Crennel not worried
Amid speculation his job is in jeopardy, Browns coach
Romeo Crennel said he isn't worried about his future. Also, Crennel said quarterback
Brady Quinn has not lost his starting job after being pulled in the third quarter of Sunday's 16-6 loss to the Texans in favor of
Derek Anderson. Crennel said he plans to have Quinn under center when Cleveland hosts Indianapolis this week, although Quinn, who broke the tip of his right index finger in a win last week over Buffalo, plans to see noted orthopedist Dr.
James Andrews today . . . Bengals QB
Carson Palmer will throw in two weeks and then decide whether his passing elbow needs reconstructive surgery. Palmer acknowledged yesterday that the ligament and tendon in his right elbow are partially torn from the bone. He has missed the last six games, doing rehabilitation in hopes the elbow will heal without surgery . . . The Lions signed
Drew Henson off the practice squad and the former Michigan star is expected to serve as the No. 2 signal-caller to
Daunte Culpepper Thursday.
Viking is outraged
Vikings defensive end
Ray Edwards called his $25,000 fine for hits against Tampa Bay two weeks ago "ridiculous" and "outrageous." The NFL docked Edwards Friday for a late hit on Bucs quarterback
Jeff Garcia and what the league called a leg whip on an offensive lineman. Edwards is appealing the fine, and although he says he respects the league's ruling on the late hit on Garcia, he says he doesn't even know what a leg whip is and there was no maliciousness in either play . . . The league officially announced that the Redskins-Ravens game Dec. 7 in Baltimore has been moved from 1 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. and will be televised by NBC as part of flex scheduling. That game will replace New England at Seattle, which now will be played at 4:05 p.m. and be seen on CBS . . . The NFL quietly changed its policy this season to allow more fans to see games assigned to its network. The shift affects a relatively small number of viewers who live in outlying areas to the cities of the teams playing . . . Credit-rating agency Fitch Ratings gave the NFL several A grades for its debt. Fitch announced that its rating outlook for the league was "stable."
