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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Thursday games screw everything up

Not too much news to report from practice today, which is partially because reporters only saw the last 15 minutes or so, and partially because, well, there wasn't much news.

So we'll start with a light note before we get to the note that actually means something. It's doing things a bit backwards, but the first part is pretty funny.

Greg Schiano was beaming with pride when he told reporters that he had made a big-time adjustment to his routine and gotten a haircut today instead of tomorrow.

“It’s usually the day before the game but you run into some strange things when you play on Thursday night and my barber’s closed on Wednesday,” he said. “It was a very strategic move today.”

Now to the news that actually matters: Less than two weeks after wide receiver Tim Brown suffered a broken hand in the Knights' second intrasquad scrimmage, Schiano said that there's a chance Brown might play THIS week against Buffalo.

Originally, Brown was expected to be out for at least the first four weeks of the season, so Schiano noted that the fact that Brown might be available for the season-opener Thursday was "remarkable."

He also said that Ryan D'Imperio definitely won't play (which was expected) and that defensive tackle Pete Tverdov, who injured his leg last week, is questionable. Blair Bines, as expected, will also be out with a broken jaw.

And as far as news is concerned, that's about it for today. Tomorrow the Knights will have a walk-through on their last day of the pre-season, and I'll be in the office putting together a Game Day page for Thursday's paper.

I'll check in tomorrow with some early thoughts on the opener, in which the Knights are favored by 32 points.

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