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Does anyone know what those razor-looking symbols on the Patriots’ field are? It’s Gillette Stadium, but those aren’t actually razors, are they?

 

Chad Johnson has gone from being the lovable class clown to the guy who never grew up after high school. Some of his antics stopped being acceptable two disappointing seasons ago. Ocho Cinco demands the ball more than he should, whines more than he needs to and blocks a hell of a lot less than wideouts on playoff teams.

 

You know one thing I really like about Jeff Fisher? When one of his players gets hurt, he always runs out on the field.

 

Here’s a thought for all the fans in foreign countries who would like to see the NFL make its product international: how about you bring your tourism dollars to the U.S. and come here to see our game?

 

The owners made a mistake in not changing the playoff format. Having a wild card team with a superior record to a division winner host a first-round game would not only be fair, it would also give more teams a reason to compete in Week 17. Last year, there would have been five more meaningful games in the final week of the regular season had wild card teams been battling for homefield in the opening playoff round.

 

Two little things that I’ve never seen in my thousands of hours of watching football: a free kick to end the half, and a two minute warning taking place below the 1:50 mark. Both of these things would almost certainly require a prolonged punt return sequence.

 

For all you people out there who support the idea of each team being guaranteed at least one possession in overtime (as opposed to the current sudden death format), realize that this would significantly increase the chance of a game resulting in a tie.

 

I don’t know why more teams don’t pooch the kickoffs. Do they realize how much the return team scurries every time this happens?

 

This is my official callout to ESPN: I know your network doesn’t have the Sunday Night game anymore, but please, can’t you bring back Chris Berman and Tom Jackson for NFL Primetime anyway?

 

Has anyone else noticed that the NFL’s crackdown on player conduct seems to be working?

 

For my money, Donald Driver is the best receiver in the NFC.

 

Adrian Peterson is a rare talent, but let’s be careful before we anoint him God. Over the last four games last season, Peterson averaged just 36 yards rushing per outing.

 

It’s unfathomable that the Pittsburgh Steelers have not been ordered by the league to install synthetic grass at Heinz Field. Besides the fact that the over-used quagmire becomes dangerous in late November, there’s the simple matter that the shoddy surface destroys the quality of the league’s premium product (the game!).

 

I’ll actually pull my hair out the next time I see one of the television networks utilize the end zone cameras for a Devin Hester punt return. This is a terrible angle because it dilutes the viewers’ depth perception. If it were a good angle, the networks would use it for every punt return, not just Hester’s. The man is exciting…we get that. Now please, let us watch him like we’re used to watching every other football player on this planet.

 

On a similar note, please stop circling Hester every time he comes on the field offensively. If he gets the ball, chances are, we’ll notice.

 

You know what upsets me? If Shaun Alexander gets signed, national data suggests that he’ll only get paid 70 percent of what other 30-plus-year-old running backs get paid simply due to his being a woman.

 

This is truly remarkable: Tyler Brayton, who just signed with the Panthers, spent five years as a starting defensive end with the Raiders. In five years, Brayton – a former first-round pick – produced a grand total of six sacks. Just one of those sacks came after 2004. Folks, we may have very well witnessed the most unproductive five-year tenure by a regular contributor in the history of professional sports.

 

If people didn’t know how old Junior Seau was, you’d never hear a single person say that he was anything less than a excellent in 2007.

 

If you sit down and watch film, you soon realize that NFL referees are as close to perfect as they can possibly be. It’s amazing.

 

Idea for a new law: no commercial can be aired for more than 60 seconds during one NFL broadcast. That means, if you have a 30-second ad, you can show it twice. A full-minute add can only air once. We’ll call this the Chevy Trucks, This Is Our Country Act.

 

You know what the most boring stat in football is: red zone numbers. For whatever reason, I just can’t bring myself to care. I see that a team is 3/4 in the red zone and I have no idea if that’s good, bad, average or what. And are those field goals or touchdowns? Are field goals in the red zone good or bad? Do teams even reach the red zone often enough for these stats to carry any weight? I know it’s relevant data….I just never find it interesting.

 

Hey, did you know that the team that wins the turnover battle generally wins the game? I can’t remember where I heard that….oh that’s right, everywhere.

 

My first reaction to seeing the Super Bowl XLIII logo: really?

 

Roger Goodell gets an A+ for the job he has done so far, but his toughest task still lies ahead. The Commissioner must do all he can to keep the owners from opting out of the collective bargaining agreement. An opt out would erase the salary cap in 2011, which would erase the biggest factor behind the NFL’s success.

 

I was in a college football office for a Pro Day this past spring and heard John Fox tell the athletic assistant at the front desk that he was with Carolina. The lady’s response? “Let’s see, that’s the Jaguars, right?” My thought was, Isn’t it amazing that it’s been 13 years now since those two teams entered the league together, yet the super-casual fans still get them mixed up?

 

The five NFL analysts I have the most respect from a pure football standpoint are, in no particular order (save for the first guy): John Madden, Phil Simms, Brian Baldinger, Ron Jaworski and, when he’s in between NFL jobs, Bill Parcells.

 

The best line that any announcer had last season was Tony Kornheiser on Monday night, talking about Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre: “They’re the exact same, except one of them is Brett Favre.”

 

If NFL players like their big signing bonuses, then they best not gripe about playing four preseason games just so the owner can make more money.

 

When do you think the Cowboys will stop wearing those ridiculous 1960’s uniforms and go back to wearing their double-star jerseys from the ’90s as their retro outfit?

 

Smart move by the league in updating the NFL shield; if you’re not constantly evolving your brand, then you’re falling behind.