This is the silly time of the year, when football writers and electronic personalities have no raw meat, no fresh input to sell to their customers. And so they make up trades.

Nothing wrong with this. It's what fans do every day of the week, even in summer, from the bars to the rec rooms to the water coolers. (Do folks still gather around water coolers in offices anymore? Just asking.)

Here are … More

Don Banks took two weeks to weigh free agency and assemble his Mock Draft 4.0 late this past week on SportsIllustrated.com, advising that in this mock "we factor in those recent acquisitions and continue to keep track of the ever-present buzz factor that is always a significant part of the predraft scouting process." But that buzz didn't shake him off picking Ohio State's Vernon Gholston for the … More

It seemed everyone emptied into the hallway in front of the media room in the Indianapolis Convention Center at the same time. Certainly there were many reporters mingling with NFL front office personnel and NFL Combine athletes this afternoon. But they were joined by a good portion of non-accredited folks, many of them autograph seekers.

Into this maelstrom stepped Mike Tannenbaum. The Jets gen… More

Happy Day after Draft. And thanks to everyone who helped us get Randy's Radar off the ground. It's the first time I've done a live blog and it's awesome to get the amount of immediate feedback and passion from all you Green & White fans out there in the blogosphere.

I wanted to recognize a number of you who took the time to comment about the Jets' picks and trades, the Patriots, the draft in gene… More