Alexander talking to Stripes

It looks like Shaun Alexander is going to be a Bengal.

He visited with the team earlier this week, and Cincinnati is interested enough that its talking to his agent, Jim Steiner, according to an article in The Cincinnati Enquirer....

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• Bengals talks with Shaun Alexander continue  [Cincinnati Enquirer]
• Rob Bironas signs one-year tender  [Tennessean]
• Albert Haynesworth to miss mini-camp  [Tennessean]
• Raiders sign Edgerton Hartwell  [Associated Press]
• Antwaan Randle El hopes to return next month  [Associated Press]
• Jason Campbell injures hamstring  [Associated Press]
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Fanex mock draft begins next week

The guys at Fanexfootball.com have announced the draft order for their first mock draft....

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Rhodes tosses hat into Colts' backfield race

The Colts’ backfield is getting more crowded.

A couple of weeks back, the team drafted Mike Hart, the productive but painfully slow tailback from Michigan....

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Hardy could be next big thing for Bills

It’s a subpar year for rookie wide receivers. For the first time ever, not one player at that position was selected with a top 30 pick....

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What was the original name of the San Diego Chargers? Answer

KC should build around Bowe

Dwayne Bowe looks good to me.

Big guy....

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Senior writer Ian Allan answers your questions about fantasy football. This edition: Teams that pass to running backs, trading away Darren McFadden, and an early guess on Marshawn Lynch.

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Mendenhall robbed in Chicago

Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint on Monday morning, according to an Associated Press report.

A week after being selected in the first round by the Steelers, Mendenhall was robbed along the Chicago lakefront, according to his mother and agent....

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O'Sullivan sneaking up draft boards

“With the fourth pick of the fifth round, the Vatican City Fightin’ Pontiffs select … quarterback J.T....

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Forte's value rising in Chicago

Those who are drafting rookie running backs will be faced with an interesting dilemma. Do you take the best running back? Or do you select the player in the best situation?

Second-rounder Matt Forte of the Bears, for example, isn’t as talented as any of the five running backs who were selected in the first round, but he’ll probably get more carries than most of those guys....

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What former Dallas Cowboy won an Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash? Answer

Evidence against Harrison mounting

Marvin Harrison hasn’t yet been arrested or charged, but his NFL future is looking bleak.

The Philadelphia Daily News has a detailed story in today’s editions that suggest evidence is mounting that Harrison was involved in a shooting on Tuesday....

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Looking at lengths of WR touchdowns

We’re doing more this year with scoring systems involving lengths of touchdowns.

Some leagues give substantial bonuses for touchdowns from longer distances, and we’re working to include that in our database....

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Police investigating Marvin Harrison

Marvin Harrison is being questioned in connection with a shooting that occurred outside a bar he owns, according to an Philadelphia radio station.

According to the report by WIP Radio, a source close to the investigation says that Harrison got in an argument with the man on Tuesday afternoon, and soon after the man left the bar, a series of shots were fired, with the man getting hit in the hand....

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DeSean Jackson vs. Ted Ginn; a comparison

DeSean Jackson lasted until the 49th pick of the draft. Ted Ginn was selected 9th overall last year....

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Chris Baker angling for new contract

Is Chris Baker even going to be the Jets this season?

Not necessarily. He’s angry with the team, staying away from voluntary offseason workouts because he says the team broke its promise to give him a new contract....

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Cutler has diabetes

Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with diabetes, the Denver Post is reporting.

Cutler has Type 1 diabetes, the article says, meaning he’ll be dependent on insulin....

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What future congressman was the original quarterback of the Chargers? Answer

Alexander will visit with Bengals

Shaun Alexander could be going home.

He grew up not far from Cincinnati (in Florence, Kentucky), and he has a visit scheduled with the Bengals on Monday, according to the team’s website....

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Cowboys aren't using Witten around goal line

Scouting Jason Witten, one thing I don’t like is the way he gets used around the goal line.

Or, more accurate, doesn’t get used....

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Deep sleepers: Courtney Taylor, Logan Payne

I heard an extensive interview with Mike Holmgren today on the local sportsradio station, and he had some interesting things to say.

Among the highlights:

Deion Branch almost certainly won’t be ready to play on opening day....

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The Ravens selected Joe Flacco of Delaware with the 18th pick of the draft. Who was the last quarterback from that school to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL game? Answer

Vernon Davis has week 17 incentive

The value of Vernon Davis, at least in week 17, just went up. That’s the week that San Francisco plays Washington, and Davis no doubt will be eager to show Chris Cooley on that day that he knows a little something about how to play tight end....

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Seahawks have Georgia kickers on their mind

There’s some good karma involved with the Seahawks using their seventh-round pick on kicker Brandon Coutu of Georgia.

When Seattle was looking for a kicker in 1991, it used a fourth-round pick on John Kasay, also from Georgia....

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Who are the six quarterbacks who've been drafted No. 1 overall, then gone on to direct teams to Super Bowl wins? Answer

The new 'Over the Hill Gang'

Did Washington ever officially file for the trademark on the “Over the Hill Gang” in the ‘70s? Because the Bucs are also putting together an interesting collection of graybeards.

Having signed Warrick Dunn and with Brett Favre having retired, the Bucs are now the owners of an interesting trifecta....

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Washington loads up on pass catchers

Green Bay and Washington, I think, had the strangest drafts.

The Packers are extremely strong at wide receiver, with Donald Driver, Greg Jennings and James Jones, but they used their first pick (an early second-rounder) on Jordy Nelson of Kansas State....

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