Bears sign QB Jay Cutler

Call it Da Deal.

Not since the beer-and-brats days of Jim McMahon, Saturday Night Live spoofs and the Super Bowl Shuffle in the mid-1980s have the Chicago Bears fielded a bona fide star quarterback. They will now.

It took a king's ransom — including two first-round draft picks and incumbent starter Kyle Orton — but the Bears outmaneuvered a slew of suitors Thursday to land Denver's Jay Cutler.

Suffice to say, all the criticism being heaped upon Chicago general manager Jerry Angelo for his team's free-agent inactivity this offseason has ended. Angelo knew he had to offer a better package than quarterback-starved teams like Tampa Bay, Washington and the New York Jets. He did exactly that.

After wasting years trying to develop youngsters like Orton and Rex Grossman with only a modicum of success, Chicago finally has the real deal under center. Say what you will about how Cutler handled the rift with new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels that led to his departure, but there's no denying Cutler is magic on the field and has the arm strength to thrive at windy Soldier Field.

In 2008, Cutler reached the Pro Bowl in just his third NFL season. He almost single-handedly carried a team with a porous defense and decimated running back corps into the playoffs.

Cutler now faces a similar challenge in Chicago. This deal betters the Bears, no question. But improvement from last year's 9-7 record isn't a given.

While he will be working with an outstanding young running back (Matt Forte) and a decent enough offensive line after Thursday's free-agent signing of tackle Orlando Pace, Chicago still fields one of the NFL's worst wide receiver corps. Devin Hester has blazing speed but isn't nearly as complete a wideout as Brandon Marshall, Cutler's favorite target in Denver. Rashied Davis and Brandon Lloyd were mediocre at best in 2008. Earl Bennett — a 2008 third-round pick who didn't have a catch last season — was working with the starters during a recent Bears minicamp.

The defense isn't what it once was either. The Monsters of the Midway were more Mothra than Godzilla in 2008. The Bears ranked 21st and 16th respectively in yards and points allowed. Chicago was especially poor against the pass, which explains why opponents attempted more throws against Chicago (622) than any other NFL team.

The Bears struggled to pressure quarterbacks, exposing an injury-riddled secondary that wasn't all that great even when healthy. Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher — the face of the franchise before Cutler's arrival — looked old. Oft-injured safety Mike Brown broke down again and was released in February. And defensive tackle Tommie Harris has yet to prove worth the four-year, $40 million contract extension he signed last offseason

The fact Chicago almost reached the playoffs last year was largely a testament to the NFL's best special teams units, Forte's production and Orton's efficient quarterbacking until a midseason ankle injury.

The drop-off from the Super Bowl defense Chicago fielded two seasons earlier was so great that some Bears fans can still be justifiably upset at Angelo for not acquiring a quality quarterback when the unit was in its prime.

Angelo still has plenty of time for more personnel upgrades before the regular season begins. Maybe the Bears will continue dipping into free agency — cornerback Ken Lucas took a visit Monday — or can strike gold in the draft like in 2004 when Harris, defensive tackle Tank Johnson, wide receiver Bernard Berrian and cornerback Nathan Vasher were the team's first four picks. Maybe the defense will rebound with head coach Lovie Smith now calling the plays. Maybe an aged starting roster has enough left in the tank for a championship run in what is considered a wide-open division.

I just wouldn't be expecting a Ferris Bueller-like parade down the streets of Chicago in February quite yet, even though the Cutler acquisition itself is reason to celebrate.

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Alex Marvez

What to do with Terrell Owens?

Bottom line: the Cowboys were a joke this season. They have many things they need to change before they can even think about making the playoffs.

One of the biggest looming decisions is whether or not the Cowboys should keep TO. I personal think he is a waist of money and plays like he has no heart, and would rather see the Cowboys go down a little in talent, to improve on chemistry and work ethic.

TO is not all of the problem, but attitudes and play like his are. I think its time the Cowboys show that it doesn't matter how big of a contract you have, there will be consiquences to stupid actions, play, and statements.

What do you think?

Should Peyton Get the MVP

Here is a great article I read on Fox Sports by Ian O'Connor talking about why Peyton should get win the MVP vote. I thought it was a great article and I agree he should win it.

Peyton Manning is the NFL's most widely marketed player, and yet he was destined to spend this season, as they say, under the radar. Even an alarming injury could not elevate his personal drama to a level of pressing coast-to-coast interest.

As it turned out, his knee surgeries were greatly overshadowed by Tom Brady's.

Manning didn't have to be Manning this year; for all practical purposes, he could've taken the season off. He had his built-in excuses.

He was hurt, he had missed the entire preseason and he'd already taken the Indianapolis Colts to six consecutive playoff appearances and the one Super Bowl title he desperately needed to remove that ugly A-Rodian stain from his otherwise epic career.

Peyton had carried the Colts and the Manning name long enough. With his team at 3-4 and booked for games with the Patriots and Steelers, he could've temporarily surrendered the league to little brother Eli in New York, to the Titans of Tennessee, before picking up next year where he and Brady had left off.

That Manning chose to win seven consecutive games instead came as little surprise to those around him in the immediate wake of his liberating Super Bowl triumph over the Bears.

"Some quarterbacks kind of get what I call 'the pass' after they win the Super Bowl," Manning said that dark and rainy night in Miami. "I don't want the pass."

Manning delivers passes but never accepts them. For building what could be a 12-4 season out of what had 7-9 written all over it, he deserves to win his third Most Valuable Player award.

Peyton's would be an ironic MVP victory, as this year marked the first time anyone dared ask a question that once would've inspired the same news conference reaction caused by the guy who threw his shoes at President Bush.

Is Eli the better player?

They're both going to the Pro Bowl, of course, becoming the first quarterbacking brothers selected for the same game. Eli was named for the first time, Peyton for the ninth. The last two Super Bowl MVPs are once again joined at history's hip.

But there was a time this season when Eli was playing a better brand of football and leading a Giants team that appeared on the verge of a dynastic run. Peyton, meanwhile, had nine interceptions to go with his 10 touchdowns across his first seven games.

The family dynamic was first flipped on its ear the previous January, when Billy Volek's Chargers, of all people, eliminated the Colts from the playoffs on the same day Eli knocked out the top-seeded Cowboys in Texas.

"I have a heavy heart for Peyton," the boys' mother, Olivia, said outside the winning Giants locker room, "but I'm proud of Eli."

The kid brother got his ring a lot faster than Peyton did, kept playing at a high level in 2008 and suddenly people were thinking the unthinkable: Was this Serena blowing by Venus all over again?

No, it wasn't.

With two games to play, including Thursday night's date in Jacksonville, Manning has a chance to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season for the ninth time. He's on track to finish with a completion rate of at least 65 percent for the seventh consecutive year. That 10-to-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio from October? It now stands at 23-to-12.

Manning's passer rating (90.3) might be the lowest he's posted since 2002, but that vague statistic — however it's calculated — has never been an honest measure of a quarterback's worth. The Colts' running game ranks 30th in the league. Without Manning, this team could've never achieved the way the Patriots have without Brady.

Without Manning, the Colts would be 4-10.

"Peyton really went through a lot with his initial knee surgery, and then when they all of a sudden quietly opened it up again," his father, Archie, said Wednesday morning by phone. "He was rusty when he got back, they were missing some linemen, they couldn't run the ball or stop the run.

"But they kept fighting and scratching. To get to this point, it has to be one of Tony Dungy's best jobs. You look at 10 wins and you say, 'My gosh, how in the world did that happen?' "

It happened because of Peyton Manning.

Funny how these things work out. Dating back to his days at Tennessee, Manning wasn't known as much for his victories as he was for his defeats. When he approached the AFC title game against the Patriots two years back, Boomer Esiason said if Peyton "doesn't get to the Super Bowl, he might as well buy a house next to A-Rod, because they're going to be living in the same neighborhood."

Manning beat New England and Chicago and left A-Rod to his own title-free devices. When Super Bowl XLI was complete, Adam Vinatieri, a three-time champ in New England, approached Peyton and said, "Welcome to the club."

Now Manning is defined by the games he wins, not the ones he loses. This year's Colts have won seven times by six points or less, if only because of their quarterback's fourth-quarter poise.

Indy was staring at an 0-2 record before Manning drove them back from a 15-0 third-quarter deficit against the Vikings. Indy was staring at a 1-3 record and a loss to the Texans before Manning became the first NFL quarterback to lead his team to victory in regulation after trailing by 17 points in the final five minutes.

Peyton set up Vinatieri's field goal to beat the Patriots and get Indy back to .500, then threw three touchdown passes against the Steelers' top-ranked defense to complete a late comeback and give the Colts their first victory in Pittsburgh in 40 years.

Manning set up Vinatieri's field goal to beat the Chargers by completing a 14-yard pass to Marvin Harrison on fourth-and-one at the San Diego 49 in the final seconds.

"I've always been proud of Peyton in the fourth quarter," Archie Manning said. "One time while he was at Tennessee, playing at Kentucky, it was cold and ugly and nasty. Kentucky wasn't a very good team, but they came out and played great and the crowd really got into it.

"Peyton put together a couple of fourth-quarter drives to win it, and I was waiting on him outside the locker room when one of his offensive linemen came up to me and said, 'Mr. Manning, he just wouldn't let us lose.' I've never forgotten that. I still get emotional thinking about it."

Now, Tony Dungy's Colts are on the verge of securing their seventh straight playoff bid, and their 32-year-old quarterback is the reason nobody — not the Titans or the Steelers — wants to see them in the playoffs.

Peyton has outlasted and outperformed Eli as an MVP candidate. He deserves the honor more than an 8-6 Kurt Warner and a 7-7 Drew Brees. Adrian Peterson and Michael Turner have earned their places in the discussion, but the job of quarterback, as Peyton once said, "is the hardest job in sports."

Manning makes it look too easy. It isn't just the genes. After his Friday night games at Isidore Newman High in New Orleans, Peyton used to be there on Saturdays waiting for his coaches when they arrived at 7 a.m.

"I hadn't even washed the uniforms yet," the head coach, Tony Reginelli, would say, "and he'd already figured out the next opponent's cover-one or cover-two defense."

So no audible comes as a surprise, not when pride still matters.

In the wake of his knee surgeries, Peyton refused to play this season as Eli's brother, or as Archie's other son. He refused to concede the season to the Giants or the Titans or anyone else.

More than anything, the record will show that Peyton Manning refused to let his team take a pass.

Pac Man get back in

What do you guys think about this?

I thought Goodell was a hard ass and was trying to convey he was done putting up with thugs.

So much for that persona. He is going to let Pac-Man back in again after two more games of suspension. The Cowboys have gone from Americas Team to a band full of thugs.

I think they should have a gang war with Cinci.

NFL Scores - AFC North in Madden 09

AFC North in Madden 09

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

Please forgive me for this temporary diversion. We interrupt our regularly-scheduled program now that I've had my hands on the Madden 09 video game for a couple days now, which is enough time to provide a scouting report.

For all of my fellow gamers out there, here are my early impressions of the AFC North teams:

Cleveland Browns

I've found the Browns to be far and away the toughest AFC North team in this game.

(Don't worry Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals fans. It's just a video game and things eventually will be settled on the field.)

Defensive tackle Shaun Rogers is an absolute monster. He holds his ground at the point of attack, and it's hard to consistently get rushing yards up the middle. I had a friend at my house yesterday who uses Cleveland and although I came out victorious, we had some hard-fought battles. Basically I beat him by using big receivers to post and run by his little corners. If you want to know my Madden team this year, I'm not telling. But I will give you a clue: I have one team in the AFC and one in the NFC. So if you want some, come get some!

Offensively the Browns are as versatile as you would expect. Quarterback Derek Anderson has a 95 throwing power (fair enough) and a 90 throwing accuracy (what???), therefore he is an elite signal caller in this game. If you keep receiver Braylon Edwards on one side of the field and tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. on the other, it makes it very difficult to pick and choose where you want to roll coverage. Running back Jamal Lewis runs through a lot of tackles and also has an extra burst that he didn't have in last year's game. Overall, they're a solid team to use in Madden, probably for the first time in the game's history.

Pittsburgh Steelers

For some reason, I've never had much success using Pittsburgh's offense in Madden. I think part of it was the smallish receivers, which I don't like, and another part of it was quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, whom I've never figured out how to use properly (any suggestions?). I do like Heath Miller and Matt Spaeth in double tight-end sets. Their height gives them the ability to body up almost any defender and keeps the chains moving. But my inability to get the ball to Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes consistently makes it tough.

If you're good at using the safety, this is the defense for you. Troy Polamalu is crazy fast, and even if you bite on play-action passes, he is fast enough to make up for the mistake. A lot of people have trouble running 3-4 defenses in Madden but Pittsburgh makes it easy. Its front seven is stout and tough to run on. Age on the defensive line isn't an issue in the game, of course. The Steelers' passing defense is not superb, but I wouldn't consider it weakness.

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens are a team that only a few people can use. But if you're one of those people, they can be one of the toughest teams to beat in this game. The offense is shabby. The quarterbacks, whomever you choose, will drive you crazy when they miss throws most signal callers on other teams will make. That rules them out for me right there. But tight end Todd Heap is a reliable weapon for those that like to utilize the tight end. Running back Willis McGahee doesn't seem as solid as he was in last year's game, which hurts Baltimore. Derrick Mason will make catches, also, but it's not enough to convince me to play with them all the time.

The defense remains the best in the game. Their personnel is perfect for a game like Madden. They're big, physical and fast. And similar to real life, it's extremely difficult to do anything with this team, no matter which offense you use. Those special few who know how to play with the Ravens are those that love playing defense and can win games with field position and field goals. Not many people are like that. It's a video game and everyone wants to score points. But if you're a gamer that enjoys winning 10-7, the Ravens are for you.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals have been prolific in Madden on offense the past few years. But this year's offense is down a notch, which isn't a good sign. Tailback Rudi Johnson's ratings have dipped a bit this year and for me that's big. My strategy with the Bengals was to spread defenses with three wide receivers and let their offensive line and tight end Reggie Kelly open huge holes for Johnson to wear out opponents. When defenses started to focus on the running game, it was time for Carson Palmer to pick defenses apart with a stellar cast of receivers. But the offense line isn't as good as it used to be, both in the game or in real life, so my game plan from a year ago no longer works.

The defense always was a problem, but it was a tradeoff for having such a prolific offense. But now the offense is not as dominant and the defense could be worse in the game this year. There is not much awareness on this unit, which means play-action passes work often. So if you don't blitz and get a pass rush, you have no chance to stop anyone. In the past I was able to scheme and hide this porous unit just enough to win games, especially if my offense gave me the lead. But it's much tougher to do it now. Use the Bengals at your own peril.

How much will Madden 09 translate to real NFL football in the AFC North?

That remains to be seen.

Reading the coverage: Jacoby Jones has to stop playing street ball

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Critiques? I want them all, so feel free to drop a note in the mailbag.

I'll be with the Jags again Wednesday, then en route to Terre Haute, Ind., for the conclusion of the Colts' camp Thursday and Friday.

Let's take a morning lap around the division.

Houston Texans

• John McClain says the expectations for tight end Owen Daniels are on the rise.
• Houston special teams coach tells Jacoby Jones that, "he's got to quit playing street ball." Dale Robertson looks at the maddening return man/receiver.
• The Texans practice against the Saints in Louisiana Wednesday.

Indianapolis Colts

• Mike Hart's measurables aren't great, but his production has been, according to Mike Chappell.
• The Colts couldn't wait two months for defensive back Michael Coe to heal, and waived him.
• Linebacker Clint Sessions talks about returning from a calf injury, courtesy of Colts.com.

Jacksonville Jaguars

• The Jaguars have tried but failed to get a true No. 1 receiver on their roster and are content with spreading things around, writes Vito Stellino.
• Derrick Harvey's holdout pulls into a tie for the franchise with Byron Leftwich with a 19th day today, the Times-Union reports. There are no signs of an end to the stalemate.
• Cole Pepper handicaps the Jaguars receivers' chances of sticking on the roster.

Tennessee Titans

• A lot of people who write about teams in this division, have done voluminous work. But I think Jim Wyatt has cranked out more copy than anybody through camp. Today he looks at detente in the Titans' locker room after a music war.
• Vince Young passed out copies of Madden 09 hours after its release, on what teammate Paul Williams dubbed a "national holiday for males between the ages of 15-30."

An open letter to Troy Smith

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

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Dear Troy Smith,

It's James Walker in Cleveland, your hometown. I'm not the letter-writing type but this is a special occasion. I want to make sure you understand the importance of this weekend's events and let this message sink in the next couple days.

You are the starting quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens in Saturday's second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. I'm sure you probably know that by now.

But what you don't know, Troy, is this is biggest game to date in your football career.

I know it's just the preseason. I understand that you played in regular-season games before with Baltimore. I also know that you played in big games at Ohio State. But hear me out on this.

Saturday is about claiming a starting job in the NFL long term. This isn't a fill-in situation. You're no longer a Band-Aid. This is a golden opportunity that you've never had in your professional career.

This is an exhibition game for everybody except Troy Smith. Trust me on this one, OK?

The Ravens' coaching staff desperately wants someone to step up in this three-way quarterback race. The unknown is only intriguing in small doses. Eventually it becomes cumbersome and creates fear, and the Ravens are nearing that point as the regular season approaches on Sept. 7.

But you can erase three weeks of doubt and so-so practices with one lights-out performance this weekend against the Vikings' starting defense. Look what one preseason game has done for Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay.

Like Rodgers, let the coaches know that Troy Smith wants this job. Show the players that you can lead them. Don't turn the ball over and score some points for goodness sakes.

Kyle Boller represents much of the past offensive struggles in Baltimore. Rookie Joe Flacco, in many ways, is the team's future.

But there is a huge void waiting for Troy Smith to become Baltimore's quarterback of the present. You entered this competition as the favorite, and now it's time to start playing that way.

Not many people get an opportunity to become a starting quarterback in the NFL. So it's up to you, Troy, to seize this moment.

It starts Saturday night.

Sincerely,

James Walker

Morning take: Banged-up Browns

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

Here are the most interesting story lines in the AFC North:

• According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Browns rookie tight end Martin Rucker has a torn meniscus in his knee and will be sidelined for six weeks.

Morning take: For a team that does minimal contact, I'm always baffled by the amount of injuries the Browns suffer in training camp annually. Rucker joins a long list of ailing players that include receiver Braylon Edwards (foot), receiver Kevin Kasper (hamstring) and linebackers Antwan Peek (ankle) and Beau Bell (knee).

• Edward Lee of the Baltimore Suns writes Lorenzo Neal signed with the Ravens to give the team an upgrade at fullback.

Morning take: We got the sense in training camp that offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was not happy with some of the pieces he's working with in Baltimore. Neal's familiarity with Cameron in San Diego landed him with the Ravens. But can the pair bring some of their old, super-charged magic to an otherwise anemic unit?

• Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he would like to have his center battle between Justin Hartwig and Sean Mahan settled "yesterday." But it's the third week of training camp and it's still up for grabs.

Morning take: Hartwig, a free-agent signing from the Carolina Panthers, will start Thursday against the Buffalo Bills. He will perform well enough take the job by the end of the week.

Black and Blue all over: This is Lions territory
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert

ROMULUS, Mich. -- We're on the ground here in Michigan and will head over to the Detroit Lions' morning practice here in a little bit.

Thanks to those of you have sent Lions-related questions and comments to the mailbag. Feel free to continue. We'll get to them this week.

Let's take a quick look around the division before setting out for the Lions' facility:

• "There are only two impact players on the Lions and both are wide receivers," writes Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press, referring to Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson. Nevertheless, it's not still not clear whether the Lions plan to re-sign Williams, who is entering the final year of his contract.
• The Lions had free agent center LeCharles Bentley in for a visit but didn't sign him.
• First-round draft pick Gosder Cherilus, the likely starter at right tackle, has been getting some practice work at left tackle in the event he has to do spot duty there.
• Don't get too excited, but Devin Hester threw the ball out of a variety of formations during Chicago Bears practice Tuesday.
• Minnesota Vikings placekicker Ryan Longwell didn't participate in the preseason opener and is just starting to kick in earnest during practice, part of a plan to maintain his leg strength during the season.
• Responding to suggestions that his training camp hasn't been as tough as previous seasons, Vikings coach Brad Childress invited reporters to participate in a 9-on-7 drill. "And then you could comment afterwards on if you think it's soft or not." (Darn. Just sold my cleats on eBay).
• A Milwaukee television station is hoping to carry at least seven New York Jets games this season so that Wisconsinites can watch former Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

NFL Scores - Walker's morning take: Should Ravens say no to Favre?

Walker's morning take: Should Ravens say no to Favre?

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

Here is a look at some of the interesting stories around the AFC North:

• Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun writes an intriguing column outlining why the Ravens should not consider quarterback Brett Favre if he becomes available. Two of the biggest reasons are cap room and rookie head coach John Harbaugh trying to start anew.

Walker's take: I commend Schmuck for presenting the other side in what's become a fast-growing fantasy in Baltimore. This column won't be popular with Ravens fans, but it is thoughtful and insightful.

• The Cincinnati Bengals have yet to sign any of their 10 draft picks, with the report date for training camp looming on July 27.

Walker's take: A lot of teams (including Baltimore and the Cleveland Browns) haven't signed a majority of its picks. No need to hit the panic button just yet.

• Browns quarterback Derek Anderson is having a good time running his football camp at his high-school alma mater in Oregon.

Walker's take: Anderson obviously knows how to stay busy. In addition to running a football camp, he's also training for this upcoming season, watching game film and playing a little golf.

• Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer, Baltimore Raven, Seattle Seahawk, Cleveland Brown and San Francisco 49er Trent Dilfer is announcing his retirement from the NFL.

Walker's take: After one championship season in Baltimore, a strong case can be made that Dilfer is the best quarterback in Ravens history. Think about it.

NFL Scores - Jordan's situation still not moving

Jordan's situation still not moving

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

Jordan

One of the more interesting player situations in the league is LaMont Jordan's in Oakland. The team held him out of its minicamp in early June and he has been expected to be released because of a high salary and a surplus of running backs in the Oakland backfield.

Despite being held out of the minicamp, Jordan remains Oakland property a month later. Oakland wants to trade Jordan but the market may be small with Chicago, New Orleans and New England as potential suitors.

If the Raiders can't swing a trade for Jordan before training camp starts it will be interesting to see if he is allowed to practice during training camp. Jordan, who has been very professional during this time, will likely urge the team for his release if the situation isn't resolved by late this month.

Pacman can join Cowboys for workouts

by the AP

Adam "Pacman" Jones can join the Dallas Cowboys for everything but the regular season - for now.

Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday he would decide by Sept. 1 whether to fully end Jones' suspension, which wiped out the entire 2007 season when he was with the Tennessee Titans. The Cowboys play their opener Sept. 7 in Cleveland.

"Commissioner Goodell told Jones that his continued participation in the NFL depends on demonstrating that he can conduct himself in a lawful and reliable manner," the league wrote in a statement. "Jones will be expected to continue the personal conduct program established for him by the NFL and the Cowboys and to avoid further adverse involvement with law enforcement.

Pacman Jones should know his fate by the end of the week

Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week in Atlanta about a possible reinstatement, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News.

Jones, who is suspended indefinitely, is hoping to get a decision this week according to the report, which cites anonymous sources.

Jones told the NFL Network on Sunday he's done everything he can to be reinstated.

"For the most part, I think I should be all right. This year has been one of the hardest years in my life besides when my dad died. But it's also been a learning experience. I made a lot of bad decisions and thank God I'm getting a second chance. ... I own up to my decisions, but the past is the past and I'm ready to move on."

His suspension bars him from going to the team's practice facility, but the Morning News says he has managed to meet his teammates at charity events.

Should the NFL add a 17th game to the season?

Do you think that the NFL should add a 17th game to the schedule. Roger Goodell recently made the proposition due to the lack of interest in pre-season games.

Do you think its a good idea.