WEEK 15

Louisville sophomore WR Mario Urrutia has said he is leaning toward returning to school next year rather than entering the NFL draft. Urrutia is eligible for the draft as a redshirt sophomore. He has caught 53 passes this season for 929 yards and six touchdowns. Urrutia reportedly has not contacted the NFL special draft advisory committee regarding his potentail status as a 2007 prospect. Urritia also reportedly has not ruled out rethinking his status after the Cardinals' Bowl game in early January. The bigger question in Louisville, of course, is whether junior QB Brian Brohm decides top enter the 2007 draft where he would likely be at least a top 5-10 player......


Just one day after his release in New England, where he had fallen out of the Patriots' regular wide receiver rotation in the past month, WR Doug Gabriel has been claimed by Oakland, the team that traded him to the Patriots last summer. Oakland, which would have the second pick if the 2007 draft was held today, has sent Gabriel to the Patriots for a fifth-round draft pick.....

Jerry Jones said he's seen enough to know that Tony Romo is going to be a good quarterback, despite his recent hiccup against the New Orleans Saints. But Jones does not see the need to rework Romo's contract just yet.....

Quarterback Aaron Brooks is 0-6 as a starter for the Raiders in his first season in Oakland. He is running out of time to get his first victory... A strong finish by Brooks also would go a long way toward deciding whether he returns for a second season with the Raiders or walks away with the distinction of being a failed one-year experiment.....


The Packers have eight players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents and one a restricted free agent, and the only ones who might command a contract of any significance are running back Ahman Green and tight end David Martin. As a result, the Packers head into 2007 armed with bundles of money and the salary cap room to spend it.....

He hopes his next game, whenever that might be, is with the Colts. Stokley is under contract through 2009, but there is no guarantee the team will bring him back in '07.....