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When he’s not signing video game deals, promoting products on TV, dancing with the stars or hosting talk shows, Chad Ochocinco is a darn good receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Chad claimed riding a bull was on his bucket list. He was paid $10,000 to ride a bull tonight and was set to be given $100,000, a Ford F150 and the ability to name the bull if he would stay on for 8 seconds. He lasted 1.5.

Love him or hate him, he’s part of the group of aging receivers – with free agents Terrell Owens and Randy Moss, and Panther Steve Smith – that will probably be helping new teams make playoff runs. It stands to be seen if Marvin Lewis – who Ochocinco claimed the bull would be named after if he earned the power – will give him an attractive destination or if he’ll end up in the dirt like tonight.

Matthew Barrows of the Sacramento Bee reports second-round draft pick Colin Kaepernick had a minor surgical procedure on his lower left leg shortly after the draft, the former Nevada quarterback said Friday afternoon. The 49ers were aware of the procedure, which is not expected to have any long-term effects on Kaepernick and will not linger into the season.

“It’s nothing serious at all,” Kaepernick said in a phone interview.

Kaepernick declined to go into details about the injury that led to the procedure, but he said the leg began bothering him toward the end of the 2010 season. Kaepernick played through the injury for the final four games, then went to the Senior Bowl and the scouting combine. It did not seem to affect him. Indeed, Kaepernick’s showing at Senior Bowl practices in late January boosted his draft stock, and he ran a 4.53-second 40-yard dash at the February combine, the second fastest of any quarterback.

“For me, going through the end of the season and then on to the Senior Bowl and everything – there wasn’t any time to get it handled,” Kaepernick said.

For now, the Redskins appear content to hold on to Albert Haynesworth and whatever value he still holds when player transactions are allowed. Of course, there's no sure thing, and many wouldn't be shocked if the much-maligned Haynesworth has taken his last snap for the Redskins. If the Redskins do decide to move Haynesworth, Steve Wyche of NFL.com has connected the dots to the division-rival Eagles.

"There will be teams that are interested, and one of them could be right up the highway and in the division," Wyche said during his live chat. "Jim Washburn was hired as Philly's defensive line coach and he was the position coach that was able to get the most out of Haynesworth (in Tennessee).

We all know that if Haynesworth is motivated, he is a terror, which is why Washington paid him so much.” We doubt there is much behind this story because the last thing Mike Shanahan and Bruce Allen want to see is a motivated Haynesworth play against the Redskins two games a year. The only way this happens is if Haynesworth is outright released.

In the coming season the Oakland Raiders 2011 running game should look somewhat similar to last season with the addition of rookie running back Taiwan Jones.

Michael Bush and Darren McFadden were the one two punch in 2010 for the Raiders. They each provided the true running attack of the Raiders. But now Bush is a free agent and stuck in the bind like all free agents this off-season due to labor issues.

CSNNE.com reports about free agent Randy Moss, and while some think the Pats should once again push the button to bring him back, they say that the fact that Tom Brady seemed to lose faith in him the last two games as a Pat means that there’s no way they should bring him back in 2011.

Randy Moss is, again, on the market and the truth is, Moss’ 2010 resume makes him radioactive. Moss’ main concern isn’t playing football, it’s making money and anyone who’s been listening for the last decade and has heard Bill Belichick lob the praise “football is important to him” realizes how ill-fitting Randy Moss would be here.

Never mind the fact that, after the Jets game last year, quarterback Tom Brady basically froze Moss out for his final two games in New England. Brady was tired of throwing picks on balls intended for Moss (he threw two against the Jets; he had just two more the rest of the regular season). Moss could say all the right things and make all the promises, but in the end, he’s too dangerous to employ.