ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It looks like Peyton Manning will have to attend his homecoming at Indianapolis on Sunday without the two massive tackles he started the season with. The Broncos are holding out hope that right tackle Orlando Franklin, who sprained his left knee and ankle Sunday, wont be sidelined for an extended time like All-Pro left tackle Ryan Clady, who landed on IR last month with a foot injury. Coach John Fox provided no updates on Franklin, who went for an MRI exam Monday, or defensive lineman Sylvester Williams (neck). At the very least, it looks like Franklin will miss the Colts game, however. He limped through the locker room Monday with a walking boot on his left foot when he came out of the meeting room and was holding crutches, but not using them. He needed a cane to hobble out of the stadium Sunday night after Denvers 35-19 won over Jacksonville. Franklin got hurt early in the third quarter when he was caught in the pile on Knowshon Morenos first of three touchdown runs. Its been a difficult year for the men who protect Manning. The Broncos (6-0) lost centres J.D. Walton and Dan Koppen to injuries last summer, leaving the job to Manny Ramirez, who had never started at centre before this season and whos still working out the kinks. His two bad exchanges with Manning on Sunday were both recovered by the Jaguars (0-6). After Franklin got hurt with 12:16 left in the third quarter, Chris Kuper came in at right guard and Louis Vasquez moved to right tackle for the first time in his career. Franklins absence affected the play calling of offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase and Manning, although Denver had two touchdown drives capped by Moreno runs behind the makeshift offensive line. "I thought Adam did a good job calling plays with Vasquez," Manning said. "Im not sure hes ever played right tackle before. It kind of changes the way I think about audibles and things like that when youve got a new right tackle." Despite the revolving door of offensive linemen, Manning has been sacked only five times, the fewest in the league for any QB whos started all his teams games. For however long it lasts, Franklins absence could have a big impact on the Broncos, whose 265 points are the most by a team through six games in league history. They could stick with Kuper-Vasquez again on the right side or they could move Vasquez back to right guard, where hes started all 60 of his career games, and insert eighth-year pro Winston Justice, who was inactive Sunday, at right tackle. Justice, who started 13 games for the Colts last season and signed as a free agent with Denver after Clady got hurt in Week 2, has quickly gotten up to speed and could step in Sunday if needed, Fox said. "Hes had plenty of time to learn our verbiage and our offence," said Fox. Franklin has started all 44 games, including playoffs, since the Broncos made him a second-round pick in 2011 out of Miami. Notes: Walton, who had a setback in his comeback from ankle surgery and underwent another operation in June, is eligible to return to practice this week. ... The Broncos wont have to make a roster move until Saturday to get Von Miller back on the 53-man roster. The team has a roster exemption until then for its star linebacker whose six-game suspension ended Monday. ... With Denver and Kansas City tied atop the AFC West, this marks the first time in 79 years that two teams from the same division started 6-0. The Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, then members of the NFLs Western Division, started out 10-0 in 1934. Neither of those teams went on to win the championship. . They signed their first kicker. Ottawa inked Nick Setta, a 32-year-old native of Lockport, Illinois, to a contract. . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby.
http://www.packersonlineteamstore.com/c ... ersey.html. MacArthur scored two goals, and the Senators outlasted Detroit in a testy third period to beat the Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night. . Today, their baseball playing sons were reportedly traded for each other. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Cubs dealt minor league outfield Trevor Gretzky to the Angels for catcher Matt Scioscia. . Omar Rahou made the discriminatory gesture several times while celebrating scoring a goal against Romania at Antwerp in January, UEFA said. The sanction was double the five-match ban Nicolas Anelka received from an English Football Association independent tribunal last week for the same act.TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the All-Star break on a positive note.Alex Killorn had two goals, Valtteri Filppula added a goal and an assist, and the Lightning took over the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.Theyve done everything weve asked, said Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper.Brian Boyle also scored for the Lightning, who lead the idle New York Islanders by one point in the East. Ben Bishop stopped 27 shots in Tampa Bays eighth straight home win.Were definitely comfortable at home, Lightning defenceman Jason Garrison said.Tampa Bay kept the Canucks off the scoreboard on seven power plays, including a pair of 5-on-3s.Clearly, the penalty kill saved us, Cooper said. Outstanding.The Lightning were 0 for 5 with the man advantage.Vancouver got 22 saves from Ryan Miller. Frank Corrado ruined Bishops shutout bid at 8:09 of the third. Miller had his chance for a third consecutive shutout end late in the third period of Monday nights 2-1 win at Florida.The Canucks completed a five-game trip at 3-2.The boys gave it everything they could, Miller said. Im pretty proud of the way they responded on this trip. Well get some rest here, and hopefully that attitude and that willingness to compete and grind will be there when we get back.Filppula opened the scoring with 6:28 left in the second after skating into the low slot from the left circle and redirecting Steven Stamkos pass in the net.After Killorn scored just 11 seconds into the third from the right circle, Boyle made it 3-0 at 4:16.dddddddddddd Brett Connolly ended a 58-game assist drought and Brendan Morrow got his first point in 19 games with assists on Boyles goal.We were in a good position there in the third, Miller said. Im disappointed not to get a save for the guys, keeping it close in the third. Its frustrating not to keep it closer.Killorn added an empty-netter with 2:26 to play.Bishop made a nice save on Radim Vrbata midway through the second.Vancouver went without a shot for the opening 14:35 and finished the first period with four. The Canucks had just one shot during the third period of Mondays game with Florida.Miller made saves on quality chances by Nikita Kucherov and Stamkos during the initial seven minutes of the first. He also stopped Ryan Callahans wraparound 5 minutes into the second.The game was there for us to win, Vancouver centre Henrik Sedin said. I dont think they played their best game and we didnt play our best game, but we had enough chances on the power play to win on the power play. So that lost us the game.NOTES: Stamkos entered on a streak of no assists in nine games. The Lightning captain scored six goals over the period. ... Bishop is 4-0 against Vancouver. ... Miller is 20-10 against the Lightning. ... Tampa Bay D Matt Carle will miss six to eight weeks with a torn muscle in his abdomen. He was hurt in Thursdays game against Edmonton. ... Vancouver RW Brad Richardson missed his second straight game due to a lower body injury. ' ' '
