METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram insisted he will play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, even though he is in the concussion protocol and awaiting official clearance after being knocked out for an estimated three seconds during Thursday nights away game.Ingram practiced Wednesday and said he had not experienced any symptoms this week.Im fine. Im gonna be playing Sunday. I feel good, just have to be smart about it if anything comes about, if Im dealing with anything, said Ingram, who noted that he did everything in practice except for live contact.I felt good. I was running fast. I was making my cuts. I made some mistakes. So it was just another day. It was a regular day at the office, Ingram said. And Im feeling good and looking forward to playing on Sunday.Ingram said this is his first concussion. And he said he appreciates the NFLs concussion protocols -- even though he admitted to being unhappy about them in the heat of the moment on Thursday, when he was pulled from the Saints 23-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers?in Charlotte.Ingram could be seen expressing his frustration with the decision, yelling as he was escorted back to the locker room.I was yelling at a lot of people. Because I didnt agree that I was ruled out the game. But I didnt know that I was unconscious or knocked out for three seconds, whatever it was, Ingram said. I rolled over on my own, I talked to the doctors on my own, I talked to Coach [Sean] Payton on my own when I was laying there. So I figured I was good. I figured I was gonna go to the sideline, have some tests and be able to come back in.But they ruled me out -- which was the right decision -- and everythings looking good.Ingram acknowledged that players should not be allowed to diagnose themselves.Ingram suffered the concussion during the third quarter. Players immediately waved to the sideline for trainers as Ingram was down on the field for a few moments. But he soon walked off the field under his own power and later walked back to the locker room for evaluation.Payton has also been optimistic about Ingrams diagnosis since Friday morning, when he said he expected him to be fine.I think its encouraging with him, and Ive said that all along, Payton said Wednesday morning.If Ingram plays Sunday, he will likely serve as the leading half of a timeshare with veteran running back Tim Hightower. Although Ingram has had some inconsistent production this season, he remains on pace for 920 rushing yards, 363 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.There also was encouraging news on Wednesday for the other players on the Saints injury list. Left tackle Terron Armstead (knee/quad) and cornerback Delvin Breaux (fibula) returned to practice after being held out last week.Breaux said last week he expected to be ready to roll for the final six weeks of the season.Armstead was noncommittal about his chances of playing but said he would give it his all.[It has been] extremely frustrating, extremely, said Armstead, who has appeared in only four games this season while dealing with the nagging but unspecified knee issue. I want nothing more than to be on the field battling with my guys each and every day in practice, game, everything. So its definitely frustrating. Barry Bonds Jersey . LOUIS -- St. Jordy Mercer Jersey . 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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.Sky Sports Tennis analyst Peter Fleming believes Andy Murrays rollercoaster win over Kei Nishikori was one of the greatest matches he has seen. The world No 1 needed three hours and 20 minutes to survive the longest three-set match in ATP World Tour Finals history to battle past fifth-seed Nishikori 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 6-4, with the first set alone taking 85 minutes. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price It is the first time Murray has started the Tour Finals with two consecutive group stage wins since his tournament debut in Shanghai in 2008. Murrays refusal to be outlasted by the obdurate Nishikori keeps him on course to retain top spot in the ATP rankings at the end of the year. Highlights of Andy Murray v Kei Nishikori from the ATP World Tour Finals Fleming was impressed by the Scots tenacity to hang in during nervy periods in the match and show amazing powers of recovery to all-but assure his semi-final spot.That was one of the best tennis matches Ive ever seen, said Fleming. The quality of tennis from both guys, who were whacking groundstrokes as hard as they could seemingly, and making incredible defensive saves. Murrays fighting capacity is immense. Murray beats Nishikori in epic Andy Murray edges out Kei Nishikori in epic at ATP World Tour Finals Both guys were down so many times and they both fought back from 15-40, 0-30 and Nishikori very nearly got back into the final set after being down 5-1.It was really fun and we might even see another match or two like that as this week progresses. Murray had to dig deep to beat Nishikori in what was the longest three-set match in Tour Finals history Fleming feels Murray will pick himself up again for his final round-robin match against US Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Friday without too many concerns.ddddddddddddm sure hell be stiff tomorrow, but hes strong - hes an animal, said Fleming. I think physically, he might still be stiff on Friday, but I dont think its going to hurt him enough to keep him from winning. I just think hes been playing so well at the moment that he has the edge over everybody. This was the best point in a dramatic tiebreak which saw Murray with three set points and Nishikori with five Even after more than two-and-a-half hours on court, Murray was still going strong in the final set, and although his serve failed to fire as well as he had hoped for, Fleming believes that was all down to Nishikoris intense pressure.His serve comes and goes sometimes, added Fleming. 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