Jimmy Claussen is killing the value of Steve Smith this week.

Texans WR Andre Johnson is listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but do you think that Johnson is going to sit out a huge matchup against the Cowboys? The Texans are playing in their third Super Bowl in three weeks, and there is no way the team is going on without its best player.

Chargers RB Ryan Mathews fumbled, hurt his ankle and then watched Mike Tolbert score two touchdowns — what should have been his touchdowns. Already the anxiety is becoming too much.

Panthers coach John Fox opened his weekly Monday news conference by announcing rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen will start in Week 3 over Matt Moore.

On the day after 11 games filled the NFL preseason schedule, here’s a look at what stories are on the radar.

Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman wants to cut down on his mistakes this season. The way to make that happen? Stop pressing.

Jimmy Clausen is saying the right things, but put your faith in Matt Moore.

NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora manned the Around the League desk Wednesday on NFL Total Access, sharing some insight on Jimmy Clausen’s role in Carolina and free-agent LB Adalius Thomas‘ future.

This has been an interesting beginning for Jimmy Clausen‘s NFL career. The former Notre Dame star tumbled in the draft before being selected in the second round (48th overall) by the Panthers and had to serve as an Cactus Cooler mule for WR Steve Smith.

Former Lions QB Joey Harrington once told me that the best advice he ever received in football came from Barry Sanders who said, prior to his first rookie minicamp, “Find a good place to get doughnuts.”

Such is life for NFL rookies.

St. Louis QB Sam Bradford will wear No. 8 in honor of Cowboys Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman. And like Aikman, Bradford is the most likely rookie quarterback to be starting in Week 1, according to NFL Network’s Charlie Casserly and Michael Lombardi.

We watched 15 picks come and go in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft before hearing the name Jimmy Clausen.

One of my favorite super sleepers, Matt Moore, has some competition in rookie Jimmy Clausen.

It looks like QBs Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy‘s slide down the draft is going to continue for a while.

With the Rams closer to being on the clock Friday, executives and agents sense that tackles and pass rushers will be more in demand and QBs Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy could fall into the middle of the second round.