Team Report - TENNESSEE TITANS (The SportsXchange)

Titans hire Whisenhunt as head coach



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Team Report - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (The SportsXchange)

Bucs start over again with Smith



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Health scare puts Super Bowl in perspective for Fox (Reuters)

By Julian Linden NEW YORK (Reuters) - Denver Broncos head coach John Fox is making his third trip to the Super Bowl this weekend. If his past experiences count for anything, Fox would appear to have an edge over his Seattle Seahawks counterpart Pete Carroll, who is going to the big game for the first time. But Fox does not buy into that notion, noting that his two previous trips to the National Football League's title game both resulted in losses. Asked directly what he learnt from his past Super Bowls, Fox's reply was blunt: "That you don't want to lose." Winning means everything in the cut-throat, results-driven world of the NFL but a mid-season health scare has given Fox a new sense of perspective about Sunday's match-up at MetLife Stadium.



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NFL-Health scare puts Super Bowl in perspective for Fox (Reuters)

By Julian Linden NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Denver Broncos head coach John Fox is making his third trip to the Super Bowl this weekend. If his past experiences count for anything, Fox would appear to have an edge over his Seattle Seahawks counterpart Pete Carroll, who is going to the big game for the first time. But Fox does not buy into that notion, noting that his two previous trips to the National Football League's title game both resulted in losses. Asked directly what he learnt from his past Super Bowls, Fox's reply was blunt: "That you don't want to lose." Winning means everything in the cut-throat, results-driven world of the NFL but a mid-season health scare has given Fox a new sense of perspective about Sunday's match-up at MetLife Stadium.



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NFL, players see progress in tackling concussions (Reuters)

They should not see a player lying prone on the field after the sickening crack of a helmet-to-helmet hit, thanks to an NFL effort to reduce player concussions. With a growing body of research showing that hits to the head over years on the football field can lead to early dementia, violent behavior and other mental problems later in life, league officials, former players and medical experts have been working to reduce the number of concussions on the field. Medical officials with the National Football League said changes including banning helmet-to-helmet hits and more aggressively monitoring players' condition on the sidelines have paid off: the number of concussions suffered by players dropped 13 percent in the 2013 season from 2012. The latest data was encouraging to Shawn Wooden, 40, a retired defensive back who spent most of his career with the Miami Dolphins and is one of 4,500 former players suing the NFL, saying the league knowing downplayed the risk of concussions to player health.



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2014 NFL Mock Draft: Manziel back on top (Comcast SportsNet Houston)

With the first mock draft I made mid-season, I pegged Johnny Football going to the Texans with the top pick. I thought Manziel had the highest ceiling amongst quarterbacks, but his personality and size would ultimately keep him out of consideration this high. That said, NFL front offices are falling for Johnny Manziel and his stock couldn't be higher entering the early portion of the draft process. I still think Jadeveon Clowney is the best player, but Manziel will also be a star in the NFL.



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St. Louis Rams owner buys potentially stadium-sized chunk of land in Los Angeles (Shutdown Corner)

Are the St. Louis Rams taking the first step to return to Los Angeles? Rams owner Stan Kroenke has bought a large tract of land in Inglewood, California — about 12 miles from downtown L.A. — that potentially could be used for an NFL stadium, the Los Angeles Times' Sam Farmer is reporting. Kroenke purchased a 60-acre parking lot located between the soon-to-be-shuttered Hollywood Park racetrack and The Forum that originally was owned by Wal-Mart but was sold when the superstore they wanted to build was not publicly approved. Madison Square Garden Co., which owns The Forum, had wanted to buy it but didn't act fast enough. Interestingly, Kroenke is a former Wal-Mart board member as the son-in-law of former Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Walton.



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Brief profiles of key Denver Broncos in Sunday's Super Bowl (Reuters)

(Reuters) - Brief profiles of key Denver Broncos players for Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, New Jersey: - - Peyton Manning (quarterback) The four-time league most valuable player needs 116 yards to surpass New England's Tom Brady (6,424) for most postseason pass yards in NFL history. The 13-time All Pro selection and future Hall of Famer set NFL records for passing yards and touchdowns in the 2013 regular season. He won his only Super Bowl in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts and is now in his second year with Denver as part of a comeback after neck surgery.



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NFL-Brief profiles of key Denver Broncos in Sunday's Super Bowl (Reuters)

Brief profiles of key Denver Broncos players for Sunday's Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, New Jersey: - - Peyton Manning (quarterback) The four-time league most valuable player needs 116 yards to surpass New England's Tom Brady (6,424) for most postseason pass yards in NFL history. The 13-time All Pro selection and future Hall of Famer set NFL records for passing yards and touchdowns in the 2013 regular season. He won his only Super Bowl in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts and is now in his second year with Denver as part of a comeback after neck surgery.



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Getting to the Super Bowl is not easy for many (The Associated Press)

They are former kids who played in their backyards and dreamed of scoring the winning touchdown, making the big play on defense and somehow sharing in the spotlight of helping a team win the Super Bowl. Not all dreamers get to the NFL, and certainly, many who get to football's highest level don't get the chance to play in the Super Bowl. There are at least a dozen who will be participating for the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's Super Bowl who toiled for at least eight years in the NFL before getting a chance to play for the title. Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey is the poster child.



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Richard Sherman, Peyton Manning and Other Bold Predictions for Super Bowl XLVIII (Yahoo Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | When predicting which two teams would reach this point at the beginning of the season, both the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks were trendy choices. And on Sunday, they will square off for the final game on the 2013-14 NFL calendar. The Broncos and Seahawks come in as their conference's respective top seed, and also mirror images of one another -- as Denver boasts the league's best offense (first in both yards and points scored), while Seattle can hang its hat on being the NFL's top defense (first in both yards and points allowed). Here are four bold predictions for Super Bowl XLVIII.



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Overlooked Denver Broncos Defense May Decide Super Bowl (Yahoo Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | Start with soon-to-be league-MVP Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos' offense, which only happens to be the highest-scoring offense in NFL history. They'll be opposed by the Seattle Seahawks' defense, which -- led by the Legion of Boom secondary -- allowed the fewest points and yards in the league this season. Then there's the Seahawks' offense, which wasn't a league pacesetter by any means but does feature the notable likes of Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch and Percy Harvin. But the unit playing the best entering Super Bowl XLVIII actually is none of the above.



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Team Report - GREEN BAY PACKERS (The SportsXchange)

Packers fall short of championship goal



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Super Bowl coordinators going nowhere (The Associated Press)

At least not to other NFL teams as the field boss, because all openings have been filled. That's too bad, say members of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. ''I definitely feel like he will make a great head coach,'' Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner said Wednesday of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. ''But I'm also glad he's going to be here.'' As will offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.



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Steinberg signs Gilbert as first new client (The Associated Press)

Back in the agent business after a lengthy personal detour, Leigh Steinberg's first new football client is, naturally, a quarterback. Steinberg has signed SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert, the son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert. Steinberg was Gale Gilbert's agent and also represents SMU coach June Jones. This is the first time Steinberg, the real-life inspiration for ''Jerry Maguire,'' has represented the son of a former client.



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Greg Cosell’s Super Bowl Preview: Breaking down Denver’s screen pass to Demaryius Thomas (Shutdown Corner)

This week we’re going to look at a staple play from each of the Super Bowl offenses, and we’ll start with the Broncos and one of their most important plays, the wide receiver screen to Demaryius Thomas. The Broncos will run the screen to Thomas against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. It's like a run play for the Broncos. They throw a high-percentage pass behind the line to Thomas and try to get blockers out in front of him, hoping it turns into a big play. On Sunday, the Broncos might change how they get to the screen by using a new formation or motion before the snap. The bottom line is they run the receiver screen in many different ways, which is why it works. You add wrinkles to staple plays. Let's look at an example of a wrinkle they used earlier in the year. Against the Redskins in Week 8, Thomas was lined up wide. Eric Decker and Wes Welker were lined up in a minus split (close to the formation – and I’ll explain why that’s important in a moment). The back was in a pistol look behind Peyton Manning. The slot corner blitzed. The Broncos’ linemen, Decker and Welker got out in front of Thomas and he went for a 35-yard touchdown. The Broncos’ next game was against the Chargers, and they knew San Diego saw this play. But it’s one the Broncos want to run. So Denver presented it differently. Thomas started in the backfield on his screen against San Diego. Everything else was the same. The back lined up in the same spot and Welker and Decker had the same minus splits. And believe it or not, the slot cornerback blitzed on this play, too. When Thomas starts in the backfield, the defense says, “Wow, Demaryius Thomas isn’t where he usually is.” They then have to go through mental adjustments in a very short period of time. You’re playing Manning and he could snap it at any time. All it takes in the NFL is half a beat of hesitation, and you can lose. The Broncos are trying to create that moment of hesitation. No NFL team reinvents the wheel. They have run these plays since OTAs. They just made a small adjustment. It makes the picture a little different to the defense, which can’t react as quickly. It’s not an accident Decker and Welker are minus splits in a bunch look on Denver's screen plays, because that backs the defense off. You can’t have two cornerbacks at the same level; they can’t both be in press position. By the initial look they get the defense backed off. They’re immediately creating space. Then they put Thomas in motion. Again they got Welker and Decker and three offensive linemen out front as the play developed (and on the play against the Chargers, left tackle Chris Clark performed a nifty spin move off the line). The Broncos do a great job getting linemen in front of Thomas. So you’re getting five blockers out in front with a backed-off defense. The beauty of the Broncos' receiver screen is its simplicity. What can the defense do? If the defender across from Welker goes immediately in the passing lane and they fake the screen to Thomas, you’ve lost a defender and they’re going to throw a touchdown over the top. So nobody is going to do that. Screens can be stopped when the defense can press, but because of the bunch alignment of Decker and Welker, that option is eliminated. For the defense it’s all about rallying to the football once the catch is made. You’re not preventing the completion. You’re trying to make this a 6-yard play instead of a touchdown. And Thomas is a perfect player to run this play. He’s a big, fast athletic mover. He’s a strider with some lateral quickness. If you watch him run with the ball, he’s fluid. He moves like a smaller guy. He doesn’t run like a 6-3 230-pound guy. Against the Chargers, he broke the screen for a 34-yard touchdown. It’s not a coincidence that these plays came from roughly the same spot on the field. That tells you this is a spot they look to do this. That’s a tendency. If you’re Seattle preparing for the Super Bowl, you’re telling your players, “When they get in this area, this is an alert. We have to be aware of this play.” The Broncos will run this play. And they’ll run it with the other two receivers in those tight splits. It’s a staple of what they do. Want to watch the Big Game ads? Check them out here: - - - NFL analyst and NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell watches as much NFL game film as anyone. Throughout the season, Cosell will join Shutdown Corner to share his observations on the teams, schemes and personnel from around the league.



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2014 NFL Draft: Big Board for the Tennessee Titans (Yahoo Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | 30 teams have already turned there attention to the 2014 NFL Draft, and in a week the final two teams will start preparing for that date in May. The way NFL teams figure out which player to draft is generally by using their own blend of grading and positional need. Why the Titans might want him: With teams like the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all needing a pass rusher there is virtually no chance for the Titans to make this pick.



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NFL Mock Draft: Manziel back on top (Comcast SportsNet Houston)

1. Houston Texans: Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M**With the first mock draft I made mid-season, I pegged Johnny Football going to the Texans with the top pick. At the time, it was an unrealistic scenario. I thought Manziel had the highest ceiling amongst quarterbacks, but his personality and size would ultimately keep him out of consideration this high. That said, NFL front offices are falling for Johnny Manziel and his stock couldn't be higher entering the early portion of the draft process. I still think Jadeveon Clowney is the best player, but Manziel will also be a star in the NFL. ...



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Fax mixup led Phillips to sign with Broncos (The Associated Press)

Shaun Phillips is probably at the Super Bowl because of a fax machine, and it's only fitting - the Broncos' pass rusher couldn't live without his. ''Honestly, I send faxes probably once a week,'' Phillips said. But I really enjoy sending faxes.'' It's 2014 and the Broncos team leader in sacks is fax aficionado? ''For some reason, I think it's amazing that you can send something through and scan it through to someone else,'' Phillips said.



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Titans RB Johnson has knee surgery (The SportsXchange)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson had knee surgery on Tuesday to repair a meniscus he tore in September. Johnson wrote on Twitter that the surgery was successful. He told the Tennessean earlier that he was having the operation. Johnson rushed for 90 yards in the Titans' 20-17 win over the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 22.



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Rotoworld's 2014 NFL Mock Draft (Comcast SportsNet Houston)

If you do not have a quarterback, you have to go and get one. With that said, I think Texans' head coach Bill OBrien waits until the second day, or trades back in to the first-round, to get his quarterback. Romeo Crennels odd front defense (I am attempting to stay away from 3-4/4-3) has been categorized as traditional in the past, but he told reporters he expects to be more versatile moving forward. After hearing some of the buzz over the last two weeks, I would be surprised if Robinson is not the first offensive lineman selected in May. The NFL obsesses with upside, and even though I prefer Texas A&M's Matthews as a player right now, the draft is not focused on the following seasons success.



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NFL-National Football League roundup (Reuters)

Jan 27 (The Sports Xchange) - The Baltimore Ravens hired former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak as offensive coordinator, the team announced during a press conference on Monday. The Ravens also hired Rick Dennison as quarterbacks coach. Dennison was Kubiak's offensive coordinator with the Texans. - - Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan was hired as the Dallas Cowboys offensive play-caller, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported.



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NFL roundup: Ravens name Kubiak offensive coordinator (The SportsXchange)

The Baltimore Ravens hired former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak as offensive coordinator, the team announced during a press conference on Monday.



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Seau family objects to NFL's $765M concussion deal (The Associated Press)

The family of late NFL star Junior Seau is objecting to the proposed $765 million settlement of player concussion claims because the fund would not specifically pay ''wrongful death'' claims. Family lawyers say their wrongful-death lawsuit seeks compensation not for Seau's pain and suffering, but for his children's. The NFL settlement would pay up to $4 million on behalf of players like Seau, diagnosed after their deaths with traumatic brain injuries.



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Super Bowl-bound Wilson defies quarterback prototype (Reuters)

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Considered too short to thrive as a quarterback, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks has proved doubters wrong all the way to the pinnacle of his sport - the Super Bowl. Wilson fought his way to a starting role in high school and college but slipped to the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft as evaluators felt the 5-foot-11 signal caller would not be a big-time player in the pro ranks. Now, after two seasons and two Pro Bowl selections, Wilson tackles his biggest challenge yet in a Super Bowl quarterbacking duel against a towering figure on the National Football League landscape in Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos.



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NFL-Super Bowl-bound Wilson defies quarterback prototype (Reuters)

By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Considered too short to thrive as a quarterback, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks has proved doubters wrong all the way to the pinnacle of his sport - the Super Bowl. Wilson fought his way to a starting role in high school and college but slipped to the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft as evaluators felt the 5-foot-11 (1.80 m) signal caller would not be a big-time player in the pro ranks. Now, after two seasons and two Pro Bowl selections, Wilson tackles his biggest challenge yet in a Super Bowl quarterbacking duel against a towering figure on the National Football League landscape in Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos.



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Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers: The Super Bowl that Could Have Been (Yahoo Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | Going into the beginning of this season there were very few people who thought that the San Diego Chargers had any real shot at making the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl. As the season began to unfold we saw coach Mike McCoy shake the rust off an offense that former coach Norv Turner had mishandled and mismanaged for years. In Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, they gave up their usual 400 yards and allowed a season-high 38 points. The Chargers managed to squeak out a win, but more importantly after this game something seemed to click with the defense.



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’13 Bears failed to execute enough of the Denver 'model' (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Previously CSNChicago.com looked at the Seattle Seahawks as the NFL standard on defense, a 4-3 scheme replete with moderate-sized athletes, with an eye toward the Bears and their pending makeover of a failed defense. That was an assessment of what the Bears might become. A look at the 2013 Denver Broncos provides an intriguing look at what the Bears should have been, wanted to be, but fell short of being. The Broncos are in Super Bowl XLVIII by virtue of having an elite offense that ranked No. 1 or 2 in virtually every passing measurement and a serviceable, mid-level rushing game.



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Titans RB Johnson having knee surgery (The SportsXchange)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is scheduled to have a knee scope on Tuesday to repair a meniscus he tore in September, according to CBS Sports. Johnson was injured Sept. 22 against the San Diego Chargers. The surgery will be performed by Dr. James Andrews.



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Tolbert conversion gives Rice 22-21 Pro Bowl win (The Associated Press)

The NFL's all-stars are defending their effort in the lowest scoring Pro Bowl in eight years - a game that pitted teammates against each other in a contest decided in the final minute. ''The game was as good as an all-star game or Pro Bowl could ever be and it's been a great week,'' said New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham, who caught an 8-yard touchdown from Saints teammate Drew Brees in the second quarter Sunday en route to a 22-21 victory for Jerry Rice over Deion Sanders. Dallas running back DeMarco Murray caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left and Carolina running back Mike Tolbert plunged into the end zone for a 2-point conversion to give Rice the win in the first NFL all-star game to stray from the AFC versus NFC format.



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Silva's Post-Season Top 200 (Rotoworld)

See where Alshon Jeffery lands as Evan Silva unleashes his post-season Top 200 fantasy football rankings.



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Welker says weather will not slow Broncos (Reuters)

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Receiver Wes Welker arrived with his Denver team mates in wintry New Jersey on Sunday, confident that weather would not slow the Broncos' vaunted attack in the February 2 Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. And part of what football is supposed to be," Welker said about the National Football League title game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where more than a foot of snow fell earlier in the week. "You remember growing up playing in the snow, and playing with buddies and enjoying it." Light snow fell again on Sunday, continuing a frigid stretch of winter in the New York metropolitan area, but Welker said conditions should not impede a Denver attack that averaged nearly 38 points a game to lead the NFL in scoring.



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NFL-Welker says weather will not slow Broncos (Reuters)

By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Receiver Wes Welker arrived with his Denver team mates in wintry New Jersey on Sunday, confident that weather would not slow the Broncos' vaunted attack in the Feb. 2 Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. And part of what football is supposed to be," Welker said about the National Football League title game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where more than a foot of snow fell earlier in the week. "You remember growing up playing in the snow, and playing with buddies and enjoying it." Light snow fell again on Sunday, continuing a frigid stretch of winter in the New York metropolitan area, but Welker said conditions should not impede a Denver attack that averaged nearly 38 points a game to lead the NFL in scoring.



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Broncos making long-awaited return to Super Bowl (Reuters)

By Julian Linden NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Denver Broncos, one of the National Football League's most elite franchises, are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in 15 years. Now, all that stands between them and the Vince Lombardi Trophy is their showdown with the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey on February 2. Established in 1960 in the now-defunct American Football League, the Broncos joined the NFL in 1970 when the two leagues merged but failed to make a single playoff in their first 17 seasons. It wasn't until 1977 that the Broncos made their first appearance in the postseason after adopting a near impenetrable defensive system that became popularly known as the Orange Crush, partly in reference to the team's colors.



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NFL-Profile of Denver Broncos (Reuters)

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Profile of the Denver Broncos, who play the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. Founded: 1959. The Broncos were charter members of the American Football League, starting play in 1960. They joined the National Football League when the NFL-AFL merged in 1970. The franchise won two Super Bowls in the late 1990s. They play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver. - - AFC titles (season): 7 (1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2013). - - Super Bowl titles: 2 (1997, 1998). - - Head coach: John Fox. ...



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NFL-Broncos making long-awaited return to Super Bowl (Reuters)

By Julian Linden NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Denver Broncos, one of the National Football League's most elite franchises, are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in 15 years. Now, all that stands between them and the Vince Lombardi Trophy is their showdown with the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey on Feb. 2. Established in 1960 in the now-defunct American Football League, the Broncos joined the NFL in 1970 when the two leagues merged but failed to make a single playoff in their first 17 seasons. It wasn't until 1977 that the Broncos made their first appearance in the postseason after adopting a near impenetrable defensive system that became popularly known as the Orange Crush, partly in reference to the team's colors.



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Team Report - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (The SportsXchange)

After changes at top, Chargers made progress



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Gonzalez: Pro Bowl fitting encore to cap career (The Associated Press)

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez thought he was done playing football a few weeks ago. Now, he says he's getting an ideal finish to his career with his 14th Pro Bowl. Gonzalez said after practicing Friday that it's now up to players to put on an entertaining game to create a higher quality Pro Bowl. ''It hasn't been where it could be and where I think it's going to be this year,'' Gonzalez said.



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NFL-National Football League roundup (Reuters)

(The Sports Xchange) - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $7,875 by the NFL for taunting an opponent in Sunday's NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. Sherman was not fined for his postgame comments that were critical of 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Rather, he was fined for his onfield actions during the game, although the NFL did not specify the actions that brought the fine. After Sherman had just deflected a pass intended for Crabtree in the end zone that was intercepted by linebacker Malcolm Smith in the final minute, Sherman extended his hand for a handshake with Crabtree, who shoved Sherman in the face.



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NFL roundup: Seahawks' Sherman fined for taunting (The SportsXchange)

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $7,875 by the NFL for taunting an opponent in Sunday's NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. Sherman was not fined for his postgame comments that were critical of 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Rather, he was fined for his onfield actions during the game, although the NFL did not specify the actions that brought the fine. After Sherman had just deflected a pass intended for Crabtree in the end zone that was intercepted by linebacker Malcolm Smith in the final minute, Sherman extended his hand for a handshake with Crabtree, who shoved Sherman in the face.



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Chargers hire Metzelaars as tight ends coach (The Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers have hired former NFL player Pete Metzelaars as tight ends coach.



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Chargers hire Metzelaars as tight ends coach (The SportsXchange)

The San Diego Chargers hired Pete Metzelaars as the team's tight ends coach, the Chargers announced Friday.



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Chargers hire Pete Metzelaars to coach tight ends (ProFootball Talk on NBC Sportsa)

New Chargers offensive coordinator Frank Reich will have a familiar target working with him next year. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, the Chargers are hiring Pete Metzelaars as their new tight ends coach. Metzelaars and Reich were teammates with the Bills for 10 seasons (1985-1994). Metzelaars played 16 years in the NFL,…



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Cincinnati Bengals Need to Give Andy Dalton Time to Grow (Yahoo Contributor Network)

COMMENTARY | If Andy Dalton quit today, walked away from the game of football and never came back, he would be a legend. Years from now, troubadours would wander from town to town, singing ballads to the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback's playoff futility. The Bengals are not releasing him. Drafted in 2011's second round, Dalton was handed the starting job after the Bengals traded starter Carson Palmer.



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What if Peyton Manning had signed with the Titans? (National Football Post)

The $25 million per year deal would have had a significant ripple effect around the NFL.



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