Larry Brown’s Suspension Ends

Saying his four-week suspension was unfair, cornerback Larry Brown returned to practice with the Oakland Raiders with no assurance he’ll play again this season.

Brown was suspended in mid-October for “conduct detrimental to the team.”

Coach Joe Bugel refused to speculate on whether Brown will appear in a game again this season for the Raiders, though he said it’s unlikely Brown will play Sunday night at San Diego.

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Tennessee Oiler quarterback Steve McNair, nursing a bruised chest, was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. . . . Paul Justin is the likely starter at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts this week after Jim Harbaugh was unable to pass efficiently in practice. Harbaugh was still wearing a splint on his throwing hand that he fractured Oct. 25 in an incident when he and NBC sportscaster Jim Kelly scuffled.