Jason Smith is a Jets fan. That’s bad news for him, since he’s at a Super Bowl featuring the hated Patriots and Giants.

The first big storyline of Super Bowl XLVI appears to be the status of Rob Gronkowski’s ankle, which kept him from practicing Thursday. The Patriots still insist he’ll be ready to go for next week’s game.

The number of featured backs around the NFL has been dwindling for years. Now it looks like one of the biggest names in fantasy football could find himself in a time-share next season.

Tony Romo is expected to be under center for the regular season finale Sunday. If his past track record is any indication, fantasy owners should feel comfortable having him in their lineups.

There’s an art form to getting away with pass interference — offensive or defensive — in the NFL. Essentially, it’s about not being caught.

Calvin Johnson has missed two consecutive days of practice and fantasy owners should start looking for backup plans in case Megatron is limited or completely held out.

Brandon Marshall is the focus of a new documentary that tells the story of his life with borderline personality disorder.

Brandon Marshall might not be the most likely candidate to step on a soap box and testify to the unity of the one-win Miami Dolphins. But these Dolphins just could be the NFL’s version of “Band of Brothers.”

Daniel Thomas and Matthew Stafford are both back to work after being limited on Wednesday. But the Peyton Hillis will-he-or-won’t-he saga drags on.

Rashard Mendenhall is back and will start on Sunday, putting a dent in Isaac Redman’s fantasy value.

We enjoyed bantering with you all with our LeBron James conversation. Now, we’ll return the favor by answering a few of your mailbag questions.

Friday at midday is the deadline to vote for last week’s top NFL performances on NFL.com.

Chad Henne will miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery, affecting Brandon Marshall’s fantasy value.

The Texans have been coy about Andre Johnson’s injury, but there is starting to be some clarity as to its severity.

Good news for the Detroit Lions: Recent history says they now have an 82 percent chance of making their first playoff appearance since 1999. The Lions, along with the Packers, are off to a 4-0 start. Since 1990, 50 of the 61 teams to win their first four games have gone on to the postseason.