Jason LaCanfora reports that Sean Payton has agreed in principle with a five year extension with the New Orleans Saints. The contract is expected to be in the neighborhood of $8 million per year.

Now when I get up or I go to a league meeting or I do anything that’s got NFL on it, I’m higher than a kite.

One of Jerry Jones’ right hand man, Cowboys senior VP and general counsel Alec Scheiner, has agreed to become Cleveland Browns' president.

Jamize Olawale signed by the Raiders.

Jason Babin released from the Eagles. Any thoughts?

#Jaguars place Blaine Gabbert (rt forearm/left shoulder)and Laurent Robinson (concussion) on injured reserve.
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@jaguars) November 21, 2012

3 Man rush stifles Cowboys last play again.

Cowboys too good for RB screens or playaction pass
On the season, the Cowboys have run only 10 screens—four of which were quick screens to receivers. Thus, in seven games, we’ve seen six true running back screens from Dallas. The Cowboys have never been a big screen team under Garrett—the most they’ve ever run in a season is just under four per game. Still, to attempt just over a single screen pass per game—and not even one screen per game to a running back—is mind-boggling.
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Pro Football Focus recently published stats on playaction passes for quarterbacks around the NFL, and their results fit with what we’ve seen from the Cowboys—Romo is asked to throw fewer playaction passes than any quarterback in the NFL. The lack of playaction looks is so dramatic that, using PFF’s numbers, the difference between Romo and the 31st-ranked quarterback—Philip Rivers—is greater than between Rivers and the next 11 quarterbacks.
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I've given it more time and I still hate this new look. The setup is waaaaay too disorganized, and you have to click on each new article to view its contents, which can be very annoying after some time.

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Sounds like a knee sprain for Chris Jones. Will miss this week and rest during bye. Will see how things are then.