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The Miami Dolphins were awarded compensatory choices in the sixth and seventh rounds Monday for the NFL Draft later this month. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“I don’t know how long that’s going to continue (or) when he’s going to be back up (in Green Bay).”
PALM BEACH, Fla. - Ted Thompson wouldn’t begin to guess what - if any - compensatory draft picks the Green Bay Packers would be awarded by the NFL, because he didn’t want to be disappointed. […]

Two AFC North also-rans, the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, were awarded the most compensatory picks in this year’s draft. via The Plain Dealer

The Atlanta Falcons landed another pick in the NFL draft on Monday, receiving a third-round selection as compensation for their free agent losses last season. via Rome News - Tribune

“We want the players to be able to play fast in that game, and we don’t want to show too much, either.”
‘ When Dave Clawson coached at Villanova, the same thing always happened when Brian Westbrook was on the field. via Chattanooga Times Free Press

Jessica Simpson is feeling “much better” after being hospitalized with a kidney infection. via Slam Sports

Two AFC North also-rans, the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, were awarded the most compensatory picks in this year’s draft. via The Plain Dealer

The Houston Texans re-signed safety C.C. Brown and offensive tackle Brandon Frye on Monday.Brown started all 16 games last season and finished fourth on the team with 83 tackles, including 64 solos. via Kansas City Star

The NFL announced the Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers will host marquee TV games on the league’s opening weekend in September. via USA Today

The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent quarterback Brian St. Pierre and re-signed safety Matt Ware on Monday. via TheIndyChannel.com

NFL owners unanimously approved Wayne Huizenga’s 50 percent sale of the Miami Dolphins to Stephen Ross on Monday, according to the Miami Herald. via Sports Network

The NFL is expected to announce its Monday night opener today and the Packers are a strong candidate to be one of the participants. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Matt Schaub ’s recovery on his non-throwing shoulder is on track, according to the Houston Chronicle and Rotoworld. via FantasyFanatics.com Fantasy Football

Ryan Leaf, Tony Mandarich, Andre Ware - haven’t the names of draft busts that all of us NFL observers reach for around this time every year become a bit played out? One look at Leaf’s terrible Chargers Starter … via The State

At last, heated sidewalks Who says it was a do-nothing legislative session? Sure, during the session that just ended - the only regularly scheduled session this year - lawmakers failed to pass the Great Lakes … via Green Bay Press-Gazette

The agent representing suspended Tennessee Titans defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones denied an Internet report that said his client had been traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a fifth-round pick.
A report on Rototimes.com said Jones has been dealt, but Manny Arora said he has been told nothing of the kind.
‘You would think the Titans […]

How bad is this football Jones? Bad enough so that the sting of another subpar fantasy season in 2007 has yet to go away; bad enough so that nearly every day some fanciful new strategy comes to mind to help …

Wilfork and Patriots to host 2008 NFL Draft Parties New England Patriot defensive tackle Vince Wilfork and his wife Bianca will be hosting their 5th Annual Vince Wilfork Draft Day Fundraiser Party at Pinz …

For the past three to four years Patriots fans and draft guru’s alike have been prognosticating early selections being used to address the dearth of youth at the inside linebacker position.

“The brand campaign, as we see it, is just another touchpoint”
The Chicago Bears have selected Two by Four/Chicago after an agency review to develop the team’s first brand campaign in more than a decade. via Chicago Sun-Times

Information is power * Stephanie Stradley and Keith Weiland from HoustonProFootball.com have a back-and-forth exchange about the Texans salary cap and potential cap cuts/savings that are available to them. via Houston Chronicle

We’re a month away from the NFL Draft, and everyone knows who the top prospects are at this point. via Fox Sports

The Ol’ Draft Doc would like to tell you the Atlanta Falcons are one good shot of collegiate talent away from contending again, but a fib like that would be a major violation of the Hippocratic Oath. via Daily Citizen

“Chad Pennington must be cut, or dealt for the New York Jets to move forward.”
Our friend from the north, Dylan Greening takes a look with his head and his heart at the Jets’ quarterback position and what could happen in 2008. via NY Jets Blog

“The biggest thing that disturbs me is that we’re tearing up this community and my class over an issue that we can agree is not as big as it’s made out to be”
Park department officials say they’ve received at least one request to consider naming a facility after former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett […]

“I like it because it makes teams play out the season”
Mike Nolan thinks there are reasons beyond safety for the proposal that could lead to an NFL ban on hair hanging from the back of helmets.
‘The nameplate is on his back; the number is on his back,’ the San Francisco 49ers coach said Sunday, […]

Former Denver Broncos safety Nick Ferguson has found a new team.
CBS4 Broncos Insider Gary Miller has learned that Ferguson signed a 1-year contract with the Houston Texans.
Ferguson, 33, has been with the Broncos since 2003. He lost his starting job to Hamza Abdullah midway through last season, and then finished the year […]

The Deuce McAllister era in New Orleans may soon be over, reports Rotowire. He has a $1 million roster bonus due April 15, which the team will either pay him or release him. via FantasyFanatics.com Fantasy Football

“I can go out there and line up at receiver, I can line up in the backfield and block, line up back there and run, I can throw a pass if you need me to. “If I had to, I could play defense.”
In the weeks leading up to the 2008 NFL Draft , BR.com […]

Most of the moves made in the last several weeks have no immediate fantasy impact. via BleacherReport