Cleveland Browns 11/09/2006 8:11 AMAP reports OL Ryan Tucker couldn't bring himself to watch the Cleveland Browns play on TV while he was away, preferring to listen to their games. "It doesn't hurt as bad," he said. "I use my imagination a little more on the radio." Tucker's pain has eased. After missing two games with an undisclosed illness, the Browns starting right tackle and one of their team captains returned Wednesday and vowed to play this weekend against the Atlanta Falcons. Tucker last played on Oct. 22 against Denver. He missed two practices in the final days before facing the Broncos and then took an excused absence from the club to deal with his still unknown condition.Read more
Cincinnati Bengals 11/09/2006 8:08 AMThe Dayton Daily News reports Bengals LB Brian Simmons agreed with QB Chris Palmer's assessment that some players need to mature. Only Simmons words were stronger. "I think we have some guys who have their own agenda, and when you try to do something team-oriented, I think that's a detriment," Simmons said. "We've got some guys more concerned about their well-being than the well-being of the team, and that's not a good thing. "Everybody's got an agenda, but it can't be a selfish one, and I think we've got a lot of selfishness going on."Read more
Atlanta Falcons 11/08/2006 7:15 PMESPNâs Len Pasquarelli reports the Atlanta Falcons moved to address the problem on Wednesday, signing eight-year veteran FS Lance Schulters to a one-year contract that is believed to be for the league minimum base salary.Read more