We'll start with punter Mat McBriar. The Good: McBriar was an elite punter for the Dallas Cowboys for years. In 2006 and 2010 McBriar represented the Cowboys in the Pro Bowl. Through the years he's lead the league, or been at the top of the...

As of now, Erie has no player ties to the NFL for the first time in decades. Bob Sanders' midseason release by the San Diego Chargers ended a run of former area stars in the league, some of them Pro Bowl selections and Super Bowl champions, that...

If a deal is not complete by the franchise tag deadline of March 5th, the Saints will be forced to place the tag on Brees. This could come at a cost with Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks and wide receiver Marques Colston both becoming unrestricted free agents.

Clements resume speaks for itself. Packers fans know about Rodgers and Flynn. Clements coached quarterbacks in Kansas City (2000), Pittsburgh (2001-03) and was offensive coordinator in Buffalo (2004-05). Elvis Grbac (Chiefs) and Kordell Stewart...

If Bowe becomes a target, it probably means the Vikings did not draft a receiver (Justin Blackmon), in the first round. The Vikings need a proven veteran receiver on the outside, and also to draft some talent at wide out. Which combination is better,...

CBS premiere of an unscripted show on Fridays got off to a good start as Undercover Boss had a 2.4 adults 18-49 rating, nearly double last week's A Gifted Man at 8pm. If you want to go apples to oranges, it's last new Sunday airing (vs. the Pro Bowl)...

Friday's Budweiser Shootout practice run was not for the faint of heart, as several drivers had their day end prematurely after this multicar pileup. You recently heard NFL commissioner Roger Goodell say the NFL is going to review whether to keep the...

$9.5 million, via Football Outsiders. Seifert also offered a counter-point to why the Packers wouldn't want to ultimately give Wells the tag: The Packers currently have an estimated $10 million in salary cap room and could squeeze in Wells at that...

Johnson has caught 79 balls for a little more than 1,000 yards on average the past two seasons with the Bills. Johnson has shown glimpses of why some consider him a Pro Bowl-caliber wide receiver, but too many times last season—especially in a...

Broncos completed five passes of 30 yards or longer in the playoff game. Clark was rewarded with his first appearance in the Pro Bowl when he was added to the AFC team as a first alternate. It was the first time since Glen Edwards and Mike Wagner in...

I'd call Luck pretty much Peyton Manning, only with much better mobility. Of course, there are no guarantees with QBs. For one, being the No. 1 overall draft pick typically means you're going to be immediately starting for a terrible team. But if I were...

Both finished in the top-20 in rushing – Foster fifth with 1,224 yards, Tate 19th with 942. The Texans were the only team in the NFL with two 900-yard rushers. No other team had two 800-yard rushers. Foster made the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive...

We’ve all spent an inordinate amount of time arguing who the Texans should make a priority this off-season: unrestricted free agent Williams or restricted free agent Foster. Both are dynamic, game-changing, roster-altering players who have played at...

Each plays left tackle on his respective team. Five were first-round draft picks. Four were taken in the top 12. Three were among the top four players taken. And one was drafted No. 1 overall. Miami's Jake Long was a No. 1 pick. Cleveland's Joe Thomas...

In those losing stretches, the defense gave up nearly 30 points per game. Nnamdi was not playing like the lockdown corner he had for the previous five seasons in Oakland and went from All Pro to not even making the Pro Bowl. This downfall contributed...

Bud Selig couldn’t screw up. Stern didn’t offer an explanation for excluding Lin. Maybe he wanted to maintain the sanctity of the Rising Stars Challenge. That would make sense, if not for the fact the coaches are Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. ...

He played in every game as a rookie and was a standout special teams player earning Special Teams Player of the Week on six different occasions. His special teams play earned him a nomination for the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995. The Lions reached the NFL...

He more than doubled his receptions and receiving yards from 2010 to 2011. He went from 678 yards on the ground to 1,091. He averaged more yards/carry, more yards/game, more yards/reception, set a new high for longest run and a new career high for...

Foster avoided the one-year-wonder curse by continuing his aggressive level of play in 2011. Foster dealt with a minor hamstring injury early this past season and was able to fight through the nagging pain for most of the season. Foster had to miss the...