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NEW ORLEANS -- Jrue Holiday, who missed the New Orleans Pelicans first 12 games of the season to tend to his ailing wife -- former USWNT soccer player Lauren Holiday -- will sit out his first game Monday since returning in mid-November because of turf toe.Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Holidays injury likely was suffered in the first half of Sundays 101-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he described it as one of those nagging things that is nothing serious.Anthony Davis, meanwhile, is expected to play after suffering a right foot sprain Sunday that required an X-ray.However, the 23-year-old scoring leader may be one of the few recognizable faces on the court at the Smoothie King Center when the Pelicans face off against the Memphis Grizzlies.ETwaun Moore also was a late scratch with a contusion to his right big toe that has lingered since the preseason and forced him out of a loss to the Boston Celtics on Nov. 14, bringing the grand total of players officially out for Mondays matchup between the Pelicans and Grizzlies to 12.Gentry said he doesnt know if the injuries to Holiday and Moore will linger but that he doesnt expect them to.Tyreke Evans (right knee/left calf stain) and Quincy Pondexter (left knee) have missed every game this season for the Pelicans, and Dante Cunningham has missed the past five games with a broken left fibula.Vince Carter (right hip), Mike Conley (lower back), James Ennis (right calf), Chandler Parsons (left knee), Zach Randolph (personal) and Brandan Wright (left ankle) are out for the Grizzlies.Pelicans second-round draft pick Cheick Diallo is on assignment with the D-Leagues Austin Spurs and is not with the team.New Orleans lost 351 games to injury and illness last season, the second most in the past decade. Memphis, also ravaged by injuries last season, set a record for most players to suit up in a single season with 28.I really dont have a reaction. I really dont, Gentry said with a laugh. Over the last year and a half, this is the way its kind of been. You cant do anything except plug in whos there and tell them they have to step their game up and play a little bit better, and then you move on.Said Grizzlies coach David Fizdale: I dont know what it is. [Injuries] hit teams at different times. For some reason right now, early on, its hitting a lot of guys. Adidas Superstars Clearance Sale . - Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers of the Rimouski Oceanic has broken a shutout record that was only three months old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Adidas Superstar Best Price . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. http://www.superstarcheap.com/ . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. Adidas Superstar Wholesale China . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. Cheap Adidas Superstar Online . -- Bobby Ryan helped the U. PITTSBURGH -- On the road in one of the toughest places to play no matter whos at quarterback for the hosts, the New England Patriots never trailed in a 27-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.And still, it wasnt nearly good enough for Tom Brady.Not that it ever is.Though New Englands control of the game was only sporadically threatened, what struck Brady the most were the missed opportunities. The two dropped passes on third downs in the first half that cut drives short. The two fumbles that gave the Steelers possession in New England territory. The lack of any downfield passing game to someone not named Rob Gronkowski.Our execution, when it was good we made a lot of good plays, Brady said. I think there were self-inflicted wounds that really hurt us. Its still really good to come in here and get the win.One that left little doubt about where the balance of power lies in the AFC as the season reaches its midway point.New England (6-1) remained perfect since Bradys return from his four-game Deflategate suspension. He improved to 9-2 all-time against Pittsburgh even on a day when he wasnt as sharp as he would have liked.Then again, the standards are pretty high. Bradys thrown 26 touchdowns against just three interceptions when facing the Steelers. While Pittsburgh pressured him at times, the Steelers failed to record a sack and twice let the 39-year-old scramble for first downs. Yes, really.I feel like we definitely had some hits on him, Steelers linebacker Arthur Moats said. When youve got Brady back there running around, thats a good sign but weve got to get him on the ground.Or any other important Patriot for that matter. Brady threw for 222 yards with two scores, LeGarrette Blount finished with 127 yards and two touchdowns of his own and Gronkowski added his 68th career touchdown reception to tie Stanley Morgan for the most in club history.Were looking like garbage right now, Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier said. This is terrible right now.Not so much in New England, which responded emphatically whenever the Steelers made a push. Just like always.It was ... good to make plays in the second half when we needed to, Brady said. They certainly made it tough for us.LANDRYS LAUNCHPittsburgh backup quarterback Landry Jones played well at times while filling in for injured Ben Roethlisberger, who wore sweats on the sideline over his surgically repaired left knee and offered wwhat advice he could.ddddddddddddWhile Jones wasnt perfect while completing 27 of 49 passes for 281 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his third career start , he was hardly the only reason the Steelers (4-3) dropped their second straight and fell to 11-10 in games not started by Roethlisberger since 2004.The bigger issue for the Steelers wasnt Jones but an inability to stop the Patriots when it mattered and too many miscues in the red zone. The Steelers crossed the goal line just once, had a touchdown called back due to a penalty and watched normally reliable kicker Chris Boswell miss two field goals.BLOUNTS RETURNBlount received a loud chorus of boos during his first touch in the first quarter, a reminder of the ill will he generated when the Steelers cut him two years ago for insubordination . He had the last laugh, ripping off 74 yards in the second half alone to prevent Pittsburgh from focusing exclusively on Brady.To see him come in, run the ball super hard downhill, its just awesome, Gronkowski said of Blount.INJURIESPatriots: escaped Pittsburgh largely unharmed, good news as they prepare for a visit to Buffalo next week. The Bills beat the Patriots 16-0 on Oct. 2, a game Brady missed while serving his suspension.Steelers: Wide receiver Antonio Brown left briefly in the third quarter with a left quadriceps injury but returned, though he was largely ineffective late on a day he finished with seven receptions for 106 yards.WELCOME BREAKPittsburgh is off next week, a much-needed respite for a team that had five regular contributors unavailable on Sunday due to injury. Its uncertain when Roethlisberger may return, though Pittsburgh is hopeful to have defensive end Cam Heyward (hamstring) and right tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle) back when it visits Baltimore on Nov. 6.Regardless of what happens during the bye, the Steelers will still have at least a share of first place in the AFC North when they face the Ravens. For now, thats little solace.It you want to look at the records thats nice, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey said. I guess the team that wins the division goes to the playoffs but after that loss I cant really think about that. Weve got to get better, get healthy.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '