Jets CB Ty Law is better than expected so far in his return.

Patriots WR Randy Moss is facing plenty of double teams.

Says Dolphins coach Tony Sparano of the lack of names on the injury report, ”We’ve just been really lucky to be able to be in this position.  We’ve had a couple nicks and bumps along the way over the last several weeks.  To be here in Week 11 and not have any injuries is a good problem.”

Bills G Derrick Dockery says he’ll get better by working harder.

Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says he doesn’t blame WR Terrell Owens for thinking the team’s offensive system is holding him back.

Giants TE Kevin Boss has a brother who plays for Major League Soccer’s Red Bulls.

Eagles RB Correll Buckhalter will get more playing time, starting this week.

Says Redskins coach Jim Zorn of RB Clinton Portis, “Clinton is game time because he’s really not full speed.  I’m hoping to see the same thing I saw [last week], but I don’t know.  I thought he’d be more involved today, but it is sore.  It is cold, it is windy, and it’s hard to get loose.”

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and WR Hines Ward don’t have a problem with the hit that knocked WR Santonio Holmes out of Thursday’s game.

Says Ravens LT Jared Gaither of his shoulder, “It has improved a lot, and I’m not going off what it usually takes to get back on the field.  I’m going off what my body feels.”

Bengals QB Carson Palmer still thinks he might play this season.

Browns WR Donte’ Stallworth thinks his injury is a big part of Cleveland’s bad year:  “I’m definitely not Jerry Rice or anything like that, but I definitely feel that if I’d been healthy throughout this whole year, it would’ve been a different season.”

Bears QB Kyle Orton credits a Rams assistant coach (and former Purdue assistant coach) for getting him where he is today.

Asked why he’s gaining more yards recently, Lions RB Kevin Smith said, “‘Cause I’m getting the ball.  That’s obvious.”

Said Packers WR Donald Driver of visiting his father in a hospital in Houston, “I just wanted to see my Dad.  Plain and simple.  Just to make sure he was OK.  When I got down there he was doing fine.  He’s one of those guys that’s a tough cookie.  He had a smile on his face when I left and told me to get back to work.”

Stopping the run will be crucial for the Vikings on Sunday.

Jaguars DT John Henderson will be back on the field Sunday.

Titans DT Albert Haynesworth explains his job:  ”It’s all about getting off the ball, knocking the guys back and disrupting the play.”

Colts WR Marvin Harrison is the only player on the team who’s lost a fumble this season.

Says Texans coach Gary Kubiak of CB Dunta Robinson, “This team needs that guy out there making plays, and his energy on the field, for us to be successful.”

The Falcons want to start fast against the Panthers.

Panthers LB Jon Beason has been fined $5,000 for grabbing Lions QB Daunte Culpepper by the facemask on a play that wasn’t penalized.

Says former Bucs WR Barry Smith of the 1976 team that went 0-14, “Part of me says I want somebody to go 0-16 because we were 0-14 and that would take that monkey off our back.  At the same time, I don’t think I want any human being to go through what we did.”

Broncos LB Spencer Larsen was selected as the NFL’s rookie of the week and fined $5,000 for a leg whip.

Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers will be back in the starting lineup despite a hamstring injury.

Raiders WR Ronald Curry was surprised to find out from reporters that he’s a starter.

Chargers DE Jacques Cesaire will start in place of the injured Luis Castillo.

Protecting QB Kurt Warner is the key to the Cardinals’ offense.

49ers LB Jeff Ulbrich trains in mixed martial arts but knows he can’t compete with the big guys.

Rams G Richie Incognito said that with his previous comments about the fans in St. Louis, he “was not trying to take a shot at Rams fans.  That’s the last thing I’m trying to do.”

Says Seahawks LB Lofa Tatupu of the team’s 2-8 record, “This has really been difficult.  I don’t think you ever get used to it.”