PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : NFC : Players Fined for Hitting QBs

The NFL has fined Philadelphia Eagle defensive end Mike Mamula $8,000 for the hit that knocked Denver Bronco quarterback John Elway out of last Sunday’s game. The league also fined Denver defensive lineman Mike Lodish $8,000 for a late hit on Eagle quarterback Rodney Peete. . . . Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre sat out practice Friday to rest his left ankle after a rigorous workout caused some soreness. . . . San Francisco quarterback Steve Young apparently is making very good progress in his rehabilitation from arthroscopic surgery Monday on his damaged passing shoulder. However, there has been no word on if he’ll return sooner than three or four weeks.