A quick and random spin through what the heck happened in the NFL this week …

In the newspaper world, the football coverage for Sunday’s paper is in the form of a notes package. In the internet world, we can do notes, too. I’ve been trying to come up with some kinda feature for Sunday on the blog, and I may tweak this going forward.

Eight is Enough. As bad as that ‘70s TV show was, it can’t be any worse than having to wait any longer for the start of the 2011 NFL Draft. And eight just happens to be the number of days until the draft begins.

The Raiders had nine players listed as questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Jaguars in Jacksonville.

A big hit just before halftime of Sunday’s game sent Chargers RB Darren Sproles to the locker room early.

Chargers Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates (toe), WR Malcom Floyd (hamstring) and RB Mike Tolbert (hand) all will play Sunday against the Raiders after being listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report.

A quick recap at some of the notable injuries around the league in Week 9.

The Raiders, already playing without MLB Rolando McClain, will also be without starting SS Tyvon Branch for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.

Rookie MLB Rolando McClain is questionable to return for the Raiders against the Chiefs due to a hip injury.

You might conclude, by JaMarcus Russell‘s ill-fated stint with the Raiders, that the former first-overall selection did not have the heart of a champion.

But he apparently has guts.

The Raiders threw the first semi-surprise of the NFL draft Thursday night, taking LB Rolando McClain with the eighth overall pick.

When the video board inside Radio City Music Hall showed LB Rolando McClain smiling on his phone with the Raiders still on the clock, the Silver and Black-clad fans in the house voiced their displeasure.

After the trade of Brandon Marshall, what direction will the Broncos go with the No. 11 pick in the draft?

Twenty players at Alabama’s pro day got down to the business of running, jumping and lifting on Wednesday indoors because of rain.

Alabama LB Rolando McClain, who was projected to be the first player taken at his position and a top-15 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, revealed Wednesday following his pro day workout that he suffers from Crohn’s disease.