I'm going to write about Brian Urlacher today, but before I do, a note about the day. It's Memorial Day, and that's not just the first day of the beach season. It's a day we remember all those who have served in the military, and those who continue to serve today.It is if you were Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. For the second time in two games, Russell directed Oakland to a late goahead TD. This time, Oakland held on to beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead.

But he figures it better than sitting out his first training camp with his new team.Hixon, who signed a 1year contract with Carolina after five seasons with the Giants, is out with a hamstring injury. Hixon tweaked it during OTAs last week, and decided not to take any chances by rushing his recovery.doing better, Hixon said. One of those things where you really don want to set yourself back going into the dead period and have it be a lingering problem throughout training camp.Says Lynn de Souza, director, media services, Lintas M