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Everyone remembers that feeling on the first day of school. Rolling up in that brand-new collared shirt and the impossibly clean shoes. Not thinking, but knowing that, yeah, this is going to be my year. There was something reassuring about seeing eve...

A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

Former Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard says he's not sour about getting released by the Super Bowl champions. Well, I would hate to see him when he was holding a grudge. Pollard told 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore that he isn't going to attend...

The Tennessee Titans could still add John Abraham or Israel Idonije to their group of defensive ends. The issue is the same as it is for most free agents -- how much opportunity will one of them find in Tennessee, and for how much money? Curren...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans In a radio interview, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips offered a bit about the health status of linebackers Brooks Reed and Daryl Sharpton, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans added...

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With full-team minicamps beginning in about two weeks, the AFC North blog is taking one final look at the division's top 20 free agents. Only one player, Josh Cribbs, remains unsigned. The division teams were able to keep nine players on the list. Re...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Arian Foster is training hard and looking to bounce back from what he considered a disappointing year, says Nick Scurfield of the Texans' website citing quotes from Patti Smith of Fox Sports Southwest. Fo...

New Titans safety Bernard Pollard promises that Tennessee's revamped defense will be aggressive and ready to play what he calls "smack you in the mouth" football.

Over at NFC North central, Kevin Seifert wrote a nice companion piece to his podcast on hidden needs for his teams. Look beyond the obvious needs and a smart team is also lining up successors for holes that could arrive in a year. Fans are often s...

The accuracy of unofficial depth charts varies team to team. Non of them mean a ton in April. But the Titans have one out as part of their pre-draft news release. Five of the free-agent additions are listed as starters: Tight end Delanie Walker...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The upgrades of Reliant Stadium's video boards are on track, writes John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. James Baker, the former secretary of state who's the honorary chairman of Houston's Super Bowl...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Matt Schaub on Ed Reed: "I've been across from him enough to know what kind of player he is and what he brings to the defense. He can still play at an exceptional level. The leadership and knowledge he br...

After the Ravens-Pats playoff game, I went through reader e-mails and put the best ones about Bernard Karmell Pollard into a Word doc. After a couple months passed, I realized these e-mails were finally ready to be seen by the general public. Here th...

The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals opened free agency with a lot of salary-cap room, and three weeks later, they still rank among the top-five teams with the most cap space. According to the NFL Players Association, the Browns have the se...

We need to reserve judgment on just how well the Titans did with their free-agent haul. Several of their key additions -- like tight end Delanie Walker and defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill -- are expected to graduate into bigger roles with their new ...