Watching QB Michael Vick in his prime, you could not help but be amazed by his ability to change direction. And apparently, he still has it.

Isaac Bruce never said much, but he always let his play do the talking. I hope the Hall of Fame voters recognize how Bruce played the game, because he gets my vote.

Vikings RB Toby Gerhart plans to participate in a portion of the Vikings’ minicamp next week.

Isaac Bruce gave one of the more emotional retirement news conferences one will see on Wednesday.

Are the Bengals going to be more aggressive in the passing game? Did Chad Ochocinco‘s appearance in Dancing with the Stars help or hurt his preparation for the upcoming season? Bengals QB Carson Palmer talked with NFL Network’s Solomon Wilcots on Tuesday.

Who is going to be the No. 1 receiver for the Redskins? Santana Moss? Devin Thomas? Malcolm Kelly? NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora says that it may not be one of the three.

The world champion Saints are once again rising to the call when their region is hit with tragedy. The Saints visited a facility dedicated to cleaning birds affected by the oil spill on Tuesday. The Saints announced that they will be raffling off a Super Bowl ring to raise money for the effort.

We have all had some inventive excuses to get out of work. But nobody can touch Adrian Peterson when it comes to the mother of all excuses.

If Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is on the board in the second half of the first round in fantasy drafts, there’s no reason not to take him.

Who is the best NFL quaterback? If you listen to Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, the answer is clear –Tom Brady. Normally, when a quarterback is asked such a question, you get a near canned answer. Not from Rodgers, who had opinions on a lot of different subjects.

Don’t call Josh Cribbs a receiver. The do-everything star for the Browns has his sights on helping the Browns all over the field during the coming season. Cribbs does it all as a receiver, return man and even some time at running back.

Actor Dan Lauria, who will play legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi on Broadway, stopped by the NFL Network set last week to talk with Rich Eisen on “Total Access.”

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels told the Denver Post over the weekend that QB Tim Tebow has a chance to be the team’s starting quarterback when the season starts.

The Vikings — as Solomon Wilcots alludes to in this video — are operating on the assumption that Brett Favre is going to play this season. RB Adrian Peterson might be a little bit more optimistic, telling Wilcots that he hopes that Favre can play two or three more years.

Lions rookie RB Jahvid Best will have every chance to make a major fantasy impact this season.