Cardinals’ Boldin says he will play Sunday

Arizona Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin practiced Wednesday, and says he will play in Sunday’s NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Boldin, who with Larry Fitzgerald forms what might be the best receiving tandem in football, said a trip to a Dallas chiropractor has greatly improved his strained left hamstring. The injury kept Boldin out of the Cardinals’ 33-13 victory at Carolina in Saturday’s divisional playoff game.

“I’ll be out there Sunday,” he said after practice.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt withheld final judgment on Boldin’s status until he sees how the receiver does as the week progresses, but the coach was optimistic.

“If he continues to progress like we think he is, I have no doubts he would play,” Whisenhunt said.

No decision on Edwards

If Herm Edwards is on his way out as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, his new boss isn’t saying.

In his first news conference since being hired as the final authority on all Chiefs football operations, General Manager Scott Pioli would go no further than to say he intends to visit with Edwards.

“I have a lot of respect for Herm. I had a chance to visit with Herm today,” said Pioli, who spent the last nine years helping Bill Belichick build a dynasty in New England.

Edwards is 15-34 in three years in Kansas City and has one year left on a four-year, $12-million contract.

Edwards and his staff were 6-26 in their last two years, the worst span in team history.

Rams still interviewing

The St. Louis Rams, looking for a head coach, concluded a two-day interview with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, and later in the day began discussions with Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.

General Manager Billy Devaney is interviewing finalists in Los Angeles for the head coaching job, with the exception of Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who met with the team in Baltimore on Sunday during a break in preparation for the AFC championship game.

Etc.

A jury in Lebanon, Pa., has sided with Plaxico Burress in a dispute over how much the New York Giants star should pay in damages for a car he borrowed that ended up being impounded by New York City police. A jury in Lebanon County civil court decided Wednesday that Burress owes $1,700 in damages, far less than the $19,000 sought by the dealer who lent the car to Burress. . . . New Cleveland Browns Coach Eric Mangini has hired Brian Daboll as his offensive coordinator, Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator and Brad Seely as Cleveland’s special-teams coach. Daboll was Mangini’s quarterbacks coach with the New York Jets. Ryan came over after five seasons as Oakland’s defensive coordinator and Seely was the Patriots’ special-teams coach for the last 10 seasons. . . . New Indianapolis Colts Coach Jim Caldwell said that special-teams coach Russ Purnell would not be retained. . . . New Orleans Saints left tackle Jammal Brown was selected to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for injured Washington Redskins tackle Chris Samuels.