Social media have blown up with negative comments directed at the players, which prompted some defensive tweets. And Cardinals star receiver Larry Fitzgerald, using good, old fashioned talk, had this to say: "I heard one of the guys from the PA say, 'The NFL is a big machine. They can get the media machine spinning and turn public opinion, and what you hear is not always factual.' We've got to wait for the real facts to come out.".1. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers: Rodgers finished just two points off the lead last season. What makes it even more impressive is he did it all with only James Jones and Randall Cobb healthy for the entire season.

Market size does not matter that much in the NFL, but your market does. The Texans have never been to the playoffs and have never won more than eight games in a season. Yet this year the team increased its average ticket price 3.7%, to $67.37.H. Coffeenerdness: Took my recyclable Starbucks cup in for a latte the other