I also have to give props to Quintin Mikell, who bagged his first career TD. And to fireplug Chad Hall, who saw some playing time with Riley Cooper benched by a concussion. And Nate Allen, who had a truly key tipped pass late in the 4th that kept Frank Gore from catching what almost definitely would have led to scoring the goahead TD..Players applaud the NFL decision to independently fund a research partnership between the NFL and National Institutes of Health, the NFLPA said in a statement. Look forward to reviewing their findings. Vikings defensive end Carl Eller, who is the chairman of the board for the NFL Retired Players Association, said the donation would probably help future and current players more than past ones..

Projected as a midround pick, Emmanuel's stock could rise solely because of his score on the Wonderlic Test, which measures intelligence. Emmanuel is a threetime firstteam Academic AllBig 12 selection who graduated in December with a degree in sports ma