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1Minnesota Vikings left guard Steve Hutchinson was called for holding last week. It was the first time that’s happened since Nov. 30, 2003, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That’s 97 starts, including the postseason, without a holding penalty. In his fifth season with the Vikings, Hutchinson has only three penalties against him. Two of them have come in the past two weeks. He was called for a false start two weeks ago against Pittsburgh.2Linebacker Vernon Gholston is not turning into the player the New York Jets had hoped he would be when they made him the sixth overall pick in 2008 and guaranteed him $21 million. He has made three starts in two seasons, and this year, he has 11 tackles on defense and one on special teams. The Jets could make Gholston inactive in favor of linebacker Marques Murrell, who is a better special teams player.3The Atlanta Falcons went back to the drawing board to perk up their rushing attack. Michael Turner watched some old video of his runs before last week’s game and decided he needed to get back to his bruising running style. Atlanta coaches unleashed Turner from some new formations. It worked. Turner rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries against the New Orleans Saints.4The Indianapolis Colts rank first in passing and 30th in rushing. They are throwing 62 percent of the time. Only Arizona, with quarterback Kurt Warner and the league’s 32nd-ranked rushing game, is more pass-dependent (69 percent). Drew Brees is throwing only 50.2 percent of the time.5Todd Haley will lose the locker room if Larry Johnson is reinstated. Yet, if the Kansas City Chiefs release Johnson, they will give every disgruntled player an exit strategy. Johnson could be deactivated the rest of the season, which likely won’t sit well with the players association or his agent. It’s a no-no-no-win situation for Kansas City.
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