Brady seen walking without boot
Tom Brady walked in New York without the protective boot that he had worn on his right foot, increasing the likelihood that his injury was not serious.
The Web site, TMZ.com, posted a video Tuesday showing the New England Patriots star walking without the boot and without a noticeable limp through a group of photographers in New York and getting in a cab.
Several Web sites had photos Monday – credited to infphoto.com – that showed Brady wearing a walking boot on his right foot.
Brady has a high ankle sprain that is “mild,” according to the Boston Herald.
Fassel favored in Washington
Jim Fassel has become a top candidate for the Washington Redskins coaching job after a third interview with owner Dan Snyder.
The former New York Giants coach met with Snyder on Monday, according to a person familiar with the selection process.
Springs’ wife files lawsuit
The wife of former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs is suing two doctors she accuses of letting her husband slip into a coma last October, just months after a new kidney donated by ex-teammate Everson Walls appeared to save his life.
The medical malpractice lawsuit filed in state district court by Adriane Springs seeks unspecified damages and describes Springs as being non-responsive and incapacitated.
Owens stays in Dallas
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans to pay Terrell Owens’ $3 million roster bonus, which means the All-Pro wide receiver will be back for the final season of his three-year, $25 million contract.
•Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn will need microfracture surgery on his knee, a procedure that typically requires a year to recover from.
Around the league
Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden was rewarded with a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2011 season. General manager Bruce Allen also was given a three-year extension. … Hall of Famer James Lofton was fired as the San Diego Chargers’ wide receivers coach. … The New York Giants’ 23-20 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night attracted the highest rating for a conference championship since Green Bay-Carolina earned a 30.1/58 in 1997. … Denver safety John Lynch was named to his ninth Pro Bowl, replacing the injured Bob Sanders of Indianapolis.