NFL on CBS analyst Solomon Wilcots joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss Peyton Manning's lack of arm strength last year and if he looks to be getting stronger heading into this season.
ProFootballTalk.com editor Mike Florio joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss Roger Goodell defending the Washington Redskins' team name in a letter to Congress.
Sports Illustrated writer Jim Trotter and OC Register writer Dan Woike join Jim Rome to discuss why the New England Patriots decided to sign Tim Tebow.
Sports Illustrated writer Jim Trotter and OC Register writer Dan Woike join Jim Rome to discuss whether the judge overreacted in sentencing Chad Johnson to 30 days in jail.
Big paydays for QBs (Ryan, Stafford; Cutler, too?) are near. Same with WRs (Dez Bryant, anyone?). Jason La Canfora digs up who's next up on the get-paid list, including four key Giants.
CINCINNATI- Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge after police said he tried to hurt a woman.
Allie LaForce and Doug Gottlieb discuss the latest breaking news on Tim Tebow, who is expected to sign with the New England Patriots. Watch "Lead Off" - Weekdays at Midnight ET on CBS Sports Network.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the backside in court.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.- Tim Tebow would be the latest in a line of reclamation projects undertaken by New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Here's a look at some that worked and some that didn't:
CINCINNATI- Court documents show Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been arrested and jailed on an assault charge after police said he tried to hurt a woman.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.- Rookie quarterback EJ Manuel took a big step forward in the competition to win the Buffalo Bills starting job after the team released veteran Tarvaris Jackson on Monday.
TAMPA, Fla.- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope reuniting Gabe Carimi with one of his college coaches will help jumpstart the offensive tackle's pro career.
NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sued a former teammate Monday for allegedly advising him to invest $160,000 in tax credits that turned out to be bogus.
SAN DIEGO- Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman was taken by ambulance from a Los Angeles nightclub to a hospital Sunday night to be treated for dehydration, his publicist and a friend said.
PHILADELPHIA- A federal judge in Philadelphia plans to rule next month on whether former players can sue the National Football League over concussion-related injuries.
PHILADELPHIA- The Philadelphia Eagles are planning to add 1,600 seats and two high-definition video boards as part of a $125 million stadium revitalization project to be completed before the 2014 season.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.- His throws are much stronger in his second season in Denver. His passes zip through defenders' grasps and into his receivers' waiting hands to the oohs and ahhs of his teammates and coaches.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- Former NFL star Chad Johnson was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for a probation violation in a domestic violence case by a judge who angrily rejected a no-jail plea deal after Johnson playfully slapped his attorney on the backside in court.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.- The New York Jets have hired former Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves as the team's senior director of football administration.
June Super Bowl picks are about as predictable as spring weather. Still, Pat Kirwan likes the Broncos and Packers to square off in the first cold-weather title game.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.- Veteran tight end Kellen Winslow and wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker will get tryouts with the New York Jets on Tuesday during their minicamp.
FOXSports.com columnist Reid Forgrave and CBSSports.com columnist Dennis Dodd joins Jim Rome to discuss whether Robert Griffin III is trying to do to much too soon.
Receiver Josh Gordon was suspended without pay for the first two games next season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the second year in a row that the Cleveland Browns will be missing a key player because of a drug-related punishment.
BUFFALO, N.Y.- Doctors anticipate Jim Kelly will have a "successful outcome" after the Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback had surgery to remove cancer from his upper jaw on Friday.
Justin Tuck used to be on the list of elite pass rushers. Now he tops Pete Prisco's annual list of overrated players. As for underrated? Prisco says Broncos nickel corner Chris Harris is worth every penny.
TEMPE, Ariz.- This week's sweltering session of OTAs came to an end for the Arizona Cardinals with quarterback Carson Palmer saying he still has work to do before he has a thorough grasp of coach Bruce Arians' offense.
DALLAS- Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent tested positive for marijuana while he awaits trial in a car crash that killed a teammate, prosecutors said Thursday in asking a judge to revoke the player's $100,000 bond and issue a warrant for his arrest.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- John Dorsey had a vision for what the Kansas City Chiefs should look like when the longtime Packers personnel man was hired as their general manager in January.
ASHBURN, Va.- Quarterback Robert Griffin III said Thursday "without a doubt" that he expects to be fully recovered from knee surgery and in uniform when the Washington Redskins open training camp on July 25 in Richmond.
It's easy to say Aaron Rodgers is great, but which current players are ready to bust out from anonymity and become stars? Pete Prisco has some ideas, starting with Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts.
WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama welcomed the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens to the White House on Wednesday, congratulating the team on its unlikely title run - and offering some good-natured jibes.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Josh Cribbs joins Jim Rome to discuss ending his run in Cleveland, how he ended up in Oakland, the health of his knee, and much more.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The Jacksonville Jaguars are making plans to honor a paralyzed football player who died Wednesday, three weeks after his last visit to the facility and just before beginning an internship with the team.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.- The Denver Broncos are mourning the deaths of running backs coach Eric Studesville's parents in an auto accident in the Texas Panhandle.
PITTSBURGH- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent what coach Mike Tomlin called "minor" surgery on Wednesday to deal with lingering discomfort in his right knee.
Former Buffalo Bills defensive back Mark Kelso joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss his former teammate Jim Kelly revealing that he cancer in his jaw.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt made a rare appearance at mandatory minicamp Tuesday and walked away pleased with the progress the team has made under new general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid.
METAIRIE, La.- A young, unproven receiver will likely find himself on the field this fall for a Saints passing game that has been among the NFL's best since Sean Payton and Drew Brees joined forces in New Orleans in 2006.
TEMPE, Ariz.- The Arizona Cardinals have signed both of their fourth-round picks, linebacker Alex Okafor and guard Earl Watford, to four-year contracts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Michael Roos remains Tennessee's left tackle, and Jake Locker doesn't have to compete just to keep his starting job at quarterback. Chris Johnson also is safe along with a handful of veterans, especially those free agents the Titans brought in earlier this year.
LAKE FOREST, Ill.- Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall returned to practice Tuesday for the first time since undergoing January hip surgery, saying he expects to be 100 percent for the start of training camp.
TAMPA, Fla.- Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis is making progress in his recovery from knee surgery and remains hopeful of being ready to play in the team's regular season opener in September.
