No deal yet in Vick case

Michael Vick and his attorneys were still negotiating with federal prosecutors in Richmond, Va. on Thursday, hoping to strike a deal on a plea agreement, according to a lawyer familiar with the case.

The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because of the ongoing discussions.

The Atlanta Falcons star quarterback pleaded not guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges last month. But since then, one of his co-defendants has changed his plea to guilty and agreed to testify against Vick, and two others are scheduled to do likewise today.

McNabb to play today: Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will play his first game since tearing a knee ligament last November when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Carolina Panthers today in a preseason game.

Giants' Strahan still AWOL: New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese hasn't talked to holdout defensive end Michael Strahan in a while and has no clue when the seven-time Pro Bowl player will make a decision on whether to retire.

New stadium financing set: The New York Giants and Jets closed deals Thursday for $1.3 billion in financing for a new stadium the NFL clubs are teaming to build. The open-air facility at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in Newark, N.J. is expected to open in 2010 and seat 82,500.