Let's face it in the early stages, you'll receive a great deal of unsolicited advice. In a room with five people there are often 10 opinions with few of them worthwhile. The best defense against illinformed wellwishers is to cultivate a key circle of people whom you trust and consider their counsel carefully.I tried to reach Barber on Sunday, but he wasn't talking. I hear he's devastated that no team gave him a chance. You might wonder if teams would bring him in after the first game of the season, so his contract wouldn't be guaranteed, and that could still happen.

''Obviously, I want him to come back here. We have a great chemistry on the line,'' said Wood, who shares the same agent as Levitre. ''But you know, Andy's done everything he could to maximize his earning power at this point.Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson ascended to the top spot. It is his first head coaching job at any level. Still, the stadium was far from overstocked last season as the Raiders had the N