NFL News and Notes

God, it feels good to see football on television. I know it sucks watching third and fourth string scrubs scrambling around and dropping passes, but it's better than nothing. And it's only pre-season, so the fumbles, interceptions, and drops don't count. At least that's what I tell myself after my team loses to Detroit. With Chad Pennington finding a new home and a Raider backflipping in the endzone, what you need need to know is after the jump. • Chad Pennington has landed in Miami after being ousted from the Jets in favor of whats-his-face. If he can stay healthy, he'll be the 13th quarterback since Dan Marino left to start for the Dolphins. Tough situation...the bar has been set pretty high by guys like AJ Feeley and Trent Green. • Oakland's Johnnie Lee Higgins took a punt to the endzone in their 18-6 win over San Francisco, followed by his audition for Cirque du Soleil. It's great to see that kind of enthusiasm from guys trying to win starting positions. That is until they tear an ACL doing something stupid, like backflips. There are seven games on the schedule for today. Those of you with regional coverage, enjoy the games. The rest of you underprivileged, stay tuned here. I'll keep you posted as the day wears on.