Dolphins get by Rams St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Ronnie Brown scored the only touchdown of the
contest and the Miami Dolphins edged the St. Louis Rams, 16-12.
Brown carried the ball 15 times for 48 yards and scored in the second quarter
while Dan Carpenter was 3-for-3 on field goals and added an extra-point for
the Dolphins (7-5), who have won five of their last six.
Chad Pennington went 13-for-23 with 166 yards for Miami, which now sits only
one game behind the first-place Jets for the AFC East lead. New York lost,
34-17, to the Broncos on Sunday. The Dolphins are also one game... More...
Steven Jackson (thigh) fully practiced Thursday, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. He noted that his relationship with coach Jim Haslett is fine as he said, "Me and Coach Haslett are good. We have been able to kind of look back at the film and laugh about it. Everything is fine."
Our View:Jackson expects to handle a bigger workload this Sunday, but will have a tough match-up against the Cardinals, who are still in contention and will be looking to avenge a disappointing loss to the Eagles on Thanksgiving Day.
Marc Bulger was able to fully practice Wednesday while dealing with an illness, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View:It was not disclosed if his illness is related to the concussion Bulger suffered in Week 12 against the Bears. Either way, Bulger should not be considered for fantasy lineups against a hard-hitting Cardinals' defense.
Tye Hill has missed the last two months with a knee injury and head coach Jim Haslett said that Hill may be placed on the IR, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Our View:Hill was a big disappointment this year and now will watch the rest of the season from the sideline.
