NFL notes: Peterson expects to play in Vikings’ opener

‘All Day’ expects to be AOK when the 2012 season kicks off in September. Adrian Peterson said Wednesday that he would be “very surprised” if he doesn’t play in the Minnesota Vikings’ season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The four-time Pro Bowler had surgery to repair his knee four months ago and has already started [...]

Where NFL draft predictions went wrong – NFL Nation Blog

NFC West teams made two of those surprise selections: Bruce Irvin to the Seattle Seahawks and A.J. Jenkins to the San Francisco 49ers. I’ve listed four others in the chart below after consulting with our other seven divisional bloggers. While it’s possible the teams involved made poor decisions in some cases, accounting for the surprise [...]

Deion Sanders accuses estranged wife of assault | Sports

The estranged wife of former football star Deion Sanders was arrested on domestic violence-related charges Monday night, hours after Sanders sent a series of bizarre tweets saying she assaulted him. In one of the messages posted on his verified Twitter account, Sanders even posted a picture of what he said were his children filling out [...]

NFL free agency: Keep track of all the latest signings and roster moves – NFL News

Updated Mar 19, 2012 8:32 PM ET Look back: MARCH 13-18 Source: Shiancoe visited the Seahawks today Minnesota Vikings free agent tight end Visanthe Shiancoe visited the Seattle Seahawks today, a league source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. The Vikings added Seahawks free agent tight end John Carlson when free agency began. Now, Shiancoe could [...]

Source says Peyton Manning still considering Broncos, 49ers and Titans

As a decision from Peyton Manning seemingly draws near, the Broncos anxiously await. Don’t count them out yet. One NFL source close to the situation said that as of Saturday night, Manning had not separated the three teams — Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans — vying to sign him. There was no leader. [...]

QB Alex Smith visits Dolphins

MIAMI — Even in the offseason, the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback carousel keeps spinning. After being spurned by Peyton Manning, the Dolphins had a brief, unproductive courtship with Matt Flynn, then turned their attention Sunday to Alex Smith, the San Francisco 49ers free agent. Smith left the Miami complex after a 5½-hour meeting. Dolphins officials declined [...]

Peyton Manning throws for Titans

Peyton Manning’s suitors sure are starting to feel comfortable talking about how comfortable he looked in their workouts — except, of course, for the stealthy San Francisco 49ers. Manning worked out for the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday, a day after he did the same for the Denver Broncos, and four days after the 49ers snuck [...]

Peyton Manning works out for Titans and now it’s decision time

Manning and Elway, post-workout. (Travis Long / AP) Peyton Manning completed the third leg of his workout trifecta today, showing the Tennessee Titans how the strength in his arm is returning as he recovers from neck surgery. Manning worked out for the Denver Broncos on Friday and did a stealth workout for the San Francisco [...]

Dear Peyton Manning: If It’s About Winning, It’s Gotta Be San Francisco

Dear Peyton, We know that you have approached the selection process for your new team as deliberately and exhaustively as you have reviewed film for your upcoming opponents over the last 14 years. We know that due diligence is as much a part of your makeup as your mile-a-minute, Tourettes-like pre-snap chatter. We know patience [...]

49ers in race for Peyton Manning

Even before he worked out for the Denver Broncos on Friday, Peyton Manning threw passes for the San Francisco 49ers and underwent a physical exam earlier this week, according to league sources. The Arizona Cardinals were informed they would be wise to proceed without Manning as a candidate to join the team and will now [...]