Recently, Joe Flacco, Tony Romo, and Carson Palmer have all drawn criticism from analysts, fans, and the rest of the hard-to-please masses that follow the NFL. Surprisingly, even with the draft coming up, all three names have been mentioned prominently in the media lately, and not necessarily in glowing terms.

New Raiders coach Hue Jackson has said that he’s committed to QB Jason Campbell, but that does not mean that the Raiders will ignore the position in the draft. Our Steve Wyche handled that question during his weekly chat on NFL.com on Thursday, when asked about the Raiders quarterback position.

Based on the current state of things around the NFL, it’s tough to find any news that has major fantasy significance (sigh). So when several coaches and other organizational leaders discussed the state of their teams during the annual Owners Meetings, you can only imagine how quickly I jumped on the information.

At least seven of the top 10 teams in the 2011 NFL Draft are believed to be in the market for quarterbacks, but where will they end up? We are asking you the NFL.com to submit your theories, hypothesis and tea-leaf readings.

Tiki Barber wants to make a return to the NFL. And after a quick check of the calendar, yep, it is still only March 8.

We’ve become accustomed to blockbuster deals for quarterbacks, so how about this one?

And now for a few thoughts, observations and highlights as we wrap up Day 2 of the NFL Scouting Combine.

With the winds of change blowing in Cincinnati, fantasy owners need to get familiar with some different names.

As far as Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is concerned, he’s moving forward under the impression that disgruntled veteran QB Carson Palmer will not be traded.

Terrell Owens didn’t leave much to the imagination Friday on “NFL Total Access” when discussing what was behind the problems that plagued the Bengals during a forgettable 2010 season that fell short of expectations.

These are some uneasy times in Cincinnati. Will Carson Palmer be back? Will he really walk away into retirement if Bengals owner Mike Brown doesn’t adhere to his quarterback’s trade demand?

Under Armour might be assured that Cam Newton will be a star, but Pat Kirwan isn’t as convinced as he discussed in his weekly NFL.com chat today.

Among the crucial offseason decisions for the Bengals is whether Chad Ochocinco will be back next season. The signs continue to suggest he won’t.

Happy Festivus everybody.

Most of you, I’m sure, are familiar with the holiday of Festivus. The highlight of Festivus night is the airing of grievances.

I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you are going to hear about it.

Hearts are breaking all over Texas with the news that QB Tony Romo popped the question to his girlfriend, Candice Crawford. And yes now is your opportunity to make your own, “at least he will own a ring” joke.