• The Jaguars official website is already writing about training camp battles and that's good news I guess. Not as good news is the fact that the site also believes Rashad Jennings could "see more carries in an effort to ease the burden on starter Maurice Jones-Drew." That's bad news because it's kind of starting to sound like MJD isn't in the healthiest of conditions these days.

• Tony Gonzalez of the Falcons told Pro Football Weekly that he's "taking it one year at a time" when it comes to retirement. Read: If Atlanta wins a Super Bowl, he's out.

• Gene Chizik, head coach at Auburn, has some really nice words for new Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. As he should, since Cam put Chizik on his shoulders en route to a BCS Championship.

• Santana Moss is really interested in signing "quickly" with the Redskins once free agency starts. Clearly no one told him about the quarterback situation.

• Albert Breer of the NFL Network is sitting on the side of the street in New York (like, literally) waiting on lockout-related news. Here's his latest update.

• SB Nation Atlanta reports that Sean Weatherspoon is going above and beyond what he needs to do during the lockout, getting together with Missouri teammates to workout. I have an unholy amount of love for 'Spoon and I'm hoping it doesn't manifest itself in an ill-advised DPOY pick this preseason.

• Tim Lynch of Mile High Report takes a look back at the "seas of change" that have come over the Denver Broncos organization in the last five years.

• Holy Moses -- Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle did some statistical snooping with the help of Cold Hard Football Facts and found out that Carson Palmer's interceptions thrown accounted for a whopping 16.7 percent of all the points the Bengals allowed last year.

• Is Mike Vrabel on the outside looking in when it comes to the KC football culture?

• The Bucs promoted college scouting director Dennis Hickey to director of player personnel.

• CBSSports.com’s own Mike Freeman, who’s been breaking news like crazy lately, writes that the NFL is trying to sabotage the NFLPA’s draft week events. 

• Will already told you about the arrest of Titans WR Kenny Britt. Now, Britt has been charged with three counts (including eluding an officer, a felony), and his court date is set for April 19.

• Following in the footsteps of Ravens S Tom Zbikowski, Vikings DE Ray Edwards has signed for two pro boxing matches. Unlike Zbikowski, who had an impressive amateur career, Edwards only has taken up boxing recently.

• Sounds like Cam Newton had a nice meeting in Cincinnati on Tuesday. And it sounds like the Bengals are serious about potentially drafting a QB in the first round.

• Although Peyton Manning has been awfully quiet about the birth of his twins, the Indy Star did some digging and found out they actually exist. So, an official Mazel Tov to the Manning family.

• 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh asked an interesting question of QB Alex Smith: does he have baby deer skin or skin like an armadillo? He thinks the latter. I’m not sure I even knew armadillos have skin. I thought they had scales.

• Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy took a trip to Uganda and Rwanda, and he came out of it a transformed man.

• Even with Packers TE Jermichael Finley set to return after a season-ending injury, Green Bay could be looking for a tight end in the upcoming draft.

• If an incoming rookie asks Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew if he should attend the NFL draft and walk across the stage to shake commissioner Roger Goodell’s hand, Jones-Drew will tell him, “Hell yes you should!” Or something along those lines.

• Ravens WR Derrick Mason said on the radio that commissioner Roger Goodell is a joke. This was in response to Goodell's insistence for blood-testing for HGH. Oh boy.

• The long-time team photographer for the Chiefs, Hank Young, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the team has misused some of his photos. Young, for the record, no longer works for the Chiefs.

• Somebody smacked the hell out of the fence in front of Donovan McNabb’s Washington-area home, knocking it down. The driver managed to get away, making it a hit-and-run accident. I feel there’s a joke in there somewhere, but I can’t seem to find it.

• A nice little feature on the judge who will oversee that preliminary injunction hearing today – Susan Nelson.

• Jaguars QB David Garrard knows that, at some point, Jacksonville is going to draft a QB. And he’s cool with that. Said Garrard: "I know I'm the starting quarterback for this team, so I'm going to continue to go out and prepare like that and work my butt off to make sure this team, this city wins a championship."

• Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew is ahead of schedule in his rehab after knee surgery in January. He’s already able to run a month ahead of schedule.

• Packers RB Ryan Grant is feeling fine, thank you very much. In fact, he said he could play right now (you know, if there wasn’t a lockout going on and it was actually football season).

• The trial between San Diego Padres outfielder Brian Giles and his former girlfriend has gotten a bit nasty. Chargers G Kris Dielman was called to testify Tuesday, and he said the ex-girlfriend threatened to sue him after he accidently gave her a bloody nose a few years ago.

• The man accused of murdering Redskins CB Sean Taylor wants the media barred from his trial. A Miami judge has set a hearing for today.

Posted by Andy Benoit

Philadelphia’s decision to promote offensive line coach Luis Castillo to defensive coordinator has stunned plenty of folks.

Maurice Jones-Drew admitted his mistake in spouting off about Jay Cutler.

Sam Bradford got a haircut. Mixed reviews.

Raheem Morris finished second to Bill Belichick in Coach of the Year voting.

Jared Gaither’s people met with the Ravens, but they’re not close on agreeing to a long-term deal at this point.

Take that, NFL! An AP poll reveals that a majority of fans would rather NOT have an 18-game regular season.

One guy who knows quarterbacks pretty well says the Panthers shouldn’t dump Jimmy Clausen just yet.

Jay Cutler wasn’t the only Bear who took a pain injection before the NFC title game. Brian Urlacher got one, as well.

John Elway says it’s not a foregone conclusion that the Broncos will trade Kyle Orton.

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Posted by Andy Benoit

Would the Panthers really consider drafting a cornerback first overall?

 
Start the protests: Falcons are raising club seat ticket prices in 2011 by four percent.


The NFLPA is taking its case to the television airwaves.


Former Raiders center Jeremy Newberry says the Seahawks offensive linemen are in for a rude awakening given Tom Cable’s intensity.


Michael Vick has certainly been enjoying his return to Hawaii this week. (Everyone who follows him on Twitter knows that.)


The Bears must make a decision about what they want to do with RFA Caleb Hanie. Paying him to be the backup would make the most sense. There might be a team out there foolish enough to give the young guy Charlie Whitehurst type money, but that would require giving up draft picks as well.


TMZ has video of Jay Cutler and his celebrity girlfriend (Kristin Cavallari) walking around Los Angeles. Watch and see if you can spot a limp.


Maurice Jones-Drew apologized for his Cutler tweet. He’s also spending the next four months rehabbing his own knee injury, by the way.


Ben Volin of Palm Beach Post tells Dolphins fans not to get their hopes up for landing Palmer, Orton or Kolb.


A whole bunch of Saints are dealing with offseason surgeries.


The Jets won’t let the Raiders talk to secondary coach Dennis Thurman about the defensive coordinator job in Oakland. Thurman’s name has also been mentioned in Philadelphia.

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