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 The NFLPA hired former federal prosecutor Richard Craig Smith,
the head of regulatory and governmental investigation at the firm of
Norton Rose Fulbright, to conduct an investigation surrounding the
"due process, discipline, facts and conduct" of the league office
and the Baltimore Ravens that led to Rice's indefinite suspension.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Matt Cassel's season is over. He was
placed on injured reserve with multiple fractures in his left foot
on Wednesday.
Cassel was injured Sunday at New Orleans, when he left the field in
the second quarter unknowingly passing the torch to rookie
first-round pick Teddy Bridgewater, who is preparing for his first
NFL start Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill said he has no doubts who
will be the team's starter this week, even though coach Joe Philbin
has refused to confirm the decision.
Philbin has been noncommittal on the former first-rounder retaining
his starting job against the Oakland Raiders in Sunday's game in
London.
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It's bad enough that the Oakland Raiders lost 15 straight games in
the Eastern time zone.
Now they crossed the Atlantic Ocean and their body clocks are out of
whack by a full eight hours as they prepare to face the Miami
Dolphins Sunday at Wembley Stadium. They arrived at London's
Heathrow Airport at 8 a.m. Tuesday, departing Providence, R.I.,
after a 16-9 loss to the New England Patriots.
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San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh continued his strong stance
in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick during his weekly
Wednesday press conference at the team's practice facility.
Kaepernick was fined $11,025 fine for using "inappropriate
language," now verified as being the "N" word by Chicago Bears
defensive end Lamarr Houston, after a fourth-quarter interception in
the 49ers' 28-20 loss on Sept. 14.
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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne, who skipped the
team's walk-through practice the day before and angrily left the
training facility, rejoined the team Wednesday morning to
participate in meetings.
Coach Jason Garrett confirmed that Claiborne left the club's Valley
Ranch training facility Tuesday after being informed that Orlando
Scandrick was replacing him in the starting lineup.
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The Houston Texans placed defensive tackle Louis Nix on
season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury.
The Texans signed veteran defensive lineman Ryan Pickett on
Wednesday to replace the third-round pick.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Indianapolis Colts
quarterback Andrew Luck were named NFL offensive players the week
for Week 3 on Wednesday.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive end T.J. Fatinikun,
linebacker Shayne Skov and fullback Ian Thompson to the practice
squad on Wednesday.
Fatinikun and Thompson each spent the 2014 preseason with the Bucs
before being waived prior to the final roster cuts. (Editing by
Frank Pingue)
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