Rams lose Faulk for season

St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan has confirmed at a news conference that 33-year-old running back Marshall Faulk will miss the 2006 season after suffering a knee injury.

Faulk will have reconstructive surgery that could bring down the curtain on his 11 year NFL career.

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Faulk, a seven-time Pro Bowler and the 2000 NFL MVP after leading St. Louis to a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in the 2000 Super Bowl didn't attend the news conference.

Linehan said, "We were hoping for the best, but we've been planning for both scenarios,"

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