Whenever I hear the phrase, “This is the year the Raiders return,” my mind immediately starts to wander and I wish for more Brett Favre updates. Honestly, I would probably much rather read about how cool it would be for the Cowboys to play in the Super Bowl in their home stadium! Because nobody has brought that up before. Ever.

Find out what I’ll be watching on Thursday night when the NFL’s preseason schedule continues with three games.

Tim Tebow might get a lot of press, but he shouldn’t be getting any attention in seasonal fantasy leagues.

How unpopular has Terrell Owens become? Even British Petroleum refuses to lobby for his return to the NFL. Teams continues to go out of their way to say that they have no interest in Owens. You almost start to wonder if the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL would take him – and they take anybody.

Rookie QB Tim Tebow is climbing up the Broncos’ depth chart.

Wednesday’s surprise name to be making the rounds in the news: Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Raiders coach Tom Cable is not going to select a starting quarterback in May. Cable calls it an open competition. Others call it a formality because newly acquired QB Jason Campbell was the hands-down favorite at the Raiders three-day minicamp over the weekend.

Nnamdi Asomugha was good enough to give us some of his time for a chat. I’ll let you read the full transcript, but first I wanted to give you Asomugha’s thoughts on the Raiders’ acquisition of QB Jason Campbell, who told NFL Network over the weekend that he expects to be the starter in Oakland.

The Raiders’ acquisition of QB Jason Campbell in a trade with the Redskins for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick is a sign that Oakland is done experimenting with JaMarcus Russell.

The addition of Jason Campbell in Oakland improves the fantasy value of several Raiders players.

Jason Campbell sent NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora a text message that said, “I think it’s done,” regarding a trade from the Redskins to the Raiders.

Jimmy Clausen to the 49ers? Sincere interest, or pre-draft wrangling?

The Packers have an interest in free-agent RB Brian Westbrook, who has had a low-profile during free-agency.

With 10 days left until the NFL Draft, Jason Campbell represents an intriguing backup plan for teams who opt to pass on the top-tier quarterbacks. As such, his future seems to be tied closely to that of Jimmy Clausen.

The most likely ending for Jason Campbell and the Redskins is a trade, and both sides want to get a deal done.