With Darren Sharper and Ronde Barber in studio for NFL Network’s “The Top 100: Players of 2011″ reaction show on Sunday, we accomplished something that only takes place at the Broncos’ team facilities: two of the top active players in interceptions in the same room, at the same time.

Big day here at NFL.com. If you happen to run a fantasy league through this site, you likely got an email last night telling you we are officially open for business.

Veteran free agent Darren Sharper shouldn’t be considered a casualty of the locked-out offseason. In fact, he’s among a minority of players the NFL lockout is helping rather than hurting.

When Tiki Barber announced his comeback this offseason, it was met with a tepid reaction among many NFL observers. For good reason: Barber, now 36, hasn’t played in four seasons at a position where comebacks aren’t exactly the norm.

Bucs veteran Ronde Barber took some time out during a visit to the NFL Network studios to discuss when it’s really time to retire, why Peyton Manning is the best player in the NFL and ranking am0ng the all-time greats.

Looking for a breakout fantasy running back in 2011? According to Jets OC Brian Schottenheimer, you should look no further than Shonn Greene.

Dave Dameshek will try to be objective despite his Steelers bias, because he is outraged – outraged! – that Ben Roethlisberger showed up Sunday night on NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2011″ at No. 41. That’s way too low, Dameshek says, and he makes his case in this short bonus podcast.

With more running backs sure to come up in the 40 remaining names on NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2011,” let’s investigate a different way to measure their productivity.

Dave Dameshek is outraged over Ben Roethlisberger‘s No. 41 ranking in NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2011.” What say you, NFL Network experts?

Dave Dameshek and Adam Rank hit anger level five with the latest episode of the Top 100, numbers 50-41.

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We’ve seen some great games included so far, and with the rest of the countdown set to be unveiled next week, think you can predict which games will be among the top five?

Given Aaron Rodgers‘ success as a starting quarterback and the fact that he led the Packers to a Super Bowl title last season, the case has often been made that the 49ers made the wrong decision in drafting Alex Smith over Rodgers with the No. 1 overall pick in 2005. Some say that’s a simplistic way of looking at things, given the circumstances surrounding both of their careers, and NFL.com reader Colin Hillsinger of Napa, Calif., used the Smith-Rodgers situation to present his theory on quarterbacks to NFL.com senior analyst Vic Carucci during his live chat Friday: “This is my theory and wanted to get your opinion on it. QBs are the most overrated and underrated position on the field. [...]

Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow took a few minutes during his Friday visit to NFL Network to share thoughts about his coach, his quarterback, his Hall of Fame father — and why he’s misunderstood by the masses.

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