Happy Turkey Day, folks. We're going to structure the blog a little differently this morning, with quick looks at any fantasy-related items on today's trio of games, followed by the rest of the news.

Packers-Lions (12:30 p.m. ET): Lions QB Matthew Stafford (shoulder) is doubtful, meaning that we're likely to see Daunte Culpepper under center. If you have the Packers' defense, start them, even though they recently lost a couple of key players due to injuries ... WR Calvin Johnson (hand, knee) is questionable. If you own Johnson, bench him now unless you can wait for the inactive lists to be released ... If you're looking for a receiver that might benefit from Johnson's absence, I'd go with rookie TE Brandon Pettigrew, who has 15 receptions for 165 yards and two TDs in his last

Hey, how about those Giants? As my dad said, they can't stop anybody, and Steve Politi of the Newark Star-Ledger writes that Eli Manning is "the one thing separating the Giants from oblivion." I guess that means he's going to keep throwing a lot, huh?

On to the news:

• Rookie WR Brandon Gibson caught five passes for 61 yards for the Rams yesterday, and that's good. Even better is that he got targeted 18 times (if you count the two targets on plays nullified by penalties, anyway). That accounts for almost half the team's pass plays, for crying out loud. Gibson apparently ran some bad routes, but it's not like QB Marc Bulger has a ton of alternatives. Gibson got some looks on the free-agent wire last week, but you need to check his availability in your league. Get him if you can.
• Steelers

Congrats to my New York Yankees on their 27th World Series championship. You know what would have been a good headline for one of the NYC tabloids to use this morning? 27TH HEAVEN, since the Yanks won their 27th title. What's that? The New York Daily News already used it? OK. How about the New York Post? The same, exact headline? Ouch.

On to the news:

• The Lions' week is off to a rough start. WR Calvin Johnson was limited in Wednesday's practice due to his lingering right knee injury, and his status will probably be a gametime decision. RB Kevin Smith missed Wednesday's practice because of the shoulder issue that made him leave last week's game, but he said he'll practice today. Keep an eye on both players as kickoff approaches; I think they'll both play, but Johnson might

Since it's Friday, here's our weekly look at what you can do for Sunday morning lineup assistance:

• Listen to FOX Fantasy Freaks Mike Harmon, Nate Lundy and Peter Burns on foxsportsradio.com and XM 142 from 10 a.m. until noon ET. Send the boys questions via Twitter by following them at @FantasyFreaks.
• Chat with Roger Rotter from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Send questions now if you like.
• Send me questions via e-mail to jhalpin37@gmail.com, or via Twitter by following me @jhalpin37.

Now that we've got that out of the way, and since I'm happy this morning because the Yankees beat the evil Pedro Martinez, let's get to the news:

• Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw has been cleared to keep playing with a cracked bone in his right foot - not to mention a troublesome right ankle - and

Jets QB Mark Sanchez is donating hot dogs and hamburgers to a soup kitchen as part of an effort to make up for getting caught eating a dog on the sidelines during Sunday's game. This issue has been blown waaaaaaay out of proportion - Sanchez was playing against the Raiders, for crying out loud! He could have had a seven-course meal catered for him and his 52 teammates on the Oakland Coliseum sideline, and the Jets still would have won by three touchdowns. What's the problem?

On to the news:

• The Titans are expected to announce today if they'll keep Kerry Collins as their starting quarterback, or switch to Vince Young for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. My money's on Young, and even though I have no idea how good he is at this point, it's hard not to be intrigued by his running

It's Friday, so allow me to continue our weekly tradition of letting you know where to get lineup assistance on Sunday morning:

• Listen to FOX Fantasy Freaks Mike Harmon, Nate Lundy and Peter Burns from 10 a.m. ET until noon on foxsportsradio.com or XM 142, and send them questions on Twitter www.twitter.com/fantasyfreaks).
• Chat with Roger Rotter from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., or send your questions now.
• Send me a question on Twitter (@jhalpin37), or send me an e-mail at jhalpin37@gmail.com.

On to the news:

• Jets head coach Rex Ryan said "it doesn't look good" when asked about WR Jerricho Cotchery's chances of playing this weekend. Time to execute Plan B.
• Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall missed Thursday's practice with flu-like symptoms, and Willie Parker's steel-plated boot

Rush Limbaugh has been tossed out of the group looking to buy the Rams. I'm no fan of Rush, but it's interesting that the NFL seemed to frown on a crazy right-wing commentator being part of a team's ownership, while a crazy left-wing commentator occupies a prominent chair on a network's weekly highlight show.

(P.S. No, I don't know if Limbaugh uttered the controversial slavery quote referenced in this column. If he did, he's obviously an a**. If he didn't, I imagine he'll sue a lot of people.)

On to the news:

• Lions WR Calvin Johnson "hobbled around stiff-legged" on his injured right knee instead of participating in Wednesday's practice, and his availability for Sunday is certainly in question. You'll need to keep an eye on Megatron-related updates as kickoff approaches.

I haven't seen an official pool to enter, but my pick for "When Jim Zorn gets fired today" is 10:12 a.m. ET.

On to the news:

• Two New York area media outlets - this one and this one - seem to think that Jets WR Jerricho Cotchery will be ready to go tonight against the Dolphins. I can't imagine that many of you can still start Cotchery, but if you have someone like Ted Ginn Jr. in his lineup spot right now, keep an eye on the inactive lists before kickoff tonight.
• Lions WR Calvin Johnson left Sunday's game with a knee injury, but we're not going to know anything about his status until he has some tests.
• 49ers RB Glen Coffee left early on Sunday with a leg injury. There's no word on how serious it is, but with a bye week coming and Frank Gore scheduled to return in Week 7, Coffee can