Ike Taylor and Nnamdi Asomugha have nothing to do with porn. They're compared in another link.
- We’ve been so focused on the good news surrounding the labor situation that it’s become easy to sort of forget about the issues at hand. Andrew Brandt of the National Football Post to the rescue with 10 major points the owners and the players are negotiating.
- While optimism continues to build on the lockout front, pessimism is building on the Vikings stadium front.
- This Pittsburgh Tribune-Review column claims that Ike Taylor is a more complete cornerback than Nnamdi Asomugha.
- Nothing like some TMZ to start your day. According to Joe Buck’s favorite website, “Atlanta Falcons cornerback Christopher Owens is under investigation in Georgia for allegedly smashing up his baby mama’s apartment and dousing her most valuable possessions in bleach.”
- A compelling and rich profile of Canadian Danny Watkins, who the Eagles selected in the first round of April’s draft, by Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News.
- Is Donald Driver a Hall of Famer? I don’t see it happening.
- A fellow Bear on Jay Cutler: “He looks fantastic.” And apparently his knee is doing much better, too.
- Several NFL players have been linked to a pornography event. Yup, we need a new CBA.
- Yet another Bengals player is saying that the team is moving on without Carson Palmer. I admire these guys for their willingness to keep looking forward and respecting a teammate’s wishes, but I’m also thinking that team owner Mike Brown isn’t thrilled that veterans like Andrew Whitworth, Jordan Palmer and Pacman Jones are essentially helping Carson’s cause.
- Adam Schefter believes Palmer is going to take up acting, starting with a remake of a classic Michael Keaton film from 1983. Or something like that.
- Sports Illustrated’s Peter King still thinks Warren Moon is ahead of Cameron Wake on the all-time list of great NFL players who came from the CFL.
- Adrian Peterson wants Plaxico Burress in Minnesota.
- Football Outsiders has a pretty sweet look at which running backs were able to break the most tackles in 2010.
- The 21st thing that is scarier than the lockout: The basement.
- Interesting (otherwise, why would I be linking to it): Music City Miracles finds no correlation between offensive line play and rookie quarterback success.
- From Blogging the Boys: What can the Cowboys learn from the Mavericks?
- Jean-Jacques Taylor of the Dallas Morning News can also use basketball to make points about football.
- And finally, a video preview of the new “Madden” game. This thing is so real it’s hard to handle. Just amazing. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect.
