QB Jay Cutler has not played a down yet for the Bears, but the team is convinced that they have their QB of the future in place. The belief is so strong that the Sun-Times reports today that Cutler might be getting a new deal from the team soon: The Bears will look to do something long term with Jay Cutler, perhaps during the season

The AFC West clearly had a down year last year with San Diego escaping with the division crown at 8-8. The Chargers edged out the Broncos on the last game of the season after starting 5-8, since that point those two teams have went in opposite directions the Chargers advanced to the AFC divisional round only to lose out to the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers. The Broncos meanwhile promptly fired their longtime coach Mike Shanahan after their late season collapse and traded their up and coming quarter back Jay Cutler

DENVER (AP) A suspect in the slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams has appeared in court in a separate homicide case. Willie Clark is charged in the 2006 shooting death of Kalonniann Clark of Denver. He was supposed to enter a plea Friday, but his arraignment was postponed until Oct

DENVER (AP) A suspect in the slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams has appeared in court in a separate homicide case. Willie Clark is charged in the 2006 shooting death of Kalonniann Clark of Denver. He was supposed to enter a plea Friday, but his arraignment was postponed until Oct.

It’s too early for ‘09 season previews, and too late for ‘08 season reviews. What’s an NFL blog to do in the never-ending quest to overcover the bejeezus out of the NFL?

The Chiefs will retire the number of the late Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas during a ceremony on December 6th as the team takes on the Denver Broncos. Thomas’ family will also be presented his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring at halftime of the Denver game at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s fitting that the ceremony will take place as Kansas City faces an AFC West rival whose Hall of Fame quarterback Thomas frequently bedeviled.

PFT.com reports that the waiver claim the team put in on former Falcons OT Renardo Foster has been approved, and the team was awarded his rights today: Days after submitting a waiver claim on former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Renardo Foster, the St. Louis Rams were awarded his rights today over the Denver Broncos. Both teams had placed waiver claims on Foster with the Rams winning out due to their inferior 2008 record.

PFT.com reports that the waiver claim the team put in on former Falcons OT Renardo Foster has been approved, and the team was awarded his rights today: Days after submitting a waiver claim on former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Renardo Foster, the St. Louis Rams were awarded his rights today over the Denver Broncos. Both teams had placed waiver claims on Foster with the Rams winning out due to their inferior 2008 record

The Broncos makeover of their 2008 roster continued on Thursday, as the team announced the release of linebackers Boss Bailey and Louis Green along with safety Herana-Daze Jones and also waived RB Kestahn Moore and CB Rashod Moulton. Bailey played just one season with the club, coming over as a free agent on March 6th of last year.

The Denver Broncos have released linebacker Louis Green, safety Herana-Daze Jones, running back Kestahn Moore and cornerback Rashod Moulton.