NFL RUMORS & GOSSIP

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- A year after finishing 10-6, the Detroit Lions' season-win total for 2012 has been set at 9 12 by Las Vegas sports books. In other words, take the "over" if you think they're going to win 10 or more; the "under" if you think they'll win nine or fewer. For a little historical perspective, consider that never in club history have...

The Cincinnati Bengals currently have six cornerbacks on their roster who were first-round selections. There's a good chance that at least one of them will not be on the roster when the season starts at Baltimore on Sept. 10. Last year the Bengals had four first-rounders, but they struggled over the second half of the season when Leon Hall went down with a season-ending Achilles...

Chris Palmer has been around long enough not to tip his hand in anything, especially a quarterback competition in training camp. Coach Mike Munchak has thrown open the Titans' quarterback position between incumbent Matt Hasselbeck and last year's first-round pick Jake Locker. Palmer says he is fine with either one under center and winning the job. As for Locker, it is an...

They've waited for him to heal, and hoped he'd keep himself in shape. But the Panthers latest attempt to get something out of right tackle Jeff Otah was evident when they lined him up with the second line during the first week of OTAs. They used former undrafted rookie Byron Bell with the first team, leaving the former first-round pick as a reserve. In one respect, it makes...

The stadium playing field is shifting. The Falcons are closely watching as the Vikings and 49ers close in on new stadiums and the Steelers and Packers work on renovationsexpansions. The Falcons and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority have been in negotiations for about two years on a new stadium. The parties last month vacated their talks about an open-air stadium, which...

If you weren't already enthralled by the manufactured Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez quarterback competition that has been shoved down your throat by most media outlets yet, there's still time to get sucked in. The New York Jets opened up OTAs to the media for the first time today, and the media responded in a hilariously idiotic way. And yes, they still want you to believe that...

It wouldn't be New York Giants football without tremendously horrible injury news, and for the second consecutive day, the team got exactly that. The club announced via Twitter that wide receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured the 5th metatarsal of his right foot and will be out approximately 12 weeks. Nicks will undergo surgery on Friday to have a screw inserted in his foot, and a...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in somewhat a rebuilding stage along their defensive line. Gone to retirement are long-time veterans defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle Chris Hoke and even nose tackle Casey Hampton, who is recovering from an ACL injury, had to take a large pay cut to remain on the roster. The team has been preparing for this transition for some time now, spending...

Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow are in competition for the Jets quarterback job, so it's no surprise that Sanchez's agent is backing his client.

Jim Brown voiced his concerns about the Browns drafting running back Trent Richardson, and then he also criticized Mike Holmgren.

Jim Brown apparently hasn’t changed his mind about Trent Richardson. Now he’s taking it a step further and questioning the commitment of Mike Holmgren to Tony Grossi. “What have I said about the Browns other than the fact that Richardson is an ordinary back? There’s so much I could say. So you tell all those people that want to look at me, look at what you’ve got...

Robert Griffin III is becoming a pioneer in the football world. He became the first Baylor University player to win the Heisman Trophy, and now he’s becoming the first NFL player with Roman numerals on the back of his jersey, according to Uni Watch’s research. Uni Watch’s Paul Lukas says the NFL added a rule that allows generational titles on players’ nameplates...

RGIII hasn't even played a down of meaningful football in the NFL yet, but he has already done something that no other NFL player has. 

According to Jay Glazer, the one and only Charlie Sheen reportedly was the winning bidder in the auction of Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl XXV championship ring.

Charles Sollers, a photographer from Missouri for Rivals.com has created a new concept design for the Kansas City Chiefs helmets and uniforms. By now you have probably seen some of Sollers work as he also has provided images of college team helmets and uniforms. As Nike takes over the NFL uniforms there were little changes made, but could you imagine Dwayne Bowe wearing this?

The Seattle Seahawks are now set at the quarterback position when they picked up Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson in the 3rd round of this years NFL draft. The hawks will go into the 2012 NFL season with quarterbacks Matt Flynn, Tarvaris Jackson, and Russell Wilson, while they will most likely drop Josh Portis. The reason that picking up Wilson

Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Trent Richardson. Those are the names from the 2012 NFL Draft that reside in the minds of many. The glitz and glamour of the first round is even more exemplified than every before in today’s draft, with the first round being by itself in prime time. With those 32