plaxico

My girlfriend says that the key to the Jets winning is to start Tim Tebow. "Sanchez just isn't getting it done and Tebow will" she said. When asked what the Jets should do, she replied "Mark Sanchez is just not working. If they don't change it, the same things will keep happening. Now that Santonio went down, they need to pick up Plaxico Burress, is he still available?"

My girlfriend is smart. Maybe she should be the head coach of the New York Jets.

Injury Updates for Sunday Football

Check back for updates before the 1:00pm games on Sunday 9/30.

Out
Darrius Heyward-Bey (OAK) - Concussion/Neck
Was listed as doubtful, but is officially listed as OUT.

Doubtful
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) - Foot/Knee
Most likely out.

Questionable
Reggie Bush (MIA) - Knee
He says he will play. Limited in practice on Friday and the knee is still a concern against a very good Cardinal defense.

Questionable
CJ Spiller (BUF) - Shoulder
Practiced later in the week on a limited basis and might play.

Questionable
Dwayne Bowe (KC) - Questionable
He is a go. Play him in fantasy football.

Questionable
Dustin Keller (NYJ) - Hamstring
Listed as Questionable, but I doubt he will play this week against the Niners solid defense.

Questionable
Matt Forte (CHI) - Ankle
Practiced this week so he will most likely play.

Questionable
Rob Gronkowski (NE) - Hip
The kid is a beast. He will play Sunday. Count on him having a big day too.

Probable
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) - Hip
He could potentially play. If he does, expect limited action.

Questionable
Mikel Leshoure (DET) - Groin
Limited in practice. If he does play, don't expect much.