Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Cleveland, OH (AHN) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn is the probable starter Sunday against Houston, despite having a broken right index finger.Quinn fractured the tip of his finger during the Browns two-point win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday. He inadvertently hit it on the helmet of another player.It was his second career start and he passed for 185 yards, though Quinn completed just 14-of-36 passes. He

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Irving, TX (AHN) - Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones' rookie season officially came to an end Thursday, when the team announced that he would have surgery on a ligament beneath his left big toe.He will be out for the rest of the season, rehabilitating the injury.Two weeks ago, while rehabilitating a hamstring injury he suffered back in October, he tore the ligament of his big toe.The surgery

AHN Sports Staff Pittsburgh, PA (AHN) - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 243 yards with a touchdown before letting the defense do its work as the Pittsburgh Steelers ground the Cincinnati Bengals to bits in a 27-10 win Thursday night at Heinz Field.Roethlisberger did just enough at home, completing 17-of-30 passes without a pick or a sack. His solitary touchdown-a three-yard connection-in the first quarter to Heath Miller helped the Steelers pull even 7-all.The stellar

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Seattle, WA (AHN) - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Patrick Kerney is out for the season, placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a shoulder injury.It's been one of the worst seasons for the Seahawks, with their poor record and injuries, and it's only gotten worse with the loss of the runner-up NFL Defensive Player of the Year.An MRI exam Tuesday showed that his shoulder was not healing properly, and would

Kareem Shaker - AHN Sports Reporter Cincinnati, OH (AHN) - The Cincinnati Bengals announced Thursday the suspension of wide receiver Chad Johnson for violating a team rule .The eight-year veteran will miss Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after showing up to a team meeting 45 minutes late the night before.He also reportedly engaged in a verbal confrontation with coach Marvin Lewis.Johnson has not played up to his usual Pro-Bowl standards this year,

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter St. Louis, MO (AHN) - St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger received some good news Thursday. He is retaining his starting job, coach Jim Haslett reported, despite the signal-caller's season-long struggles.Currently ranked 25th in the league in passing yards - one yard behind J.T. O'Sullivan, who was benched by the 49ers weeks ago - Bulger is not getting it done, but coach Jim Haslett isn't blaming him alone.In

Kareem Shaker - AHN Sports Reporter (AHN) - The New York Giants dismantled one of the league's best defenses by rushing for over 200 yards against the Ravens in a 30-10 dismantling of Baltimore.It was the first times in 28 games the Ravens allowed over 200 yards on the ground and served to further prove that the reigning Super Bowl champions are the top all-around team in the league.The Tennessee Titans relied on their

AHN Sports Staff Arlington, TX (AHN) - The stars couldn't have realigned at a much better time for the Cowboys. First, it was Tony Romo back in Dallas. A few days later, Adam Jones will follow suit come December.The trouble-prone cornerback, aka "Pacman", was reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesday prompting owner Jerry Jones to reinsert the controversial player back to the lineup within the next two weeks.The Cowboys owner said Wednesday that

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Miami, FL (AHN) - One year ago, if someone told me Brett Favre would be the starting quarterback of the Jets and Chad Pennington would be throwing balls for the Dolphins... I'd have laughed myself silly.While I wouldn't doubt Pennington may have been sidelined due to his disastrous 2007 4-12 performance, I would have never expected that their franchise quarterback, eight years in the making, would be outright

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Cleveland, OH (AHN) - Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after suffering a big hit in Monday night's 29-27 victory over the Buffalo Bills."We're checking him out," said coach Romeo Crennel said in a press conference. "We'll see if he's going to be able to do much this week."He suffered the hit by linebacker Paul Posluszny, after catching a 16-yard

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Indianapolis, IN (AHN) - It has taken the Indianapolis Colts 10 games this season to find their rhythm again - and now that they have it, it's do-or-die for a wild card berth.Quarterback Peyton Manning, once the most feared quarterback in the league, and the poster boy for the dreaded no-huddle offense, has seen the team's offense drop to No. 15 out of 32 for offensive production.The Colts

AHN Sports Staff Washington, DC (AHN) - Tony Romo returned from a three-game absence due to an injured finger and helped the Dallas Cowboys edge the Washington Redskins 14-10 Sunday night in a key NFC East showdown at FedExField.With Romo finally healthy after breaking his pinkie on his right hand, the Cowboys were happy visitors against Washington, though Romo's heroics didn't happen until the go-ahead touchdown pass early in the fourth period.The star quarterback

Kareem Shaker - AHN Sports Reporter Pittsburgh, PA (AHN) - The Rooney's know how to keep it in the family.The family that has owned the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1933 has reportedly agreed to sell each other stakes in the franchise.The deal will give contributing shares to chairman Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II, from his four brothers.Patrick, Timothy, John and Art Rooney Jr. could get upwards of $750 million after

Mike Rothman - AHN Sports Contributor Charlotte, NC (AHN) - With a 31-22 win over Detroit Sunday, Carolina moved to 8-2 on the year and has had a resurgence in 2008 not seen since the team's Super Bowl run of five years ago.Football analyst Mike Ditka said if an undefeated team considers themselves the best in the league, then an 8-2 team should consider itself one of the best.With the Panthers, the team's resurgence

Matthew Harvey - AHN Sports Reporter Oakland, CA (AHN) - Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel has expressed interest in becoming the next head coach for the Raiders.Ever since Lane Kiffin was sacked by Raiders owner Al Davis on September 30, the Raiders have been on the look out for his replacement.An ESPN inside source has revealed that Jim Fassel was the first to show an interest in interviewing for the position.At present,

AHN Sports Staff Buffalo, NY (AHN) - Phil Dawson turned in a field goal from 56 yards out in the final two minutes to complete Cleveland's scrambling 29-27 victory against Buffalo Monday night in a loss that sent the Bills to the bottom of the AFC East.Dawson's go-ahead conversion wasn't assured until Rian Lindell missed on his own try from 47 yards, giving the Browns a nail-biting escape act at the Ralph Wilson Stadium.After

Mike Rothman - AHN Sports Contributor Chicago, Ill (AHN) - With playoff berths on the line for both teams, quarterback Kyle Orton is listed as probable for the Chicago Bears' upcoming game against Green Bay Sunday.Orton, who has been solid for the 5-4 Bears this year with 1,777 yards passing and 10 touchdowns, missed last week's loss to the Titans, 21-14.Orton suffered a sprained ankle Nov. 2 in a win against Detroit but has

Matt Aug - AHN Sports Editor East Rutherford, NJ (AHN) - Brandon Jacobs' pair of short touchdown runs lifted the New York Giants to a 30-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday.Jacobs ran it in twice from one-yard out in the opening quarter for the Giants, who improved to 9-1.Eli Manning hit Darcy Johnson on a one-yard scoring strike for another New York score, while Aaron Ross iced it with an interception and return

Matt Aug - AHN Sports Editor Charlotte, NC (AHN) - DeAngelo Williams rumbled 56 yards for one of his two touchdowns and Jonathan Stewart added a 22-yard scoring dash, helping the Carolina Panthers defeat the Detroit Lions 31-22 Sunday.Williams second touchdown run, a four-yard romp with just under five minutes remaining, iced the Panthers win over the pesky Lions.Detroit fell to 0-10 as quarterback Daunte Culpepper scored on a one-yard touchdown, but could not

Robert Langsett - AHN Sports Contributor Tampa Bay, FL (AHN) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 19-13 on Sunday behind four field goals from Matt Bryant. Bryant was successful on 4-of-5 attempts, connecting from 39, 29, and 26 yards twice.Jeff Garcia completed 23-of-30 passes for 255 yards and B.J Askew scored the lone rushing touchdown for Tampa Bay on his only carry of the day. Garcia played mistake free football and

Robert Langsett - AHN Sports Contributor Green Bay, WI (AHN) - The Green Bay Packers demolished the Chicago Bears Sunday 37-3 behind strong games from Aaron Rodgers and Ryan Grant. The game was never close as the Pack led 17-3 at halftime and built on the lead in the second half.Rodgers finished the game completing 23-30 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Grant, who had a slow start to his season, finished the