Marques Colston hasn't been able to practice this week, but was able to put weight on his ankle on Wednesday. He remains questionable for Sunday's game versus Atlanta. "I'm making a little progress day by day," Colston said. "It's really too early to tell at this point. We still have a couple days to evaluate and see where this thing goes. I definitely feel a lot better. We've definitely made a lot of progress in the last couple days. Hopefully things will continue in that positive direction."

Saints rookie Marques Colston, the NFL's receiving leader through first 10 weeks, left Week 11's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with an apparent ankle injury. Colston was blocking on a Deuce McAllister running play to his side of the field when he got bowled over from behind by several tacklers. Colston stayed on his back, wincing as trainers looked at him and the crowd began to chant his name. He then got up and jogged to the bench as the crowd erupted. He was taken on a cart to the locker room after several minutes, then came back to the sideline late in the first quarter and got the ankle taped again.

Reggie Bush has parted ways with his marketing agent, Mike Ornstein, a controversial figure who helped Bush land about $50 million in endorsement deals before the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner even signed his rookie contract with the New Orleans Saints, Yahoo! Sports has learned.

Steelers' safety Troy Polamalu left Sunday's game against New Orleans after sustaining an unspecified head injury late in the first quarter. Polamalu, an All-Pro safety last season, was hurt during a Saints touchdown drive that cut Pittsburgh's lead to 14-7. He was examined by doctors on the Steelers' sideline and, while he was not taken to the locker room, remained on the bench for New Orleans' next possession with Tyrone Carter taking his place.

Joey Porter promised a new beginning will take place Sunday when they play the 6-2 New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field. "You know me," Porter said, "I want to put some of the pressure on my shoulder for us to go out and get this victory: We will come back with a victory on Sunday."

The agent for Drew Brees sent the quarterback's mother a letter on October 20th threatening legal action over a series of ads featuring his image. In commercials running on Austin stations, Mina Brees had been using a picture of her son in the uniform of his former team, the San Diego Chargers, to emphasize her ties to football. "I think the major point here is that my mother is using me in a campaign, and I've made it known many times I don't want to be involved," Drew Brees said Monday. She is running for a spot on Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals.