NFL teams are scrambling all over their feet trying to get their hands on Leodis McKelvin, the 5 foot 11, 190-pound cornerback. He is considered to be easily one of the best talents in the ongoing NHL draft, and renowned teams like New England, Baltimore, Dallas, the New York Jets and Tennessee.

The 22 year old cornerback from Troy University is a strapping young man with superior athletic skills. He is blessed with supple muscles, quick movements, and the great ability to confuse opponents with his quick change of direction. This was what attracted scouts from major teams, and they are praising the way he played against teams from better known schools such as Florida, Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma State. His fortes are returning punts and kicks and to date has managed to chalk up a career total of 211. Most interestingly, both DeMarcus Ware from Dallas and Osi Umenyiora from the Giants were originally students from Troy University. McKelvin follow in their footsteps in the near future?

Trent Cole has been named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster. Seattle Seahawks end Patrick Kerney will sit out the game with a shoulder injury. Cole is the youngest Eagles’ defensive end to earn a Pro Bowl. Cole comes off a season in which he ranked sixth in the NFL with 12 1/2 sacks. Cole notched 103 tackles this past season and he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a 3 1/2-sack performance against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. Cole was voted Defensive Most Valuable Player by his Philadelphia teammates

Mike McCarthy made a commitment to youth when he became coach of the Green Bay Packers in 2006. McCarthy stuck to it through the bad times.  He lost eight of his first 12 games but didn’t panic. With five of his nine draft picks in the starting lineup, the Packers won their final four games of the 2006 season to finish at .500. Green Bay expected to be a playoff contender in 2007.  McCarthy kept nine of his 2007 draft picks and 10 rookies total. He started three rookies in the season opener and the Packers went on a 4-0 tear to propel themselves to the top of the NFC North. Green Bay stayed there all season, finishing as the second seed in the NFC playoff bracket with a 13-3 record. That rookie class combined to start 31 games .

Tom Brady is recovering from a sore foot suffered in Sunday’s win over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game. New England Patriots star quarterback was seen limping on his day off.Player wearing what appears to be a walking cast.The report stated that during his weekly radio show, Brady did not deny that he suffered some sort of injury during the San Diego game.Brady also told the Boston Herald that the injury would not keep him out of the Super Bowl.Brady, a three-time Super Bowl winner, enjoyed the best season of his career this campaign as he tossed a league-record 50 touchdown passes with just eight interceptions.

The Dolphins  will return with some assistants for new head coach Tony Sparano’s staff, and ousted Dolphins coach Cam Cameron could be on the verge of joining the Baltimore Ravens as their next offensive coordinator.Three Dallas Cowboys defensive assistants the Dolphins have had their eye on will become available Tuesday. Their contracts expired at the end of business today.The Cowboys reportedly have offered extensions to keep secondary coach Todd Bowles, linebackers coach Paul Pasqualoni and defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers.Any or all could be officially reunited with Sparano as soon as Tuesday. Sparano was the Cowboys assistant head coach and offensive line assistant .As for the offensive side of the ball, longtime Bill Parcells associate Dan Henning has emerged as a candidate to be the next offensive coordinator.

Prime space is given to the exploits of LaDainian Tomlinson. He is the face of the San Diego Chargers. There is the ball he carried into the end zone for his 100th career touchdown, which required just 89 games. No one in NFL history has reached that mark quicker.  While Tomlinson will forever be part of Chargers lore, many of his records perhaps will be broken.   He had a third of the team’s league-leading 30 interceptions during the regular season, and has one of the Chargers’ three picks in the playoffs. The sad part is San Diego coach Norv Turner knows Cromartie’s interception against Peyton Manning in last Sunday’s divisional playoff win over the Colts will never get the credit it deserves because a questionable holding call against Eric Weddle nullified an 89-yard return for a touchdown.

Cal wide receiver DeSean Jackson probably didn’t surprise anyone Tuesday when he announced he will forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft.Jackson is expected to be selected in the middle of the first round of the draft in April. Jackson said he was still wrestling with his choice Tuesday morning.Jackson’s abilities were reviewed by NFL personnel evaluators, and it was determined he would be a first-round pick.  Some online mock drafts have Jackson going 16th or 17th. Jackson said he hasn’t paid much attention to draft projections, but the feedback from NFL personnel played a big part in his decision. He said he looks forward to demonstrating his skills at the NFL Combine in February and at Cal’s Pro Day in March. Jackson said he had to sort out opinions from family members

Broncos fans would be able to sell their season tickets for any price they can fetch and to whomever they please under a bill sponsored by Sen. Lois Tochtrop. The Thornton Democrat said the bill was prompted by the Broncos’ crackdown last year on fans who were selling their season tickets online or through brokers. Fans selling their tickets through newspapers, the Internet or any other media could face losing their season tickets, the letter said. Tochtrop said the policy means even people trying to sell their tickets to neighbors or through the office bulletin board could lose their season tickets.

The Cleveland Browns fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham on January,11 after three seasons. Cleveland’s defense steadily declined under Grantham. The Browns were No. 16 in the NFL in 2005, No. 27 in 2006 and No. 30 this season. The Browns allowed 5,737 yards this season. Defensive backs coach Mel Tucker might be a candidate to replace Grantham.