Don’t let anybody know that I am talking about Danny Thomas on Tim Tebow Tuesday.

Michael Vick says he will play on Sunday, but he has a matchup that should make fantasy owners wary.

Let’s try to get through the top stories of the morning without tearing a groin. That seems to be going around this week.

Bears running back Matt Forte‘s contract talks are not the only ones that have been put on hold, according to league sources.

We’re eight days away from the start of the 2011 NFL season, and Week 1 of last season is when Arian Foster became a household name. The Texans opened with a win over the Colts behind Foster’s 231 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

With Michael Vick the latest player to receive a massive new deal and shed the franchise tag, I figured this was a good time to look at other players who are either in negotiations with their teams or will begin talks shortly.

Rescheduled because of Hurricane Irene, tonight’s New York showdown between the Giants and Jets offers no shortage of subplots.

Reports of an imminent labor deal between NFL owners and players might have been exaggerated. Or maybe not. The players — or, more accurately, the NFLPA’s executive committee — are in Washington, where they could vote on a proposed labor deal Thursday. The owners are meeting in Atlanta, examining the deal on their end. Keeping it all straight for you are NFL Network reporter Albert Breer and NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

The Saints might have two Heisman Trophy winners in their backfield this season … or they might not. By the time they sign first-round draft pick Mark Ingram, they could already have cut ties with Reggie Bush – who is still under contract but might be asked to take a paycut or be released.

Should fantasy owners be worried about drafting Peyton Manning in their fantasy leagues this season? Not yet…

DeMarcus Ware was in-studio on Sunday night to discuss his No. 12 ranking on the “The Top 100 Players of 2011″ list.

Targeting a quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger could be the key to building a successful fantasy draft strategy. Find out why.

Is this exciting or what? Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley will be a guest at the NFL Network studios Wednesday and Thursday. Two days of Cooley? It won’t be the first time, and anyone who tried Cooley’s signature ham, peanut butter and mustard sandwich – a.k.a., the Cooley Club – remembers the last visit.

Has the luck started to reverse in Cleveland? The Cavaliers landed the top pick in the NBA draft, with the help of some famous Browns.

How would a move to San Diego affect the fantasy value of WR Steve Smith? Find out in today’s Fantasy Three and Out.