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ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski momentarily forgot he was calling a football game to millions of viewers when he threw in a casual curse word during a breakdown of a replay on "Monday Night Football."

It ended with Vick in the locker room feeling the effects of a concussion he suffered in the third quarter of the Eagles' 35-31 loss Sunday night.

"Rose blames owners for NBA lockout CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose says blame for the NBA's current labor impasse rests squarely with team owners, not players. "It's very sad, but everybody knows it's not our fault," the Chicago Bulls point guard and reigning NBA most valuable player said Saturday. "If it was up to us we'd be out there playing. I think that is wrong and I know they could easily take care of it." The 23-year-old Bulls star talked about the lockout and his training regimen during downtown appearances introducing a new adidas shoe line. Rose said the NBA lockout, which has wiped out training camp, exhibition games and the early port of the regular 2011-12 season, has been frustrating. "They (the owners) aren't thinking about anything that we're saying," he said. "They're not taking into consideration (anything) that we're trying to give them. We're just going to have to see how it goes.""

Eagles coach Andy Reid said a CT scan Monday showed the star quarterback bruised his hand in Philadelphia's 29-16 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Reid said X-rays taken during the game showed Vick may have a fracture.

The NBA is currently under a lockout, that began on July 1, 2011, after the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. The league's owners and players had been negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement up until June 30, 2011, but the two sides remained too far apart on terms, resulting in the owners locking out the players. It is the third major work stoppage in NBA history.

Delay Of Games? No progress was made at the latest labor talks, throwing the start of the NBA season into doubt

What an emotion-filled scene following a meeting of turnaround teams that matched pregame hype in San Francisco's 25-19 victory over Detroit on Sunday. The NFC might have a nasty new rivalry no one saw coming.

"Jay Cutler still feeling pressure LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler expressed belief in the system of offensive coordinator Mike Martz, but he said he wouldn't mind seeing tweaks made to alleviate the beating he's taken. Cutler revealed the team's protection issues are taking a toll, psychologically, adding he's jokingly asked Martz to make changes to the offense, with more plays designed to get rid of the ball faster."

Days after being dropped from ESPN's "Monday Night Football," Hank Williams Jr. fired back at that network, "Fox and Friends" and what he called the "United Socialist States of America" in his signature style -- a song bellowing biting lyrics in between guitar licks.