With Vick facing federal dogfighting charges and ordered by the NFL to stay away from training camp, Joey Harrington will be under center when the Falcons open their preseason schedule against the New York Jets at the Meadowlands on Friday night.

``We're just trying to come together and rally behind Joey Harrington as our quarterback,'' tight end Alge Crumpler said. ``I understand everyone knows we are in a tough situation with Michael ultimately being o

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -The New York Jets have another problem in their unsettled secondary.

Safety Eric Smith, competing with Erik Coleman for a starting spot opposite Kerry Rhodes, was carted off the field during the morning practice Wednesday with an injured right leg.

The team was working on the muddy grass field when Smith, who has looked good in training camp, went down after apparently slipping. The second-year player was helped to a cushion under one of the goal posts and couldn't put any weight

Kinoshita showed enough promise, especially as a return specialist, to earn an invitation to Falcons' camp and a chance to play in some exhibition games. He'll likely take a few snaps in Atlanta's preseason opener against the New York Jets on Friday night.

``He has gotten better each day,'' Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said. ``Everybody loves him and he goes a great job. He works extremely hard. He has started to understand what we are doing route-wise and how we are running those ro

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -Kerry Rhodes has appeared shirtless on the cover of a magazine, acted in two movies and established his own charity.

Stardom has come quickly for the New York Jets safety who's nicknamed ``Hollywood,'' and that's before considering the impact he's made during two NFL seasons.

``It's great to get other things - added incentives - a few extra dollars in your pocket to help you out, so it's all good,'' Rhodes said Wednesday, flashing the bright smile that's helped him land two small

``I don't think he'll be getting a lot of sleep over the next few weeks trying to catch up,'' Savage said.

Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell (No. 1 overall) and New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis (No. 14) are the only first-round picks without contracts.Notes: Guard Eric Steinbach, the team's top free-agent acquisition, left practice after he fell on his right knee. He walked off the field with a trainer and did not

``I don't think he'll be getting a lot of sleep over the next few weeks trying to catch up,'' Savage said.

Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell (No. 1 overall) and New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis (No. 14) are the only first-round picks without contracts.

Notes: Guard Eric Steinbach, the team's top free-agent acquisition, left practice after he fell on his right knee. He walked off the field with a trainer and did

That season ended with the first of three Super Bowl championships in a four-year span for New England.

Koppen was drafted in 2003 in the fifth round out of Boston College and started 18 games as a rookie. Three of them were

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -Victor Hobson has a nice jab, an impressive left-right combination and some fancy footwork in the boxing ring.

It's still not enough to fight off the razzing he gets from his New York Jets teammates.

``They've made jokes here and there that I think I'm Little Mike Tyson and stuff like that,'' Hobson said with a big grin. ``It's all in good fun.''

But the linebacker's knockout performance during the team's offseason weekly boxing classes conducted by trainer Teddy Atlas was noth

Quinn was seeking $8 million in guaranteed money, roughly the same amount that the No. 20 pick, cornerback Aaron Ross, got from the New York Giants.

Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell (No. 1 overall) and New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis (No. 14) are the only first-round picks without contracts.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redist