Vince Young caused a stir after recent comments during a radio interview. But he has to know that the time for talking is over. For For Vince, it’s as simple as anything in sports: It’s time to put up or shut up.

Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has used up the equity earned by multiple Pro Bowl appearances. His absence from the Bengals’ OTAs has not only hurt the potential growth of the team’s passing game, but could affect Carson Palmer’s chance of reclaiming his status as one of the league’s best signal-callers.

Among the many subjects I interviewed during the week before Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., none was as insightful as Jerry Rice, who told me to look for Pittsburgh Steelers WR Santonio Holmes to be the difference-maker in the big game.

The best story in all of sports is the athlete who rises to stardom, then falls, only to rise again. When the Bengals signed five-time Pro Bowl safety Roy Williams last week, he received his chance for redemption and the opportunity to once again become a dominate NFL defender.

Brett Favre once played for the love of the game, and we loved him for the way he played. He now plays for something more sinister and unnatural, which leaves us scratching our heads and asking, “Brett, what are you doing?”

The Lions, Buccaneers and Jets should beware. Those teams drafted quarterbacks in the first round last weekend but could fall victim to just following the crowd, according to Texas Tech coach Mike Leach.

You really have to applaud the Detroit Lions for going after the player that they really wanted in Matthew Stafford. The Lions were thinking that all the players at the top of this year’s draft board were pretty even, and figured that they were better off getting the player they really coveted.

Rashard Jennings is an explosive running back who can run, catch and block. His selfless decision-making has brought him close to sainthood in his hometown, but he could earn a full halo this upcoming season in New Orleans.

John Madden has laid a blueprint of broadcasting excellence for all who leave the game to become an analyst on the landscape of mass media. His simple explanations of complicated Xs and Os introduced the game to millions across several generations.