PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AFC : Hostetler Out Another Week

Vince Evans will replace Jeff Hostetler as Oakland’s starting quarterback for the second consecutive week on Sunday when the Raiders face Kansas City in an AFC West showdown.

Raider Coach Mike White said Hostetler was given a strength test on Thursday--bench-pressing a certain amount of weight--to determine if his bruised left shoulder was improved enough for him to return to action, but Hostetler failed the test.

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After refusing for hours to divulge the condition of owner Robert Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts said he had a stroke. In a three-sentence statement, the team said Irsay, 72, is conscious and in stable condition at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

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The Cleveland Browns’ planned move to Baltimore prompted some legislators on Thursday to propose a bill that would make it harder for professional sports franchises to relocate. Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio, introduced the Fans Rights Act in the Senate. Rep. Louis Stokes, D-Ohio, introduced a version in the House.

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San Diego Charger running back Natrone Means, who has a strained groin muscle, probably will sit out Sunday’s game against Cleveland. His status was downgraded from questionable to doubtful.