This and that

• OK, now Romeo Crennel says Derek Anderson will start on Sunday.

• Speaking of the Bengals' upcoming opponent, Peter King examines the possibility of Bill Cowher landing in Cleveland.

• Also, my buddy Stewart Mandel at SI.com had a nice message for former Withrow quarterback Dante Love in his college football mailbag.

• Matt Millen is out as the Lions' GM/president.

• Speaking of the Lions, the Detroit News has a story about former Bengal Jon Kitna insisting he's not to blame for the team's 0-3 start and he shouldn't be benched.

• Hey, Ann Killion of the Mercury News and others, can we at least mention Edinson Volquez's name when we write a column about the Cy Young Award? I realize that Lincecum and Webb are 1 and 2 right now, but Edinson's numbers are right there ... his ERA is a little better than Webb's and he's got 30 more strikeouts than Webb. The only number of Webb's that is better: wins. Webb has 22 to Volquez's 17, which is why it's a darn shame that the Reds didn't give Edinson some run support in those first three September starts (as well as one in late August) that he deserved to win. Anyway, I really hope Volquez finishes third in voting ... he really ought to get more votes than Ryan Dempster, Chad Billingsley, Johan Santana, and maybe even Dan Haren. Haren is the only one in that group whose numbers are about as good as Edinson's. But I have a bad feeling he'll finish about fifth or sixth in voting.

• Also, Kevin Youkilis (Sycamore HS, UC) came through again for the Red Sox in the game that clinched their playoff berth. Great guy to root for since the Reds won't be playing in the postseason.