Detroit Lions 04/24/2007 7:04 AMThe Detroit Free Press reports two weeks ago, Lions HC Rod Marinelli was asked if he would rather have one great player or a bunch of good players. He answered without hesitation."I think just a bunch of really good players, if you could get that," he said. "Who knows?" He said the Lions were a young team and getting younger, and if they could draft some more defensive players this year, then they could become "a very fast, explosive defense." That seems to support the reports that the Lions are trying to trade down from No. 2 in the NFL draft. Read more
Miami Dolphins 04/24/2007 7:00 AMThe Palm Beach Post reports once again, the Dolphins head into the NFL Draft searching for the franchise left tackle they have been without since Richmond Webb packed his seven Pro Bowl appearances and trudged off to join the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001. And Miami likely will keep looking, because like the polar ice caps, the number of stalwart left tackles appears to be vanishing. Rapidly.Read more
Minnesota Vikings 04/24/2007 6:58 AMThe Pioneer Press reports OG Anthony Herrera, DL Spencer Johnson and RB Artose Pinner signed one-year tenders with the Vikings, leaving DE Darrion Scott as the team's only remaining restricted free agent.Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers 04/24/2007 6:54 AMThe Post-Gazette reports RB Verron Haynes, released by the team in March with a knee injury, continues to rehab at team headquarters. "His goal is to be available for training camp," Colbert said. "Coach told him and we reaffirmed that if he keeps working and comes back healthy, we want him back on this team because Verron is a big part of what we do."Read more