T.O. seems ready to go

Terrell Owens warmed up for practice Friday, then went to see a trainer about his injured ankle.

Problem? Nope, quite the opposite.

Owens felt so good he wanted the protective tape he'd been wearing cut off. Then he ran to join his teammates who were lined up to stretch, slapping hands and practically doing a victory lap on his way to his spot, complete with waving his right index finger.

"I'm good," Owens said later, at his locker. "See you Sunday."

The team's official report listed his participation in practice as limited and his game status as questionable. Coach Wade Phillips was more hopeful about having his All-Pro receiver in the lineup Sunday against the New York Giants. Phillips added that if Owens can play, he'll start.

"Terrell said he's going to play and I believe him. I think he will attempt to play and we will let him," Phillips said. "To what degree, at what level, remains to be seen in the game. Unless something unforeseen happens, I think he probably will (play)."

After stretching, Owens moved as quickly as anyone on his way back to join the receivers. Reporters weren't allowed to watch anything after that.

"He did good, he looked good -- he's ready to go Sunday," fellow receiver Sam Hurd said. "Especially when running, he looked good."

Extra points: Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, once considered a possible successor to coach Romeo Crennel, was fired after Cleveland finished the season with one of the league's worst defenses. Grantham's dismissal was a surprise, coming just months after the fiery 41-year-old signed a two-year contract extension. … Denver Broncos tight end Daniel Graham was arrested on a charge of harassing his former girlfriend, who said the player hit a bedpost after an argument about the sale of their home.