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Smith listed as questionable

Cleveland Browns
11/17/2007 8:32 AM The Dayton Daily News reports Browns NT Shaun Smith missed practice Friday with an unspecified knee injury and is listed as questionable for Cleveland's game on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Smith was injured during practice Thursday, the team said. The Browns' defensive front seven is already banged up as linebackers D'Qwell Jackson (ankle), Willie McGinest (hamstring) and Atwan Peek (knee) were limited in their workouts this week. Read more

Cribbs something special

Cleveland Browns
11/16/2007 8:21 AM Browns WR/KR Joshua Cribbs had a record setting afternoon against the Steelers in Week 10. Cribbs began the day in the first quarter with a 90-yard kickoff return down to the Pittsburgh three-yard line to set up the Browns second touchdown of the day, and followed it with a career-best 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter (tied for the fourth longest return in franchise history). Cribbs finished the day with a career-high 204 kickoff return yards, the second-highest single-game total in franchise history. The 100-yard return also marked his fourth career kickoff return for a touchdown, setting a Browns franchise record surpassing Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell (3). In addition, Cribbs’ 1,230 kickoff return yards on the season rank first in the NFL. Read more

Griese throws, but still no word on backup QB

Chicago Bears
11/16/2007 8:18 AM The Chicago Sun-Times reports QB Brian Griese returned to practice Thursday with his sprained left shoulder, but coach Lovie Smith was not ready to name a backup quarterback for the Bears' game Sunday at Seattle. Griese was limited in practice but got some throws in and reported that he ''felt pretty good.'' Still, Smith's reluctance to name him the No. 2 behind Rex Grossman opens the door for Kyle Orton, the forgotten one since being pulled at halftime of the 14th game in 2005. Read more

Sore back ails Lions' Calvin Johnson

Detroit Lions
11/16/2007 8:12 AM The Detroit Free Press reports Lions WR Calvin Johnson keeps aggravating his back injury. On the Lions' first offensive play Sunday at Arizona, Johnson fell awkwardly in the end zone trying to make a catch. "I told him yesterday, 'You know how to fix that, Calvin?' " offensive coordinator Mike Martz said Thursday. "He said, 'How?' I said, 'Don't fall on your back.' He didn't think it was funny." Johnson is expected to play Sunday against the Giants. He has missed one game since first injuring his back Sept. 23 at Philadelphia. But he has been limited in practices and games. He has 21 catches for 357 yards and two touchdowns, disappointing numbers for the second overall pick in the draft. Read more