New York Knicks forward Jared Jeffries fractured his left calf bone yesterday during practice and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. The injury occured when he blocked Stepon Marburys layup from behind on a fast break and landed awkwardly. He could miss the first 15 regular season games and come back around Thanksgiving. For the third straight preseason, Jeffries has suffered an injury that will force him to miss the start of the regular season. The Knicks signed Jeffries in 2006 when the Wizards declined to match the Knicks offer. He had a disappointing season last year shooting 40% from the field and averaging 3.7 points in 18 minutes. He sprained his ACL and missed the first five games of the regular season. His first season with the franchise he appeared in only 55 games due to a fractured wrist and missed the first 23 games of the season. …
Week 5 Start/Sit
Quarterbacks
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Matt Schaub (Texans) vs. Colts- Coming off his best game of the season where he passed for 307 yards and threw for three TDs against the Jaguars. This week the QB faces a Colts defensive unit that only has one INT and five sacks through 3 games. They have only produced two takeovers to start the season, compared to the seven they forced a season ago. Last season in  Week 3 Schaub completed 81% of his passes against the Colts. Rookie Steve Slaton has emerged as dual-threat runner and receiver out of the backfield. Last week he had 116 total yards and a receiving touchdown. With opposing secondaries concentrating on receiver Andre Johnson, Kevin Walter and Owen Daniels have combined for 249 yards and 2 TDS. Indy is 11-1 lifetime against the Texans but the Colts are not …
Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets have a bye in Week 5
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Kyle Orton (Bears) - Passed for 199 yards and a career high 3 TDS against an aggressive Eagles defense. Has favorable games coming up against the Lions and Falcons. The Lions only have three sacks in three games and Panther receivers Steve Smith (96 yards a TD) and Muhsin Muhammad (147 yards and a TD) torched the Falcons secondary.
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Bengals)- Starting QB Carson Palmer missed his first game since 2004 due to a sore elbow. Fitzpatrick had not completed a pass in three years before he got the start against the Cleveland Browns yesterday. He passed for 156 yards a TD and rushed for 41 yards. The Havard grad will hold the starting job for as long as Palmer is out. …
The New York Knicks signed guard/forward Dan Grunfeld to a contract last week. Grunfeld, is the son of current Washington Wizards team president, Ernie Grunfeld. The elder Grunfeld played for the Knicks (1982-1986) and served as the team’s general manager (1991-1999).
Dan Grunfeld was undrafted out of Stanford University and played overseas the past two years. He averaged 14.7 points for Aguas De Valencia in Spain last season, and while at Stanford, Grunfeld earned First Team All-Pac 10 as a junior.
The Knicks also signed Allan Houston to a non-guaranteed contact. The contract will provide Houston with a chance to make the team through solid play in training camp, but the contract is not guaranteed unless he earns a roster spot. The 37-year old retired in October 2005 and attempted an unsuccessful comeback last year. He played in one preseason game …
Quarterbacks
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Trent Edwards (Bills) vs. Rams- The third year quarterback has led the Bills to a 3-0 record to start the season. Edwards has completed 67 percent of his passes for 744 yards and three TDs. The Rams pass defense has allowed 817 yards which is ranked 30th in the league.
J.T. O’Sullivan (49ers) vs. Saints- Since turning the ball over three times in Week he has been turnover free. Posted 321 passing yards in Week 2 vs. the Seahawks, then threw for two touchdowns while completing 16-23 passes last week. The Saints have allowed 779 passing yards which is 29th in the NFL. He should throw for 250 yards against a bad secondary which could be another shootout for the Saints.
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Derek Anderson (Brows) vs. Bengals- Anderson has been bad awful far this season completing only 46% of his passes. He has 5 INT’s compared to 2 TDS and has thrown for 166 yards or fewer in each of his three games. If he struggles early …
The New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, New England Patriotsand and  Indianapolis Colts all have a bye week in Week 4.
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Brian Griese (Bucs)-Threw for 407 yards against his former team in an overtime victory. With the running game struggling Griese threw the ball 67 times. Has an attractive matchup against the Broncos in Week 5. Later in the season has games against the Saints, Falcons and Lions who each have weak pass defenses. Also has another weapon to throw to with tight end Jerramy Stevens back from a two-game suspension.
Gus Frerotte (Vikings) - Finished 16/28 for 204 yards and a TD replacing Tarvaris Jackson as the starter. His interception was due to receiver Bernard Berrian bobbling the ball. With a strong offensive line and running game could be a serviceable starter in a …
Last night New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s hits mark at Yankee Stadium. Jeters 1,270th single came against Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd in the first inning. After Jeter reached base he took off his helmet and received a huge ovation from the 52,558 fans.
 The 85-year old Yankee Stadium will be torn down after this season being replaced by a new $1.3 billion one across River Avenue. Gehrig’s last hit in Yankee Stadium (1,269) came in 1939. Jeter recorded his first hit at Yankee Stadium in 1995 as a 20-year old. He has spent all of his 14 years with the franchise and it took him 81 fewer home games than the Iron Horse to break his record. Jeter has turned up his play hitting .378 since August 17th and has a .306 average on the season.
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The New York Jets announced their partnership with StubHub yesterday to auction off 2,000 seats in the their “Coaches Club” section. The online auction will begin on Sunday, October 19th, and run through Monday, October 27th. Winners of the exclusive sale will seat fans five yards behind the team’s bench in the new Meadowlands stadium. The section located on the 50-yard line has it’s own bar/lounge area with complimentary food and drinks to go along with the section’s own security team. Members will receive free VIP parking next to stadium and can stand in the tunnel before games and listen to Head Coach Eric Manginis press conference.
This is the first time a U.S. sports team has auctioned off their personal seat licenses. Also this will be the first time the market will be setting the price for the best seats in Giants Stadium. Bids will start at $5,000 per …
Quarterbacks-
J.T. O’ Sullivan (49ers) - Passed for 321 yards and one touchdown in an overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks last week. Also had zero turnovers and chipped in with 32 rushing yards on four attempts. In Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons he had three turnovers, but proceted the ball last week. J.T. has an attractive schedule the next two weeks with Detroit in Week 3 and New Orleans in Week 4
Trent Edwards (Bills) - In two games the 24 year-old has gone a combined 38-of-55 for 454 yards, with two touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 107.7. passer rating. Last week vs. Jaguars he completed 8-of-11 passes for 91 yards and a TD ( first road TDÂ of his career) in the fourth quarter. He …
The New England Patriots won their 21st  straight regular season game by beating the New York Jets for the eigth consecutive times in the Meadowlands yesterday. Pats quarterback Matt Cassel has not started a game in nine years with his last start coming as a senior in high school. The former backup USC quarterback was efficient filling in for Tom Brady, who is out for the season with a knee injury. Cassel finished the game 16-23 for 165 yards (89.9 QB rating) and zero turnovers.
 In his home debut, Jets quarterback Brett Favre completed 18 of 26 passes for 181 yards, one touchdown, and one crucial interception. On the first drive of the game the Jets moved the ball down to the Patriots 19 yard line.  However, newly signed kicker Jay Feely missed a 31-yard field goal wide right. Feeley was replacing …
Patrick Ewing Jr., the son of New York Knicks legend and Hall of Famer, will wear No. 6 for the Knicks. His father’s 33 jersey was retired by the Knicks in February 2003. The younger Ewing chose No. 6 because it was his father’s Olympic number. The elder Ewing also wore the number when he played his last season with the Orlando Magic. Another reason for picking the number was his favorite player Bill Russell also wore No. 6
Ewing Jr. was allowed to wear 33 at Georgetown since they do not retire numbers. As a junior, he helped contribute to the teams run to the final four. In his senior year, he won the Big East Conference’s Sixth Man of the Year. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings 43rd overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. He was dealt to the Houston Rockets on August 14th as part of a multi-team deal. …
With a first-inning single last night off Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ervin Santana, Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth for second place on the New York Yankees career hits list. Jeter finished the game with two hits pushing his career toal to 2,520. The 34-year old now trails only Lou Gehrig, who is the all-time leader with 2,721 hits. Jeter is just nine base knocks shy of catching the Iron Horse who had 1,269 hits at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have ten home games left remaining  at Yankee Stadium before they move to their new stadium across the street next season
Jeter made his Yankee debut in 1995 as the third youngest player in the MLB. Eight seasons later he was named the team captain. Jeter has won four World Series championships and has been named to the American League All-Star roster nine times. The shortstop is also the only player in history to win the …
