Steve Wyche reports from Flowery Branch, Ga., where the Falcons aren’t downplaying the magnitude of their Thursday night matchup against the Ravens on NFL Network.

Mike Singletary is doing his best to avoid talk of a quarterback controversy, at least for another week. But that seems to be exactly the scenario in San Francisco.

You might want to take a moment and sit down for this news. Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco is unhappy with his role in the Bengals’ offense.

It seems that Terrell Owens is defying the expectations of everyone this season, including his own.

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and his glorious hair joined NFL Network’s Stacey Dales for an interview Tuesday to discuss his view that the appeals process for league fines on hits needs to be more democratic, the return of QB Ben Roethlisberger and more.

When it comes to Peyton Hillis, don’t let appearances fool you. When you look at him, what you see is a fullback. But he’s really a tailback in a fullback’s body and has the skill set of a featured runner.

Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson empowers his players, and his touch this season is paying off in big ways for Darren McFadden.

Falcons WR Roddy White missed practice on Monday, but told our Steve Wyche that he will be ready to go against the Ravens on Thursday night.

The Ravens, Saints and Steelers again hold down the top three, while the Giants climbed two spots up to No. 4 after dismantling the Seahawks in Week 9.

Kurt Warner and his partner, Anna Trebunskaya, amassed one more point than Bristol Palin and her partner, Mark Ballas, dancing the waltz to the Eagles’ classic “Take It to the Limit” on Monday night.

It’s hard enough to finish the New York City Marathon. Try starting from dead last. That’s exactly what Amani Toomer, recently retired receiver for the New York Giants, did this weekend.

No Monday night lead ever feels safe, even when you are up by 49 points (standard scoring), going against only Bengals WR Terrell Owens. It’s kind of like when Skylab was falling. Sure you were pretty confident that a piece was not going to come busting through the roof of your bedroom ceiling. Yet, you still pulled your Rams sleeping blanket over your covers for some extra padding just in case.

The Cowboys let go of coach Wade Phillips and replaced him with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Confusing for a fantasy enthusiasts, considering how bad the Cowboys’ offense has been this year. This move is akin to firing the bartender and then promoting Charlie Sheen to the position.

Jim Mora’s plan for fixing the Dallas Cowboys would start with cutting CB Michael Jenkins, who he believes committed “high treason” by giving up on a touchdown reception by the Packers.

Colts WR Austin Collie is expected to recover from his concussion, and his status for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals is in question. But what is not in question is that you need to make sure that you have WR Blair White and pretty much every Colts player on the roster. Maybe even RB Javarris James, too.