Rams QB Sam Bradford attends Coachella with model Karlie Kloss. (JustJared.com)

You never know who you’re going to run into in the pit of a concert. One time, I had the privilege of hanging out with Dave Grohl as we rocked out to the Dramarama reunion at the House of Blues in Anaheim. (Or at least I thought it was him. And he did take a free beer from me.)

But I would imagine most of the hipsters in skinny jeans watching the Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys at the Coachella Music Festival had no idea the guy in the goofy sweater (seriously, look at it) was the quarterback of the St. Louis Football Club, Sam Bradford. Instead, they were probably eying the girl on his arm, supermodel Karlie Kloss. And here they are. (It should be noted, Bradford looks to be rocking an old-school Los Angeles Rams hat, based on the colors.)

So here’s the question, if Bradford and Kloss are an item, where would she rank on this list of player’s celebrity wives and girlfriends (WAGs)? Talk about it.

Hat tip: Just Jared

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Sean Payton is under fire for his role in the Saints’ “bounty” program, but at least he has “Parrotheads” behind him.

While Saints fans protested the coach’s season-long suspension Sunday, Jimmy Buffett, wearing a “Free Sean Payton” T-shirt, also threw his support behind the coach, who accepted an invitation on stage at the New Orleans show to play the bongos (the word “play” being used loosely here).

Judging from the above video, there’s no question Payton is familiar with Buffett’s work. We’re just thankful they kept him away from doing any real damage on the steel drums.

But if you’re going to go on stage with Jimmy Buffett, the least you could do is actually make it look like you’re enjoying yourself.

– Aron Angel

Is there any question that Ravens LB Ray Lewis will command a gargantuan paycheck as a motivational speaker when his playing career finally comes to a close?

In case Lewis’ weekly pregame exploits with the Ravens aren’t evidence enough, we have the above video, in which Lewis addresses Stanford’s men’s basketball squad before Tuesday night’s 74-64 win over UMass in the NIT semifinals. The Cardinal advanced to face Minnesota in Thursday night’s final at Madison Square Garden.

to quote Lewis: “Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge effort. Because effort is between you and you. Effort ain’t got nothing to do with nobody else.”

Stanford’s players could not have been more fired up to hear Lewis’ platitudes (fast forward to 1:20 for a classic reaction from forward Andrew Zimmerman) We’d also be remiss not to pass this last Lewis nugget:

“I’m pissed off for greatness. Because if you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that means you’re OK with being mediocre.”

I’m fired up.

– Aron Angel

In a clip that can pass as a Wrestlemania promo, Shahid Khan is letting the people of Jacksonville know he’s “all in” on the Jaguars.

Of course, we hope the team owner is all in … though “Major League” taught us that’s not necessarily a must.

Then again, “Major League” is a fictional piece of work. Nevermind, just enjoy Khan and his mustache pumping up Jags Nation.

Dan Hanzus is a writer for Around The League.

Wide receiver Deion Branch has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Patriots, according to a league source.

Branch confirmed the move on his Twitter page, writing, “It’s truly an honor and a blessing to be back with #Patriots next year. Can’t wait to get back in the swing of things.”

Branch began his career with the Patriots in 2002 and established himself as one of QB Tom Brady‘s go-to receivers before leaving for Seattle in free agency.

Branch returned in 2010, via trade and has been a reliable starter ever since.

He started 15 games for the Patriots last season, recording 51 catches for 702 yards and five touchdowns.

Branch will be part of a deep Patriots receiving corp, bolstered in recent days by the signings of Brandon Lloyd, Anthony Gonzalez and Donte Stallworth.

– Albert Breer

Thanks to Panini America, the group that brought us the Peyton Manning trading cards, we can now see what Tim Tebow will look like as a member of the Jets.

(Panini America)

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Johnson will visit the Washington Redskins on Wednesday, a league source told NFL Network Insider Jason La Canfora on Tuesday.

Johnson, who started five games during his four seasons with the Bucs, could still draw interest from other teams.

Alex Smith and the 49ers agreed to terms on a new contract Tuesday, a league source told NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi.

The quarterback had visited the Dolphins and reportedly was upset over the 49ers’ courting of Peyton Manning, who chose the Broncos instead.

The 49ers drafted Smith No. 1 overall in 2005.

Ex-Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley was close to signing a five-year, $35 million contract with Titans, a league source said Tuesday.

The team later announced via a news release that it had agreed to terms with the six-year veteran.

Oakland released him for cap purposes and he received $6.5 million from the Raiders in guaranteed money when the two sides parted ways.

Follow Jason La Canfora on Twitter @JasonLaCanfora.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to a three-year deal with former New York Giants CB Aaron Ross, according to a league source.

The deal is for three years and is worth up to $15.3 million.

Ross was on two Super Bowl-winning teams in his five seasons with the Giants. He had a career-high four interceptions in 2011.

Free Agency Frenzy has begun. Big contracts, surprising moves and some guy named Peyton. We looked at Twitter to see which players and teams are getting the most buzz this week.

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The Buffalo Bills said the visit by free-agent pass-rush specialist Mario Williams will continue through Thursday. Williams was flown into Buffalo Tuesday when the free-agency period began, toured the facility and underwent a physical, according to The Associated Press. Williams’ fiancee also flew to Buffalo to take a tour of the region.

That Williams’ stay in Buffalo was extended might seem to indicate he is favoring the Bills. But it’s also worth remembering that on Tuesday, NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported that Williams has a visit scheduled with at least one other team, citing a league source.

Free-agent RB Peyton Hillis found a new home Wednesday, leaving the Browns for the Chiefs, the team announced.

Hillis became a fan favorite with the Browns in 2010, when he led the team with 1,177 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. But he struggled last season with injuries and his perception in the locker room.

Over the course of the NFL’s 45-year partnership with the USO, more than 200 active and former players and coaches have traveled to more than 20 countries.

Participating in the 2012 NFL-USO Tour are Browns center Alex Mack, former Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones, Texans tackle Eric Winston, Panthers punter Jason Baker and Chargers linebacker Takeo Spikes. Jones talks about his experiences on tour with the USO and troops in Afghanistan:

Day 3 – Afghanistan:

We’ve had the opportunity to visit a couple of different bases throughout Western Afghanistan and meet a lot of different troops. Marines, Air Force, Navy, Army, Reservists and National Guard; it’s uplifting for the players because we are trying to give back to everyone out here. These troops are protecting us, and coming over here to salute them is a tremendous honor.

There are tons of football fans out here. I’ve been able to embrace the fans of each of my teams — Giants, Eagles and Bengals. I think the most striking thing has been watching the day-to-day grind that our troops go through. These guys are putting in 12-hour shifts, seven days a week with the sole purpose of protecting our country. Still though, morale seems positive and everyone is focused on the goal at hand.

We’ve been able to fly in helicopters to a couple of different bases. We had a barbecue at Forward Operating Base Farah and everybody came out. We had the opportunity to get to know a lot of guys, and of course thank them for their service.

Probably the best time of all has been simply sharing a meal with the troops. We sit around a big table and go back and forth sharing stories. Hopefully our visit is able to break up the monotony of their day-to-day grind. The USO has done an amazing job supporting the troops out here. We feel privileged to give our time for such a good cause.

– Dhani Jones

Like many, former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner believes there’s no place in the game for anyone intentionally trying to injure opposing players.

He also knows it’s not a rare occurrence, and said as a high-profile player at a high-profile position, players tried to knock him out of games throughout the course of his 12-year career. Warner isn’t convinced, though, he was necessarily targeted for injury.

“I don’t want to say that there was an attempt to injure, but I definitely think there were games where I could tell you that it seemed that they went beyond what was normal in regards to when they were going to hit me or how they were going to hit me,” Warner told NFL Network on Friday. “Again, not with the intention, necessarily, of hurting me, but again, knocking me out of my game to get me to think about things differently, and if by chance they hit me and knock me out of the game, maybe that’s a benefit for them.”

Warner was made aware Friday that the Saints were using a bounty system during his final NFL game in January of 2010, when he took a bone-rattling hit from defensive end Bobby McCray, who was with the Saints at the time.

As part of the investigation, Goodell said allegations were made that the Saints defenders had targeted Warner, then with the Cardinals, during New Orleans’ run to the Super Bowl in the 2009 season.

Warner made it a point to say the hit by McCray was legal.

“You go back and look at that hit by Bobby McCray on me, and it was a violent hit, and I felt it for weeks afterwards, but I cannot go back and look at that and say, by any means, that was an illegal hit,” Warner said. The hit, he said, “was in the confines of the rules, that he hit me square on, he didn’t hit me in the head, he hit me in the chest.”

Warner added that he “wasn’t looking and (McCray) got a great shot on me and it was a violent hit, but it wasn’t a cheap shot from that standpoint. So I look at that and say, well, it was what it was. It was part of the NFL, it’s part of the violence of the NFL and the hits that we take.”

When asked if he would have a problem with McCray having been paid extra for the hit, Warner said that he would.

“Whether you get paid or not, I definitely think there’s been players throughout the course of history that have gone out with the intent of trying to hurt someone, and I don’t think that is right,” Warner said. “I don’t think there’s any place in our game for that. You go out, you play hard.”