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Jets' OL Pete Kendall has asked the Jets to trade or release him because of a bitter contract dispute, and his frustration and anger were clear as he spoke to the media for more than 20 minutes after the morning practice at veteran minicamp. "My situation's just become a circus," Kendall said. "I'm very unhappy."



Packers' QB Brett Favre was held out of the Green Bay's practices Wednesday and Thursday because of a sore right shoulder. "I probably could practice, but it really don't make a lot of sense to go out and make it any worse," Favre said. "I think it's probably just tendinitis or something like that." Favre is a vet and doesn't need the practice...let's be honest.



Everyone, it seems, has an opinion on who should start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski, the long-ago Philadelphia Eagles QB, this week said he thinks rookie first-round draft choice Brady Quinn would be the wise choice because the Browns have "nothing else." This could be an issue all season long if Quinn isn't the guy to start. At some point he will be, so when do you get his feet wet? Fantasy Owners should shy away from Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson in redraft leagues but Quinn would be a nice dynasty selection.

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Green Bay Packers' LB Nick Barnett was arrested early Sunday after a disturbance at a nightclub. Police said in a statement that Barnett was taken into custody for battery after allegedly being involved in a physical altercation about 2 a.m. at the Wet. He was taken to Outagamie County Jail in Appleton and released within an hour after posting a $500 cash bond. Barnett is a good but not great IDP linebacker and this run in with the law should not affect him on the field.



Bears' disgruntled DE Alex Brown is trying to remain positive after losing his starting job to Mark Anderson, but he admits to being frustrated. "You would too," said Brown, who asked to be traded in the off-season. "You try to keep your cool and hope things play out the way you want them. If not, they'll play out somehow." Brown had seven sacks last season but cannot be counted on as a fantasy factor as long as he is a backup.



The three-year contract that Dolphins' QB Trent Green signed in Miami to facilitate his trade two weeks ago is worth substantially less than the three seasons that remained on his contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The disparity is more than $10 million between the values of the two contracts. Green seems to be more concerned with leaving Kansas City than money. The jury will be out on Green in Miami...hold off on drafting him because you may be able to get him on the waiver wire.