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.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak doesn’t seem at all bothered that Andre Johnson has reportedly lobbied free agent Nnamdi Asomugha to join him in Houston.

Now that Texans coach Gary Kubiak has agreed to be in studio Tuesday for “NFL Total Access” on NFL Network, he must be thrilled about star WR Andre Johnson‘s recent comments about trying to recruit free-agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha.

No position is better represented on NFL Network’s “Top 100 Players of 2011″ than wide receiver, with 18 making the cut as voted by players. On Sunday, 10 more players were revealed, including two wideouts — Miles Austin (No.70) and Brandon Marshall (No. 61). Austin and Marshall join fellow wideouts Terrell Owens (91), Josh Cribbs (84), Mike Williams (83), Santonio Holmes (76), and Greg Jennings (74) with 11 more to come. NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp believes Marshall would be higher on the list with more stability at the QB position in Miami. “I think that might have a little something to do with the quarterback that was throwing him the ball,” Sapp said. “Normally when you have a good […]

Three…more…days.

If you’re a draftnik, and if you think Mike Mayock and Mel Kiper are like Axl and Slash, then you know what’s in three days. The path to prime time is getting short, as draft weekend starts Thursday.

So if the NFL draft is just three days away, then what are some good draft 3s?

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?

Patriots WR Wes Welker and T Matt Light have been selected to the Pro Bowl, it was announced Wednesday.

Andre Johnson has battled an ankle injury for most of the season, and the issue will force him to miss Sunday’s matchup at Denver. The Pro Bowl receiver will be inactive when the Texans face the Broncos.

Fantasy owners could be without superstar wideout Andre Johnson in championship week.

If Michael Vick got you into the playoffs, he is about to usher you out of the playoffs if he does not turn things around quickly.

Titans QB Kerry Collins can still bring it. The old man outscored Colts QB Peyton Manning two weeks ago, and now he’s lighting up the Texans, as the Titans lead 21-0.

If you landed Arian Foster or Peyton Hillis, chances are you’re in the playoff hunt.

You really have to appreciate the moxie of Steelers WR Mike Wallace who called Jets CB Darrelle Revis “just another guy.”

Well, at least he did not call him a slouch.

Did Week 14 seem to over promise some great weather games and then under deliver? Like “Star Wars Episode I, the Phantom Menace.” And the only weather game we got was a blowout. But it was the start of the fantasy playoffs for most of you, so lets search through the wreckage.

Did any of you imagine that Cardinals rookie QB John Skelton was going to have an impact in the fantasy playoffs? Or maybe the fairer question would be to ask if any of you had heard of Skelton prior to this week?