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Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson is more than a month into his 120-day stay in the Cook County Jail for violating probation on a weapons charge, and Chicago head coach Lovie Smith continues to strongly defend Johnson, describing him as an example of "what can happen to a good guy." Smith definitely doesn't want to see Johnson suspended for eight games or an entire season.  

Sean Farnham on FOX Sports Radio asked me an interesting question on Monday. Was the NFL pulling out of its preseason game in China because the league realizes that it can't make the strides in Asia and Europe like the NBA has? That football is strictly an American game?

Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas has told the NFL that he plans to go fishing with his father on Draft Day and won't be coming to the festivities in New York City. Thomas, a former tight end in high school, made himself into the draft's best left tackle.

We have bounced around a lot of scenarios for the Raiders, but what if Al Davis simply picks LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell and leaves Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson on the board for the Lions. Detroit really can't trade that pick with Cleveland, Tampa Bay or Arizona. None of those teams would be willing to give up anything extra for Johnson, knowing full well that Millen will never draft another receiver that high in the draft.