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Attorneys: Give Big Ben accuser privacy (AP)

Katie Keller erases a sign Saturday, March 6, 2010, promoting a  Roethils-burger lunch special at Buffington's, one of the bars Ben Roethlisberger went to Thursday in Milledgeville, Ga. A 20-year-old college student accused Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, of sexually assaulting her at the nearby Capital City nightclub early Friday during a night on the town near where he owns a lake home. Buffington's decided to rename the burger.

Attorneys for the woman who accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault said that she did the right thing by going to police and asked for privacy in a statement Tuesday. Atlanta-based Attorneys Lee Parks and David Walbert said in the statement released to several media outlets that woman is assisting police.

Giants sign ex-Colts backup QB Sorgi (AP)

After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli. The New York Giants announced Tuesday that they have signed Sorgi to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Sorgi will compete with second-year man Rhett Bomar for the Giants' backup quarterback job.

QB Anderson apologizes for remarks (AP)

Former Browns quarterback Derek Anderson has apologized after saying Cleveland fans "don't deserve a winner" following his release. Anderson was let go by the club Tuesday, ending an uneven five-year stint with the Browns. In an e-mail to The (Willoughby) News-Herald after his release, Anderson wrote he will never forget that Browns fans cheered when he was injured on the field.

Chiefs sign former Jets RB Jones (AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2009, file photo, New York Jets running back Thomas Jones, left, is pushed out of bounds by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jamie Silva during an NFL football game in Indianapolis. The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent running back Jones, who led the Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher.

The Kansas City Chiefs' running game just got a big boost. The Chiefs signed free agent running back Thomas Jones, who led the New York Jets to the AFC championship game last season and was the NFL's third-leading rusher. The team announced the deal Tuesday, but declined to disclose the terms.


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