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Manning (backside) limited in practice

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was a limited participant at practice on Wednesday because of a backside injury. Manning has not missed a start in his 12-year career, a streak that is at 201, including playoff games. He was listed as a limited participant one other time this season. Manning was one of 25 players, including 13 starters, on the Colts’ list of injuries. Left tackle Charlie Johnson (foot) also was limited at practice. Four starters did not practice: wide receiver Reggie Wayne (foot), defensive end Dwight Freeney (abdomen), safety Antoine Bethea (foot) and cornerback Kelvin Hayden (knee). Indy visits Houston on Sunday with a chance to clinch the AFC South title.

Benson may return to crowded backfield

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KENTUCKIANA PLAYERS IN THE NFL Players from Kentucky and Southern Indiana high schools, colleges and hometowns, plus Purdue University, on NFL active rosters:

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QUARTERBACKS Name Team Connection Ht. Wt. Att.-Cp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. RYd RTD Drew Brees NO Purdue ......... 6-0 209 320-218 68.1 2746 22 9105.817-28 2 Jay Cutler CHI S. Claus, In. 6-3 233 381-235 61.7 2524 15 18 74.5 26-122 1 Kyle Orton DEN Purdue ......... 6-4 225 316-196 62.0 2202 11 5 87.8 14-27 0 Chris Redman ATL Lou/U of L... 6-3 229 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2-(-1) 0 Tackles: Cutler 2 solo. Fumbles: Brees 9 (1 safety, 4 lost, 2 recovered), Cutler 8 (1 lost, 4 recovered), Orton 1 (recovered). Sacked: Brees 13-84, Cutler 16-101, Orton 13-73. Active/did not play week 11: Rex Grossman, HOU (Bloomington, Ind.); Curtis Painter, IND (Purdue). No. 3 QBs (not active for games): Brian Brohm, BUF (Lou/UL). RYd: Rushing yards; RTD: rushing touchdowns. Practice squad: Hunter Cantwell, CAR (Paducah/UL); Andre’ Woodson, WAS (Radcliff/UK).

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RUNNING BACKS Name Team Connection Ht. Wt. Att.-Yds. Avg. TD Rec-Yds. RecTD Michael Bush OAK Lou/U of L ......... 6-1 245 81-377 4.5 2 14-83 0 B. Green-Ellis NE IU........................... 5-11 215 20-90 4.5 0 2-11 0 Jeremi Johnson CIN Lou/WKU/IU .... 5-11 275 3-5 1.7 0 3-25 0 Kolby Smith KC U of L ................... 5-11 219 14-32 2.3 0 1-4 0 Tackles: Green-Ellis 0-1. Fumbles: Bush 2 lost, Johnson 1 lost. Practice squad: Brock Bolen, JAC (U of L); Kory Sheets, SF (Purdue). Injured reserve: Chris Taylor, NE (IU).

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WIDE RECEIVERS Name Team Connection Ht. Wt. Rec-Yds Avg. TD Deion Branch SEA U of L....................... 5-9 192 23-220 9.6 1 Keenan Burton-ir STL Lou/UK................... 6-0 206 25-253 10.1 0 Steve Johnson BUF UK............................. 6-2 202 2-10 5.0 0 Antwaan Randle El WAS IU............................... 5-10 185 34-366 10.8 0 Courtney Roby NO IU............................... 6-0 189 0-0 0.0 0 John Standeford-c DET Purdue ................... 6-4 200 1-5 5.0 0 Rushing: Branch 1-minus 8. Passing: Randle El 0-0 (1-11 sacked). Fumbles: Branch 1 (recovered), Randle El 2 (lost 1). Punt returns: Randle El 12-57 (4.8), 14 fair catches. Kickoff returns: Roby 25-721 (28.8, TD). Tackles: Branch 1-0, Burton 4-0, Randle El 1-0, Roby 8-0. Not active for week 11: James Hardy, BUF (IU). Practice squad: Patrick Carter, TB (U of L); Mario Urrutia, TB (U of L). Injured reserve (ir): Burton, Harry Douglas, ATL (U of L); Rod Harper, NO (Murray State); c-cut 11/8.

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Even if Cedric Benson is able to play Sunday against Cleveland, he’ll have a lot of company in the Cincinnati Bengals’ running game. Benson returned to practice, going through a limited workout because of his TIGHT ENDS sprained hip muscles. The Name Team Connection Ht. Wt. Rec-Yds Avg. TD injury kept him out of a 20-17 Gary Barnidge CAR U of L....................... 6-5 247 9-176 19.6 0 loss at Oakland. Dustin Keller NYJ Purdue ................... 6-2 248 32-385 12.0 2 IND Danville/UK ......... 6-3 236 1-6 6.0 0 Coach Marvin Lewis said Jacob Tamme Rushing: Keller 1-7. Kickoff returns: Barnidge 1-16. Tackles: Barnidge 6-0, Keller 3-0, Benson is “very close” and Tamme 5-1. Forced fumble: Keller. Fumbles: Barnidge, Keller (recovered). Injured might be able to play against reserve: David Martin, MIA (Ft. Campbell) the Browns, a team he ran over last year. He had a ca- OFFENSIVE LINEMEN reer-high 38 carries for 171 Name Team Connection Pos. Ht. Wt. G-Starts yards in a 14-0 win in Cleve- Kris Dielman SD IU................................... LG 6-4 320 10-10 land last December. Brandon Gorin DEN Purdue........................ T 6-6 308 3-0 SD Purdue........................ C 6-4 295 1-1 Rookie backup Bernard Nick Hardwick NE Purdue........................ LT 6-4 305 5-5 Scott is expected to get a lot Matt Light Uche Nwaneri JAC Purdue........................ G/C 6-3 329 10-7 of carries against Cleveland, Michael Otto TEN Purdue........................ T 6-5 308 8-0 even if Benson is able to play. Jason Spitz-ir GB U of L........................... C/LG 6-3 302 5-4 Garry Williams CAR Seneca HS/UK ........ T 6-3 296 1-0 Larry Johnson also could see BUF U of L........................... RG 6-4 315 10-10 more time on the field in his Eric Wood-ir Tackles: Dielman 1-0, Nwaneri 2-0, Spitz 1-0. Not active/week 11: T Breno Giacomisecond game since he signed ni, GB (U of L); T Garry Williams, CAR (Lou/UK). Injured reserve (ir): OL George with Cincinnati. Bussey, NE (Lou/UL); C Greg Ryan, BAL (WKU). ir-injured reserve (back), Spitz, Wood

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៑Jets: Safety Kerry Rhodes, a University of Louisville product, was demoted by coach Rex Ryan in favor of Eric Smith. Rhodes has failed to be the playmaking presence Ryan expected when he compared him to Baltimore’s Ed Reed in the offseason. Instead, Rhodes has struggled with no interceptions, sacks, forced fumbles or fumble recoveries. Rhodes has started every game since being a fourthround pick in 2005. ៑Cardinals: Quarterback Kurt Warner went through a full practice on and said he expects to play Sunday at Tennessee. Warner says he passed the required mental tests on Tuesday after sustaining a concussion in last Sunday’s 21-13 victory at St. Louis. Also, rookie outside linebacker Will Davis will be sidelined 4-6 weeks after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. ៑Browns: Linebacker Matt Roth was picked up off waivers from Miami. Picked by the Dolphins in the second round in 2005, Roth made 23 starts in five seasons for Miami. He had five sacks, 53 tackles and two forced fumbles last season. ៑Texans: Safety Eugene Wilson, who had 29 tackles, a forced fumble and two interceptions, will have season-ending surgery to re-

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Team Connection Ht. Wt. FG-A XP-A One day after signing Name PHI U of L/Lexington............ 5-10 200 20-23 28-29 with the San Diego Char- David Akers Andrus-a TB Murray/Murray St. ....... 5-10 190 0-1 6-6 gers, Jon Runyan said he’ll Shane Rob Bironas TEN Louisville/Trinity........... 6-0 215 16-20 21-21 retire at the end of the sea- Name Team Connection Ht. Wt. P-Yds. Avg.-Net UK ......................................... 6-3 220 13-498 38.3-33.2 son and run for Congress in Glenn Pakulak* WAS Kickoffs: Akers 58-66.8 avg., 7 TB, 50-24.3 avg. return; Andrus 12-59.3 avg., 2 TB, New Jersey. 9-21.8 ret.; Bironas 50-64.8 avg., 6 TBs, 43-23.8 ret. Punts: Bironas 1-40. *—Cut 10/19; The 35-year-old offensive a-cut 11/3. lineman told Republican officials in Burlington County DEFENSE of his plans to challenge Name Team Connection Pos. Ht. Wt. T-A* INT Sack FR Democratic Rep. John Adler Victor Adeyanju STL IU............................ DE 6-4 284 3-0 0 0 0 in New Jersey’s 3rd District. Cliff Avril DET Purdue ................ DE 6-3 260 17-5 0 2.5 0 MIA Purdue ................ LB 6-2 245 33-10 0 0 2 “I look forward to a suc- Akin Ayodele Yeremiah Bell MIA EKU ....................... FS 6-0 205 56-14 0 1.5 cessful end to my career on Elvis Dumervil DEN U of L.................... DE 5-11 248 28-6 0 12 10 the field,” he said in a news Ray Edwards MIN Purdue ................ DE 6-5 268 31-6 0 5.5 1 release, “and a spirited cam- William Gay PIT U of L.................... CB 5-10 190 43-9 0 1 0 paign against Congressman Antoine Harris ATL U of L.................... SS 5-10 205 0-1 0 0 0 Jeremy Jarmon WAS UK.......................... LB 6-3 277 6-2 0 0 0 Adler in 2010.” Brandon Johnson CIN U of L.................... LB 6-5 243 29-11 0 1.5 1

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