Football News

BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.

MIAMI - Ronnie Brown and two Miami Dolphins teammates were fined $10,000 each by the NFL for excessive celebrating.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - There's a new Brett in Eric Mangini's life.

ASHBURN, Va. - Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor practiced for the second straight day Friday and appears set to play in Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams.

RENTON, Wash. - Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has not been cleared to play against Green Bay, meaning the Seahawks will likely start Charlie Frye against the Packers.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons listed Roddy White as questionable for Sunday's game against Chicago after the receiver missed a second straight practice Friday.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. - An arrest warrant has been issued for former Denver Broncos wide receiver David Kircus after he failed to show up for a court hearing.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington will miss Sunday's game against Indianapolis with a dislocated right shoulder, further thinning a secondary poised to face Peyton Manning.

PHILADELPHIA - All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints committed so many blunders, not even Reggie Bush's record-tying two punt returns for touchdowns could make up for them in a 30-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

NEW ORLEANS - The Minnesota Vikings forced three turnovers and used two big plays by cornerback Antoine Winfield to take a 20-10 halftime lead over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.

The Titans were beaten for the first time. The Colts were headed for a 1-3 start.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Big Ben's big night gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a big boost in the AFC North. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Steelers overcome their offensive woes and leading them to a 26-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday night.

DENVER - The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver.

SAN FRANCISCO - From Randy Moss' dynamic 66-yard touchdown catch to Kevin Faulk's score on a direct snap, the New England Patriots returned to their usual regular-season form in an unusual place.

PHILADELPHIA - Another road win against a division opponent has the Washington Redskins in perfect position to make a run at the NFC East. Clinton Portis ran for 145 yards and one touchdown, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El threw a TD pass and the Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Sunday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Buffalo Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the season. Rookie Tim Hightower had a pair of touchdown runs and Kurt Warner threw to Larry Fitzgerald twice for scores to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 41-17 victory over the Bills on Sunday.

IRVING, Texas - When the pass went through Miles Austin's hands at the 1 and into Patrick Crayton's hands in the end zone, everyone on the Dallas Cowboys was smiling and laughing. It was mostly relief.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Forgive Herm Edwards if he may want to avoid his old college buddy from now on. Every time he coaches against John Fox, the Carolina Panthers are playing their best.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants are this year's New England Patriots — so far. In a nearly flawless performance, Eli Manning threw two touchdowns, Brandon Jacobs ran for two more and the unbeaten Giants scored on their first five possessions in a 44-6 victory that embarrassed the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Rams promoted receiver Derek Stanley from the practice squad Friday, while Dane Looker said additional tests on his brain after a spot was found have not yet revealed answers.

BALTIMORE - The Tennessee Titans are still unbeaten, thanks to a late touchdown drive and a defense that outperformed the top-ranked unit in the league.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers could have two of their three injured offensive linemen back for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

DETROIT - Like many NFL players, Kyle Orton seems to love playing the Detroit Lions. Orton set career highs in passing yards, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a 34-7 win over Detroit on Sunday.

IRVING, Texas - Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones won't be disciplined by the Dallas Cowboys for a scuffle with his bodyguard that team owner Jerry Jones said resulted from joking banter that got out of hand and was quickly settled.

HOUSTON - Peyton Manning turned a colossal collapse by the Houston Texans into a stunning victory for the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts scored 21 points in a late span of 2:10 — two touchdowns thanks to fumbles by Sage Rosenfels — then intercepted Rosenfels' last-ditch comeback attempt for a 31-27 win Sunday.

DAVIE, Fla. - Miami Dolphins assistant coach Jim Reid is home recovering from surgery and an undisclosed illness.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Rodney Harrison didn't get terribly worried when the New England defense was humiliated by the lowly Miami Dolphins last month.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The owner and the coach of the Denver Broncos praised the Denver Police Department for its dogged determination to bring charges in the slaying of Darrent Williams 21 months after the rising young star was gunned down in a drive-by shooting that shook the franchise.