Veteran wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh will work out for the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday, according to a league source.
Houshmandzadeh is a former teammate of Carson Palmer, the Raiders' newly acquired starting quarterback. Houshmandzadeh regularly worked out with Palmer while the quarterback was sitting out from the Cincinnati Bengals, who finally traded him.
Houshmandzadeh last played in the NFL in 2010 with the Baltimore Ravens, catching 30 passes for 398 yards as he struggled to break in with the team. In 2007, with Palmer and the Bengals, Houshmandzadeh caught a career-high 112 passes for 1,143 yards and 12 touchdowns, making his only Pro Bowl.
The Raiders are looking to rejuvenate their passing attack after Palmer and Kyle Boller combined to throw six interceptions in a 28-0 loss to the Chiefs in Week 7.
For a second, it appeared linebacker James Harrison might be back for the Pittsburgh Steelers' highly anticipated rematch with the Baltimore Ravens.
But Harrison put those thoughts to rest himself.
Harrison wrote on his Facebook wall Monday that he will sit out another game with a broken orbital bone around his right eye. The injury forced Harrison to miss Pittsburgh's previous four games.
"Saw the doctor today. Looks like I won't be playing this weekend but at least I'm cleared for practice," Harrison wrote. "Worst case scenario I'll be back after the bye for sure."
Harrison, a two-time All-Pro, has 18 tackles and two sacks in four games this season. Earlier Monday, his agent, Bill Parise, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the linebacker would play this weekend "unless something happens."
With the way the season is unfolding for the 3-4 Cowboys and 3-4 Redskins, barring a dramatic two-week turnaround, it's highly unlikely there will be any hype surrounding their Nov. 20 matchup at FedExField. Tony Romo versus John Beck just ain't gonna cut it.
Enter Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who's adding a little zest to the otherwise lackluster matchup between the longtime NFC East rivals.
Hall's line of "Hail Yeah I Hate Dallas" silicone wristbands will go on sale Tuesday on his website, giving Redskins fans a chance to proudly express their hatred for their fiercest rival. If that's not enough reason to spend $3.99, a press release says "partial proceeds of sales" will benefit the D.C. Central Kitchen, which feeds the less fortunate throughout the Washington D.C. area.
We're sure plenty of anti-Cowboys folks -- who stretch beyond just Redskins fans -- like to believe that hating on the team somehow helps make the world a better place, but in this case, it's actually true.

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