No team celebrates its past more than the Raiders. So it should come as no surprise that Raiders managing general partner Al Davis told Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter Phil Barber that he loved seeing those throwback uniforms on Monday night.

The NFL announced Tuesday it will defer any suspension Saints DE’s Will Smith and Charles Grant for testing positive for a banned diuretic, despite a court ruling last week that cleared the path for the league to follow through with the discipline.

The two Monday night games saw some interesting events that fantasy owners need to know about heading into Week 2.

Former Super Bowl hero WR David Tyree is taking a physical with the St. Louis Tuesday afternoon and could be signed by the receiver-needy team by late in the day, a source close to Tyree said.

RCN has agreed to carry NFL Network’s new NFL RedZone channel this season, it was announced Tuesday. Starting Sunday, Sept. 13, NFL RedZone will be available through RCN in New York and other cities.

The Kansas City Chiefs moved quickly on WR Bobby Wade, signing the veteran receiver to a one-year deal on Tuesday, according to Wade’s agent, Jerome Stanley.

The Philadelphia Eagles will activate QB Michael Vick to the active 53-man roster today and release WR Hank Baskett, according to a league source.

There are three nominations for the Sprint Can’t-Miss Play of Week 1. Watch each play carefully, then make an educated selection for the best play of the week.

A blue collar slug fest has become the norm whenever the Jaguars and Colts hook up for an AFC South tussle. However, a closer look at the Colts’ 14-12 win that I called on Sunday revealed some new wrinkles in the make up of both teams.

In Monday night’s game between the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, the Raiders faced a 3rd-and-5 from the Chargers’ 19 with 0:50 remaining in the second quarter. The ruling on the field was a completed pass for a touchdown.

Fantasy owners, LaDainian Tomlinson’s time as an elite fantasy running back are over. That was pretty evident on Monday night.

Brett Favre looks pretty good in purple, and that first “W” in Minnesota’s win column looks even better. So says Onyx Herrera, Monster.com’s Director of Fandemonium — and a die-hard Vikings fan.

What a game. The Bills deserved better. Up 11 with about 5 minutes to play. The fumbled kickoff return was a dagger, but man, what a finish.

Saints QB Drew Brees has reached elite status, and there’s no way to argue that he’s not the best quarterback in the NFL right now. So it made sense to turn to NFL Network’s Mike Martz at what makes Brees to exceptional.

The NFL has yet to make an announcement regarding the ability of Saints ends Will Smith and Charles Grant to play next week, but for now the team is proceeding as if they can.