Around the AFC East

Cleveland Browns’ guard Eric Steinbach accused Patriots’ linebacker Mike Vrabel of taking a cheap shot at tackle Joe Thomas in the final seconds of Sunday’s game. But hey, at least he wasn’t illegally filming signals, right? Right?

Pats’ WR Troy Brown is hopeful that he will be ready to return to practice when he is eligible to come off the PUP list next week. Rumors are also swirling that Richard Seymour may also be ready to return by early November (perhaps in time for the November 4th matchup against the Colts?). Doctors refused to report whether QB Tom Brady would be healthy enough to come off the injury report after his 83rd consecutive week being listed as “probable”.

Jets’ RB Thomas Jones dismissed reports that he and Bears’ RB Cedric Benson were unable to co-exist in the Bears’ lockerroom. Jones raised a few eyebrows when he mentioned, off the record, that the reason for the disharmony was that “there are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don’t.”

The Jets get to try out the newest turnstile in the Meadowlands this Sunday.

Dolphins QB Trent Green suffered a Grade 3 concussion against the Texans on Sunday. Dolphins fans suffered Grade 4 ulcers while watching the game.

Is Travis Johnson a good guy or a bad guy? You make the call.

Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance at the Bills’ Monday night gameagainst Dallas. It is unknown if Goodell followed local custom and arrived at the parking lot 36 hours prior to kickoff.