- Falcons running back Jason Snelling–who will be a free agent of some kind when the lockout ends–thinks the players should sit back down at the bargaining table. He doesn’t like the idea of the league’s labor impasse resting entirely in the hands of the courts.
- Wade Phillips says he doesn’t need a nose tackle who will leave permanent imprints in the ground after every step to make his 3-4 system work in Houston. That’s wonderful, but the Battle Red Blog just hopes the team does something to address a glaring weakness in the front seven.
- Channing Crowder thinks some wallets are probably getting pretty light around the NFL.
- Ryan Fitzpatrick is Buffalo’s starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. But a few years ago he was Carson Palmer‘s backup in Cincinnati, meaning he’s well versed in the stubborn, strong-minded ways of both Palmer and Bengals owner Mike Brown, character traits that have led to their current stalemate.
- Eventually in this locked out offseason, prominent league figures or anyone even remotely close to the league will begin to watch what they say a bit more closely, knowing that the starved NFL news cycle will catapult their mistake into viral fodder in moments. But even Rush Limbaugh isn’t immune, turning what’s likely a non-story into at the very least a curious soundbite about his possible ownership of the Vikings, and his intention to move the team to L.A.
- Mike Holmgren used the word “probably” while assessing the Browns’ quarterbacks and whether or not Colt McCoy will be the starter next fall. Good, now we have something else to talk about.
- Hines Ward won Dancing With The Stars last night, joining Emmitt Smith in the hall of fame for pigskin twinkle toes, whenver such a hall of fame actually exists.
- Bear Goggles On thinks the new rules unanimously approved yesterday by NFL owners will hinder defense-oriented teams like the Bears.
- Yahoo’s Jason Cole doesn’t think the changes will have any effect on the Steelers.
- Jets linebacker David Harris was given franchise player status prior to the lockout, and he could get a long-term contract similar to the one signed by Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby (five years, $43 million, $22 million guaranteed). But for now he’s playing the same contract waiting game as many of his peers.
