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Tennessee: Chris Johnson says he wants the Tennessee Titans to make him at least the highest paid running back in the league. “I deserve to be the highest paid running back in the league or even the highest paid offensive player besides the quarterback,” he said. C.J. insists that he won’t use the media to his advantage in potential contract talks. He is signed through 2012, so the Titans don’t need to be in a hurry.

New England: ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports that Randy Moss played through a separated shoulder for most of the regular season. The Boston Herald reports that Moss suffered the injury in Week 5. This may help explain why Moss was a non-factor in New England’s playoff loss and sat out the Pro Bowl. Whether he needs surgery is uncertain, but the injury shouldn’t sideline Moss for OTAs. Moss also had knee and back issues during the season. The 33-year-old’s body may be beginning to let him down a bit.

Chicago: Bears hired Mike Martz as offensive coordinator. Martz was low on GM Jerry Angelo’s initial list of candidates, but rose to the forefront after Rob Chudzinski, Jeremy Bates, Hue Jackson, and a host of others bowed out. Martz, 59, was out of coaching last year but is still widely regarded as one of the game’s brightest offensive minds. It will be interesting to see how the strong-minded coach meshes with Jay Cutler. Martz’s offensive track record offense says the Chicago Bears are making a high-upside move as head coach Lovie Smith enters a win-or-else season.

Miami: Miami Dolphins VP of football operation Bill Parcells says it is his understanding that free agent Chad Pennington intends to keep playing. Pennington said last month that he’ll pursue a chance to start. There are plenty of teams that need starting quarterbacks, but his market value will be limited coming off a third surgery on his throwing shoulder. Pennington will have to go to a place like St. Louis to compete for a starting job.

2010 NFL Draft: Missouri LB Sean Weatherspoon shed roughly ten pounds between the Tigers’ Texas Bowl loss to Navy and the Senior Bowl. Weatherspoon got down to 241 for the all-star game after playing in the 250s as a senior. The move paid off, as Weatherspoon showed improve explosion to the ball and was one of the better linebackers in Mobile. A projected late first-round pick, he could play ILB in a 3-4 scheme or WLB in a 4-3.

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San Diego: Chargers QB Philip Rivers completed 21-of-27 passes for 264 yards with two touchdowns as the Chargers clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC Friday night. Rivers has now thrown for more than 4,000 yards in two consecutive seasons and is having an MVP-type year. It could have been even better tonight, but the Chargers sat Rivers down for the entire fourth quarter.

Oakland: Raiders RB Justin Fargas (knee) missed Raiders practice again Friday. Fargas is unlikely to be active against the Browns, which sets up Michael Bush to start after posting 133 yards and a TD off the bench in Week 15. The matchup is favorable and Bush can definitely play, but relying on any Raider in fantasy championships is a gamble especially when Darren McFadden will be involved as well.

Philadelphia: Brian Westbrook could be a decoy, part-time player or third-down specialist. All that matters is he’ll be back on the field. Westbrook completed a full week of practice and is expected to play for the Philadelphia Eagles against Denver on Sunday after missing five weeks with a concussion. “We’ll see how his numbers go and how he feels,” coach Andy Reid said Friday. “I’ll stay in communication with him throughout the game. He’ll have a chance to play. He’s done well this week.”

Washington: Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been sent home from practice. Coach Jim Zorn told reporters Friday he sent home Haynesworth for disciplinary reasons. Zorn says Haynesworth will still play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys but might not start.

Carolina: Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after missing his third straight practice with a sprained left ankle.

Buffalo: Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was limited in practice Friday and his availability for Sunday’s game in Atlanta will be a game-time decision. Fitzpatrick participated in individual workouts but not in practice. Interim coach Perry Fewell said he hopes Fitzpatrick might be available against the Falcons.

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Minnesota: Vikings QB Brett Favre completed 32-of-48 passes for 392 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday’s win over the Bears. The Minnesota Vikings surprisingly came out with a pass-heavy attack, throwing the ball 31 times against 12 rushes in the first half. It appears that Favre’s body is going to hold up for the entire year, which could lead him to winning the MVP. Favre has 12 touchdown passes in his last four games heading into next week’s matchup with the Cardinals.

Cleveland: Browns NT Shaun Rogers (ankle) was spotted hobbling out of the stadium on crutches after Sunday’s loss. Rogers’ face looked “distraught,” and the Cleveland Browns Plain Dealer speculates that the All Pro could be out for an “extended period,” which would ruin an already ineffective Browns run defense.

Tennessee: Chris Johnson rushed 18 times for 154 yards and a touchdown and added three receptions for 32 yards against the Cardinals in Week 12. The Cardinals thought they had Johnson in check until he found a seam and broke off an 85-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Johnson is amazingly on pace for 2,024 rushing yards, 2,450 total yards, and 15 touchdowns. He’ll look to continue his hot streak at Indy next week.

San Diego: Antonio Gates caught seven passes for 118 yards with two touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Chiefs. Gates was wide-open down the middle of the field on almost every passing play.

Washington: Redskins QB Jason Campbell revealed that everything was “blacked out” after he was thrown to the ground on the Washington Redskins’ final offensive play Sunday. It isn’t yet known if Campbell suffered a concussion, but he did say his left arm went numb for a little bit. Campbell appeared to have concussion-like symptoms after the hit.

Philadelphia: Eagles coach Andy Reid confirmed that DeSean Jackson suffered a concussion in Sunday’s win over the Eagles. Jackson took a helmet-to-helmet hit over the middle from London Fletcher and was dazed.

Chris Johnson: Johnson, who seems to be on top of this list nearly every week, continued his stellar play on Sunday. The speed RB rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. However, most amazing of all, is that Johnson caught nine passes for 100 more yards as he once again displayed his evolving game.

Reggie Wayne: In a shocking game that I cannot seem to get out of my mind, Wayne finished with 10 catches for 126 yards and two TDs. In addition to his outstanding performance, the consistent WR also delivered the final blow in the Indianapolis Colts stunning 35-34 victory over the Patriots with a 1-yard TD catch with 13 seconds left.

Sidney Rice: Perhaps the individual that is benefiting over the Brett Farve signing the most is Rice. In Minnesota’s 27-10 victory over the Lions, Rice set a career-high with 201 receiving yards on only seven catches. Rice caught three passes of 40-plus yards, which included a 56-yarder early in the fourth quarter that put the team in position to go up by two touchdowns

Donovan McNabb: In the team’s second consecutive bad performance against AFC West foes, McNabb completed 35 of 55 passes for 450 yards and two TDs in a 31-23 loss to the San Diego Chargers. The 450 yard performance was the second best of his career and only the fourth 400-yard passing performance by an Eagle since the 70’s.

Charles Woodson: The Packers defense had a stellar game against a good Dallas Cowboys team. Perhaps most impressive of all was Packers CB Charles Woodson. Woodson, who is a former Heisman Trophy winner, had two forced fumbles, one interception, one sack and nine tackles in Green Bay’s 17-7 victory.

The Bengals’ defense: The Cincinnati Bengals won a very tough road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the victory 18-12