'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
The NFL concentrated on player safety on the second day of the owners meetings, yet didn't vote on the most contentious rule proposal.
Von Miller might have a new pass-rushing partner by week's end.
The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with another proven, productive running back.
John Fox has some bad news for the other 31 NFL teams: Peyton Manning could be even better in 2013.
John Elway has been down this lonely road before.
John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again.
Try as they might, the Baltimore Ravens just couldn't get under the skin or into the heads of the Denver Broncos, who were more concerned about talking up their opponents than trash-talking them.
The craggy lines in his face cut a little deeper. That trademark hitch in his step is a bit more pronounced.
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often than not, the regular season is for suckers.
Peyton Manning figured one one-handed catch deserved another.
The difference Peyton Manning has made in Denver actually is measurable.
The Denver Broncos no longer can be considered a notch below the best in the AFC, nor can they be viewed as a team that can succeed only when Peyton Manning puts up dazzling numbers.
Tim Tebow has been out with two broken ribs and maybe a bruised ego.
Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now to make Super Bowl reservations.
Start the playoffs now.
"I concern myself with everything and the locker room's a huge one because you're dealing with players," Fox said. "But I think our guys understand there's two sides of football. ... I don't know if business is my favorite part or anybody else's favorite part. But it's a part of football and it usually occurs in the offseason. So, they understand that and I think guys separate that."
"He's a guy we obviously like," Fox said. "He's played good football for us. He's a defensive captain and we like him as a player. It's just unfortunate and we've been through the timeline. It's just unfortunate things happen. But we kind of regrouped and we've got different options now and we've looked at those options and he's one of them."
