Griese, Davis Will Not Start Sunday

Quarterback Brian Griese and running back Terrell Davis will not start Sunday when the Denver Broncos play host to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Coach Mike Shanahan was hopeful on Friday that both players will be able to assume backup roles to Gus Frerotte and Mike Anderson, respectively.

Griese missed his third consecutive day of practice because of torn cartilage in his throwing shoulder. Earlier in the week, Shanahan said the best-case scenario was for Griese to rest his shoulder and try to throw on Friday, but the league’s top-rated passer was held out of the drills--partly because of cold, drizzly weather.

Frerotte is a seven-year veteran who has not thrown a pass this season.

Davis, who has missed the last two games because of a sprained left ankle, practiced on a limited basis and showed some improvement Friday. But Anderson, a sixth-round draft choice who has rushed for 131 and 187 yards in Davis’ absence, will get his third consecutive start.

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Oakland receiver Andre Rison surrendered to authorities in Kansas City, Mo., on four charges of writing bad checks.

Rison, who spent the last three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, posted $10,000 bond and was released. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday.

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Dallas receiver Joey Galloway has been charged with assaulting a police officer in a Wheeling, W. Va., hotel melee in May.

Ohio County Magistrate Daniel Tennant signed a complaint Thursday charging Galloway with a misdemeanor.

Tennant has scheduled an initial court hearing Oct. 11.

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Keyshawn Johnson expressed regret for making an obscene gesture to a TV cameraman Thursday at a Tampa Bay practice. Johnson said he used poor judgment, but was not trying to be disrespectful of the cameraman.

“You’ve got to understand who I am. Any time I do anything at all, it’s going to make national news,” Johnson said.

“For my part, it was a mistake. I never should have flipped the cameraman off. In my mind I should have thought: ‘What if this guy takes it back and tries to make a bigger story out of it than it was worth.’ Realistically, it was very harmless.”

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Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair took part in a full-speed practice for the first time since bruising his sternum, and might start this weekend.

He was injured in a victory over Kansas City on Sept. 10.

“I wanted to get out there and get some reps during a team period,” McNair said. “I still held back a little. There’s still a little soreness, which is something we have to get corrected. Right now I don’t think [I can take a hit],” McNair said. “That’s something I have to get out of my head.”

Coach Jeff Fisher said he will wait until shortly before kickoff before deciding whether McNair or Neil O’Donnell will start.

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Chicago starting left tackle Blake Brockermeyer is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against Detroit after being hospitalized because of a skin infection on his upper right arm, the team said.

Brockermeyer, 27, probably will remain in the hospital until today while receiving intravenous antibiotics to treat the infection, Bear spokesman Scott Chipman said. The infection isn’t considered serious.

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NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue met with Jet owner Robert Wood Johnson and New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to discuss a proposal that would bring the team back to New York, the Daily News reported.

According to the newspaper, Tagliabue hinted that the league could possibly help pay for construction of a domed stadium in Manhattan that would become the Jets’ new home.

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Dana Stubblefield of the Washington Redskins faces a hearing Oct. 4 on a charge that he assaulted his wife. The defensive lineman is to appear in Fairfax County domestic court. If there is a trial, it would take place several weeks later.

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Indianapolis Terrence Wilkins will start Monday against Jacksonville, his first action since suffering a concussion in an Aug. 12 exhibition against New Orleans, Colt Coach Jim Mora said.