NFL roundup: Griffin calls Rams' play "dirty"

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III took the St. Louis Rams to task for play that he deemed "unprofessional" and "dirty."

"I don't want to tip-toe the lines of anything that's happened with bounties or anything like that, but they were definitely going after me," Griffin told reporters. "They made it a point, obviously, all week to hit me. Some of the shots were cheap of that nature."

Shortly after Sunday's 31-28 loss, Redskins players spoke about how they felt replacement referees had lost control of the game, and allowed hits after the whistle, in some cases.

"There was some extracurricular stuff going on after the plays," Griffin said. "They were doing a lot of dirty things. I still think they have an extremely good team, that doesn't take anything away from them, but the game was unprofessional. Who am I to talk? I've barely been a pro for very long, but from what I experienced against the Saints compared to that game, it was definitely unprofessional and it does need to be cleaned up."

---The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive isn't expected to get much help this weekend.

Linebacker James Harrison and safety are unlikely to play against the Oakland Raiders this Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report, though the team will have a better idea about Polamalu on Friday. The Steelers have their bye in Week 4.

Harrison hasn't played since the Steelers lost to Denver in the playoffs. Polamalu (calf) was hurt in a season-opening loss to the Broncos.

---New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is expected to play Sunday at Miami, barring any setbacks, coach Rex Ryan announced Thursday.

Revis has been cleared for contact after a mild concussion during New York's Week 1 win over the Bills. He was hurt on a play in which he was accidentally kicked him in the head by teammate Bart Scott while trying to tackle Bills' running back C.J. Spiller.

---Free-agent linebacker Shawne Merriman worked out with San Francisco on Wednesday, according to a report on Scout.com, though the 49ers signed Eric Bakhtiari instead.

The 49ers were seeking a replacement after Clark Haggans was suspended three games for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.

---Free agent quarterback Vince Young took to Twitter Wednesday to address reports that he was in financial dire straits.

There have been reports on Young's situation as one where he was trying to deal with arguing lawyers and mounting debt.

"It's a shame to see people revel in and rally around negativity in the media but I guess it's to be expected," Young tweeted. "Yes, I need a job, who doesn't. Yes, I want to be out there playing the game I love and earning a paycheck, who wouldn't?"

On his legal troubles, Young wrote that he was betrayed by financial advisers whom he trusted. He is suing his former agent and a financial planner, claiming they misappropriated $5.5 million.

--The NFL and the NFL Referees Association engaged in substantial talks on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Jay Glazer of FoxSports.com, but there has been no resolution involving their contract dispute.

The NFL has already assigned replacement refs for Week 3 games.

The regular referees have been locked out since June, and there has been considerable controversy about the ability of the replacement refs to handle the games adequately.

Salary, retirement benefits and operational issues are among the issues being negotiated. NFL.com reported that not much progress was made in the talks this week.

---Despite comments from players and coaches regarding replacement officials, numbers from the first two weeks of games suggest there isn't much difference in terms of penalties.

Statistics reveal striking similarities between the number of flags thrown this year and last year, according to an ESPN.com report.

The average number of penalties per game is down to 14.7 from 15.2.

---Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy was fairly certain on Tuesday that wide receiver Greg Jennings would be ready to play in Monday's game against the Seahawks.

But after Jennings sat out Thursday's practice with the groin injury that kept him out of last week's game, McCarthy's not so sure.

"Greg Jennings worked in the rehab on Tuesday, which didn't go as well as we hoped," McCarthy told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "Had more tests yesterday (Wednesday). Was in rehab today. It is Wednesday on a normal week. We'll see what happens. "Maybe we were a little too optimistic on Jennings' injury. He's not quite where we hoped he'd be by now."

---The NFL has advised coaches, players and general managers that the on-field behavior seen last weekend will not be acceptable this weekend, ESPN.com reported.

Denver coach John Fox and Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as well as 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh yelled were cited as exhibiting unacceptable behavior when they berated officials.

"We contacted them to remind them that everyone has a responsibility to respect the game," NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson said Thursday night, according to ESPN.com. "We expect it to be adhered to this weekend and forevermore."