Earl Campbell, who was not one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit but can now make a claim if tests ever show he suffering from cognitive impairment, did a terrific job as the speaker at Lamar Kickoff Banquet last Sunday night.The Cardinals have other options to fix their quarterback issues, perhaps by trading for Alex Smith or Matt Flynn. But if their division rivals in San Francisco or Seattle won't play ball with them, the Cardinals might talk themselves into Barkley, who was presumed to be a slamdunk top five pick in 2012, had he not opted to return to USC for what proved to be a damaging senior season. Some don't consider Barkley a firstround talent any more, but let's see what happens once the NFL digs into his tape..

The brotherinlaw of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre died last night after crashing an allterrain vehicle on the player property in Sumrall, Miss. Casey Tynes, 24, the brother of Favre wife, Deanna, was riding the ATV without a helmet when it fli