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COMMENTARY | Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson are the type of big, physical players NFL fans think of when anyone brings up the term ‘No. 1 receiver’.

Any website can post “offseason grades” for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn’t know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own offseasons! That’s right: over the next few weeks, you will get transaction evaluations straight from the horse’s mouths: straight talk about who was signed, who was lost, who was drafted, and why. (For the satirically challenged: all player, coach, and executive remarks are made [...]

Any website can post “offseason grades” for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn’t know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own offseasons! That’s right: over the next few weeks, you will get transaction evaluations straight from the horse’s mouths: straight talk about who was signed, who was lost, who was drafted, and why. (For the satirically challenged: all player, coach, and executive remarks are made [...]

Any website can post “offseason grades” for NFL teams, mixing the draft and free agency into transaction soup, then straining it through the mind of some sportswriter who doesn’t know who half the players are. Only the Shutdown Corner has the resources to get actual players, coaches, and executives from each team to evaluate their own offseasons! That’s right: over the next few weeks, you will get transaction evaluations straight from the horse’s mouths: straight talk about who was signed, who was lost, who was drafted, and why. (For the satirically challenged: all player, coach, and executive remarks are made [...]

The Buccaneers are still hoping that injured DE Da’Quan Bowers will be able to play during the 2012 season. Bowers underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon on May 11, and the Bucs will monitor his rehab before making a determination about his status around the start of training camp. It will be no surprise if he misses the entire season, though.

Ponte Vedra (Fla.) tight end Kyle Chung currently claims five offers to his name, but expects more to come.

Ponte Vedra (Fla.) tight end Kyle Chung currently claims five offers to his name, but expects more to come.

Ponte Vedra (Fla.) tight end Kyle Chung currently claims five offers to his name, but expects more to come.

Five-star quarterback Max Browne of Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline won MVP honors Friday at the Oakland Elite 11. Rivals.com’s Adam Gorney has a full breakdown of the top performers.

Five-star quarterback Max Browne of Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline won MVP honors Friday at the Oakland Elite 11. Rivals.com’s Adam Gorney has a full breakdown of the top performers.

Five-star quarterback Max Browne of Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline won MVP honors Friday at the Oakland Elite 11. Rivals.com’s Adam Gorney has a full breakdown of the top performers.

Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage defensive back Bryant Gross picked up an offer from Central Michigan on Thursday, his seventh offer thus far.

Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage defensive back Bryant Gross picked up an offer from Central Michigan on Thursday, his seventh offer thus far.

Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage defensive back Bryant Gross picked up an offer from Central Michigan on Thursday, his seventh offer thus far.

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre’s No. 4.

The Green Bay Packers will wait at least another season to hold a ceremony to retire Brett Favre’s No. 4.

The Indianapolis Colts claimed offensive guard Zane Taylor off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles and waived offensive guard Matt Murphy on Friday.

Miami (Fla.) Columbus three-star running back Lorenzo Woodley is focused on his game during the spring. His focus will return to recruiting next month and during the summer when he intends to hit the road to check out a few options.

Miami (Fla.) Columbus three-star running back Lorenzo Woodley is focused on his game during the spring. His focus will return to recruiting next month and during the summer when he intends to hit the road to check out a few options.

Jim Leonhard never complained about his bad luck and injury misfortune. In fact, he often used Twitter to entertain fans and make light of the knee surgery that ended his 2011 season.