NFL | Skins' Moss gets NFC's weekly award again
Washington Redskins receiver Santana Moss, who will test the Eagles' secondary on Sunday, was selected as the NFC's offensive player of the week yesterday.
Moss caught five passes for 160 yards with three touchdowns in the 35-20 win over the New York Giants.
Moss also earned the honor in Week 2 for his two fourth-quarter touchdown catches in a comeback victory over Dallas.
Also yesterday, the Redskins placed linebacker Chris Clemons on injured reserve.
Clemons sprained his knee during a kickoff return in Saturday's victory. The second-year player had two sacks this season and was used mostly on passing downs, usually taking LaVar Arrington's spot.
The Redskins announced no replacement for Clemons on the main roster. They made two practice-squad moves, releasing tight end David Kashetta and signing tight end Calen Powell, a rookie from Notre Dame.
Giants. New York continued to shuffle its injury-depleted linebacker corps, placing ex-Eagle Carlos Emmons on injured reserve and signing Jay Foreman, the second player picked up at that position in two days.
Emmons, who has a strained right pectoral muscle, was placed on IR the day after the team did the same with rookie middle linebacker Chase Blackburn, who sprained his neck last week against Washington.
Antonio Pierce, the starter at middle linebacker, has been out since Dec. 11 with a high ankle sprain.
Kevin Lewis, who started for the Giants at middle linebacker last season, was signed Monday. He had been cut in September after he was beaten out by Blackburn. Foreman, cut by Oakland in training camp, began his career in 1999 with Buffalo and also played for Houston.
The Giants also placed reserve running back Derrick Ward on IR with a groin injury and signed veteran running back Mike Cloud.
The Giants already have wrapped up a playoff spot.
Browns. Cleveland tight end Steve Heiden was placed on injured reserve with an injured ankle, ending his season with just one game left.
Heiden started 13 games this season, catching 43 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns. His 43 receptions, second on the team, are the most by a Browns tight end since Ozzie Newsome caught 62 passes in 1985.
Broncos. Linebacker Al Wilson, defensive lineman Courtney Brown, cornerback Darrent Williams and running back Mike Anderson will sit out Denver's regular-season finale in San Diego to nurse injuries.
Wilson had surgery Monday to repair a broken right thumb. Brown has a sore knee and shoulder. Williams has missed the last two weeks with an injured groin. Anderson sprained his ankle Saturday against the Raiders.
The Broncos have the luxury of resting starters because Saturday's game against San Diego means nothing in the standings to either team. Denver (12-3) has secured the second seed in the AFC and cannot move up. San Diego (9-6) has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Cardinals. Arizona placed cornerback Lamont Reid on injured reserve, making him the 15th Cardinal whose season was ended by injury. Reid hurt his knee on Dec. 18.
NFL Playoff Picture
AFC EAST
• New England has clinched the division title.
AFC NORTH
• Cincinnati has clinched the division title.
• Pittsburgh can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Kansas City loss or tie.
3) A San Diego win.
AFC SOUTH
• Indianapolis has clinched the division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
• Jacksonville has clinched a wild-card berth.
AFC WEST
• Denver has clinched the division title and a first-round bye.
• Kansas City can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win, a Pittsburgh loss, and a San Diego loss or tie.
NFC EAST
• The New York Giants have clinched a playoff berth. They can clinch the division title with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Washington loss or tie.
• Dallas can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win and a Washington loss or tie.
2) A win and a Carolina loss.
3) A win, a Tampa Bay loss, and a Giants loss.
4) A tie and Washington loss.
• Washington can clinch the division title with:
1) A win and a Giants loss.
Washington can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win or a Dallas loss.
2) A tie and a Dallas tie.
NFC NORTH
• Chicago has clinched the division and a first-round bye.
NFC SOUTH
• Carolina can clinch the division with:
1) A win and a Tampa Bay loss or tie.
2) A tie and a Tampa Bay loss.
Carolina can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Dallas loss or tie.
3) A Washington loss or tie.
• Tampa Bay can clinch the division title with:
1) A win or a Carolina loss.
2) A tie and a Carolina tie.
Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A tie.
2) A Dallas loss or tie.
3) A Washington loss or tie.
4) A Giants win or tie.
NFC WEST
Seattle has clinched the division title, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Eliminated from contention: EAGLES, Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco and Tennessee.
NFL
INSIDE
McMullen's outlook looking up
The receiver is one of the few Eagles to show promise this year. Plus, the Skins' Santana Moss wins NFC honors. D3.
Redskins at Eagles
Sunday
at 4:15 p.m. TV/radio: Channel 29; WYSP-FM (94.1).
source : www.philly.com
Moss caught five passes for 160 yards with three touchdowns in the 35-20 win over the New York Giants.
Moss also earned the honor in Week 2 for his two fourth-quarter touchdown catches in a comeback victory over Dallas.
Also yesterday, the Redskins placed linebacker Chris Clemons on injured reserve.
Clemons sprained his knee during a kickoff return in Saturday's victory. The second-year player had two sacks this season and was used mostly on passing downs, usually taking LaVar Arrington's spot.
The Redskins announced no replacement for Clemons on the main roster. They made two practice-squad moves, releasing tight end David Kashetta and signing tight end Calen Powell, a rookie from Notre Dame.
Giants. New York continued to shuffle its injury-depleted linebacker corps, placing ex-Eagle Carlos Emmons on injured reserve and signing Jay Foreman, the second player picked up at that position in two days.
Emmons, who has a strained right pectoral muscle, was placed on IR the day after the team did the same with rookie middle linebacker Chase Blackburn, who sprained his neck last week against Washington.
Antonio Pierce, the starter at middle linebacker, has been out since Dec. 11 with a high ankle sprain.
Kevin Lewis, who started for the Giants at middle linebacker last season, was signed Monday. He had been cut in September after he was beaten out by Blackburn. Foreman, cut by Oakland in training camp, began his career in 1999 with Buffalo and also played for Houston.
The Giants also placed reserve running back Derrick Ward on IR with a groin injury and signed veteran running back Mike Cloud.
The Giants already have wrapped up a playoff spot.
Browns. Cleveland tight end Steve Heiden was placed on injured reserve with an injured ankle, ending his season with just one game left.
Heiden started 13 games this season, catching 43 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns. His 43 receptions, second on the team, are the most by a Browns tight end since Ozzie Newsome caught 62 passes in 1985.
Broncos. Linebacker Al Wilson, defensive lineman Courtney Brown, cornerback Darrent Williams and running back Mike Anderson will sit out Denver's regular-season finale in San Diego to nurse injuries.
Wilson had surgery Monday to repair a broken right thumb. Brown has a sore knee and shoulder. Williams has missed the last two weeks with an injured groin. Anderson sprained his ankle Saturday against the Raiders.
The Broncos have the luxury of resting starters because Saturday's game against San Diego means nothing in the standings to either team. Denver (12-3) has secured the second seed in the AFC and cannot move up. San Diego (9-6) has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Cardinals. Arizona placed cornerback Lamont Reid on injured reserve, making him the 15th Cardinal whose season was ended by injury. Reid hurt his knee on Dec. 18.
NFL Playoff Picture
AFC EAST
• New England has clinched the division title.
AFC NORTH
• Cincinnati has clinched the division title.
• Pittsburgh can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Kansas City loss or tie.
3) A San Diego win.
AFC SOUTH
• Indianapolis has clinched the division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
• Jacksonville has clinched a wild-card berth.
AFC WEST
• Denver has clinched the division title and a first-round bye.
• Kansas City can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win, a Pittsburgh loss, and a San Diego loss or tie.
NFC EAST
• The New York Giants have clinched a playoff berth. They can clinch the division title with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Washington loss or tie.
• Dallas can clinch a wild-card berth with:
1) A win and a Washington loss or tie.
2) A win and a Carolina loss.
3) A win, a Tampa Bay loss, and a Giants loss.
4) A tie and Washington loss.
• Washington can clinch the division title with:
1) A win and a Giants loss.
Washington can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win or a Dallas loss.
2) A tie and a Dallas tie.
NFC NORTH
• Chicago has clinched the division and a first-round bye.
NFC SOUTH
• Carolina can clinch the division with:
1) A win and a Tampa Bay loss or tie.
2) A tie and a Tampa Bay loss.
Carolina can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win or tie.
2) A Dallas loss or tie.
3) A Washington loss or tie.
• Tampa Bay can clinch the division title with:
1) A win or a Carolina loss.
2) A tie and a Carolina tie.
Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A tie.
2) A Dallas loss or tie.
3) A Washington loss or tie.
4) A Giants win or tie.
NFC WEST
Seattle has clinched the division title, a first-round bye, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Eliminated from contention: EAGLES, Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco and Tennessee.
NFL
INSIDE
McMullen's outlook looking up
The receiver is one of the few Eagles to show promise this year. Plus, the Skins' Santana Moss wins NFC honors. D3.
Redskins at Eagles
Sunday
at 4:15 p.m. TV/radio: Channel 29; WYSP-FM (94.1).
source : www.philly.com
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