Seahawks Prepare for (0-7) Tampa Bay

 

 

The Seattle Seahawks appeared to have a favorable stretch in the schedule, but their most recent game showed that might not be as easy as it seemed.

Not having one of their starting receivers likely won’t make it any easier.

The Seahawks are hoping that Percy Harvin can return for Sunday’s visit from the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers and help them overcome the loss of Sidney Rice.

Seattle (7-1) is in the midst of four games against opponents that are all below .500, but it had to fight for a 14-9 win in St. Louis in the opener to that stretch Monday night. The Seahawks stuffed Rams running back Daryl Richardson at the 1-yard line then forced an incomplete pass on the game’s final two plays.

Seattle’s seven first downs were the fewest in a victory in franchise history, and its 135 yards of offense were the least since gaining 128 in a 27-3 loss to Arizona on Oct. 18, 2009.

“I think championship teams are able to win the ugly games, where things aren’t going right, ball isn’t going their way, and they are still able to stand up when they need to,” cornerback Richard Sherman said.

Russell Wilson was sacked a career-high seven times but managed to throw a pair of touchdowns, including an 80-yarder to Golden Tate in the third quarter. Wilson has been playing in front of an offensive line that’s missing tackles Russell Okung (toe) and Breno Giacomini (knee), and Seattle has given up 27 sacks, four more than any other NFC team.

The Seahawks’ offense became even more short-handed after Rice suffered a season-ending knee injury Monday. That makes getting Harvin back even more critical.

Harvin, acquired from Minnesota in March for multiple draft picks, hasn’t played this season after undergoing hip surgery in August. He returned to practice last week but was ruled out two days before the game in St. Louis and remains day-to-day.

Even if Harvin returns, the loss of the 6-foot-4 Rice means the Seahawks won’t have a wide receiver taller than the 6-2 Ricardo Lockette, who was elevated from the practice squad Wednesday to take Rice’s spot.

Seattle, however, might not need much help to outduel one of the league’s worst offenses

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5:25 PM Bengals @ Dolphins NFLN

 

Sunday, November 3

 

10:00 PM Chiefs @ Bills CBS

10:00 PM Falcons @ Panthers FOX

10:00 PM Vikings @ Cowboys FOX

10:00 PM Saints @ Jets FOX

10:00 PM Titans @ Rams CBS

10:00 PM Chargers @ Redskins CBS

1:05 PM Eagles @ Raiders FOX

1:05 PM Buccaneers @ Seahawks FOX

1:25 PM Ravens @ Browns CBS

1:25 PM Steelers @ Patriots CBS

5:30 PM Colts @ Texans NBC

Monday, November 4

 

5:40 PM Bears @ Packers

 

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Bling Kings of Rings

 

MIAMI HEAT CHAMPION RING 2013

Miami Shows Who’s Boss in the NBA

 

They got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down.

The Miami Heat responded to both.

Shane Battier went 4 for 4 from 3-point range, including a critical one from the right corner with 1:33 remaining, and the Heat wasted most of what was a 25-point lead before holding off Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams.

“You never know what to expect when you’re trying to keep the main thing the main thing, and that’s the game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “But you can’t deny the emotions and what a special moment it was for everybody in the organization because we know how difficult that was and how harrowing that was last season. So it was great to actually get the win after that to cap off a very good night for the Miami Heat.”

LeBron James had 17 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Miami, which got its 2013 NBA championship rings and raised the franchise’s third banner in a pregame ceremony. The Heat trailed 9-2 early, then outscored Chicago 52-24 over the remainder of the first half.

Rose finished with 12 points in 34 minutes in his first game since a serious knee injury in April 2012. Carlos Boozer had 31 points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which got within eight points in the final minutes.

But Battier’s right-corner 3 — a staple for the Heat — snuffed out the comeback, and Miami wasn’t in trouble again.

“We’re not trying to pull close. There were a lot of corrections that we have to make,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. “It always comes back to the same thing — our defense and our rebounding. And if we could have taken better care of the ball early on, we would have been in position to win down the stretch.”

Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Battier finished with 14 and Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers each had 13 for Miami, which had seven players score in double figures. Ray Allen and Norris Cole each scored 11 for Miami.

Rose shot 4 for 15 for the Bulls.

Accused Child Murderer Free on Bond

 

Man charged with death of Adrian Peterson’s son’s free on bond

The man charged with killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has bonded out of a South Dakota jail.

The Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls says 27-year-old Joseph Robert Patterson is no longer housed there.

His attorney, Tim Rensch, confirmed Patterson’s release and says there are no conditions on it. But Rensch says Patterson plans to stay in the area and defend himself.

Patterson’s bond was reduced to $750,000 on Monday, so he had to post $75,000.

He’s charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault and aggravated battery in the death of Tyrese Robert Ruffin.

Patterson is the boyfriend of Tyrese’s mother.

Peterson had just recently found out that Tyrese was his son.