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© St. Petersburg Times, published October 1, 2002


BEARS: Linebacker Rosevelt Colvin had two sacks, extending his streak to seven games, tying a team record set by Alonzo Spellman.

BEARS: Linebacker Rosevelt Colvin had two sacks, extending his streak to seven games, tying a team record set by Alonzo Spellman.

COWBOYS: Offensive lineman Larry Allen, the perennial All-Pro who moved from left guard to right tackle last week, had his left ankle examined. The team was unsure of his status. Receiver Joey Galloway was listed as day to day with a strained right thumb.

EAGLES: Brian Mitchell and Troy Vincent became the first players to face all 32 teams. ... The team has scored at least 20 points in the first half of each game.

FALCONS: Michael Vick has four touchdown passes and no interceptions in three games and has the sixth-best quarterback rating in the league at 101.1.

49ERS: The team has lost six straight to the Rams, whom it faces Sunday. That losing streak comes on the heels of San Francisco's 17-game win streak in the series.

GIANTS: Center Dan Zeigler suited up for the first time after coming back from knee surgery in January but did not play.

LIONS: Two receivers were banged up. An ankle injury sidelined Bill Schroeder and a toe injury hobbled Az-Zahir Hakim.

PACKERS: Receiver Terry Glenn, who didn't practice last week, caught a 17-yard pass in the first quarter before leaving at halftime.

PANTHERS: Shayne Graham is still the kicker, at least for another day. The team spent the day discussing its options after Graham missed a 24-yard field goal Sunday that could have sent its game against Green Bay into overtime. "It's too early right now. We do have some time and we're evaluating those possibilities and keeping Shayne is an option," coach John Fox said.

RAMS: The first team in history to score 500 points in three straight seasons is averaging 15 points after four games.

REDSKINS: Going into its bye the team was 25th overall on defense and 30th against the run.

SAINTS: Donte' Stallworth, who became the first rookie to catch TD passes in his first four games since 1982, is expected to miss Sunday's game against Pittsburgh because of an injured left hamstring.

SEAHAWKS: Starting guard Steve Hutchinson will be lost for at least eight weeks with a broken right leg, and tight end Jerramy Stevens will be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks with a sprained left ankle.

VIKINGS: Linebacker Lemanski Hall left after the first series against Seattle with a sprained ankle and didn't return.

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