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According to Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune, Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers, who will transition the Packers to a 3-4 scheme, could have the biggest impact as an NFC North newcomer in 2009.

The Saints have signed undrafted rookie guard Shawn Flanagan after his tryout at this weekend's mini-camp per Mike Triplett of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Detroit Lions LB Zach Follett, the 235th player drafted, wants to make those who passed on him regret it. "My whole game is, I just, I hit people," Follett said. "That's the one place where I can take out all my aggressions, on the football field, and all the teams that overlooked me and then tried to call me right after the draft, like, begging me to be a free agent, I'm ready to come back and just run down on kickoff and just smash some people."

Ryan Succop, a.k.a. Mr. Irrelevant in this year's draft, says "it's 'suck-up,', believe it or not. I've heard them all," he said. "If you come up with something new, I'll be impressed."

Bengals QB Carson Palmer told Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer: "Definitely by far it's been the best offseason program since I've been here. There have been no distractions. Everyone has been here to work, and that's been great for us."

Todd Archer of Dallas Morning News looks at the possibility of adding currently-unsigned defensive back Chris McAlister.

Ralph Vacchiano of the NY Daily News says that undrafted defensive end Maurice Evans from Penn State, who started in front of Aaron Maybin before a suspension, is trying to stick with the New York Giants.

Eagles president Joe Banner had a life-changing experience when his school would go to a school in the Roxbury (Boston) neighborhood to help younger children learn to read. That's where he "became addicted to that feeling you get when you help other people."

Will San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore have a huge year in 2009?

Is Freddie Mitchell trying to make a comeback? From his blog, he says so here: "Freddie speaks to his fans and the haters."