Not much stays secret in the AFL, despite the best efforts of clubs, which makes the surprise news that Dale Morris played in the grand final with a broken back a significant coup for the Western Bulldogs.In fact he played the whole finals series with the problem he suffered in the Dogs round 23 loss to Fremantle.Morris still wasnt saying much about the specifics of the injury - it is believed he has two fractured vertebrae - when he spoke to reporters at Whitten Oval on Sunday.The 33-year-old was a key figure in the 22-point win over Sydney, with several desperate spoils and jarring tackles - notably a last-quarter effort against Lance Franklin - despite his back concern.There was speculation Morris had been dealing with a heel issue in the lead up to the grand final after he was spied undergoing a fitness test behind closed doors at Whitten Oval on Wednesday.But the true nature of the injury emerged after the Dogs drought-breaking grand final win.There are going to be a lot of stories coming out about what guys have been through ... everyone plays through injuries, Morris said.I wasnt going to miss this for the world.Obviously we kept it pretty quiet, but the medical staff were awesome. (Club doctors Gary Zimmeran and Jake Landsberger) especially did some amazing work and our fitness team were great in helping me get up every week.Morris said the injury sounds worse than it is and that he wasnt in too much discomfort on Sunday.Coach Luke Beveridge admitted he was in awe of the veterans effort.Try and hold him back ... his courage and bravery got him through, Beveridge said.I was a bit concerned when he got hit early in the game, it would have hit that area, but he made it through.Vapormax Plus Black Ireland . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Replica Vapormax Ireland .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. http://www.outletvapormaxireland.com/vapormax-plus-wholesale-china.html . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Cheap Vapormax Ireland .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Vapormax Plus White Ireland . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse.STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Morgan William scored 23 points, Victoria Vivians added 19 and No. 10 Mississippi State beat No. 8 Texas 79-68 on Sunday night.Mississippi State (4-0) pulled away in the second quarter thanks to some valuable minutes from the bench -- especially guards Jazzmun Holmes and Roshunda Johnson -- and a suffocating defense that held the Longhorns without a field goal for the final 9:40 of the half.The Bulldogs had a 26-9 advantage in the second quarter to turn a tie game into a 42-25 halftime lead. Texas (1-2) had 15 turnovers in the first half and 24 in the game.Brooke McCarty led Texas with 19 points, and Ariel Atkins added 18.William shot 5 of 11 from the field and 13 of 14 from the free-throw line while also adding six rebounds and three steals. Dominique Dillingham added 10 points for the Bulldogs.BIG PICTURETexas: Its been a tough start to the season for Texas, which has now lost twwo of its first three games.dddddddddddd Both of those losses -- against Stanford and Mississippi State -- came against good teams, but they provide ample evidence that the Longhorns have some work to do to be among the nations elite.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs lost to Texas in Austin last season, but won against the Longhorns with relative ease on their home court. Vivians -- who is inarguably the teams star -- had a solid game, but it was the consistent production from others like William, Dillingham and Chinwe Okorie that was most important for Mississippi State.UP NEXTTexas: The Longhorns return home to face Northwestern State on Wednesday.Mississippi State: The Bulldogs face Oregon on Friday in the opening round of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Tournament in Honolulu. ' ' '