Redskins call RGIII probable
Shanahan says there is “a very, very good chance” rookie QB will play Sunday.
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Or, as Coach Mike Shanahan put it: “There is a very, very good chance he is going to play.”
Griffin went through a full practice Friday for the third straight day after missing last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns because of a sprained right knee. Vick says he’s ‘not a backup’
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who is likely to remain on inactive for Sunday’s game, said he wants to be a starter wherever he ends up next season.
“I’m not a backup. Just being honest, just being candid. I’m a full-f ledged starter,” Vick told Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7. “That’s what I’ve got in me, that’s what I provide, that’s what I offer. Whatever happens, wherever I end up, they’re going to get 110%. You’re going to get the same thing out of me that you got the last two, three years, and that’s 110% effort and a guy that’s confident in his abilities to play and win.
“I want to start. . . . I’ll feel that way until I start to feel like I’m becoming a problem on the team.” Packers won’t start veteran center
Green Bay Coach Mike McCarthy has apparently decided to replace Jeff Saturday, a 14-year veteran center in his first season with the Packers, with Evan Dietrich-Smith for the last two games of the regular season. Although Saturday has been coping with neck and shoulder injuries, McCarthy indicated the late-season change was not because of medical reasons. Miami gets Kaeding
Former Pro Bowl kicker Nate Kaeding signed with the Miami Dolphins, whose recent wave of injuries sent kicker Dan Carpenter to injured reserve because of a right groin injury.
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Ahmad Bradshaw took part in practice on a limited basis Friday, and New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said he was encouraged about having the running back for Sunday’s game. . . . San Francisco All-Pro Justin Smith’s availability is in question after he missed practice Friday for the third consecutive day because of an elbow injury, placing his streak of 185 consecutive starts in jeopardy. . . . Cor- nerbacks Keenan Lewis, Cortez Allen and Curtis Brown all are listed as probable for Pittsburgh’s game Sunday, but the Steelers will again be without top cornerback Ike Taylor (ankle). . . . Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright missed his third straight practice with a rib injury and wasn’t expected to play Sunday. . . . Cornerback Chris Cook will play for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, after a six-game absence because of a broken right arm. . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars, who won’t have Maurice Jones-Drew and Rashad Jennings at running back Sunday, have claimed running back Jonathan Grimes off waivers from Houston. . . . Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll said he expects cornerback Richard Sherman to play Sunday although Sherman was reportedly appealing a four-game suspension after testing positive for performance enhancing substances. . . . Of NFL fines announced Friday, the largest went to strong safety Chris Hope of the Atlanta Falcons, who was charged $30,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz.