Suh Says Ryan’s Injury on Sunday was “Karma”

Ndamukong Suh is firing back at the Falcons, saying quarterback Matt Ryan’s brief injury Sunday was “karma” and hinting that Atlanta has been guilty of dirty play. Ryan was hurt in the third quarter of a 23-16 win over Suh’s Lions.

Atlanta players told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Suh and fellow defensive lineman Cliff Avril taunted the quarterback while he was down. Ryan tweaked a knee when offensive lineman Will Svitek stepped on his left ankle, but he came back in the game a short while later. Suh said: “To me it’s karma for all the bad stuff they’ve done in the past. Their offensive lineman hurt their own quarterback.”

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Suh: Ryan injury was 'karma' for Falcons

Earlier Monday, we noted that two Atlanta Falcons players made some serious and specific allegations of taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct by the Detroit Lions, taking place when quarterback Matt Ryan suffered a left ankle injury in Sunday's game at Ford Field. So it's only fair to allow the Lions to respond. [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Rick OsentoskiNdamukong Suh, left, and Cliff Avril, accused by Atlanta players of unsportsmanlike conduct, responded Monday. Avril called it "mind-boggling" that the Lions were cast as a dirty team in comparison.Let's just say that defensive linemen Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril have strongly rejected the accusations of Falcons receiver Roddy White and center Todd McClure. White told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Avril was "kicking at [Ryan's] feet" while we writhed on the ground in pain. McClure said Suh was taunting Ryan and calling for the Falcons to "get the cart."

Speaking to reporters Monday, Suh denied "trash talking" Ryan and noted the injury occurred when Falcons left tackle Will Svitek stepped on Ryan's ankle. Suh called the play "karma" for "all the bad stuff" the Falcons' offensive line has "done in the past."

Said Suh: "There are many, many, many plays that I could go back to that I watch on film all week that their offensive line has done," Suh said, "and that they've been coached to do, as far as I know. It's not anything that's not been said; it's not anything that's new."

Asked specifically if he said anything to Ryan after the injury, Suh said:

"I have nothing to say. The man's sitting on the ground. We've obviously continued to do our job, getting to him, causing havoc, his own quarterback takes him out. … I have no comment, no issues, no nothing -- nothing to say to him. At that time, when he's on the ground, there's nothing that I have to say to him. We've done our job, we've been in his face, we've caused him to go down, we've caused his offensive lineman to hurt him."

(Philip Zaroo of Mlive.com is blogging the entire interview.)

Meanwhile, Suh wondered why none of the Falcons' offensive linemen retaliated if Avril had truly kicked at Ryan. If the Falcons had kicked Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, Suh said, "all hell would have broken loose." In an interview with the Lions' web site, Avril backed Suh's assessment of the Falcons' offensive line. He said it is "mind-boggling" that the Lions were cast as a dirty team in comparison.

"You watch film of Atlanta's O-line and they're 20, 30 yards down the field cutting guys," Avril said. "You're running toward the pile and they're trying to clean you up. Everybody was protecting themselves. I guess since they couldn't clean us up in piles because guys were aware of it, they decide to make it like we're the dirty players."

Normally, a he-said, she-said gives us some comic relief during the monotony of an NFL season. But these allegations have come at a serious time in the career of Suh, and to a lesser extent, Avril.

A dirty reputation shouldn't change how anyone plays or limit his effectiveness. In some cases, in fact, it could help create a psychological advantage over opponents. But it's still a damaging stigma to carry because it implies your success has come outside of the rules, or at least the ethics of fair play. Few, if any, competitors want a stigmatic asterisk next to their achievements.

I imagine that's why Suh and Avril were so vehement Monday. There is a school of thought that suggests a response only gives further life to a one-sided story. But in this case, going silent would have been a tacit admission of guilt and provided another episode with which to tack the dirty tag on Suh.

As we discussed earlier, there is no evidence on the television copy that Avril got anywhere near Ryan nor of anyone reacting to something Suh might have said. I'm not sure if the Lions needed to publicize their thoughts on the Falcons' play. It sounded a little bit like, I'm dirty? No, you're dirty! But overall, it was important for Suh and Avril to stand up themselves. Good for them.

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Ravens at Jaguars MNF Injury Report

Baltimore

Out: RB Anthony Allen (thigh), LB Dannell Ellerbe (thigh), WR Lee Evans (back), G Ben Grubbs (toe)

Doubtful: S Tom Zbikowski (head)

Questionable: CB Chris Carr (thigh)

Probable: LB Jarret Johnson (back), WR David Reed (finger), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle)

Jacksonville

Out: S Courtney Greene (hamstring)

Doubtful: T Eben Britton (back)

Questionable: C/G Jason Spitz (quadriceps)

Full participation: DT Tyson Alualu (knee), CB Derek Cox (groin), S Dawan Landry (thigh), T Eugene Monroe (shoulder), WR Kassim Osgood (hamstring), RB Montell Owens (knee), G Will Rackley (knee), LB Clint Session (elbow), T Guy Whimper (hip)

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Bengals MLB Rey Maualuga Out With Ankle Injury

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SC's Lattimore Out for Season With Knee Injury

"Our worst fears were realized," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said Sunday.

Spurrier said Lattimore had a torn ligament in his left knee and also suffered some cartilage damage. Lattimore will require surgery, although doctors want to keep the knee braced and allow it stabilze for several weeks before operating. Lattimore had been the main engine for South Carolina's offense this season with 818 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing this season. He was leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing most of the season before getting overtaken by Alabama's Trent Richardson.

Lattimore gained only 39 yards, but had a 4-yard touchdown run in South Carolina's 14-12 win at Mississippi State on Saturday.

It was in the fourth quarter that Lattimore's stellar year came to end. He was blocking for Bruce Ellington when a Bulldogs defender rolled up on Lattimore's left leg. He was worked on for several minutes before getting help to the sidelines.

Lattimore's mother, Yolanda Smith, rushed to her son's side and several players came by the trainer's table to check on him and pray. Lattimore left Davis Wade Stadium with a large brace covering most of his left leg and walking on crutches.

"Well, we're all disappointed, but we all realize life's got to go on and somebody has to fill his shoes," Spurrier said.

That will be freshman Brandon Wilds, who considered redshirting because he was fourth tailback on the depth chart. "Now he's the top guy," Spurrier said, and will likely start at Tennessee on Oct. 29, South Carolina's next game.

Spurrier saw Lattimore in the training room on Sunday morning and said the sophomore was taking it about as well as you might expect. Spurrier counseled him to keep his head up and concentrate on getting better.

"Like I told him, time heals all a lot of wounds. Give it time and get yourself ready to come back stronger next season," Spurrier said. "You can't sit around feeling sorry for yourself. That doesn't help."

Although, it wouldn't be completely out of the question after what the Gamecocks went through this week.

South Carolina dismissed fifth-year senior quarterback Stephen Garcia for good for what his father said was a positive test for alcohol. Spurrier also drew outside criticism with his rant against a local sports columnist on the day Garcia was kicked off the team.

The Gamecocks offense continued to struggle at Mississippi State. Lattimore had just 39 yards and a 4-yard touchdown. It wasn't until Alshon Jeffery's leaping 4-yard pass from Garcia's replacement, Connor Shaw, with less than four minutes to go that South Carolina (6-1, 4-1 SEC) escaped with the victory.

Spurrier might have to call on his star wide receiver more frequently down the stretch. With Lattimore and Garcia gone, Jeffery's the last one left of South Carolina's "Big Three" on offense who had hoped to carry the Gamecocks back to the SEC title game as Eastern Division champions.

Jeffery said the game-winning play will give Shaw and the rest of the offense confidence they can accomplish big things in clutch situations, the way Lattimore and Garcia had done in years past.

"It was great to see Connor do that. It gives him a lot of confidence to come back in the fourth quarter to win the game," Jeffery said.

Maybe the best thing for South Carolina is its week off.

Spurrier said that might give more experienced runners dealing with injuries, like Kenny Miles and Eric Baker, the chance to heal and be a factor this season. Miles, the team's top rusher in 2009, has a wrist injury while Baker had a bad ankle. The Gamecocks had also lost speedy freshman runner Shon Carson to a season-ending injury last month at Georgia. Backup fullback Matt Coffee also tore a ligament and is out for the year.

Lattimore's scoring run was his 30th career TD, just three shy of South Carolina's career record.

Spurrier expects Lattimore to show the same determination in his rehabilitation as he's shown his two years with the Gamecocks.

"Marcus has always had a positive attitude. I'm sure he'll approach this as positively as he possibly can," Spurrier said.

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Peppers injury opens door for Vikings

The underworld of NFL injuries is a murky and mysterious place. You never know who or what to believe. With that said, the general consensus around the Chicago Bears this week has been that defensive end Julius Peppers' sprained knee would improve enough to allow him to play Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings. PeppersThat theory took a hit Friday when Peppers was unable to practice and was listed as doubtful on the Bears' injury report. Coach Lovie Smith said "we are still hopeful" but noted: "When a guy doesn't practice at all during the week, we're not too optimistic."

It's important to note that "doubtful" means there is a 25 percent chance of a player being available. As we learned last year, a player can be ruled out on the final injury report of the week and still wind up playing. So I'm not ready to rule out Peppers completely from this game. All we can say is that if he does play, he'll be on the field at far less than 100 percent capacity.

The Bears' already-struggling defense would be substantially weaker without its best player, especially when you consider that his likely replacement would be a 248-pound free agent with one NFL sack in two seasons. Nick Reed is a feisty reserve but hardly a player the Bears want in a premier position during a nationally televised game against an opponent that will be more than happy to test him with its power running game. If the Bears were giving up 135 rushing yards per game with Peppers in the lineup, then how many will tailback Adrian Peterson pile up without him?

We'll have the rest of the NFC North injury report a bit later, but this turn of events merited immediate response. Peppers has missed only six games in his 10-year NFL career, and none since 2007. But his availability doesn't look good for a key division game that will be the difference between a 2-4 and 3-3 record.

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RB Tate Day to Day with Groin Injury Suffered Sunday

Texans Running back Ben Tate suffered a strained groin in the second quarter of the Pittsburgh game. Coach Gary Kubiak said he is day-to-day, but the Texans hope he will be healthy enough to be available Sunday to back up Arian Foster according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.

“I’m hoping by the end of the week that (Tate) is ready to go,” Kubiak said.

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Redskins at Cowboys MNF Injury Report

REDSKINS

Questionable: S DeJon Gomes (hamstring), S LaRon Landry (hamstring), RB Mike Sellers (ankle), RB Darrel Young (hamstring)

Probable: WR Brandon Banks (knee), TE Chris Cooley (knee), LB Keyaron Fox (back), CB DeAngelo Hall (toe), TE Logan Paulsen (hamstring), CB Josh Wilson (back)

COWBOYS

Out: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), G Derrick Dockery (knee), CB Orlando Scandrick (ankle)

Questionable: WR Dez Bryant (thigh), K David Buehler (right groin), RB Felix Jones (shoulder), QB Tony Romo (ribs)

Probable: C Phil Costa (knee), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), G Bill Nagy (neck), CB Terence Newman (groin), LB Anthony Spencer (shoulder)

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Redskins at Cowboys MNF Injury Report

REDSKINS

Questionable: S DeJon Gomes (hamstring), S LaRon Landry (hamstring), RB Mike Sellers (ankle), RB Darrel Young (hamstring)

Probable: WR Brandon Banks (knee), TE Chris Cooley (knee), LB Keyaron Fox (back), CB DeAngelo Hall (toe), TE Logan Paulsen (hamstring), CB Josh Wilson (back)

COWBOYS

Out: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), G Derrick Dockery (knee), CB Orlando Scandrick (ankle)

Questionable: WR Dez Bryant (thigh), K David Buehler (right groin), RB Felix Jones (shoulder), QB Tony Romo (ribs)

Probable: C Phil Costa (knee), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), G Bill Nagy (neck), CB Terence Newman (groin), LB Anthony Spencer (shoulder)

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Ravens at Rams Friday Injury Report

RAVENS

Out: WR Lee Evans (ankle), WR David Reed (shoulder), CB Jimmy Smith (ankle)

Questionable: CB Chris Carr (thigh), G Ben Grubbs (toe)

Probable: C Matt Birk (knee), DT Terrence Cody (head), DE Cory Redding (toe)

RAMS

Doubtful: WR Danny Amendola (elbow)

Questionable: DE C.J. Ah You (wrist), RB Steven Jackson (quadricep), LB Ben Leber (groin), RB Carnell Williams (hamstring)

Probable: TE Michael Hoomanawanui (calf), WR Greg Salas (ribs)

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Falcons at Buccaneers Friday Injury Report

FALCONS

Out: DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (hamstring)

Questionable: LB Stephen Nicholas (calf)

Probable: DE John Abraham (thigh), DE Ray Edwards (foot), C Todd McClure (knee), DT Corey Peters (knee), QB Matt Ryan (knee), S Shann Schillinger (neck), WR Roddy White (thigh)

BUCCANEERS

Out: T James Lee (knee), WR Sammie Stroughter (ankle)

Doubtful: LB Quincy Black (ankle)

Questionable: DE Tim Crowder (calf), TE Kellen Winslow (knee)

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Giants at Eagles Friday Injury Report

GIANTS

Out: CB Prince Amukamara (foot), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee)

Doubtful: WR Mario Manningham (concussion)

Probable: C David Baas (lower leg) , TE Travis Beckum (hamstring), DT Jimmy Kennedy (knee)

EAGLES

Out: DE Juqua Parker (ankle), DE Darryl Tapp (pectoral)

Questionable: QB Michael Vick (concussion)

Probable: S Nate Allen (knee), TE Brent Celek (hip), DE Trent Cole (hand), WR Riley Cooper (hamstring), TE Clay Harbor (ankle), LB Akeem Jordan (shoulder), T Winston Justice (knee), LB Brian Rolle (quadricep), CB Asante Samuel (finger), WR Steve Smith (knee), QB Vince Young (hamstring)

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Giants at Eagles Friday Injury Report

GIANTS

Out: CB Prince Amukamara (foot), DE Osi Umenyiora (knee)

Doubtful: WR Mario Manningham (concussion)

Probable: C David Baas (lower leg) , TE Travis Beckum (hamstring), DT Jimmy Kennedy (knee)

EAGLES

Out: DE Juqua Parker (ankle), DE Darryl Tapp (pectoral)

Questionable: QB Michael Vick (concussion)

Probable: S Nate Allen (knee), TE Brent Celek (hip), DE Trent Cole (hand), WR Riley Cooper (hamstring), TE Clay Harbor (ankle), LB Akeem Jordan (shoulder), T Winston Justice (knee), LB Brian Rolle (quadricep), CB Asante Samuel (finger), WR Steve Smith (knee), QB Vince Young (hamstring)

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49ers at Bengals Friday Injury Report

BENGALS

Out: LB Dontay Moch (foot)

Doubtful: DE Robert Geathers (shoulder), G Otis Hudson (knee)

Questionable: WR Jerome Simpson (not injury related)

Probable: WR A.J. Green (toe), S Taylor Mays (knee), T Andre Smith (ankle)

49ers

Out: WR Braylon Edwards (knee), FB Moran Norris (fibula)

Probable: CB Tramaine Brock (hand), WR Michael Crabtree (feet), QB Alex Smith (concussion)

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Packers at Bears Friday Injury Report

BEARS

Out: WR Earl Bennett (chest), T Gabe Carimi (knee)

Questionable: RB Marion Barber (calf), S Chris Harris (hamstring), G Lance Louis (ankle), WR Roy Williams (groin), S Major Wright (head, neck)

PACKERS

Out: DE Mike Neal (knee), LB Frank Zombo (shoulder)

Probable: T Chad Clifton (knee), TE Jermichael Finley (ankle), RB Alex Green (achilles), CB Davon House (ankle), LB Clay Matthews (quadriceps), DE Ryan Pickett (foot), LB Vic So’oto (back), CB Tramon Williams (shoulder), CB Charles Woodson (foot)

Quote to note: Bears safety Chris Harris on his availability for Sunday’s showdown at Soldier against Packers:

“I’m very optimistic. I’m looking forward to Sunday,” Harris said. “Like I said, it’s still day to day. A decision hasn’t been made yet, so I’ll probably be a game-time decision. We’ll see.

“This is a big game for us, a division game — one of our season goals is to beat Green Bay. We have that opportunity in front of us, so this will be huge.”

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Redskins at Cowboys Friday Injury Report

REDSKINS

Did not participate: RB Darrel Young (hamstring)

Limited participation: S DeJon Gomes (hamstring), S LaRon Landry (hamstring), RB Mike Sellers (ankle), CB Josh Wilson (back)

Full participation: WR Brandon Banks (knee), TE Chris Cooley (knee), LB Keyaron Fox (back), CB DeAngelo Hall (toe), TE Logan Paulsen (hamstring)

COWBOYS

Did not participate: WR Miles Austin (hamstring), WR Dez Bryant (thigh), G Derrick Dockery (knee), QB Tony Romo (ribs), CB Orlando Scandrick (ankle)

Limited participation: K David Buehler (right groin), C Phil Costa (knee), RB Felix Jones (shoulder)

Full participation: CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), G Bill Nagy (neck), CB Terence Newman (groin), LB Anthony Spencer (shoulder)

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Lions at Vikings Friday Injury Report

LIONS

Out: DT Nick Fairley (foot), T Jason Fox (foot)

Questionable: WR Rashied Davis (hamstring), LB DeAndre Levy (knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (shoulder), WR Maurice Stovall (hand)

VIKINGS

Questionable: CB Chris Cook (groin)

Probable: CB Asher Allen (toe), DE Jared Allen (shoulder),WR Percy Harvin (illness), LB E.J. Henderson (knee), WR Michael Jenkins (groin), CB Marcus Sherels (chest), DT Kevin Williams (foot)

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Lions at Vikings Friday Injury Report

LIONS

Out: DT Nick Fairley (foot), T Jason Fox (foot)

Questionable: WR Rashied Davis (hamstring), LB DeAndre Levy (knee), TE Brandon Pettigrew (shoulder), WR Maurice Stovall (hand)

VIKINGS

Questionable: CB Chris Cook (groin)

Probable: CB Asher Allen (toe), DE Jared Allen (shoulder),WR Percy Harvin (illness), LB E.J. Henderson (knee), WR Michael Jenkins (groin), CB Marcus Sherels (chest), DT Kevin Williams (foot)

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Raiders’ McClain sidelined by hip injury

Published: November 7th, 2010 | | Tags: Oakland Raiders, Ricky Brown, Rolando McClain, Week 9 injuries 2010

Only one injury to report out of Oakland today, but it’s a significant one for the Raiders: Rookie MLB Rolando McClain is questionable to return due to a hip injury.

McClain was injured during the first half but wasn’t on the field to start the second half. Ricky Brown has taken his place in the middle of the defense.

The Chiefs entered the game as the NFL’s top rushing team, and while Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles have been held in-check, that won’t get any easier without McClain.

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