St. Louis QB Sam Bradford was the hot pickup this week, as enthusiasts scrambled to replace bye week starters Tom Brady and Chad Henne.

One of the noteworthy offseason position battles got started Tuesday in Buffalo, where Trent Edwards, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Brian Brohm and Levi Brown took part in the first day of the Bills’ QB competition.

In recent years, Troy has become a popular destination for NFL scouts and coaches. The Sun Belt conference powerhouse has produced Pro Bowlers such as the Giants’ Osi Umenyiora and the Cowboys’ DeMarcus Ware over the past decade, and continues to churn out impressive prospects.

Florida QB Tim Tebow elected not to participate in the bench press Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine after it was previously believed that he would do all non-throwing workouts.

Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin (ankle) finally practiced on a limited basis on Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Giants.

Taking a quick look around the league at a few of the injuries from the first half of Week 2 games.

The Cardinals had a chance to draft running back Adrian Peterson in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, but instead chose lineman Levi Brown with the No. 5 overall selection. Not that Cardinals fans need to be reminded as the Vikings travel to Arizona this week. But Brown isn’t Tony Mandarich. And before Cardinals fans become too morose, they should recognize that the Cardinals have already locked up a playoff berth, while the Vikings are fighting off the Bears.