WitP: Pisa, Veikune, Ingram, Samson, video

Tonight's news:


More bad news: Pisa Tinoisamoa is out for the rest of the year.

Strongside linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa's injured right knee will require surgery, forcing the veteran to miss the rest of the season, according to Bears head coach Lovie Smith.

"It's a shame you didn't get a chance to see Pisa play for an extended period of time," Smith said. "He's a heck of football player, but it's about rehab now after he gets his surgery."

Tinoisamoa tore the PCL in his right knee in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers. He returned to action Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons and suffered cartilage damage in the same knee.

Cleveland.com has some quotes from David Veikune.

Linebacker David Veikune:

(On if he envisions himself having an impact at middle linebacker)- "Definitely, I feel like anyone, if you put the time and work into it, you're going to benefit and help the team. I'm just here to help the team and whatever I can do, that's what I'm here for."

(On learning two positions)- "It helps you out. Barton and all these guys, they know the complete system. When you know everybody's position, it's going to help everything out. I don't think it's hindered me in any way. It's just helped me out and helped me grow.

(On if D'Qwell Jackson injury can be an opportunity for him)- "It's an opportunity for everybody to help out the team and step up and show that when one person goes down, the next person has to step up. We'll keep D'Qwell in our prayers and things of that nature, but everyone just has to step up and help out."

Jake Ingram talks about how traveling across several time zones is no big deal as the Patriots get ready to fly to London.

Rookie long snapper Jake Ingram isn’t even batting an eye over this flight. After growing up in Hawaii -- where he also played his college ball -- the Atlantic Ocean is barely a puddle to him. Hawaii’s shortest “road” trip lasted at least the six hours it took to fly to Los Angeles, but they were typically longer than that.

“I’m not worried about it at all,” Ingram said. “Some of the guys think it’s going to be a long, long flight. But six hours, you watch a movie, take a nap, wake up, you’re there pretty much.”

And on Monday, Raiders coach Tom Cable praised Samson Satele.

Cable's biggest praise went to center Samson Satele, who just might keep the job he lost to Chris Morris once left guard Robert Gallery comes back from a broken leg.

"He was great. He really was. He is developing. He is improving. He's bringing his game to the level that we hoped he would when we traded for him. But the thing I'm excited for him is he is starting to get command of the system. I think the center has to be like the quarterback in many ways, and there is some stuff on tape today that was really big time by him, so we've just got to keep it going."