Free-agent DT Shaun Smith received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s steroids policy, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.

The fantasy football season is here! Rejoice! Have fun, talk trash, but don’t overthink your starting lineup! Consider this your fantasy football intervention.

Musician/actor/recording artist Harry Connick Jr. will be singing tonight’s national anthem, an honor he said he takes quite seriously while chatting after his soundcheck.

Every year, I believe there are eight teams that legitimately fit into the Super Bowl conversation. And every year, one team jumps into the mix, like the Arizona Cardinals did last year. Here are my 2009 Elite 8 teams.

The crowd is starting to swell in anticipation of Kickoff 2009.

In a few hours, downtown Pittsburgh will be transformed into a giant party, courtesy NFL Opening Kickoff 2009 Presented by EA Sports. For now, things appear relatively normal.

The revelry surrounding tomorrow’s Kickoff 2009 game between the Steelers and Titans isn’t hard to miss. I wasn’t even all the way across the country and fully into Steeler Nation Wednesday before brushing elbows with fans who clearly had football on the brain.

Niners RB Frank Gore shared his thoughts on the season opener and what the offense might have in mind for 2009.

Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons didn’t practice for the third consecutive day because of an ankle injury and is listed as doubtful to play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Titans.

There could be peace between the Broncos and disgruntled Pro Bowl WR Brandon Marshall, who quietly have started contract discussions, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora reports.

Analysts Brian Baldinger, Sterling Sharpe and Joe Theisman from Playbook on NFL Network make their picks for the opening week of the NFL season.

Who is/was one of your favorite players, who wasn’t overly famous but you feel should get more recognition?

In his look at some of the key matchups for Week 1 of the NFL season, NFL Network’s Solomon Wilcots expects the Philadelphia Eagles to have some trouble in Carolina.

Around The League debuted today on NFL Network, and Santonio Holmes checked in with host Alex Flanagan via Steelers Cam as one of the first guests.

I went through a few hot topics in Tuesday’s Around the League segment with Rich Eisen on Total Access, including the status of Chiefs QB Matt Cassel.