Daily News & Rumors

The Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP, the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and other local civil rights groups are planning a massive demonstration to support Michael Vick at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, when Vick is expected to make his debut with the Eagles. espn.com

Dick Ebersol, Chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics, announced on a conference call today that Bob Costas will now be on site at the Sunday Night Football game each week, with announcers Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth. nbcsports.com

The Jets have seen enough of rookie Mark Sanchez and Kellen Clemens to determine a starter — and their choice is Sanchez. foxsports.com

Cutler says in the brief time he spent with McDaniels he could tell the Bill Belichick disciple was an offensive mastermind. Cutler adds that the Broncos are in good hands with McDaniels and quarterback Kyle Orton. cbssports.com

"I'm still progressing," he said. "When I'll be 100 percent is when I feel like I'll be able to go out there and do everything without thinking about it. Thing is, I'll go out there and do it, but I'm still thinking about it. That's the thing. It's not whether I can do it or not. I can do it. You have to self-consciously think about things when you're not 100 percent." si.com



"It was a wrist," Jauron said in comments circulated by the team. "It was pretty sore but we're really happy with the outcome. It's a sprained wrist. It was just too sore to practice today. I don't know about tomorrow so we'll see. But it was good news actually." nbcsports.com

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chris Simms suffered a high-ankle sprain, according to a team source, and could be out of action anywhere from two to four weeks. espn.com

The Buccaneers have been contacting other teams this week to gauge interest in their quarterbacks after putting off a decision to name a starter, according to league sources. nfl.com

The Kansas City Chiefs have been talking to the Jacksonville Jaguars about quarterback Tyler Thigpen, according to a league source, but have been unable to come to an agreement to this point. Thigpen is stuck behind starter Matt Cassel, and with fellow backup Brody Croyle coming off a decent preseason performance and with him also having a close relationship with offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, Broyle has been the favorite to win the No. 2 job. nfl.com

In an ESPN interview broadcast Tuesday night, the former Giants receiver says he isn't sure about what to expect in prison and is anxious about being separated from his family, revealing his wife is expecting a baby girl on Thanksgiving. si.com

Denver coach Josh McDaniels said Marshall was fully involved in Tuesday's practice, the team's first workout since Saturday's 27-13 loss at Seattle. The practice, which was closed to the media, was cut short about 45 minutes because of bad weather. si.com

"It felt like someone shot me," Ross said after the workout. "It was cramping in three different places. Hopefully, it won't take more than 18 days. The first game is in 19 days." nfl.com