Lions QB Stafford wins Comeback Player of Year (PA SportsTicker)

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
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Ex-player, ALS patient Gleason pushes awareness (The Canadian Press)

Former New Orleans Saints special teams standout and current ALS patient Steve Gleason can’t help but wonder whether his football career contributed to his debilitating and ultimately fatal neuromuscular disease.
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Griffin would like to unseat Luck as first overall pick (The National Football Post)

Robert Griffin III came from off the radar to win the Heisman Trophy in 2011. Now, the Baylor quarterback is…
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NFL’s Goodell says no plans to expand anytime soon (AP)

Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season’s schedule of Thursday night games. During his annual Super Bowl news conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday there hasn’t been any discussion about adding to the league’s 32 teams, and indicated he’s not too keen about the idea of shifting a [...]

‘Football researcher’ Ernie Adams is biggest mystery behind Bill Belichick’s secretive Patriots (Yahoo! Sports)

Bill Belichick has an adviser who has a legendary high football IQ. Good luck in trying to spot him at the Super Bowl.
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Cleveland Browns’ Future at Running Back: A Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As it stands at running back, the Cleveland Browns have Brandon Jackson on injured reserve but will likely return to action next season. Peyton Hillis who remains questionable if he will be on the team next year. Montario Hardesty who the Browns hope has a bright future despite…
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Report: Greg Schiano wants to add Butch Davis to staff (The National Football Post)

Greg Schiano is working to put his coaching staff together on the fly and he’s got one former NFL head…
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Peyton upstaging Brady-Eli Super Bowl rematch (Yahoo! Sports)

Peyton Manning’s stare down with Colts owner Jim Irsay is threatening to take attention away from the game’s QBs.
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Who needs Stickum when you’ve got ’sticky’ gloves? (The Canadian Press)

If the Super Bowl comes down to a key catch by Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, say, or Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, they’ll have more than merely their hands to thank.
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