Eagles quarterback Michael Vick returned to practice Thursday, just four days after he suffered a concussion against the Falcons in Atlanta.During the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media, Vick was seen throwing passes to assistant coaches, jogging around with teammates and participating in all the drills that the other quarterbacks, Mike Kafka and Vince Young, participated in."He looked good, he looked fine," said wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who had a career-high 171 receiving yards against the Falcons. "In control of the huddle, in control of what was going on, in control of the offense. [Read the full article]

Keegan Bradley and Jason Dufner atop the leaderboard in Atlanta should sound familiar.Bradley, who won the PGA Championship last month in a playoff over Dufner, ran off four birdies on the back nine Thursday for a 6-under 64 to build a two-shot lead in the Tour Championship.Dufner was surprisingly crooked off the tee, yet still managed a 66 and was tied for second along with Chez Reavie and Luke Donald, the No. 1 player in the world and one of five players in prime position to win the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus.Bradley and Dufner will be in the last group Friday, and it was impossible to ignore the coincidence."Yeah, I don't think there's any big surprise," Bradley said. "He likes this grass, too. He likes these courses, and I hope I get to play with him tomorrow. I think that would be a lot of fun."It would bring back great memories for Bradley, a 26-year-old rookie. [Read the full article]

Cedric Benson is reportedly facing a three-game suspension for off-field trouble he was involved in during the lockout. If the suspension holds — and Benson’s expected to appeal it — the Cincinnati running back would miss Weeks 4 through 6 of the regular season. He will play this Sunday against San Francisco.Benson was arrested in July — the second summer in a row he’d run into trouble with the law — then served four days in jail on a plea deal just prior to the regular season.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had earlier opted to not suspend either Titans WR Kenny Britt or Tampa Bay CB Aqib Talib for incidents they had during the NFL’s lockout. Benson, perhaps because of his past run-ins, was not so lucky.It’s a tough blow for a Cincinnati offense that Benson himself said was making some strides, with rookie QB Andy Dalton playing well in a Week 2 loss at Denver. [Read the full article]

As of this coming Sunday, three quarterbacks taken in April’s draft will be starting: Cam Newton in Carolina, Andy Dalton in Cincinnati and, the most recent addition, Blaine Gabbert in Jacksonville.Meanwhile, Jake Locker and Christian Ponder wait their turns, the former in Tennessee and the latter in Minnesota. Which one’s in line to become a starter next? It depends on a few factors …Locker and Ponder each are stuck presently behind veteran quarterbacks — Matt Hasselbeck and Donovan McNabb, respectively.Hasselbeck, 35, could be a Titan through at least 2013, which is the year his current contract runs through. McNabb, on the other hand, restructured his contract when Washington traded him to Minnesota. He’ll be a free agent after the 2011 season. [Read the full article]