As most NFL teams open three-day rookie mini-camps this weekend, there are other lesser-known rookies worth checking out beyond the likes of Geno Smith, Matt Barkley and Tavon Austin. ...more

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

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

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

We're two months away from the NFL draft, but only hours removed from the end of the NFL Scouting Combine. So that makes the timing right to start talking about who's going when and where. ...more

There are seven head-coach openings, and we're here to rank them in order of attractiveness ... and you might be surprised at what tops the list. ...more

December typically is the month when NFL division races are decided, but not this year. Most of them already have been decided, with Atlanta this close to clinching the NFC South already. The NFL is supposed to be about parity, and it is ... for the have-nots. ...more

Nobody's having a worse year than Kansas City, but NFL officials are in the neighborhood. They continue to make puzzling calls that make you wonder what in the name of Ed Hochuli is going on? I spoke to someone who should know for the explanation. ...more

Everyone is looking for a good quarterback. But, as Chicago discovered Monday, you better look for someone to protect him, too. Because if you don't ... you become this week's Bears: A disaster waiting to happen. ...more