Bill Belichick doesn't speak much in the off-season, but even he wanted the NFL world to know that the New England Patriots would never consider trading a talented, rugged player like TE Daniel Graham for Denver receiver Ashley Lelie, who is a star only in his own mind. Yes, the Broncos want to dump Lelie, who had one touchdown reception last season. The Bears could use Lelie's speed to help open up their running game.

No place like home

It wasn't the hospital food, because Big Ben really isn't eating solids quite yet. No, Ben Roethlisberger simply wanted out of Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital in order to rehabilitate at home with the help of his sister and stepmother. It makes sense. You don't have to pay for TV service at home, either, plus there's more privacy.

A Trojan horse

Although there has been a lot of public posturing by USC, the university will be happy to play in a refurbished Los Angeles Coliseum as long as their rental agreement is a fair one. The Trojans have been the main tenant ever since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995 and have played before sellout crowds during Coach Pete Carroll's national-championship run. Granted, as many as 20,000 fans will be displaced in a "new" Coliseum, but the university can use the VIP and luxury box seating. What the Trojans want, though, is to receive a percentage of those revenues, something the NFL may not want to totally share.

Let him go

Isn't it time for Bengals coach Marvin Lewis to simply release troubled receiver Chris Henry? The kid may have some talent, but now that he has been charged for buying alcohol for underage females, I think he's proven to be the worst of role models. Lewis needs to take a stand and prove to his players and fans that character does count for something.