51.   Boomer Esiason was now his backup, hobbled by an injury to his left ankle.

52.   Brian Williams is out for the season with tendinitis in his right knee and Stanley Roberts missed the game with a sprained left ankle suffered against Golden State.

53.   Brosius was tagged out and stumbled, rolling over his left ankle.

54.   Brock Huard will start at quarterback for Washington on Saturday after missing the Oregon game with a sprained left ankle.

55.   Bryant took a bad spill and sprained his right ankle late in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, just two days after suffering a strain in his left ankle.

56.   Brown has a high left ankle sprain, similar to his injury of last season, which usually means at least four weeks of recovery.

57.   Bryant crumpled to the floor and clutched his left ankle.

58.   Bothered by pain near his left ankle for about a week, Robitaille underwent X-rays Thursday and doctors discovered that he has a small fracture.

59.   But a shattered left ankle in the third quarter of the second game changed the course of his career.

60.   Brown, suffering from a sore left ankle, must miss at least five games while on the injured list.