This and that

• A day after the Bengals' 14-0 win in Cleveland, Bengals.com says Stacy Andrews has a torn ACL, and Carson Palmer will practice this week.

• ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Mike Brown actually may be considering hiring a general manager! The first name that has surfaced: former Saints and Dolphins GM Randy Mueller, who works in the Chargers' front office.

• If you thought last week's exchange between Marvin Lewis and Dustin Dow was bad, it was nothing compared to Detroit News columnist Rob Parker vs. Rod Marinelli yesterday.

Parker responded today to criticism, explaining that people don't understand his relationship with Marinelli and his attempt at humor.

• Is Aaron Fultz the new Mike Lincoln? MLB.com reports that the Reds have signed the 35-year-old reliever who didn't play in the bigs last season.

• You've gotta love Mick Cronin taking a shot at the Enquirer.

• The Enquirer's Rory Glynn says Illinois defensive coordinator Curt Mallory has emerged as the favorite to replace Shane Montgomery at Miami University. The Oxford Press reported late last week that Mallory, Saints running backs coach Aaron Kromer and Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell were among three leading candidates.

• Non-local link of interest: Check out the New York Times' The Fine Points: Swing Science by Pat Borzi. Really interesting stuff.