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TEMPE, Ariz. Dashon Goldson Super bowl Jersey . -- Embattled Arizona quarterback Kevin Kolb took one hit too many, and its uncertain whether he will be able to return to lead the Cardinals against the Vikings at Minnesota next Sunday, or will turn the job over to John Skelton. Kolb injured his ribs while being sacked for the fifth time in Sundays wild 19-16 overtime loss to Buffalo. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said X-rays were negative for anything broken. "We are getting an MRI done on him today just to make sure theres not something that were missing," Whisenhunt said Monday. "He was pretty sore this morning, which you would expect, but he was moving around." Kolb was moving around a whole lot -- in a hurry -- on Sunday, as Arizonas sieve of an offensive line again had Kolb running for his football life. His unscripted scampers provided some of the Cardinals best offence of the day. Kolb gained 66 yards in 5 carries. "He got sacked eight times (actually nine) last week," Arizona left guard Daryn Colledge said, "so I think he learned he had to run." Of course, when a quarterback takes off running, bad things can happen, too. With the Cardinals down 16-13 and time wasting away, a holding penalty on tackle DAnthony Batiste made it 1st and 20 from the Arizona 19. Again, Kolb was under duress, but he broke free for a 22-yard run that gave the Cardinals (4-2) a first down at the Arizona 41. The next play, Kolb checked off at the line of scrimmage and called a draw play. Running back William Powell didnt realize it and Kolb was left alone with the football. He didnt quite make it to the line of scrimmage for what was ruled Buffalos fifth sack. He was slammed to the turf with the football painfully pinned between his ribs and the ground. Finally, Kolb got to his feet and came to the sidelines. Skelton, active for the first time since spraining his left ankle in the season opener, came on and threw three straight incompletions. But on fourth and 10, Skelton found Larry Fitzgerald over the middle to the Buffalo 43. Three more incomplete passes followed. Jay Feely lined up and, with room to spare, nailed a franchise-record 61-yard field goal to tie the game 16-16 with 1:09 to play. Those football gremlins at University of Phoenix Stadium seemed to be working their magic again. After all, Arizona had won eight in a row at home, five in overtime, the rest with other forms of hair-raising finishes. A short punt and a 28-yard pass from Skelton to Fitzgerald to the Buffalo 20 set up Feelys 38-yard field goal attempt-- a cinch it would seem after he booted two from 49 yards and the 61-yarder. But Buffalos mountainous Alex Carrington got his hand on the kick, the ball bounced off the upright and overtime followed. The Cardinals took a punt at their 20 and Skeltons pass over the middle was intercepted by Jarius Byrd to set up Rian Lindells game-winning 25-yard chip shot. Coincidentally, Kolbs only interception of the day came on that very same play, by the very same player. Skelton, who beat out Kolb for the starting job in the preseason, was understandably rusty, completing 2 of 10 for 45 yards. The two completions, though, could have been enough to win this one. "The fourth-down throw to Larry was a big-time throw, and the throw to Larry on the slant that put us down to the 20 was another good throw," Whisenhunt said. "But the interception was not. Thats one of those where you cant make that throw. John did well enough in there to give us a chance to win in regulation, and had we made that kick we would have felt very good about everything." Whisenhunt said its far too early to talk about whether Kolb could play at Minnesota, the first of a challenging series of games over the next month. Arizona is home for a Monday night game against San Francisco on Oct. 29, followed by a trip to Green Bay, a bye, and a visit to Atlanta, currently the leagues only unbeaten team. As bad as the Cardinals have looked, particularly on offence, the team is counting on its stout defence -- which has allowed no more than 21 points in any game -- to keep a season that started so surprisingly well from crumbling to pieces, regardless of who is the quarterback. That player, however, must be kept upright. The five sacks Arizona allowed makes it 22 in three games. "We know were going to be in the game at the end of it. Weve got a great defence," Colledge said. "Theyve given us an opportunity every single week to be in a game. " Colin Kaepernick Elite Jersey .C. -- Tiger Woods watched the flight of his tee shot until he could see it drifting too far right, and he hung his head slightly as the ball tumbled off the green. Justin Smith Elite Jersey . -- The Detroit Lions have released cornerback Kevin Barnes. http://www.superbowl49ersproshop.com/aldon-smith-jersey . Hague (13-5) has agreed to a multi-fight, exclusive deal with the Maximum Fighting Championship that will launch with a bout in the semi-main event of MFC 34: Brute Force on Friday, August 10 in his home town of Edmonton, Alberta. Colin Kaepernick 49ers Jersey . It marked the second best result in history for the all-CIS womens squad at the biennial event, trailing only a bronze-medal placing on home soil in 2010 in Kingston, Ont. Canadas top three finishers on Saturday amassed 46 points compared to 45 for Poland. Justin Smith Black Jersey . LOUIS - The St.The New York Islanders landed a skilled veteran defenceman, whose salary cap hit is actually a benefit. Numbers Game examines the Isles acquisition of Lubomir Visnovsky. The Islanders Get: D Lubomir Visnovsky. Visnovsky, 35, has been one of the most productive offensive defencemen in the game in recent seasons. Since 2005-2006, he ranks third among all blueliners, behind Nicklas Lidstrom and Dan Boyle, with 337 points. As you might expect from a 5-foot-10 puck-moving defenceman, Visnovsky can be overpowered in tight quarters, but he can handle the puck, quarterback the power play and really fire the puck from the point. What makes Visnovsky especially attractive to the Islanders, besides the simple fact that hes a bona fide top-four defenceman who can play 20 minutes a night, is that he comes with a cap hit of $5.6-million while hes only owed $3-million in salary in 2012-2013. For an Islanders team that tends to be near the salary floor, a player that counts for more against the cap than the actual cash going out is all the more desirable. Visnovsky will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, which also makes him appealing. If the Islanders are in the playoff hunt, Visnovsky will likely be a significant part of that bid, but if the Isles fall out of playoff contention -- its been known to happen -- then Visnovsky would figure to be an appealing trade commodity, one that would easily bring a second-round pick (if not more) in return. Colin Kaepernick White Jersey. Should that come to pass, Visnovsky would effectively be a free rental for the season. The Ducks Get: A second-round pick in 2013. Getting a second-round pick gives the Ducks about a 30% chance of yielding an NHLer and, with the pick coming next year, its going to be a while before there is any opportunity to see if that player materializes into an NHL player. Even though Visnovskys 27 points last season was his lowest since 2002-2003, his role was reduced in the second half of the season (playing 18:59 per game after the All-Star break), which leaves Cam Fowler as the unquestionable No. 1 offensive defenceman for the Ducks. As a potential replacement for Visnovsky, look to undersized Finnish blueliner Sami Vatanen, a 5-foot-9 blueiner who has 103 points and a plsu-40 rating in 156 games over three seasons in Finlands SM-Liiga. Additionally, consider that the return for a potential Bobby Ryan trade could involve a defenceman joining an Anaheim blueline that isnt terribly deep right now. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. ' ' '
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