NO CHANGES

With both Detroit and Oakland losing their 12th game of the season on Sunday, there were no changes at the very top of the 2007 draft selection order. Detroit lost 16-9 to Green Bay while the Raiders were shutout 20-0 at home by St. Louis. As a result, if the draft were held today, the Lions would have the 1st pick overall, while Oakland would pick second. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay gave it a great shot but ultimately lost in overtime to Chicago; that dropped the Buccaneers to 3-11 and leaves them with the 3rd pick overall, followed by Arizona at #4 and Houston at #5. The Texans moved up to the latter spot after losing at New England while Washington, which had been tied with Houston for that spot, posted an upset win in New Orleans. As usual, we’ll have the full, updated first round selection order for the upcoming draft, as well as this week’s rookie of the week winner and the updated rookie stats.....



Tennessee junior WR Robert Meacham, who is thinking seriously about entering the 2007 draft, says he will wait until after the Volunteers’ bowl game before he makes his decision. Meachem, who set the Vols' single-season record with 1,265 receiving yards this season, has applied to the NFL draft advisory board to see where he projects and has said that he would like some indication that he’s going to be a first-round pick before deciding to give up his remaining year of eligibility and turning pro. And right now Meacham would appear to be close to being a late first round prospect; at 6-2, 210, Meacham has prototype speed along with sprinter speed and should make some waves at the scouting combine in February. Meacham, though, had never done much prior to this season, so consistency will be an issue that pro scouts will have to address if Meacham does declare for this year’s draft. Underclassmen have until January 15th to file paperwork with the NFL in order to be included in the upcoming draft field.....

Portis likely will remain the No. 1 back if the Redskins don't trade him, and a deal remains a possibility. Still, Betts has been terrific the past four weeks. He certainly has earned a greater share of the workload next season.....


Before the Bears' 34-31 overtime victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tank Johnson called a Bears executive at the game. Johnson had interpreted a television report about an upcoming meeting between coach Lovie Smith and GM Jerry Angelo to decide Johnson's future as a signal that the Bears had already decided to cut him.....

Texans offensive coordinator Troy Calhoun is emerging as a leading candidate to replace Fisher DeBerry as head coach at Air Force.