The latest out of the NFL Annual Meeting Sunday is that the competition committee has voted to approve the proposal for the overtime rule changes, according to the Boston Globe. The modified overtime rule will be voted on by league owners this week.

We don’t have confirmation yet on how the eight-member committee (Titans coach Jeff Fisher, Falcons president Rich McKay, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, Giants president and CEO John Mara, Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, Colts president Bill Polian and Texans GM Rick Smith) voted, although Newsday’s Bob Glauber and Judy Battista of the New York Times report is was 6-2, with Battista noting Lewis and Newsome opposed.

In order to pass, the measure needs 24 of 32 votes (75 percent success) when it’s presented to full ownership.

Here are some of the stances we’re reading teams taking on the proposed overtime rules:

• Polian supports the changes, according to the Globe, citing the statistics since 1994.

• The Lions are undecided about the new overtime proposal, according to Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com.

• Jud Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports that while Vikings coach Brad Childress is undecided, indications are owner Zygi Wilf isn’t in favor of the change.

• Mara also supports the modified rule, but isn’t optimistic it will pass among owners.

• As a co-chairman of the committee and one of the minds behind the proposal, Fisher supports OT changes.

Albert Haynesworth will likely play multiple roles in the Redskins' new 3-4 defense. (Nick Wass / Associated Press)

Albert Haynesworth made an appearance last Monday at the start of the Redskins’ offseason program. And then, according to several reports, he left. But there’s more to the story.

According to a report by Kelli Johnson of Comcast Sports Net, Haynesworth showed up for orientation but missed the remainder of the week. Not included in the report, however, is whether Haynesworth was excused for his absence. Jason Reid of The Washington Post followed that report Sunday by adding a key piece of information — Haynesworth never intended to participate, and the Redskins were aware of his plans, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

New coach Mike Shanahan addressed the Redskins for the first time at the beginning of the program, with Haynesworth present.

While internet rumors had suggested that Haynesworth would skip the workouts in protest of his role in the Redskins’ new 3-4 defense, Reid first reported last week the two sides have discussed his role and there are “no secrets” regarding how the two-time All-Pro feels about the situation.

As for that role, which appears to be the root of the situation, indications are the Redskins and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett envision Haynesworth in multiple roles at both nose tackle and defensive end, depending on the alignment.

Alabama NT Terrence Cody is making the rounds with several NFL teams who might have vacancies in the middle of their 3-4 defenses.

Cody, a prototypical run-stuffer, is scheduled to visit the Ravens, Jets and Chargers, according Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times.

The Jets and Chargers, who both pick at the end of the first round, might be looking for more immediate help.

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock has noted most teams have graded Cody as a second-round pick, but he could sneak into the end of the first round. NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks subscribes to the same thought — he has the Chargers selecting Cody at No. 28 in his latest mock draft.

It’s been clear throughout the offseason that demand for nose tackles is at an all-time high as more teams convert to 3-4 schemes. We’ve watched as Vince Wilfork (Patriots), Ryan Pickett (Packers) and Aubrayo Franklins (49ers) were hit with franchise tags, Casey Hampton (Steelers) signed an extension, Jason Ferguson (Dolphins) was brought back despite a suspension and both Jamal Williams (Broncos) and Maake Kemoeatu (Redskins) switched teams.

Cody could be in position — literally — to reap the rewards.

Another member of the NFL Competition Committee has come out to publicly support changes to playoff overtime rules. Giants president and CEO John Mara hopes he and the other owners can pass a modified overtime rule.

Mara doesn’t sound optimistic, though.

“I still think it’s an uphill battle because you have to get 24 votes to change it,” Mara told Bob Glauber of Newsday. “I don’t know if there are enough people around the league willing to change the current system.”

Mara’s skepticism will be put to the test this week when owners vote on Wednesday.  We’ve heard one report already supporting his theory, as Vikings beat writer Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune tweeted  Sunday that Minnesota is one of the teams not in favor of the change. The Vikings, of course, were the team that lost the NFC title game to the Saints without getting a possession in overtime.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher, a co-chairman of the committee, came out this week as in favor of the changes.

NFL.com senior columnist Vic Carucci previewed this week’s meetings with a look at the proposed changes, saying while it’s a great first step, it doesn’t go far enough to address the problem.

Patriots fans have been lighting up talk radio shows about Tom Brady’s decision not to attend the team’s voluntary offseason program, but reports about the QB’s offseason plans have started to emerge. Brady, who’s in Los Angeles, has been busy working out — as much as having a child and recovering from multiple injuries will allow, of course.

On Saturday, pictures emerged of Brady training at a Beverly Hills boxing gym, the Boston Globe reports, via the blog Faded Youth. No, Brady isn’t training to take on Manny Pacquiao. He’s adopting the Chad Ochocinco program for offseason conditioning, working on his footwork and hand-eye coordination in the boxing ring.

In case that wasn’t enough to calm down people in New England, pictures also revealed that Brady celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by working out at UCLA’s practice field. We also learned, via the Globe, that Brady will travel to Brazil, presumably to show off his new kid to wife Gisele Bundchen’s family.

Now that Brady’s every move has been covered, here’s what else is around the Web on Saturday:

• Cardinals GM Rod Graves said the team has yet to discuss a new deal with DT Darnell Dockett.

• New Jaguars DE Aaron Kampman took out a full-page ad in the back of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel sports section, thanking Packers fans for their support during his eight-year stay in Green Bay.

• RB Willie Parker, CB Kevin Dockery , FB Jason McKie and DE Reggie Hayward are some of the free-agents the Rams have had in for visits. Another, former Mr. Irrelevent David Vobora, reportedly has signed his one-year tender offer to remain with the team.

• Broncos LB D.J. Williams is foregoing a $100,000 workout bonus to stay home and get into shape in Miami.

The writing is on the wall for Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck — or so says the Tacoma News Tribune’s Eric Williams.

Williams writes that the team’s trade for former Chargers backup Charlie Whitehurst probably means Hasselbeck — who has one year at $5.75 million remaining on his contract — is all but finished in Seattle.

Williams notes that Hasselbeck will be 35 in September, has missed nine games over the last two seasons and is coming off one of his worst seasons (17 touchdown passes, 17 interceptions, 3,029 yards):

… By releasing Deon Grant, trading Darryl Tapp and now trading for Whitehurst, (Pete) Carroll and (John) Schneider have shown that they are not afraid to make bold moves in order to change the makeup of this team. Trading Hasselbeck may be another move in that process.

Whitehurst has limited playing experience (he has yet to throw a pass in the regular season) other than the preseason, but the Seahawks liked him enough to fork over some valuable draft picks to the Chargers.

Some other notes from around the Web on Friday:

• Redskins QB Jason Campbell already notices a more focused environment under new coach Mike Shanahan.

• Eagles RB LeSean McCoy is still working out with former running mate Brian Westbrook in hopes of picking up where the veteran left off in Philadelphia.

• The Eagles won’t match the Titans’ one-year $1 million offer for DE Jason Babin.

• Former Jaguars backup QB Quinn Gray has been hired to coach local powerhouse Jackson High School.

Oops.

Sounds like that’s what went through the mind of Dolphins QB Chad Henne moments after he uttered these comments about Tim Tebow on Wednesday: “My judgment is that he’s not an NFL quarterback. I’ll leave it at that.”

Ouch. Brutal honesty.

But at the Athletes in Action charity golf tournament Friday in South Florida, Henne was doing the expected damage control when he spoke with Miami Herald reporters.

“I didn’t really say he wasn’t able to be one,” Henne said of Tebow. “We’re all in this process, learning how to be an NFL quarterback. Obviously, he’s taken the right steps to improve his game. His throwing motion actually looks a lot better with his release and everything. I think his pro day went really well, and he was happy with it. I can’t really say anything. My quarterback coach from college is coaching him in college. We’re coming from the same people.

“He’s obviously learned from a lot of good people. And with Urban Meyer up there, he’s learned from the best. Those [comments] were way out of proportion, ‘he’s not going to be an NFL quarterback.’ Wherever he goes, he’s going to make that team better because he’s such a competitor and a great person.”

Apparently, the fact that Henne said what he said isn’t all that bothers him. It also was how the national media took it and ran with it — and delved into it.

With the connection between Henne and Tebow being David Lee — the Dolphins’ quarterback coach who has been one of Tebow’s mentors in correcting his form — and with Miami’s staff having coached the Florida standout at the Senior Bowl, many wondered if Henne’s original comments were based on some inside knowledge.

And that didn’t sit well with Henne.

“The thing about that is that dragging the Dolphins and our coaching staff into this when it’s way out of proportion,” Henne said. “I never talked to them about Tebow. They never mentioned anything. It was all what I was perceived to say. I have nothing against him. I really like him as a person. I met him last year up there at Florida working out their receivers and got an opportunity to play against him so he really is a wonderful person and I only wish him the best.”

Henne might have avoided controversy had he said that in the first place.

Calvin Johnson was beset by injuries during a tough 2009 season. (Greg Trott / Associated Press)

It’s difficult to blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to get past 2009. He battled through knee injuries. His numbers fell across the board. His Lions won only two games.

Johnson admitted in a piece by Tim Twentyman of The Detroit News that the losing got to him.

“Losing always gets to you,” he said Thursday at the Lions’ practice facility. “If you are a competitor, you hate losing. But you have to know it’s part of the game. The big thing for me this year is to stay healthy so I can be out there every Sunday so I can help.”

That’s really to be expected. But what really catches your eye is when Johnson claims he saw single coverage in less than 10 percent of his snaps last season. That’s not a lot of snaps. Which is why Johnson said he was ecstatic about the arrival of Nate Burleson from the Seahawks.

“I think he can be a big factor,” Johnson said. “Nate has some speed. He has great run after the catch. I look forward to seeing him get the ball so he can make some moves and get down the field.”

The Lions are conducting their offseason conditioning program this week, so there will be more from Detroit, including official visits — LT Russell Okung was there earlier this week, DT Gerald McCoy was scheduled to arrive Wednesday night, and DT Ndamukong Suh is in for a two-day visit starting Thursday.

The Lions, owners of the No. 2 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, will host Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh on an official visit Thursday and Friday, The Detroit News reports.

Suh’s visit follows that of Oklahoma State OT Russell Okung and Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy this week.

Suh has often been linked to the Lions, who are in need of a physical presence in the middle of their defensive line.

While Pat Kirwan has the Lions taking Suh in his latest mock draft, Bucky Brooks predicts that a domino effect will drop Suh as far as the Raiders, who hold the eighth pick.

NFL Network’s Charley Casserly believes the Lions will go with McCoy, leaving Suh for the Buccaneers at No. 3.

It’s just a hunch, but it probably wouldn’t be difficult to fill up this blog with opinions on Tim Tebow over the next five weeks. Maybe it won’t come to that.

The latest opinion comes from Dolphins starting QB Chad Henne, who may or may not have some inside information on Tebow but who definitely has a strong opinion either way.

“My judgment is that he’s not an NFL quarterback,” Henne told Curtis Stevenson and Anita Marks of Sports Radio 560 WQAM in Miami. “I’ll leave it at that.”

The connection between Henne and Tebow is David Lee, the Dolphins quarterback coach who has been one of Tebow’s mentors. Lee and the rest of the Dolphins’ staff also coached Tebow at the Senior Bowl. Tebow has worked with Zeke Bratkowski, Sam Wyche and Marc Trestman, too.

Maybe Henne is wrong, maybe he’s right. But by not saying much (aka, “I’ll leave it at that”), he’s really saying quite a bit. Your opinions on Tebow are welcome, too. Leave them below.

We first heard from LaDainian Tomlinson on Tuesday as to the variety of reasons he chose to sign with the Jets over the Vikings. But when his interview from The Dan Patrick Show reached the NFL.com newsroom Wednesday, it included one reason why he didn’t: Money.

That’s something we hadn’t heard out of L.T.

“I could have taken more money to go to Minnesota,” Tomlinson told Patrick.

Tomlinson said his familiarity with Brian Schottenheimer and the Jets’ offense was the biggest factor in his decision, adding that even if he knew Brett Favre was returning, he would have chosen the Jets.

Former Texans OG Chester Pitts will meet with the Lions and 49ers. (Paul Spinelli / Associated Press)

It’s not too often we speculate about the free-agency future of offensive guards. They don’t make headlines. But, such is the case as the “second wave” of free agents make visits around the league, and the news wires have taken a momentary break.

Word is that former Texans OG Chester Pitts is visiting the Lions Wednesday and also has a visit scheduled with the 49ers on Thursday, according to Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Pitts had already said during a SIRIUS Radio interview that four teams had shown interest in him:  Detroit, Seattle, Cincinnati and Miami.

Pitts, who missed almost all of last season with a knee injury, is an intriguing play among free agents if he’s healthy — he started 114 consecutive games before the injury. NFL.com senior analyst Pat Kirwan tells me Pitts is a starter if he passs a physical, and has him ranked as the third-best available player among guards, behind unrestricted free agents Stephen Neal (re-signed with Patriots) and Bobbie Williams of the Bengals. Williams, according to The Enquirer, is at a “standstill” in talks with the Bengals.

As with the visit by DT Anthony Hargrove earlier this week, there’s thought a signing could tip the Lions’ hand regarding the No. 2 overall pick.

Former Browns QB Derek Anderson will join the Cardinals. (Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

The news day — on the West Coast, at least — starts with former Browns QB Derek Anderson finding a new home in Arizona.

NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reports Anderson has agreed to terms with the Cardinals, according to a league source.

The move makes sense for the Cardinals, who had been in discussions with both Anderson and restricted free-agent QB Charlie Whitehurst as options to compete with “starter” Matt Leinart.

The Arizona Republic had reported both the Cardinals and Seahawks had made contract offers to Whitehurst, which would require a third-round pick going back to the Chargers as compensation. While there’s no word on a decision from Whitehurst, it sounds like the Cardinals didn’t want to wait.

How this unfolds in Arizona will no doubt be interesting. Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt has never named Leinart the starter, as Kent Somers points out, and seems poised to let Anderson at least win the job. For now, it’s Leinart’s to lose.

UPDATE: The Cardinals officially announced Wednesday afternoon that Anderson has agreed to terms. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The Philadelphia Eagles are holding all the quarterback cards, and also have the poker face (insert Lady Gaga melody here). Beyond that, nothing has changed in the team’s tight-lipped approach to having Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb on the roster.

NFL Network did get some sound today from Eagles Team Cam — sound bytes from Vick and Kolb, who were present at the team’s offseason conditioning program.

“You know, the goal is to stay team-oriented,” Vick said. “Whether I’m here or somewhere else, the main objective is to win. And, I’m here to help us do that. If I get the opportunity to go play somewhere else, or have the opportunity to play here, I think that’s great. I’ll be well-prepared.”

And then there was this from Kolb, who was less transparent in his team-first approach and at least admitted he wants to be the starter.

“Obviously my goal is to be the starter and to start for 16 games and to lead this team as far as we can go,” Kolb said. “Personally, I don’t have a lot of personal goals right now, they’re more team-oriented, besides me getting on the field and proving I can take over this thing.”

None of it, of course, has stopped NFL pundits from trying to read the Eagles’ cards. Les Bowen of The Inquirer offered some interesting angles Tuesday, saying that while the Eagles aren’t in a hurry, the idea of trading McNabb has been simmering along, with no one in the front office willing to discuss it publicly.

Our own Jason La Canfora has already reported the Eagles’ asking prices for the three QBs, so for now this story just sits on the front burner, simmering.

Oklahoma State OT Russell Okung, right, met with the Lions. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press)

It sounds like a busy day today at 222 Republic Drive in Allen Park, Michigan.

That’s the home of the Detroit Lions, who are hosting potential draft pick Russell Okung for a visit Monday. Also en route is restricted free agent DT Anthony Hargrove, according to NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

Okung, who many consider the best of a highly regarded group of offensive tackles (including NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock), is a candidate as the No. 2 overall pick by the Lions, along with DTs Gerald McCoy and Ndamukong Suh. Both McCoy and Suh are expected to visit the Lions as well, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Detroit is the first stop on Okung’s official visits to NFL teams, according to the team’s official site. Teams are allowed to bring in up to 30 potential draft picks, although don’t discount some of the smoke and mirrors subterfuge that takes place.

The Hargrove visit presents an interesting angle. Should the Lions move on Hargrove — he would cost a third-round pick as compensation — that investment is a likely sign they plan to go in another direction with their first pick. Which is where a tackle — Okung, perhaps — enters into the conversation.

Maybe both are future Lions.