SANTA CLARA, Calif.
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. -- San Francisco tight end Delanie Walker has returned to practice for the
first time since breaking his left jaw in two places late in the regular season
and hopes to be healthy enough to play in the NFC championship game. Walker had
the wires removed on Monday and took part in practice on a limited basis with no
contact on Wednesday. He was out there again during the open media portion on
Thursday. "I didnt do too much, so I wont say I was rusty," Walker said before
Thursdays practice. "I feel like I was good. Everybody said I looked faster and
that I looked like I was over-hyper. Because you get back on the field, you try
to do everything full speed." Coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday that Walkers
status is up to team doctors and Walker said he will push to get on the field on
Sunday against the New York Giants. "If they leave it up to me, of course Im
going to play," Walker said. "I want to help my team out, and this is a big
game, and I feel like if Im out there maybe I can help out with the offence."
Walker broke his jaw in two places when he took a knee to the face from Seahawks
linebacker Leroy Hill in the first quarter Dec. 24. Walker is a key part of San
Franciscos offence as the 49ers used at least two tight ends on the field more
than any other team in the regular season. The 49ers ran 43 per cent of their
plays this season with two or more tight ends, compared to a league average of
26 per cent, according to STATS LLC. Walker was tied for fourth on the team in
the regular season with 19 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns.
Justin Peelle, the third string tight end, had just one catch in the regular
season. "Delanie is a very key cog in what we do," offensive co-ordinator Greg
Roman said. "Hes talented physically. Hes talented with what he can handle in
terms of game planning. The load we put on him is very unique to what most
players get in the NFL, or anywhere for that matter. He brings speed,
play-making ability, the ability to block in a variety of ways -- in space, in
the box. Hes just a dynamic tight end." Walker had his most productive game of
the season against the Giants in November, when he caught six passes for 69
yards in a 27-20 victory. Roman said he is putting together separate game plans
for if Walker is ready to play or if he has to sit out. With Walker sidelined
last week, Vernon Davis set an NFL post-season record for tight ends with 180
yards receiving in a 36-32 win over the New Orleans Saints. He caught seven
passes and scored two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 9 seconds
remaining. Walker is testing out a new helmet this week with a bigger facemask
and wider area around the jaw to see if he can play with that on Sunday. Walker
said doctors told him that left jaw is now as strong as the right side and there
is little chance of re-breaking it in the same places. "But its possible it can
happen," he said. "This is football, and they warned me of that. But I feel
confident in myself in my doctors feel confident in me to let me go out there
with a helmet and do a little bit, so Im confident that I can do whatever I can
to be out there."
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. The UFC announced Tuesday that light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado will move up
a weight class to replace the injured dos Santos to take on Stipe Miocic on May
31 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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. The Rockets were even more surprised that he achieved the feat coming off the
bench. Lin tallied 15 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and 10 assists and
James Harden returned from injury to score 28 points to help the Rockets to
their third straight victory, 106-92. PHILADELPHIA -- Claude Giroux is excited
about the way the Philadelphia Flyers are playing. Wayne Simmonds had two goals
and an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Minnesota
Wild on Monday night, extending their home win streak to nine games. "We got the
four lines rolling. Everybodys playing great," Giroux said. "I think when you
have a team effort like tonight, its a really good feeling. We can take it in
for a couple days for Christmas here, and be ready to go on the road." The
Flyers brought their record back above .500 (17-16-4). Luke Schenn scored first
for the Flyers, on the teams first shot of the night, giving them a lead they
never lost. Scott Hartnells assist on that goal was the veteran Flyers 500th
career point. "It was a big win, more importantly," Hartnell said. "Its kind of
cool to hit a century mark, but we wanted to end into this Christmas break with
a big win. Everybodys got a lot of smiles on our faces. That was an amazing
effort and a big win. Its huge." Giroux had a goal and an assist, extending his
scoring streak to eight games, a new high for the Flyers captain. While the
Flyers will be using their three-day break to celebrate, the Wild will have
plenty of time to consider whats gone wrong for them in recent days. Mondays
loss was their third in a row, a stretch of games during which theyve scored
only four goals and sank to fourth place in the Central Division. "Its a good
time for the break," Kyle Brodziak said. "We need a few days to really find what
we need to do, and what every guy in the room really needs to do, however we
need to do it, to break out of whatever funk we are in right now." With the
loss, the Wild are 1-7-1 in their last nine games on the road. They fell to
2-7-0 lifetime at the Wells Fargo Center. Theyve lost six of their last 10
games. Mikael Grandlund scored the Wilds lone marker in the first period, a
power-play goal duriing a 1:40 two-man advantage that cut the Flyers lead to
2-1.
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But after that goal, scored late in the first period, the Wilds offence all but
disappeared. The Wild travelled to Philadelphia after falling to the New York
Rangers 4-1 Sunday. Back-to-back games can be difficult, and goaltender
Niklas Backstrom started both. He, along with many teammates, seemed tired. Wild
head coach Mike Yeo wasnt about to use fatigue as an excuse. "Im not going to
paint a rosy picture and Im not going to make any excuses," Yeo said. "Flat out,
we need to be better. Its every one of us. It starts with me. We have to be
better. What I mean is, this is not us. Plain and simple, this is not us."
Across the ice, however, the Flyers felt as if Mondays effort was perfectly
representative of their team identity. They scored on the power play (Simmonds
first-period goal), they kept their defence tight and they played hard right up
until the final horn sounded. They feel theyve managed to turn around a dire
start to their season. "No one wants to let anyone down in here -- turning the
puck over, making soft plays," Hartnell said. "When youre accountable to your
teammates, the guy next to you in the dressing room, you play hard, you play
smarter. Weve got to eliminate some simple penalties that weve been taking
lately, but its been a lot of fun here at home. Weve got to take this show on
the road here." Both teams will return from the days off with games in Canada --
the Wild in Winnipeg, the Flyers in Edmonton. But only the Flyers will be riding
the momentum of a complete-game victory. "We definitely needed that," Simmonds
said. "You guys asked if we were worried, I said no. We know what were capable
of." NOTES: Zach Parise missed the game with a lower-body injury. .
Jakub Voracek extended his career-high point streak to eight games. .
Scott Hartnell is the 50th active player to register 500 points.
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