1:20 PM Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune has the story of Anthony Hargrove, who overcame drug addiction & am NFL ban to become a star DT for the Saints: "A lot of guys, if they get kicked out of the league, they don't make it back. ... I want to be an inspiration."

1:00 PM Dwyane Wade good, Nets bad.

12:40 PM Bengals coach Marvin Lewis forbade Chad Ochocinco from sending mustard to the Steelers secondary - so somebody did it for him.

12:20 PM PFT reports that the Redskins have relaxed their ban on fan signage at FedEx Field. In a team release, Dan Snyder says signs are okay as long as they "stay within the boundaries of good taste and don't block the view of other fans." But blocking the view of the Redskins' lousy play *is* in good taste.