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Baltimore Ravens: Ravens coach Brian Billick has grown tired of media reports portraying the New York Jets as a team in crisis. Before taking any questions Thursday, he opened his session with the media by saying, "Tomorrow, we're going to take up a donation for the New York Jets' relief fund. Because based on what I'm reading and hearing, I can't imagine these guys showing up. Good lord, I can't turn on the TV without seeing [hurricanes] Katrina, Rita, and oh my God, the Jets. I'm digging in my pockets for money."

The Jets are expected to play the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday without their top two quarterbacks (Chad Pennington and Jay Fiedler), a starting outside linebacker (Eric Barton) and possibly their best offensive tackle (Jason Fabini). Fabini, who is questionable for Sunday's game with a right knee injury, returned to practice yesterday.

"It's because of [Fabini's] knee," Jets' coach Herm Edwards said. "We want to protect it. We'll see how it goes."

What is certain is that former third-string quarterback Brooks Bollinger will make his first NFL start on Sunday. That led the New York Post to call the Jets "the undisputed champions of the league in quarterback calamity."

Billick said his comments were a response to the media writing off the Jets and were not intended to disrespect the team. "I know the Jets aren't thinking that way," Billick told the Baltimore Sun. "[Running back] Curtis Martin is going to show up. [Center] Kevin Mawae is going to be there. [Cornerback] Ty Law is going to be there."

Asked if the circumstances -- which include the Ravens being a seven-point favorite -- could cause this to become a trap game for them, Billick said, "Only if we let it. Only if we believe what we read and see. I know the Jets aren't feeling sorry for themselves. I know the resolve that team has. That's a good football team."

Denver Broncos: Cornerback Champ Bailey was a spectator Friday, never leaving the sideline as the Denver Broncos went through their final game preparations for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Bailey wasn't available to comment on his status after hurting his left hamstring in Monday's victory over Kansas City, but the Broncos weren't ready to rule out the possibility that he could make his 100th straight regular-season start.

"Champ is a game-time decision," coach Mike Shanahan said. "He's still questionable and we will try him at pregame to see how he feels."

An MRI on Tuesday showed no tear, and Bailey spent much of Friday running on a treadmill.

St. Louis Rams: Rams coach Mike Martz was hospitalized Friday with a sinus infection, but the team expects him to be able to coach Sunday when St. Louis plays at the New York Giants.

Martz drove himself to the hospital, spokesman Artis Twyman said. He was expected to be released by Saturday, in time to fly with the team to New York.

"He had been complaining about his sinuses bothering him for a couple of weeks," Twyman said. "I guess it was a little bit worse today."

Joe Vitt, the assistant head coach and linebackers coach, ran practice in Martz's absence.

Earlier this year, Martz underwent back surgery.

Martz joined the Rams as offensive coordinator in 1999, and his high-powered offense led St. Louis to its first Super Bowl title that season. He became head coach following Dick Vermeil's retirement days after the Super Bowl.

Now in his sixth season, Martz is 56-34 including the postseason. The Rams have missed the playoffs just once in his tenure (2002) and reached the Super Bowl after the 2001 season, losing 20-17 to New England.

This season, the Rams (2-1) are tied with Seattle for first place in the NFC West. The Giants are also 2-1.

Seattle Seahawks: Seahawks wide receiver Darrell Jackson missed practice Friday after experiencing soreness in his right knee.

Jackson was added to the injury report as probable for Sunday's game at Washington, but he is expected to play.

"I don't think it's serious," coach Mike Holmgren said. "But just to be on the on the safe side, so his mind is right, we sent him over there. ... I'm pretty sure he's going to play."

Holmgren said Jackson awoke Friday with a sore knee and asked to see a doctor. Jackson has not been listed on an injury report yet this season. He is third in the NFL with 22 receptions.

Seattle held practice with just three healthy receivers on the active roster: Bobby Engram, D.J. Hackett and Joe Jurevicius. Peter Warrick is questionable with a left groin injury, and hasn't practiced all week.

Cornerback Kelly Herndon also returned to practice after suffering a neck stinger in last week's win over Arizona. He is expected to play on Sunday, Holmgren said.

Miami Dolphins: Wide receiver Wesley Welker and strong safety Tebucky Jones were each fined $5,000 by the NFL for penalties they committed against Carolina, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

Welker was flagged for an illegal crack-back block, while the Dolphins were penalized 15 yards when Jones grabbed quarterback Jake Delhomme's facemask on a sack.

Also, wide receiver Troy Edwards and quarterbacks Jeff Smoker and Rod Rutherford are among the players having free-agent workouts Friday with the Dolphins.

Washington Redskins: Starting left cornerback Walt Harris missed another full day of practice for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a sore left calf, the Washington Post said.

Carlos Rogers, the team's first-round draft choice, likely will start in Harris's place. Gregg Williams, assistant head coach for defense, said the team was taking the "conservative approach" on Harris's injury and reiterated that it's difficult to use players in games who are unable to practice during the week.

San Diego Chargers: Chargers left guard Toniu Fonoti didn't travel for Sunday's game at New England because he's seeking a second opinion on his broken right hand.

Fonoti broke his hand during practice on Sept. 14 and played the following Sunday in a loss at Denver. He didn't play in last Sunday's win over the New York Giants.

Kris Dielman is expected to make his second straight start in place of Fonoti.

New England Patriots: A Connecticut company that sued to have its season ticket privileges restored by the Patriots after a male ticket holder was caught using a women's restroom has lost its appeal.

Southington, Conn.-based Yarde Metals had appealed an earlier decision by the Suffolk Superior Court that found the Patriots had the right to rescind the season's tickets.

The tickets were revoked after one of Yarde's guests used a women's restroom during an Oct. 13, 2002, game against the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Yarde Metals sued to regain its six seats. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly ruled that the team was not out of bounds, although he called its decision "Draconian."

Yarde pursued the case, but on Friday the state appeals court also sided with the team.

Although the court agreed that the team's decision was ``harsh,'' it ruled that purchasing a season ticket doesn't constitute a contract guaranteeing the ticketholder the right to purchase seasons tickets indefinitely.

"The annual 'automatic and unsolicited' offer from the Patriots to purchase season tickets may not thwart the Patriots' right to revoke ticket privileges for cause which the ticket holder agreed to as part of the season ticket package," the court ruled.

The Patriots had offered Yarde a refund for the remaining tickets for the season.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.