San Diego County deputies responded to a call from San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman’s house around 3:45 a.m. Sept. 6.

While some teams failed utterly (ahem Cowboys) and some took glory in their standings and draft picks (Vikings/Giants). Here is my hopefully unbiased analysis and grades on the NFL Draft over the weekend....

The Spinnaker compiled a list of cities that could possibly house an NFL expansion team and some ideas for the new teams' mascots.

Question 1: Former NFL star Michael Vick is claiming to be a changed man in prison and is determined to do all the right things upon his release, including resuming his career in football. Do you think Vick has changed his ways?

AROUND THE STATE Three football players still lost at sea; one rescued Three men are still missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf Coast Feb. 28. They face diminishing survival odds after...

I just finished watching the movie "The Express" and it got me think about the best NFL players of all-time at each position. With the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, I decided to come up with a list. Here's my top three and most over rated of each given position.

Millions of NFL fans across the world watch and wait for it each year. Fans of losing teams the season prior regain hope with expectations their favorite team will select a player who will bring a franchise to winning ways. The NFL commissioner gets on the stage, announces the first overall pick and one young athlete, just months removed from college, becomes a multi-millionaire.

Former Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills running back Travis Henry, a former Pro-Bowler, 2-time 1000 yard rusher, All-SEC performer at Tennessee and Mr. Florida Football at Frostproof High school was arrested by the DEA in Colorado for allegedly trafficking multiple kilograms of cocaine. If convicted as charged, he now faces 10 years to life in prison and a $4 million fine. Henry has also fathered 9 children with 9 different women, was suspended in August for one year by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy and was caught writing bad checks for expensive jewelry in Tennessee.