George Kokinis out as Browns GM

Berea, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns are currently without a general manager after George Kokinis left the club under unexplained circumstances.

After reports surfaced that Kokinis was fired, the team issued an awkwardly worded statement Monday night saying the GM "is no longer actively involved with the organization." The Browns also denied reports that Kokinis was escorted from their team headquarters.

Kokinis' apparent ouster came one day after owner Randy Lerner said he wanted to hire a "strong, credible, serious" football adviser to help run his struggling team, which is off to a 1-7 start. Kokinis was hired on Jan. 23, two weeks after the Browns named Eric Mangini as their fourth coach since 1999.

Raiders to look into Cable

The Oakland Raiders say they will undertake a "serious evaluation" of domestic violence allegations against coach Tom Cable .

In a statement released Monday, the team says it does not condone the alleged attacks by Cable against his first wife and former girlfriend. The team also notes it has fired employees for misconduct in the past.

Cable declined to respond to any specific questions.

Chiefs, Johnson OK deal

The Chiefs, apparently fearful of losing in arbitration, agreed Monday to cut Larry Johnson 's suspension in half for making gay slurs.

The agreement saved the running back about $315,000.

He still will miss the game at Jacksonville this week and not participate in team activities until Nov. 9.

Pack-Vikes draws viewers

Brett Favre 's return to Green Bay with Minnesota was must-see viewing for NFL fans, with 29.8 million viewers, the network's second-most watched Sunday telecast since 1994.