The proposed rules changes for special teams under review by the competition committee would destroy a huge part of the strategy involved in the game. Sometimes, special teams is what teams excel at. The proposed rules would eliminate advantages for teams whose strengths are on special teams, and help other teams cover their weaknesses.

Michigan State had 30 teams represented at its pro day on March 16, including Jets LB coach Bob Sutton and Seahawks assistant Kippy Brown. The workout was on FieldTurf, indoors, with 13 players from Michigan State and three small-school players.

Penn State held its pro day on March 16, with 20 teams in attendance at the indoor facility. Nine players worked out, and it’s important to note that the players ran in spikes, which will make them a little bit faster.

For outside linebacker Mario Harvey, not invited to last month’s NFL Scouting Combine, Marshall’s pro day represented a prime chance to show NFL teams what Marhall fans have raved about for years.

A lot of quarterback needy teams like to forgo the draft to go with a known commodity, a veteran quarterback. That is not always the wisest decision. Here are six examples of teams that should have considered other options before going with the veteran as we count down the top six free-agent quarterback busts in NFL history.

With plenty of holes to fill defensively, it would figure to make sense that the Patriots go in that direction with one — or both? — of their two first-round picks.

Right or wrong, it’s widely assumed Donovan McNabb’s future won’t be in Washington. So where will he land?

Are the Browns committed to Colt McCoy as their quarterback of the future?

NFL.com’s Steve Wyche is projecting the Panthers going after a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. But surprise, it’s not QB Cam Newton, but rather Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert. Wyche believes that Gabbert’s stock will rise after his upcoming pro day on Thursday.

Falcons play-by-play man Wes Duram joined “Path to the Draft” to discuss what the team will do at No. 27 overall, and believes a defensive player is a strong posibility in the first round.

In the first week of the lockout, some of the NFL’s biggest names are finding a multitude of ways to keep the cash on coming during this age of uncertainty. Here’s a round-up of what they’re up to.

Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski improved to 2-0 after securing a first-round knockout of Richard Bryant on March 12. And Zbikowski has signed up for two more fights, too. So we turned to NFL Network’s Bob Papa — who in addition to be a top NFL analyst calls boxing for HBO and during the Summer Olympics — to get the scoop.

So how about it, just how legit is Zbikowksi?

You might have Ohio State beating UTSA in your March Madness bracket. Dustin Keller, food critic for The New York Times and tight end for the New York Jets, has grilled steak beating fried bologna in his bracket.

Delaware held its pro day on March 15, and there were 15 teams present. Bengals QB coach Ken Zampese and Jets assistant Matt Cavanaugh. They were all there to see QB Pat Devlin who kept all of the numbers from the combine. He measured 6-foot-3 and 5/8-inches, and weighed 225.

The story surrounding Jake Locker hasn’t really changed much. After defying what was seen as conventional wisdom last year to forgo the NFL Draft and return to the University of Washington for his senior season — at a time when his draft stock was high enough that he was in the conversations as a potential top overall pick — many argued that decision was a mistake.