As suspected, Calvin Johnson’s absence from practice Wednesday was nothing out of the ordinary. Fantasy owners should feel confident giving him a start.

Amid a recent rash of YouTube footage depicting young people in various states of disrepair over the failures of the Vikings, Jets and Eagles — we catch wind of this.

Before the ink had even dried on Jack Del Rio’s exit papers, the speculation on who would replace him in Jacksonville already was spinning.

We know that Texans LB Connor Barwin is a bad man, but so bad that the Jaguars fired coach Jack Del Rio and then owner Wayne Weaver sold the team, all after Barwin recorded four sacks against two quarterbacks in a 20-13 Texans win in Jacksonville on Sunday?

Kevin Kolb could return for Arizona this week, which might not be good news for Larry Fitzgerald.

Be sure to tune into NFL Network Tuesday afternoon as free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens drops by after his public workout intended to impress NFL scouts.

Going beyond the surface stats, Jason Smith says there are values to be found at the wide receiver position.

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been called a genius at game-planning, but just watch him struggle to change the clock on his car’s dashboard.

While Blaine Gabbert will become the third rookie quarterback to be handed the reigns this season — joining Cam Newton and Andy Dalton — NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner says the early success of those quarterbacks shouldn’t raise the expectations in Jacksonville.

Brandon Lloyd is expecting to play in Week 3 for Denver, which could affect Eric Decker’s value.

After Luke McCown‘s implosion in Sunday’s 32-3 loss to the Jets — in which he tallied a woeful 1.8 passer rating — the Jaguars’ journeyman QB took responsibility for the debacle.

NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock says the time for the Blaine Gabbert era in Jacksonville is now.

Tests on Monday showed that Jets C Nick Mangold suffered a high-ankle sprain in Sunday’s win over the Jaguars but sustained no additional damage in the ankle, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Miles Austin’s hamstring injury is just one on a growing list of concerns for the Dallas Cowboys offense.

When you exit a game with a 1.8 quarterback rating, you can assume there will be chatter about your job security. That’s the position Luke McCown finds himself in on Sunday night after an epically rough performance against the Jets.