It’s that time again, time to pass out my midseason awards. I’ve got some special awards to hand out, including the Barry Sanders Award (aka, I’m so fed up with losing it’s time to retire), the Fall Award (players who thrive during the fall, but wilt during the winter) and the Enron Award (demonstrating poor football etiquette).

John Fox’s decision on whether to bench veteran QB Jake Delhomme can’t be an easy one, given both Delhomme’s status as the NFL leader in interceptions and his tenure as the Panthers’ starter since early in the 2003 season.

All of the juicy soap opera scenarios appear to be coming from one place this season — the NFC East.

It was time to talk trades on my Around the League segment with host Fran Charles Tuesday on NFL Total Access. We discussed trade speculation on Brady Quinn, Shawne Merriman and Glenn Dorsey.

NFL Network insider Michael Lombardi joined NFL Total Access Monday to chat with host Fran Charles about a number of topics, including trade possibilities involving the Oakland Raiders.

In today’s Around the League segment on NFL Total Access with host Rich Eisen, we chat about the status of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, Steelers S Troy Polamalu and Ravens OT Jared Gaither.

I don’t want to say NFL coaches are lying, but when you listen to what some of them are saying, it’s neither here nor there. On Friday’s NFL Total Access, I broke down some tape to translate for you.

What’s the future of QB Brady Quinn in Cleveland? If there isn’t more production out of Quinn, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Browns make a change at some point in the next three to five weeks.

In my Around The League segment on Total Access today with Rich Eisen, we discussed how Bill Belichick and the Patriots will attack rookie QB Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets and the latest on holdout Michael Crabtree’s situation with the 49ers.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell joined NFL Network’s Total Access on Wednesday, chatting with host Rich Eisen about the league’s fines levied against the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini.

It’s a concern to me that current NFL players are so big and explosive. It’s an issue, not necessarily with current players, but with retired players. In my latest Put Up Your Dukes segment on NFL Total Access, I shared my story about fighting the battle with obesity.

I went through a few hot topics in Tuesday’s Around the League segment with Rich Eisen on Total Access, including the status of Chiefs QB Matt Cassel.

In Wednesday’s edition of Around the League on NFL Network’s Total Access, I chatted with host Rich Eisen about the weight clauses in the contract of Bengals OT Andre Smith, the ongoing holdout of 49ers pick Michael Crabtree, and more.

Wednesday’s Team Cam interview on NFL Network’s Total Access came via Minnesota, where Pro Bowl CB Antoine Winfield agreed with the assesment of host Rich Eisen that it’s Super Bowl or bust for the Vikings this season.

During the Around The League segment on NFL Network’s Total Access today, I chatted with host Fran Charles about why Daunte Culpepper’s loss could be Matthew Stafford’s gain.