CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Sean OBrien tipped in Mike Rodriguez missed layup with one
second left and Rodriguez tacked on two free throws as Southern Illinois held
off regional rival Murray State, 89-85 in overtime Tuesday night.Jonathan Stark
hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 85-85 with 1:06 remaining, but
neither team could score until the final second.Murray States Bryce Jones hit a
3-pointer at the buzzer to tie the game at 77-77 and force overtime.Rodriguez
scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Southern Illinois (4-3),
which shot 50.8 percent from the field on 31 of 61 shooting, including 6 of 24
from beyond the arc. Leo Vincent added 17 points, Armon Fletcher 16 and OBrien
15 for the Salukis.Stark finished with 29 points on 9 of 21 shooting from the
field and 10 of 11 from the line for Murray State (3-4).
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kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. MINNEAPOLIS -- While Teddy Bridgewater is
weighing options for surgery, the Minnesota Vikings are scrutinizing the
possibilities for another quarterback.Bridgewater visited team headquarters
Thursday, just two days after the freak non-contact injury to his left knee sent
him to a hospital by ambulance and devastated a team that was counting on its
beloved leader to help make a legitimate push for the Super Bowl.The initial
diagnosis was a dislocation of the knee and a complete tear of the anterior
cruciate ligament, plus other significant damage that the Vikings have not
disclosed, and the likelihood of it occurring was pegged at less than 1
percent.Bridgewaters representatives and family members flew to Minnesota and
joined him in a meeting with Vikings head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman and
general manager Rick Spielman to delve into the details. Spielman said a
decision about when and where to have the operation should be made before the
weekend.Given the timing and the severity of the injury, Bridgewater could have
trouble returning to full strength for the 2017 season. Spielman declined to
speculate the timetable for recovery until the surgery has been completed. The
Vikings have said Bridgewater was fortunate to avoid damage to his arteries and
nerves.The other thing hes got going for him is Teddy is a young 23-year-old
guy, Spielman said. Youre not talking about a 34-year-old guy toward the end. So
we expect a full recovery from Teddy.Spielman referenced running back Adrian
Petersons swift recovery in roughly nine months from an ACL injury to start the
2012 opener.Hopefully were talking about Teddy the same way next year at this
time, he said.Bridgewater drafted a statement distributed by the Vikings,
thanking the entire organization, highlighting Sugarman and his staff and
expressing appreciation for the well wishes from fans.Your thoughts and prayers
mean a lot to me and have helped me in this difficult time. There are great
players and great leaders in our locker room who are going to fight to the end
to reach the goals we set for 20116.dddddddddddd. I will be there mentally,
physically and in spirit to support them accomplish those goals, Bridgewater
said.In order to have a testimony, you have to have a test. I come from amazing
DNA. I watched my mom fight and win against breast cancer. We will, as a team,
attack my rehab with the same vigor and energy. My faith is strong, my faith is
unwavering and my vision is clear. My purpose will not be denied.The statement
was shown on the video boards during the second quarter of Minnesotas preseason
game against the Rams. The crowd, with some of the patrons clutching
get-well-soon signs, began to clap before hitting a crescendo with a
roar.Spielman and his lieutenants in the front office have had a hectic two
days, scouring the list of free agents, studying film during marathon sessions
and assessing candidates who could be cut on Saturday afternoon or otherwise
available in a trade.Essentially speaking to the rest of his peers around the
NFL during an interview with reporters on Thursday night, Spielman said hes
already rejected several offers he considered to be crazy by other teams
assuming desperation with the Vikings.Were not giving up any of these talented
young players we have. I can tell you that right now, Spielman said. We worked
too hard, our coaches and our scouts, to build this thing and go out and draft
guys and develop guys to just give them away for a guy to come in here and may
only be here for seven months.No, he hasnt called Peyton Manning. Spielman joked
about speaking with Brett Favre, the newly minted member of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame.I think the gold jacket put the seal on that one, he said.For now,
15-year veteran Shaun Hill will take over for Bridgewater.We have the utmost
confidence in Shaun Hill, Spielman said. The way hes played this preseason, how
he runs this offense.---Online:AP NFL website:
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