Important Last Minute News
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Keep in mind, team motivation is a huge factor in NFL Week #17.
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Conts WR Pierre Garcon is active. It's unclear how much he will play.
With the Colts expected to give their starters plenty of rest, Donald Brown and Mike Hart are expected to carry the majority of the load at RB. It's is unclear how much rest if any the Colts want to give Donald Brown. The weather in Buffalo is nasty, with snow, 15+ mph winds and wind chill of zero degrees. This should favor the run game.
As a reminder, Colts K Matt Stover starts for Adam Vinatieri in week 17.
In addition, Colts DE Dwight Freeney is inactive. Other Indy starters inactive include CB Jerraud Powers, LB Clint Session, OT Ryan Diem and DT Antonio Johnson.
Rams inactives:
Mark Setterstrom
Quincy Butler
Leonard Little
Samkon Gado
Ryan McKee
James Wyche
Jason Smith
Mike Reilly is the third quarterback.
RB Chad Simpson and K Adam Vinatieri are out for Indy.
Dolphins Inactives:
QB Tyler Thigpen
CB Evan Oglesby
Andrew Hartline
T Andrew Gardner
DE Lionel Dotson
DE Ikaika Alama-Francis
WR Patrick Turner
DE Ryan Baker D
ESPN is reporting Carson Palmer will not play more than a quarter today against the Jets.
San Francisco inactives:
Joe Nedney
Nate Davis
Nate Clements
Diyral Briggs
Cody Wallace
Joe Staley
Derek Walker
Brandon Jones
Long time 4for4.com favorite, Isaac Bruce is active and playing in what is probably his finale.
Bills Inactives:
QB Trent Edwards
WR Steve Johnson
LB Bryan Scott
LB Ashlee Palmer
OT Andre Ramsey
OT Jonathan Scott
WR Josh Reed
Tony Gonzalez is active for Atlanta.
Browns Inactives:
Kenyon Coleman
WR Brian Robiskie
John St. Clair
Coye Francies
Gerard Lawson
Titus Brown
Titus Adams
TE Greg Estandia.
Word from the NFL Network, Dolphins RB Ricky Williams is active for game against the Steelers.
Rams RB Steven Jackson will dress out today despite his sore back.
Bucs Inactives:
QB Rudy Carpenter (third quarterback)
WR Mark Bradley
WR Mario Urrutia
RB Derrick Ward
S De'von Hall
TE Ryan Purvis
T James Lee
WR Terrence Nunn
Saints inactives:
S Usama Young
RB Pierre Thomas
TE David Thomas
DT Sedrick Ellis
QB Drew Brees
WR Lance Moore
S Darren Sharper
LB Scott Shanle
Panthers inactives:
DT Hilee Taylor
DT Derek Landri
RB Tyrell Sutton
T Rob Petitti
3rd QB Hunter Cantwell
RB DeAngelo Williams
LB Mortty Ivy
CB C.J. Wilson
Its official, Drew Brees is the Saints #3 QB today.
Word from here in North Carolina, look for WR Kenneth Moore to start for WR Steve L. Smith (IR) today.
Chicago Bears inactives:
3rd QB Brett Basanez
P Richard McGee
WR Johnny Knox
S Al Afalava
S/KR Danieal Manning
G Lance Louis
T James Martin
DT Matt Toeaina
Detroit Lions inactives:
3rd QB Patrick Ramsey
RB Cedric Peerman
CB Brian Witherspoon
LB Larry Foote
DT Joe Cohen
C Dan Gerberry
G Roy Schuening
T Corey Hilliard
Daunte Culpepper will get the start over Drew Stanton.
Texan inactives:
QB Dan Orlovsky (3QB)
WR Glenn Martinez
RB Chris Henry
CB Mark Parson
G Tutan Reyes
T Ephraim Salaam
DE Tim Jamison
DT Frank Okam
Bucs backup RB Derrick Ward is out, Cadillac Williams is fully expected to start.
As expected, RB Michael Turner (ankle) will not play today.
Giants Inactives:
QB Rhett Bomar (3rd QB)
DT Chris Canty
WR Mario Manningham
CB Corey Webster
T Kareem McKenzie
G Rich Seubert
TE Scott Chandler
S Sha'reff Rashad
Saints TE Jeremy Shockey is dressed out for today, but its very unclear how many snaps they will give him.
ESPN reporting that Mario Manningham will not play for the Giants today.
Patriots inactives:
Leigh Bodden
Kevin Faulk
Laurence Maroney
Rich Ohrnberger
Ty Warren
Ryan Wendell
Terrence Wheatley
Vince Wilfork
Falcons Inactives:
QB John Parker Wilson
K Steve Hauschka
WR Troy Bergeron
RB Mcihael Turner
FB Verron Haynes
S Charlie Peprah
DT Thomas Johnson
DE Jamaal Anderson
Steelers inactives:
Charlie Batch - 3rd QB
Trae Williams - CB
Troy Polamalu - S
Kraig Urbik - OG
Tony Hills - OT
Sunny Harris - DE
Joey Galloway - WR
More on CLE-JAGS... Winds just measured at 30 miles per hour.
Mike Thomas will start at WR for Torry Holt and Ernest Wilford will start at TE for Marcedes Lewis.
Jaguars inactives:
Rashean Mathis
Cecil Newton
Tra Thomas
Paul McQuistan
Torry Holt
Marcedes Lewis
Julius Williams
Kennard Cox
Per NFL Network, Carolina RB DeAngelo Williams is out, but RB Jonathan Stewart is active for season finale.
Vikings inactives:
QB Sage Rosenfels (3rd QB)
WR Jaymar Johnson
CB Karl Paymah
TE Garrett Mills
LB J Leman
C Jon Cooper
DT Jimmy Kennedy
DE Jayme Mitchell
Note that while CB Antoine Winfield is active, he's only expected to play in short-yardage situations, according to an ESPN report.
Word is Pats RBs Laurence Maroney and Kevin Faulk will not play today. DLs Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren are also expected to sit today.
