I’ve been so focused on fantasy football the past couple weeks I’ve overlooked some other news. Here a little recap:

– Larry Johnson has signed a new deal with the Chiefs and has returned to camp. He’s saying, however, he might not be ready for the team’s opener. For all the concern that Johnson gets too many carries, could this holdout actually help him stay a little fresher later in the season? My guess is he will get some carries Week 1, but it will be amazing if the holdout turns out to be a blessing in disguise.

– Eli Manning went off on former teammate Tiki Barber for comments Barber made about the Giants quarterback’s lack of leadership. Though Manning may have been justified to fire back at Barber, and that in itself might have been leadership, is Eli feeling a little pressure to deliver this season? I don’t think this will be the make-or-break season of his career, but he must know that Giants fans are getting impatient. And with the team’s top rusher gone, the team’s success will fall upon Manning’s shoulders. It’s going to be an interesting season at the Meadowlands.

– Brady Quinn looked good in his preseason debut. It will be interesting to see when he supplants Charlie Frye as the Browns’ starting quarterback. Still waiting on JaMarcus Russell to sign with the Raiders …

– Chicago QB Rex Grossman was 9-for-11 passing yet still was embarrassingly sloppy in the Bears’ preseason game against the Colts. The Bears can’t return to the Super Bowl on their defense and special teams alone, they need a competent quarterback. In 1985, when Jim McMahon was injured, Steve Fuller stepped in and ably led the team until the punky QB’s return. No backup this year is up to Fuller’s level, or even Mike Tomczak’s. In Chicago, it will be another season of Grossman being the hot topic on sports radio.