You have to admire the effort the Chiefs are giving against the Dolphins today in the bitter cold at Arrowhead Stadium.

Only days after the resignation of long-time president/general manager/chief executive officer Carl Peterson, the team could easily adopt an attitude of indifference. But it’s not happening.

Sorry. The image of the Arizona Cardinals playing in snow just doesn’t compute.

I’ve been hearing that New England vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli is prominent among candidates to clean up the mess in Detroit, and his stock would only soar if the Tom Brady-less Patriots emerge from the logjam atop the AFC East to win a playoff spot.

NFL.com’s Vic Carucci contemplates the arrival of holiday greeting cards from NFL teams as he awaits kickoff for Sunday’s Week 16 games.