Perhaps already annoyed by the attention to his left elbow ahead of the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman used a quip to answer one reporters question about that joints range of motion.If I had to slap my brother, Sherman replied, Id be able to do it.Seattles other All-Pro defensive back, safety Earl Thomas, is dealing with a bum shoulder and not only missed practices but also avoided the media, which is one way to avoid the question that so often becomes a big part of the buildup to the big game: How hurt are you?Ever since Sherman was injured in the NFC championship game, he has maintained he expects to play against the New England Patriots on Feb. 1. Hes been practicing and called the elbow a little sore, but not too bad.Thomas status is less certain.Whenever either is near a microphone or notepad over the next week, updates will be sought.While the NFLs investigation of the underinflated footballs used by the Patriots in the AFC championship game has been getting a ton of attention, there will be room for other topics. Fans of both teams want to know about injuries, as does anyone planning to place a wager on Super Sundays outcome.Over the years, key injuries to key players — including a couple of guys still with the Patriots — have been breathlessly charted in the days before kickoff.Heres a look at some famous examples, including a few involving Super Bowl MVPs:ROB GRONKOWSKI, PATRIOTS, 2012: After catching 17 touchdown passes, a record for a tight end, he sprained his left ankle in the AFC title game. The appetite for information was not helped by New England coach Bill Belichicks general reluctance to provide details on injuries. A Buffalo TV station cited Gronkowskis father as saying Rob would be fine. The only reason its getting so blown up is because its the Super Bowl, Gronk said at Media Day. THE GAME: He had only two catches for 26 yards in New Englands 21-17 loss to the New York Giants; a desperation heave on the final play fell just out of a lunging Gronkowskis reach.TOM BRADY, PATRIOTS, 2002: In his first season as an NFL starting quarterback, Brady sprained his left ankle in the AFC championship game. It wasnt until the Wednesday before the Super Bowl that Belichick announced the youngster would start over Drew Bledsoe. Belichick even went so far as to ask a pool reporter not to identify who took the most snaps at QB in practice. THE GAME: Brady was voted MVP. He went 16 for 27 for just 145 yards but didnt throw an interception and led the drive to the winning field goal in New Englands 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.EMMITT SMITH, COWBOYS, 1994: The leagues career leading rusher separated his right shoulder in the last game of the regular season; he wound up having off-season surgery. After the NFC title game, Smith was asked about his shoulder, and he joked that Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson said its healed, so I guess its healed. THE GAME: Smith was voted MVP. He ran for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns in the Cowboys 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills.JERRY RICE, 49ERS, 1989: The man with by far the most yards receiving in NFL history sprained his right ankle during practice the Monday before the Super Bowl. After he showed up for interviews the next day with that ankle taped, folks starting discussion whether someone such as Mike Wilson would be able to fill in capably. THE GAME: Rice was voted MVP. He had 11 catches for 215 yards and one TD, and had three grabs for 51 yards on the winning drive in a 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.DON MAYNARD, JETS, 1969: Maynard — like Smith and Rice, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame — injured his hamstring in the AFL championship game. But it was, of course, a different era, without Twitter and 24-hour TV channels. According to lore, the Jets Super Bowl opponent didnt even know Maynard was hurt. THE GAME: Maynard was used as a decoy and wound up with zero catches, but Joe Namath and the Jets beat the NFLs Baltimore Colts 16-7.___AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner and AP Sports Writers Tim Booth and Jimmy Golen contributed to this report.___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP_NFLCustom USA Soccer Jerseys . - David Tomasek had two goals in regulation time and was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Belleville Bulls upset the Oshawa Generals 6-5 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jorge Villafana Jersey . 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The Jets look to score at least four goals in regulation in four straight games for the first time since their inaugural season in Winnipeg following the franchises relocation from Atlanta. Viewers in the Jets region can watch the game on TSN3 at 7pm ct or follow the action on TSN Radio Winnipeg 1290 starting at 6pm ct. Winnipeg (22-14-8) has earned a point in three consecutive games. It won 5-4 in a shootout at Los Angeles on Saturday and lost by the same score in a shootout at Anaheim the next day before returning home to face Florida on Tuesday. Perreault scored a career-high four goals as the Jets rolled to an 8-2 victory. Theyve scored at least four times in regulation for three straight games for the first time since April 6-11, 2013, and havent accomplished that feat in four in a row since Feb. 17-23, 2012. Perreault tied the franchise record for goals in a game, giving him 15 to go along with 10 assists in his last 24. He went without a goal in his first 19 games while registering just three assists. Its something very special, Perreault, three goals shy of matching his career high set last season with the Ducks, told Winnipegs official website. Obviously the bounces were going my way. It was one of those nights – a lot of fun. ... Slow start (to the season), but things are going well and I couldnt be happier. All-Star defenseman Dustin Byfuglien added two goals annd an assist after recording three assists in the two games in California.dddddddddddd Its a big win, Byfuglien said. It doesnt matter if youre on the road or at home. When its time to come to the rink and put on our gear, weve got to come together. We did that tonight. The Jets came together in the first meeting with Dallas (19-16-7) this season, scoring all of their goals in the first two periods of a 5-2 road win Dec. 9. Perreault had a goal and Byfuglien recorded two assists. Winnipeg has scored 17 times as these clubs have split the last four meetings, and the Stars enter this one as one of the worst defensive teams in the NHL with 3.29 goals allowed per game. Dallas has allowed at least four goals four times in the last five games but managed to score enough to beat visiting Ottawa 5-4 and snap an 0-2-2 slide Tuesday. Despite the high goal total, Tyler Seguin failed to register one for the ninth time in 10 games while Jamie Benn didnt score for the eighth time in that span. Seguin, tied for the NHL lead with 26 goals, and Benn, second on the team with 12, didnt skate on the same line at Wednesdays practice. I wanted to look at just maybe a little switch, little different scenery for Tyler and Jamie, coach Lindy Ruff told the teams official website. Sometimes for a period maybe, well take a look at it. Sometimes that helps a guy. Ales Hemsky has been a bright spot for Dallas with three goals in four games and five in the last eight. He didnt score in his first 21 contests. Im more comfortable, Hemsky said. ... I think Ive shot the puck more than I used to. Its simple; you build confidence, and you go from there. 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