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Knowing that they'd definitely be without Ray Lewis and Dannell Ellerbe this fall -- and might be without Jameel McClain -- the Baltimore Ravens used a second-round pick on LB Arthur Brown in the draft and signed Rolando McClain in free agency. The Rolando Experience is over (for now), as he's retired from football to get his off-field life in order. And there's new concern over Brown as the offseason rolls along.

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With the struggles of Danny Espinosa, who enters play Thursday batting .163 with 40 strikeouts and just four walks, the Washington Nationals could strongly consider making a move soon in order to improve the club's offense, which ranks No. 29 in baseball in average and on-base percentage, and No. 28 in slugging.

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Michigan State's defensive line has been the driving force behind the team's success the last few years. Players such as Jerel Worthy or William Gholston became focal points of opposing offenses which set the tone for one of the nation's top defenses. Sixth year senior Tyler Hoover could the key piece to provide the same component for this year's Spartans squad.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder currently own three picks in the 2013 NBA draft and Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman was asked what he thinks the team will do with them.

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Coming out of college, WR Stephen Hill had some question marks in terms of his ability to play the game at the NFL level; unlike some of the other wideout prospects in the 2012 draft, he was not very polished. So it wasn't surprising that he had trouble making a big impact in his rookie campaign -- and the New York Jets' quarterbacking situation didn't help matters much, either. As we look ahead to the fall, Hill certainly has a chance to make his mark.

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There's been chatter of Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt being among the early leaders in the National League MVP race. In the American League, the equivalent may be Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis.

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Toby Gerhart attended Stanford. Garth Gerhart played at Arizona State. The third brother, Coltin Gerhart (Norco, Calif./Norco), has offers from both of those schools, but he's not exactly sure where he'll play or even if football will be his top priority at the next level.

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Though Cincinnati Bengals starting QB Andy Dalton isn't counted amongst the elite players at his position, he's played well enough to get the team into the playoffs the past two seasons. However, as we look ahead to the 2013 campaign, the team has yet to identify the player that will be his primary backup.

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Carl Landry holds a $4 million player option for 2013-14 and the power forward knows he has a difficult decision coming in the next 4-5 weeks.

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Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Fernando Rodney blew a save Wednesday -- serving up a solo shot to Jose Bautista -- and was replaced by Joel Peralta, who, if Rodney is removed from the closer's role, figures to pick up some save chances moving forward.

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Tight end Ty Flournoy-Smith decided to transfer from Georgia. Flournoy-Smith's departure will cause ripple effects throughout the program in regards to recruiting.

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After new Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid got a look at his inherited troops this offseason, one player who really stuck out to him was RB/WR Dexter McCluster. And apparently, his new QB also envisions a big role for the Mississippi product.

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James Jones holds a $1.5 million player option for 2013-14 and to no surprise he will exercise it instead of joining the 2013 free agent class.

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Moving from 2012 to 2013, the safety position was an area of concern for the Philadelphia Eagles, no matter who was going to be coaching the team. So, they signed Kenny Phillips and Patrick Chung in free agency before adding Earl Wolff in the draft. In the early portion of the offseason program, incumbent Nate Allen was lining up with the first team alongside Chung, which was somewhat confusing given that Phillips has the best resume of the bunch.

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