After struggling with injuries, the Lakers are fielding a near-healthy roster with 12 games to play as they fight to hang on to the eighth and final playoff spot.

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And in terms of on-the-field significance for this first week of the 2012 NFL season, this decision likely impacts just one of these players (Smith) because the other players are either recovering from injury, not ready to play, or simply not on a roster.

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It seems almost every time we play them, it's a different roster.

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Smith, of course, now heads to a team with all kinds of quarterback issues, from starter Mark Sanchez still with the team despite an awful season, Tim Tebow still with the team despite not really getting a chance to play, and three other QBs on the roster for now in David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms.

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He also said the Knicks didn't plan to waive Wallace to create a roster spot and hoped he would be ready to play in the postseason.

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The Shockers' well-balanced roster managed built that enormous lead with the same consummate team play that they've shown throughout the tournament.

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Lemaire, who stepped down again at season's end, bridged a necessary transition from the dump-and-chase style of play that MacLean favored to a puck-possession approach that placed a greater accent on the roster's speed and skill.

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