NFL Wednesday: Parcells Makes Presence Felt; Chargers Restructure Front Office

AFC News
Bills: Bills to Be Paid $78 Million to Play in Toronto (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
Dolphins: Parcells Making His Presence Felt (Miami Herald)
Dolphins: Visit to HQ widens Taylor-Parcells Rift (ESPN)
Titans: GM Discusses Draft Strategies (Tennessean)
Chargers: Chargers Top Scout Buddy Nix Retires (San Diego Union-Tribune)
NFL: Nix Out, Mueller In As Chargers Restructure Front Office (AP)
Broncos: Source: Xanders New Assistant GM (Denver Post)
Chiefs: Chiefs Will See if Hali Can Fill Allen’s Shoes (Kansas City Star)
Raiders: Warren Sapp Still Jawing Off (San Francisco Chronicle)

NFC News
Cowboys: Think the Pressure Was Already High? (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Redskins: Zorn Excited About Newest Weapons (Washington Times)
Panthers: Panthers Add More Depth at DT by Signing Ian Scott (Gaston Gazette)
Vikings: Word of Warning: Don’t Order Super Bowl Tickets Yet (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

NFL Tuesday: Eagles Sue T.O.; Analysts Mock Titans

NFC News
Giants: Keeping Shockey Was the Right Move (New York Post)
Eagles: Eagles Sue T.O. for Bonus Money (AP)
Eagles: Sources: Jags Interested in Making Deal for Sheppard (Philadelphia Daily News)
Panthers: Panthers Bring DT Darwin Walker Home (Charlotte Observer)
Falcons: Blank Looking to Sell Ryan’s Hope (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cardinals: ‘Experts’ Rate the Cardinals Draft (Arizona Republic)

AFC News
Dolphins: Parcells-Taylor Impasse Slows Building Process (Miami Herald)
Dolphins: Great Footwork Again Scores for Taylor (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Colts: Draftees Must Prove Worth (Indianapolis Star)
Titans: Analysts Mock Titans’ Draft Picks (Tennessean)
Texans: Character Also Matters to Texans (Houston Chronicle)
Ravens: How the Ravens Stack Up (Baltimore Sun)
Broncos: Broncos Let Seven Players Go (Rocky Mountain News)
Raiders: RB Dominic Rhodes Is Released by Raiders (Oakland Tribune)

NFL Monday 2: NFC Draft Finale

NFL: All 252 Draft Selections (SI)

NFC East
Giants: Giants Select Talented but Troubled Mario Manningham in Third Round (Daily News)
Cowboys: Day 2 of Cowboys Draft Has Familiar Look (Dallas Morning News)
Redskins: Redskins Add QB Colt Brennan to Their Hit or Miss Haul (Washington Post)
Eagles: Three New Eagles Could Have Sudden Impact (Philadelphia Daily News)

NFC South
Buccaneers: Talib All Smiles in Tampa (Tampa Tribune)
Saints: Day Two: Saints Take Upside (Times-Picayune)
Panthers: Draft Helps Panthers Fill Most Needs (Charlotte Observer)
Falcons: Falcons Take Low-Key Approach to Rebuilding (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

NFC North
Packers: Packers Hoping to Get Big Lift from Mid-Range Picksw (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Vikings: Few Chosen, Few Needed (Star Tribune)
Lions: Kiper: Lions Drafted to Fit Their ‘New Personality’ (Detroit News)
Bears : Hey Bears, Meet Your New Competition (Chicago Tribune)

NFC West
Seahawks: Seahawks Add Depth, Special Teams on Draft’s Second Day (Seattle Times)
Cardinals: Cards Add Wideout, Tailback to Offense (Arizona Republic)
49ers: Not Much Glitter in 49ers’ Choices (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rams: Nothing Flashy, but Just What They Needed (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

NFL Monday: AFC Draft Finale

AFC East
Patriots: Draft Strategy Should Help Fill Holes (Boston Herald)
Bills: Second-Day Picks Look a Little Weak (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
Jets: Jet Future on the Line (Daily News)
Dolphins: Parcells, Ireland Use Draft to Add Bulk (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Dolphins: Dolphins Had Called Chris Long’s Camp (Miami Herald)

AFC South
Colts: Colts Stock Up on Blockers (Indianapolis Star)
Jaguars: Meet the New Jacksonville Jaguars (Orlando Sentinel)
Titans: Titans Hear a ‘Who?’ (Tennessean)
Texans: Texans Hope Hard Work Pays Off with Draft Selections (Houston Chronicle)

AFC North
Steelers: Steelers Focus on ‘D’ on Day 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Browns: Browns Upgrade, Obtain Backup (Akron Beacon Journal)
Bengals: Grading the Bengals Draft (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Ravens: Start of Something Big for Flacco (Baltimore Sun)

AFC West
Chargers: Chargers Find a Back, Still Seeking a Tackle (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Broncos: Draft Adds Nine New Faces to Broncos (Denver Post)
Broncos: Shanahan: Broncos ‘a Better Team’ (Rocky Mountain News)
Chiefs: Chiefs Select 12 Players in NFL Draft (Kansas City Star)
Raiders: Raiders Start Fast, Finish Even Faster (San Francisco Chronicle)

NFL Sunday 2: Draft Reactions for All NFC Teams

NFC East
Giants: Giants Keep Shockey, Draft S Kenny Phillips (New York Post)
Cowboys: Cowboys Go by the Book (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Redskins: Show of Hands for Redskins (Washington Post)
Eagles: Restless Reid: Eagles Trade Out of First Round (Philadelphia Inquirer)

NFC South
Buccaneers: Dexter Jackson Brings Speed to the Bucs (Tampa Tribune)
Saints: Saints Win Some, Lose Some (Times-Picayune)
Panthers: Owner Thrilled with Day One of Draft (Gaston Gazette)
Falcons: Falcons Draft QB Matt Ryan (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Falcons: OT Sam Baker Had a Feeling About the Falcons (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

NFC North
Packers: Day One: WR, QB, CB (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Vikings: First Move: S Tyrell Jackson (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lions: Different Is Good? Lions Reach for Offensive Lineman (Detroit Free Press)
Bears: Bears Address ‘No. 1 Need’ with Left Tackle (Chicago Tribune)

NFC West
Seahawks: Seahawks Trade to Get DE, TE (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Cardinals: Cards Take Rodgers-Cromartie (Arizona Republic)
49ers: 49ers Take DT Balmer, OG Rachal (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rams: Rams Go Long (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

NFL Sunday: Draft Reactions for All AFC Teams

AFC East
Patriots: Patriots Go for Inside Presence (Boston Globe)
Patriots: Belichick: Mayo ‘One of the Higher-Rated We’ve Seen’ (Boston Globe)
Patriots: Wheatley Has Speed to Burn (Boston Globe)
Bills: Bills Very Pleased with First Day of Draft (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
Jets: Vernon Gholston Was Not the Goal (Daily News)
Dolphins: Dolphins Officially Select Jake Long, Trade Lorenzo Booker (Miami Herald)
Dolphins: Dolphins Select DE Phillip Merling in Second Round (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Dolphins: Dolphins Select QB Chad Henne (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Dolphins: Rumors of Taylor Deal Are Wrong — For Now (Miami Herald)

AFC South
Colts: Colts Beef Up Offensive Line with Mike Pollack (Indianapolis Star)
Jaguars: Derrick Harvey, Quentin Groves Cost Jags Plenty (Orlando Sentinel)
Titans: Titans Fill Need Fast (Tennessean)
Texans: Texans Hit Their Jackpot (Houston Chronicle)

AFC North
Steelers: Steelers Draft RB, WR to protect Big Ben (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Browns: Browns Simply Bystanders (Akron Beacon Journal)
Bengals: Bengals Bamboozled (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Ravens: Future Is Flacco (Baltimore Sun)

AFC West
Chargers: Chargers Fill Need at CB with Lone Pick (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Broncos: Broncos Scoop Talent into Most Glaring Holes (Denver Post)
Chiefs: Chiefs Add to Offensive and Defensive Lines (Kansas City Star)
Raiders: Raiders Hoping McFadden Will Be Playmaker They Desperately Need (Contra Costa Times)

NFL Saturday: Dolphins Get Ayodele, Fasano; Saints Eye Shockey, Sheppard

AFC News
Dolphins: Sources: Dolphins Add Fasano, Ayodele from Cowboys (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Titans: Roos, Titans Agree to Six-Year, $43 Million Deal (Tennessean)
Chargers : Paris: Time for Chargers, Fans to Forgive Leaf (North County Times)
Raiders: DeAngelo Hall: It’s All About the ‘O’ (Oakland Tribune)

NFC News
Giants: Will Shockey Get Traded to the Saints? (Daily News)
Cowboys: Ayodele, Fasano Dealt to Cowboys for 4th-Round Pick (Dallas Morning News)
Eagles: Saints Best Offer for Sheppard So Far (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rams: Rams Seem to Prefer Chris Long (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

NFL Friday: No Holdout for Osi; Late Night with Brett

NFC News
Giants: Osi Umenyiora Scraps Idea of Holdout (Daily News)
Eagles: Lito Sheppard Doesn’t Deny Trade to Tampa Bay Is Possible (Philadelphia Daily News)
Buccaneers: Bucs Should Keep Uneasy Ties with Simms, for Now (St. Petersburg Times)
Falcons: Confident Blank Leaves Draft Choice to New GM (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Packers: Late Night with Brett (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Vikings: How Did Vikings Solve the Jared Allen Puzzle? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
49ers: DeBartolo: 49ers on Right Track (San Francisco Chronicle)

AFC News
Patriots: Goodell Says He Will Approach Walsh Material with Open Mind (Boston Herald)
Patriots: Linebacker Once Again an Issue for Patriots (Boston Globe)
Jets: Jets Deal Dewayne Robertson to Denver (Daily News)
Dolphins: Parcells Molding Dolphins Behind the Scenes (Miami Herald)
Dolphins: Dolphins Cut Worrell, Seven Others (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Colts: Freeney Continues Working on His Return (Indianapolis Star)
Titans: Pacman’s Star Loses Its Luster (Tennessean)
Chiefs: Chiefs Can’t Afford Another First Round Draft Bust Like Ryan Sims (Kansas City Star)
Raiders: Hints on Raiders Trading Down (San Francisco Chronicle)

NFL Thursday: Walsh to Talk; Pacman to Dallas; Title Talk in Minnesota

NFL: 10 Best Drafts of All-Time (Yahoo! Sports)

AFC News
Patriots: Walsh, Goodell to Meet (Boston Globe)
Patriots: NFL Sets a Date for Walsh Talk (Boston Herald)
Dolphins: Intrigue Begins at No. 32 for Fins (Miami Herald)
Dolphins: It’s Time to Trade Jason Taylor (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Colts: Polian Sticks to His ‘System’ (Indianapolis Star)
Titans: Titans Punt Pacman (Tennessean)
Chargers: GM Likes Getting Compensated for Free Agents (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Chiefs: Allen’s Agent, GM Disagree on How Trade Happened (Kansas City Star)

NFC News
Cowboys: Cowboys Agree to Deal for Pacman Jones (Dallas Morning News)
Redskins: Redskins Are Still Pursuing Chad Johnson (Washington Post)
Packers: Culpepper Gets the Call (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Vikings: Title Talk Starts for Vikings (Star Tribune)
Cardinals: Does ‘Edge’ Still Fit for Cards? (Arizona Republic)

NFL Wednesday: Dolphins Sign Long; Bengals Nix Chad Trade; Allen to Vikings; Seahawks Release Alexander

Patriots: Gauging Linebackers Challenges Patriots (Boston Globe)
Patriots: Backfield Appears on Solid Ground (Boston Herald)
Jets: Jets Quiz Covers X’s, O’s and TV Shows (New York Post)
Dolphins: Dolphins Sign Michigan’s Jake Long As No. 1 Pick (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Titans: What’s Next for Pacman? It’s Murky (Tennessean)
Bengals: Bengals Nix Trade Offer for Chad (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Chiefs: Chiefs Trade Allen to Vikings (Kansas City Star)

NFC News
Giants: Seattle Pursuing Jeremey Shockey (Daily News)
Redskins: Redskins Are Pursuing Chad Johnson (Washington Post)
Saints: Loomis Not Ready to Reveal His Hand (Times-Picayune)
Panthers: Rucker Bids Farewell, ‘I Gave You Everything I’ve Got’ (Gaston Gazette)
Vikings: Vikings Get Allen, but at a Steep Price (Star Tribune)
Bears: Angelo Won’t Budge on Urlacher’s Demands (Chicago Tribune)
Seahawks: Seahawks Release Alexander (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Seahawks: Alexander Refused to Believe He Was Past His Prime (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Cardinals: Cards Say No to Boldin Queries (Arizona Republic)
Rams: Rams Are Now on the Clock (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)