Marv Levy had a front-row seat for the Pro Football Hall of Fame announcement Saturday, and he was surprised his rival, Bill Parcells, didn’t receive the nod for the Class of 2012.

We are now only three days from the Super Bowl. And to honor that number, we could count the number of rings on Tom Brady’s hand.

Get an early clue about next year’s Class of 2012 when the Pro Football Hall of Fame releases its preliminary list of nominees on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Log onto NFL.com or tune into NFL Network for full coverage.

The Broncos and Texans, both of whom will run new schemes next season, realize they can immediately make a move because this is a great draft for defense.

NEW YORK — Retired players such as Frank Gifford, Willie Lanier and Howie Long were in attendance at the Broadway play “Lombardi” Tuesday night to support, well, retired players. The NFL Family Night event honored the Player Care Foundation, which offers grants and medical programs to those who have suited up in the league to help improve their quality of life.

The Browns used three gadget plays in their win over the Saints, and they all worked to perfection.

NFL Network’s Albert Breer joins Stacey Dales to talk about Bill Parcell’s leave of absence from the Dolphins and how it fits into the long-term plan in Miami.

A little rookie hazing? Nope. The video depicts members of the Dolphins looking for Dolphins DE Kendall Langford‘s 2.5 karat earring that he lost during practice. This must go over well with the no-nonsense approach from Dolphins Exec. VP of Football Operations Bill Parcells.

As part of the 75th draft celebration, the NFL will honor Gil Brandt next Friday, April 23, during Round 2 of the NFL Draft. Before the Cowboys’ second-round selection, appropriately, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will make a short presentation and bring Brandt on stage to acknowledge his years of service.

I think the Brandon Marshall trade is a great deal for the Miami Dolphins on several different levels.

Dolphins LB Jason Taylor recently underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and is expected to be out three months before he can resume normal workouts, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

All signs point to LB Karlos Dansby leaving Arizona. So, what could be next? Dansby has listed the Dolphins among the four teams he’d be interested in playing for.

Saints coach Sean Payton is a disciple of Bill Parcells, but he took a motivational trick from legendary 49ers coach Bill Walsh.

The Patriots and defensive coordinator Dean Pees are parting ways, a team source told NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi on Thursday.

When the Lions named Matthew Stafford their starting quarterback on Monday, he joined an exclusive club.