Aug 302011
 

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Duron Carter was back at Alabama for his second day of practice since a transcript issue was resolved and the junior wide receiver was admitted to school.

Carter spent Tuesday afternoon in shorts and shoulder pads, and has quickly earned the respect of his new teammates.

“He hasn’t been out there long,” center William Vlachos said. “I got to watch him some this summer and he’s a really talented guy. We look forward to him getting up to speed with the offense and all that type of stuff. Hopefully he’ll keep progressing and he’ll contribute this year.”

Linebacker Nico Johnson confirmed Carter’s addition to the receiving corps lifted the spirit of the locker room.

Carter enrolled prior today’s deadline for fall classes. He is expected to play a limited role in Alabama’s game Saturday against Kent State.

Carter has lived in Tuscaloosa since July, and did some seven-on-seven work with various players during the summer. He has stayed up to speed with Alabama’s offense working with his father, former NFL All-Pro receiver Cris Carter, an ESPN NFL analyst.

“He’s working,” Johnson said. “Everybody noticed today he’s kind of going a little extra hard. I mean you have to respect the fact that he’s doing what he’s doing and he’s just working. He wants to get%

via Duron Carter impressive after two practices at Alabama | al.com.

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Aug 292011
 

INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning is ready to practice with his teammates. He’s still not sure when he’ll dress for a game.

On Monday, less than two hours after being activated from the physically unable to perform list, Manning told reporters it was the next step in his recovery from neck surgery in May. He would not provide details about what issues must be resolved before the Sept. 11 season-opener at Houston.

“I don’t know what HIPAA stands for, but I believe in it and I practice it,” Manning joked, referring to the federal law protecting medical privacy. “So, uh, I’ll leave it at that.”

The team said Manning will practice on a “scripted” and controlled basis with teammates this week. He is not expected to play in Thursday night’s preseason finale at Cincinnati and he reiterated that point Monday.

And it’s unclear the extent of what Manning’s new workout regimen will be.

“He’s been throwing,” coach Jim Caldwell said. “It’s going to be a bigger amount, and I don’t think it needs a whole lot of explanation. The statement speaks for itself.”

Team officials have said Manning would practice only when he was cleared by the doctors and when Manning felt comfortable working out. The four-time MVP missed all of training camp at Anderson University, the second time in four seasons that’s happened.

When Manning sat out in 2008 after having two surgeries to remove an infected bursa sac in his left knee, was not seen by reporters. This time, after his second surgery in 15 months, he was seen running and throwing passes.

Manning remembered returning to practice just before the final 2008 preseason game, though he did not play against the Bengals that year.

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o Blog network: NFL Nation”This was one of my goals all along, to be back before the last preseason game,” Manning said. “That gives you two weeks on the field to answer the questions coach Caldwell has and I have.”

Manning has started 227 consecutive games, including the playoffs, the second-longest streak in NFL history for quarterbacks behind Brett Favre. He said Monday he was healthy enough to take a snap or play a series or two to keep the streak alive, but that’s not what he intends to do.

“I have to be able to play competitively to play because I have too much respect for this game,” he said. “I have to do what’s fair for the team.”

Three years ago, Manning returned from the knee injury and struggled during

via Peyton Manning of Indianapolis Colts activated, OK for limited practice – ESPN.

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Aug 292011
 

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Alabama released its depth chart Monday. Check it out below.

Offense

QB

AJ McCarron, 6-4, 205, So./Phillip Sims, 6-2, 217, Fr.

Phillip Ely, 6-1, 187, Fr.

RB

Trent Richardson, 5-11, 224, Jr.

Eddie Lacy, 6-0, 220, So.

Jalston Fowler, 6-1, 246, So.

WR

Marquis Maze, 5-10, 180, Sr.

Brandon Gibson, 6-2, 194, Sr.

Kevin Norwood, 6-2, 193, So.

WR

DeAndrew White, 6-0, 181, Fr.

Kenny Bell, 6-1, 175, So.

Michael Bowman, 6-4, 225, So.

TE

Michael Williams, 6-6, 269, Jr.

Chris Underwood, 6-4, 243, Sr.

Brian Vogler, 6-7, 252, Fr.

TE

Brad Smelley, 6-3, 229, Sr.

Harrison Jones, 6-4, 248, Fr.

LT

Barrett Jones, 6-5, 311, Jr./Cyrus Kouandjio, 6-6, 322, Fr.

Tyler Love, 6-6, 307, Jr.

LG

Chance Warmack, 6-3, 320, Jr./Barrett Jones, 6-5, 311

Alfred McCullough, 6-2, 311, Sr.

C

William Vlachos, 6-1, 294, Sr.

Kellen Williams, 6-3, 305, So.

RG

Anthony Steen, 6-3, 303, So.

John Michael Boswell, 6-5, 300, Sr.

RT

D.J. Fluker, 6-6, 335, So.

Austin Shepherd, 6-5, 321, Fr.

Defense

DE

Damion Square, 6-3, 285, Jr.

Ed Stinson, 6-4, 279, So.

DE

Jesse Williams, 6-4, 319, Jr.

Quinton Dial, 6-6, 294, Jr.Undra Billingsley, 6-2, 288, Jr.

NG

Josh Chapman, 6-1, 310, Sr.

Nick Gentry, 6-1, 284, Sr./Jesse Williams, 6-4, 319, Jr.

JLB

Courtney Upshaw, 6-2, 265, Sr.

Adrian Hubbard, 6-6, 237, Fr./Xzavier Dickson, 6-3, 240, Fr.

SLB

Jerrell Harris, 6-3, 242, Sr.

Alex Watkins, 6-3, 240, Sr./Jonathan Atchison, 6-3, 240, So.

WLB

Nico Johnson, 6-3, 245, 6-3, 245, Jr./C.J. Mosley, 6-2, 234, So.

Tana Patrick, 6-3, 236, So.

MLB

Dont’a Hightower, 6-4, 260, Jr.

Chris Jordan, 6-3, 240, Sr./Trey Depriest, 6-2, 242, Fr.

CB

Dre Kirkpatrick, 6-3, 192, 6-3, 192, Jr.

Phelon Jones, 5-11, 194, Sr.

CB

DeQuan Menzie, 6-0, 198, Sr.

Dee Milliner, 6-1, 196, So.

John Fulton, 6-0, 187, So.

SS

Robert Lester, 6-2, 210, Jr.

Jarrick Williams, 6-1, 210, So.

Vinnie Sunseri, 6-0, 217, Fr.

FS

Mark Barron, 6-2, 218, Sr.

Will Lowery, 5-10, 180, Jr./Nick Perry, 6-1, 205, So.

Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, 6-1, 203, Fr.

Special teams

PK

Jeremy Shelley, 5-10, 165, Jr./Cade Foster, 6-1, 216, So.

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