Nothing is official, but the rumor mill is spinning regarding a Cincinnati Bengals’ future without Chad Johnson. The oft-headlined receiver has spent his entire career with the orange-clad team, and speculation is running rampant that the Bengals could look to part with the charismatic receiver. After an injury-shortened season in 2008—and a media frenzy surrounding his surname change—it is assumed

Life’s not going to get any easier for Kris Jenkins. The secret is out. He’s one of the NFL’s most disruptive forces whenever he’s on the field. The New York Jets’ big man in the middle is going to find himself being schemed against more often than ever before. It’s a trend that took form after the Jets’ ended the

While the Competition Committee sought out to establish new ways to protect the league’s more costly investments, the new “wedge rule” seems to stick out like a sore thumb. While safety concerns were the primary reasons for rule amendments, the decision to alter how blocking is established on kick returns is most curious. The Associated Press briefly defined the penalty

The word on the gridiron is that Eric Mangini has extended an invitation to Brett Favre to join him at the Cleveland Browns’ camp. Mangini’s reasoning operates under the guise of providing veteran tutelage to Browns’ quarterbacks Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson. “I don’t think it would be anything formal,” Mangini said. “It’s not like we are hiring him to

You ever have that feeling that you’re all alone in the world? Where no matter what you say, no matter how passionate you are about your feelings, that no one listening is going to care enough to understand you? That’s how I feel when it comes to Justin Miller. It’s why I took it so personally when he was released

When Thomas Jones’ relationship soured with Chicago Bears management, his grief was perfectly understandable. Jones wanted his contributions to be reflected in his paycheck, and rightfully so. His career was rejuvenated in Chicago, and the Bears took on a new identity off the strength of his legs. And the Bears showed their appreciation by drafting a running back with their