Crayton says he's been demoted

Cowboys receiver Patrick Crayton said Wednesday that he believes he has been demoted, making way for Miles Austin. Crayton said he was disappointed that he had not been informed of the lineup change. He said comments from coach Wade Phillips indicate he's being replaced by Austin as a starter on Sunday against Atlanta. Austin set a club record with 250 reception yards against Kansas City, a game in which Crayton mishandled a punt out of bounds. ``He said it to you guys without saying it,'' Crayton told reporters. ``If he tells you you're going to play as many plays as you played the week before, that means you're starting.'' Crayton said he understood the move, but was disapointed he was not told. ``I would have loved it. It would have been real stand-up,'' he said. ``That's not what happened. ... Nothing was explained to me. I had the dropped pass and I had the muffed punt. Maybe that was it. ... This thing is not about fair. That's what you come to realize. Life is not fair....