Yesterday, we took an early look at the running backs, now let's see what people think about the top wide receivers for the upcoming fantasy football season.

CBS Sportsline

1) Randy Moss, NE
2) Terrell Owens, DAL
3) Braylon Edwards, CLE
4) Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
5) Reggie Wayne, IND
6) Andre Johnson, HOU
7) Marques Colston, NO
8) Steve Smith, CAR
9) T.J. Houshmandzadeh, CIN
10) Chad Johnson, CIN
11) Torry Holt, STL
12) Plaxico Burress, NYG
13) Wes Welker, NE
14) Anquan Boldin, ARI
15) Brandon Marshall, DEN
16) Roy Williams, DET
17) Greg Jennings, GB
18) Marvin Harrison, IND
19) Santonio Holmes, PIT
20) Hines Ward, PIT

Yahoo! Sports

1) Randy Moss, NE
2) Terrell Owens, Dal
3) Andre Johnson, Hou
4) Steve Smith, Car
5) Reggie Wayne, Ind
6) Braylon Edwards, Cle
7) T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin
8) Marques Colston, NO
9) Larry Fitzgerald, Ari
10) Brandon Marshall, Den
11) Torry Holt, StL
12) Plaxico Burress, NYG
13) Wes Welker, NE
14) Chad Johnson, Cin
15) Roddy White, Atl
16) Anquan Boldin, Ari
17) Roy Williams, Det
18) Santonio Holmes, Pit
19) Greg Jennings, GB
20) Marvin Harrison, Ind

Fox Sports.com

1) Randy Moss, NE
2) Terrell Owens, Dal
3) Reggie Wayne, Ind
4) Larry Fitzgerald, Ari
5) Braylon Edwards, Cle
6) T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin
7) Andre Johnson, Hou
8) Wes Welker, NE
9) Steve Smith, Car
10) Torry Holt, StL
11) Plaxico Burress, NYG
12) Marques Colston, NO
13) Chad Johnson, Cin
14) Anquan Boldin, Ari
15) Marvin Harrison, Ind
16) Brandon Marshall, Den
17) Roy Williams, Det
18) Dwayne Bowe, KC
19) Lee Evans, Buf
20) Hines Ward, Pit

It's never too early to talk fantasy football, right?

Okay, maybe it is. But just for kicks, let's take a look at the running back position to compare rankings.

                                                     

CBS Sportsline

1) LaDainian Tomlinson SD  14) Earnest Graham TB
2) Brian Westbrook PHI     15) Jamal Lewis CLE
3) Steven Jackson STL      16) Laurence Maroney NE
4) Adrian Peterson MIN      17) Julius Jones SEA
5) Joseph Addai IND         18) Brandon Jacobs NYG
6) Clinton Portis WAS      19) Rudi Johnson CIN
7) Frank Gore SF             20) Edgerrin James ARI
8) Marshawn Lynch BUF     21) LenDale White TEN
9) Larry Johnson KC         22) Reggie Bush NO
10) Ryan Grant GB           23) Thomas Jones NYJ
11) Willis McGahee BAL      24) Michael Turner ATL
12) Marion Barber DAL        25) Darren McFadden OAK
13) Maurice Jones-Drew JAC

Yahoo! Sports

1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD     14) Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac
2) Adrian Peterson, Min       15) Laurence Maroney, NE
3) Steven Jackson, StL       16) Ronnie Brown, Mia
4) Brian Westbrook, Phi      17) Jamal Lewis, Cle
5) Joseph Addai, Ind         18) Darren McFadden, Oak
6) Larry Johnson, KC        19) Willie Parker, Pit
7) Frank Gore, SF            20) Reggie Bush, NO
8) Clinton Portis, Was        21) Michael Turner, Atl
9) Marion Barber, Dal         22) Earnest Graham, TB
10) Ryan Grant, GB           23) Jonathan Stewart, Car
11) Marshawn Lynch, Buf       24) Matt Forte, Chi
12) Brandon Jacobs, NYG      25) Thomas Jones, NYJ
13) Willis McGahee, Bal

Fox Sports.com

1) LaDainian Tomlinson, SD    14) Brandon Jacobs, NYG
2) Brian Westbrook, Phi       15) Willis McGahee, Bal
3) Adrian Peterson, Min       16) Maurice Jones-Drew, Jax
4) Steven Jackson, STL       17) Darren McFadden, Oak
5) Joseph Addai, Ind          18) Michael Turner, Atl
6) Larry Johnson, KC         19) Laurence Maroney, NE
7) Marion Barber, Dal         20) Willie Parker, Pit
8) Marshawn Lynch, Buf      21) Edgerrin James, Ari
9) Jamal Lewis, Cle          22) Felix Jones, Dal
10) Ryan Grant, GB          23) Jonathan Stewart, Car
11) Clinton Portis, Was      24) Reggie Bush, NO
12) Frank Gore, SF            25) Earnest Graham, TB
13) Ronnie Brown, Mia

Spring football at Harvard is when tens of fans show up in anticipation for the new season. But the players are in mid-season form, chippy as ever, and ready for cheapshots. Who knew?



And this is another fine reason to watch Arena Football - fans can get knocked over the walls!

The newest batch of NFL rookies had their official initiations into the NFL as mini-camps took place with numerous NFL teams this past weekend. Here's a look at what went down.

- Things got a bit testy at Baltimore Ravens camp, as there was a fight between, well, everybody apparently. The AP reported that almost all 85 players were involved in one way or another in the fracas. After that one stopped, there was a lesser altercation between defensive backs Corey Ivy and Frank Walker. DE Trevor Pryce wasn't too happy about it all, and had the best line of the day: "So now we've proved I'm tough, you're tough, hooray, we're all tough." (Associated Press)

- Both WR Mario Manningham and QB Andre Woodson (pictured) were injured atNY Giants camp, though the maladies are not serious. Woodson pulled a quad, and Manningham got a hip flexor. Sixth round pick Woodson did not have a great start before that either, as he was intercepted on his first ever pro pass in camp. (ESPN)

- The Detroit Lions' second round pick, linebacker Jordan Dizon, had a great weekend of practice, and he may start at middle linebacker in the fall. (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)

- In San Diego, an interesting note was made that Antonio Cromartie practiced punt returns. It may just be an early experiment, but he obviously has all the physical skills necessary to be great at it. (San Diego Union Tribune)

- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson is blogging, and he talks about mini-camp. Unfortunately he is still recovering from a knee injury and wasn't allowed to practice yet. So he wrote, " I tried to soak up as much as I could from watching and I tried to help coach up Parys Haralson and Jay Moore on things that I was seeing out there. So that's really the end of my discussion about mini camp." (49ers.com)

The longest of long shots to make an NFL team out of training camp are the rookie free agents. Many sign with teams, but few get the shot to stick around. With rookie free agent class, that's no different. But there may be a few gems in there who have a shot to stick around.

Anthony Aldridge, RB, Denver Broncos: Mike Shanahan can turn runners into productive backs, and Aldridge may be the next. He is only 170 pounds, so he won't be an every down back, but with the way the Broncos use multiple backs, that shouldn't be a problem. Aldridge was the third leading rusher in Conference USA, and the twelfth leading rusher in the nation. Only Matt Forte (Tulsa) and Kevin Smith (Central Florida), second and third round picks, respectively, had more yards than Aldridge's 1,597. He also averaged more yards per carry than both of those players, running for over 6 yards a pop while scoring 14 rushing TD's. Aldridge can catch the ball as well, snaring 42 receptions for 428 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Titus Brown, LB, Miami Dolphins: Brown was rated high enough to be mentioned as a possible fourth round pick by some, but he would up not getting selected out of Mississippi State. Going to Miami may be the best thing for him anyway, as he'll have a chance to stick around as a 3-4 rush linebacker. What Brown does best is get behind the line of scrimmage, as he led the Bulldogs and was eighth in the SEC with 8 sacks. And of his 43 total tackles, 13.5 were tackles for a loss, which ranked tenth in the conference.

Vince Hall, LB, St. Louis Rams: Hall, out of Virginia Tech, signed with the Rams when he was passed over in the draft. A middle linebacker, Hall's lack of speed probably hurt him the most, but the Rams are in need of a back-up at the position, which bodes well for him. Hall was productive in college and always around the football, finishing his senior year with 100 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and an interception.

D.J. Hall, WR, New York Giants: Highly productive out of Alabama, Hall has good height at about 6-foot-2, and runs well. More than likely, he was not drafted due to concerns about his character. Still, Hall was fourth in the SEC with 1,005 yards receiving while catching 6 TD passes. He had some huge games, going for 172 yards and 2 TD's against Arkansas, 140 yards on 11 catches vs. Mississippi, and 185 yards and 2 TD's on 13 catches against Tennessee.

Ali Highsmith, LB, Arizona Cardinals: Everyone thought Highsmith would be drafted after his career at LSU ended. For one reason or another, probably his size, it didn't happen. But he has a chance to make the squad in Arizona. He was twelfth in the SEC and first on the Tigers with 101 tackles, and he also had 9 tackles for loss, 8 defended passes, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles for a national championship team.

A look around to see what people are saying about all things football.

- An excellent look using cold, hard data at wide receivers who may have very big years, including Roy Williams, D.J. Hackett and Vincent Jackson. (The Fantasy Sports Forum)

- Former highest paid safety ever Adam Archuleta was cut by the Washington Redskins. It will be interesting to see if his career is over. (Turf Show Times)

- Further proof that the NFL draft is a complete freaking crapshoot. (The Legend of Cecilio Guante)

- Is former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander a fit in Chicago? (The Sports Muffin)

- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are (one of many teams, presumably) who are not interested in former Bengal Chris Henry joining their squad. (Pro Football Talk)

- In the most disturbing story you'll probably hear in a while, former Viking defensive end Darrion Scott was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly holding a plastic bag over his 2-year-old son's head. (ESPN)

- Praise for the Buffalo Bills' selection of WR James Hardy in the draft, considering the free agent market at that position. (Buffalo Rumblings)