- Mike McCarthy is fired up, and it has nothing to do with tonight’s game, or the start of Green Bay’s title defense. He’s pissed about his makeup.
- Aaron Rodgers doesn’t like white pants, especially not when Mark Sanchez is wearing them during a GQ photoshoot.
- When it comes to things that matter on the football field with Sanchez, his coach isn’t worried about his completion percentage.
- Sports Illustrated’s injury expert Will Carroll added his voice to those disputing the report from an Indianapolis radio station saying that Peyton Manning is out for the season.
- But Manning Watch still hasn’t brought us much good news. We usually need the Rosetta Stone to decipher Jim Irsay‘s tweets, but this one is pretty clear. No. 18 will be out for “awhile.”
- No surprise here, but Saints receiver Lance Moore has been officially ruled out for tonight’s game.
- Arian Foster still isn’t practicing and is listed as day-to-day. ESPN’s Paul Kuharsky thinks the Texans will be fine for one week with Ben Tate and Derrick Ward in the backfield, and should exercise extreme caution with Foster.
- The injury news is much better in Kansas City, where Matt Cassel was a full participant in practice yesterday.
- Pewter Plank thinks the Buccaneers’ front office hasn’t done enough to support Josh Freeman.
- Kawika Mitchell and Chase Blackburn worked out for the Giants on Wednesday. They were competing for the right to join an injury-depleted defense and replace Jonathan Goff at middle linebacker.
- David Garrard will likely wait until next week to find his new team, and 12th Man Rising hopes he doesn’t land in Seattle.
- Tom Brady enjoys walking to rhythmic music while wearing Uggs.
