Atlanta Falcons 12/04/2007 12:28 PMThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Falcons coach Bobby Petrino declined to disclose the team's starting quarterback on Monday, leaving open the possibility that QB Chris Redman could take over the job Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich have been unable to secure. The Falcons host New Orleans on Monday night. Petrino said he did not want to say anything publicly because players were off Monday and he did not have the chance to speak to them. However, he spoke glowingly of Redman's fourth-quarter performance in Atlanta's 28-16 loss to St. Louis Sunday.Read more
Arizona Cardinals 12/04/2007 12:22 PMThe ArizonaRepublic reports the Cardinals are not sure if they will have their top two receivers for Sunday's critical game at Seattle. WR Larry Fitzgerald missed Sunday's game against the Browns because of a sore groin. WR Anquan Boldin suffered a dislocated toe on his left foot in the third quarter and did not return. Boldin's toe was put back into place Sunday, but there is a danger it could pop out of place again. Boldin underwent an MRI on Monday and was in a walking boot. He and the Cardinals medical team are still discussing how to treat the injury.Read more
Cleveland Browns 12/04/2007 12:19 PMAP reports the Cleveland Browns found a way to silence some of that distracting playoff talk. They did it by playing one of their sloppiest games of the season, committing four turnovers and 10 penalties in a 27-21 loss at Arizona on Sunday. Cleveland has found ways to overcome its mistakes in recent weeks â typically by scoring a lot of points late and squeaking out wins in overtime. But some egregious errors Sunday â like CB Leigh Bodden kicking the ball after the defense made a stop â had the Browns looking like the bumbling teams of years past instead of a postseason candidate. The loss was a setback for the Browns (7-5), who are competing with Jacksonville (8-4) and Tennessee (7-5) for the two AFC wild-card spots.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 12/04/2007 12:17 PMThe Dayton Daily News reports the Bengals' 24-10 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday night boils down to one aspect that has haunted the team all season â inconsistency. A brilliant 12-play, 75-yard opening touchdown drive was followed by 53 minutes and 22 seconds of futility and frustration. The Bengals' average drive start on 11 possessions was their 44-yard line. The results? One TD, one field goal, a missed field goal, five punts â four from near midfield â and they gave up the ball three times on downs at the Steelers' 34-, 3- and 44-yard lines. "We weren't as consistent in areas as we need to be," head coach Marvin Lewis said Monday. "We didn't take advantage, offensively, of the field position at all. We didn't score touchdowns. We missed on throws. We missed on catches. That was the disappointing thing. You need to come out of there with points."Read more
