Coaches sweat it out on hot seat
Mike Mulligan: The NFL successfully negotiated a week without any significant firing not from a lack of trying from media and fans, mind you. With two coaches down and one team president lost already this season, there appears to be a season-ending bloodbath in the works.
Falcons in big rush to hide weakness at DB
Sometimes, identifying your weaknesses is more important than assessing your strengths. If the Atlanta Falcons have picked up anything from their first five games, it's that they're having a devil of a time covering anyone downfield with cornerbacks Chris Houston and Brent Grimes.
Improved Graham pushing vets Vasher, Tillman
Nathan Vasher's right wrist was sound enough for him to participate in all of practice Thursday. The telling sign, though, will be how the Bears handle their cornerbacks Sunday at Atlanta. A Pro Bowl selection in 2005, Vasher already has ceded playing time to Corey Graham in certain running situations, and after Graham turned heads filling in for Vasher last week at Detroit, he's not coming off the field for good.
