With talent so widely dispersed and no conviction about a quarterback anywhere, anything is possible in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. ...more
Protecting the quarterback becomes the theme with the first dozen picks of Clark Judge's latest mock draft, which starts off with the top player on the board, Luke Joeckel. ...more
The NFL plans to change stadium experiences for fans this season, beginning with video cameras in locker rooms and including an increase in the use of instant replay. The idea is to move fans out of their living rooms and into stadiums, with no limit to what can change next. ...more
There's a film in the works called 'Unitas We Stand,' based on the early life of Johnny Unitas, and it's gotten a lot of attention because of the quarterback who plays him in the 1958 NFL championship game. That would be Joe Flacco, and while he might not remind you of Johnny U., he can act like him. Unitas' former teammates explain how. ...more
While the Chiefs stand pat with Luke Joeckel, the Eagles make a big splash in Clark Judge's latest NFL mock draft. Chip Kelly tabs Geno Smith to be the heir to Mike Vick under center. ...more
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers keep subtracting starters, and that won't help their chances of reaching this year's playoffs. But it could be good news for others. Will Tom Brady and the Cincinnati Bengals please step forward? ...more
Houston signs free-agent safety Ed Reed, and, yes, that's a big deal. Ed Reed is a decorated player who will be in the Hall of Fame some day. But the guy turns 35 this year and is a descending player. Moreover, it's not top-end safeties who take clubs to the next level. It's top-end quarterbacks, and Houston doesn't have one. ...more
Seattle just landed wide receiver Percy Harvin to close the gap between the Seahawks and San Francisco, a club that has five of the first 93 draft picks. "I guess we won't be hearing about the 'crummy NFC West' anymore," said 49ers' co-chairman John York. I guess not. ...more
People tell me I'm crazy to keep Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel as the Chiefs' first pick. I tell them that Kansas City just released Eric Winston, and I know, he's a right tackle. I also know coach Andy Reid learned the hard way that you can never have enough offensive linemen. ...more
