The NFL suspended Donte Stallworth, who was convicted of DUI manslaughter and is being sent to jail for a whopping 30 days. First of all, 30 days? His lawyer's game is tight.

Titans coach Jeff Fisher has his own thoughts on all this talk of nicknames. He said every coach's dream is for a player who doesn't play the bongos as Johnson did in that Kansas City game, not fumble or get injured in a playoff game.

30 days? That's all NFC wide receiver Donte Stallworth is getting for accidentally killing a human being while driving drunk? Absolutely disgusting.

The National Football League is packed with superb athletes, but a majority have elevated blood pressure and the biggest linemen may put themselves at risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers said today.

Favre is currently "retired," much like he was at this time last year before July came around and he said, "Screw that," and forced a trade to the New York Jets.

After a tumultuous 0-16 season, the Detroit Lions have earned the right to select from the top of the 2009 NFL Draft, but drafting near the top doesn't guarantee future success. Just ask the Houston Texans about David Carr or the San Francisco 49ers about Alex Smith.

Terrell Owens admits to being heartbroken by his reputation as a surly player concerned more about his statistics than winning. The wide receiver, however, will not change a thing when he steps on the field for the Buffalo Bills.

The suggestion of losing 25 per cent of their home schedule hasn't been received so well in Buffalo, where even the fans who were least-cynical about the NFL franchise's future are now feeling awfully anxious.

The truth is, Major League Soccer didn't require mass conversions to survive. Its growth strategy (unlike, say, the NHL's) is based on a tight, realistic player salary structure, and in taking the game to people who already like it.