I had the chance to sit with the new executive director of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith, for three hours in Washington last week. I liked him. He’s personable, he listens, he makes good arguments … and, more importantly, he’s a huge football fan. He loves the game, and it’s going to be tough for him to tear himself away from his beloved Redskins and become a fan of all 32 …

Simply walking off the practice field these days requires Tim Tebow to turn on this unshakable, stoic glaze, as if an LSU defender is in front of him. Really it’s just 200 autograph seekers, but there’s a strategy to his celebrity.