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 "It definitely was," Harvin said after his first practice with
the Jets when talking about his frustration with his former
Seahawks. "I wanted to get downfield a little bit more."
The Seahawks traded Harvin to the Jets for a conditional sixth-round
draft pick. Reports surfaced Saturday that Harvin had physical
altercations with players and was a destructive force in the Seattle
locker room.
Harvin denied that he refused to re-enter the game against the
Dallas Cowboys -- his last one in Seattle. Multiple reports
indicated Harvin didn't go back in against the Cowboys and the
Seahawks were concerned he would shut down if not involved more in
the offense.
Former Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson, now an analyst with NFL
Network, revealed Sunday that he was the one who broke up the fight
between Harvin and wide receiver Golden Tate. It was reported that
Harvin gave Tate a black eye during a fight before the Super Bowl
earlier this year. Tate now plays for the Detroit Lions.
Harvin said he had no issues with his former teammates.
Harvin added that he did not have anger management issues with his
former teams in Seattle and Minnesota.
 ---Commissioner Roger Goodell is likely to be informed soon whether
his testimony if required by judge Barbara Jones, the appointed
arbitrator in the independent review of the NFL's handing of the Ray
Rice situation.
Goodell is a key witness and one of the focal points in scrutiny of
the league's response and actions in first suspending Rice two games
and fining him the equivalent of three game checks before later
ruling that he be suspended indefinitely when video showing Rice
knocking out his then-fiancee in a casino elevator was released.
The NFL claimed it hadn't seen that piece of evidence until TMZ
released it, but law enforcement officials said the video was sent
to an NFL executive.
---Colt McCoy will take over from Kirk Cousins as Washington's
starting quarterback if Robert Griffin III remains out, coach Jay
Gruden announced.
If Griffin, who is expected to practice this week, is not completely
healthy, McCoy will start next Monday against the Dallas Cowboys.
---Washington outside linebacker Brian Orakpo is out for the rest of
the season with a torn pectoral muscle, and his career with the
Redskins may be over as well.
Orakpo was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Orakpo's 2011
season ended early because of the same injury to his left pectoral
muscle, and just two games into the 2012 season he went down with
another pectoral tear.
---Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny will miss the
remainder of the season after suffering a torn pectoral in the 24-6
win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The team said Posluszny will have surgery this week and placed on
injured reserve.
Posluszny leads the Jaguars in tackles with 69.
---The Atlanta Falcons placed center Peter Konz on injured reserve,
making him the team's fifth offensive lineman to be lost for the
season.
The team signed journeyman Jonathan Scott to replace Konz, who
suffered a knee injury in the Falcons' 29-7 loss to Baltimore on
Sunday.
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---Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson could miss up to a month
after suffering a groin injury, and fellow running back C.J. Spiller
is scheduled to have season-ending surgery on a broken collarbone.
Buffalo's top two running backs were carted off the field in the
first half of Sunday's 17-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
---Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long admitted he was wrong for
criticizing fans at Soldier Field for booing Sunday as the team went
into the locker room at halftime down 14-0 to the Miami Dolphins.
"It was wrong for me to point fingers at the fans," Long said Monday
during his weekly appearance on the WXRT Morning Show in Chicago
Long said the Bears should have given the fans a reason to cheer
instead of losing 27-14 to the Dolphins.
---Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall called out quarterback Jay
Cutler, as yelling could be heard from outside the double doors to
the locker room after Sunday's game, ESPN reported.
Marshall didn't deny there was friction in the aftermath of the
game.
"We lost, there should be a lot of frustration," Marshall said. "You
should hear frustration. We're 3-4. Yeah, this means everything to a
lot of guys in this locker room. This means a lot."
Marshall reportedly also yelled at kicker Robbie Gould, but the
receiver declined to answer when specifically asked.
---The Cleveland Browns waived fullback Ray Agnew and promoted
fullback Kiero Small to the active roster from the practice squad.
Agnew, who started Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars,
played 18 snaps on offense and caught one pass for three yards.
---The Detroit Lions signed veteran tight end Kellen Davis.
The move will give the Lions more depth at tight end after Joseph
Fauria (ankle) and Eric Ebron (hamstring) sat out Week 7.
--- Houston Texans rookie outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney was
declared inactive for Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh
Steelers.
He had arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. 8, and the injury was
expected to require 4-6 weeks of recovery time.
The Texans and Clowney had hoped he could return for the game
against the Steelers.
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