The Facts: There's ambiguity regarding Anderson's future playing status because the 12-year veteran said he expects to have surgery before the end of the month to repair a herniated disk in his neck. "The only way to play is to have [the surgery]," he said. Meanwhile, head coach Bill Parcells is considering adding the veteran fullback to his coaching staff – even if he's still on the team this season.

Diehards Line:Anderson would prefer to play, which is why he didn't accept former offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon's offer to be the running backs coach in Cleveland. But if he can't play, Parcells would like to him on the coaching staff, probably as an assistant running backs coach. There have also been conversations about Anderson being the first player-coach on the team since Dan Reeves did it in 1970 and 1971.