‘Legend’ Calipari leads Razorbacks into Sweet 16

No matter how much they tried to avert their eyes to the awkwardness, there was no getting around what McKenzie told one longtime friend in the league back in September when the two were discussing a personnel decision – McKenzie’s hands were tied and it was Gruden’s show. Now you should know it. No matter how many times Gruden tries to insult your intelligence by acting like he’s not in control of who the next general manager will be.

AJ McCarron’s first dip into the free-agency waters has not gone exactly as planned. The top quarterback prizes — Kirk Cousins (Vikings) and Case Keenum (Broncos) — and middle prizes — Teddy Bridgewater (Jets), Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon (both Cardinals) — are all signed or set up to be signed in the coming days. McCarron is still waiting for the right offer, but it’s unlikely to be a starting one, with the Bills the only team that would seem in the market for that and little interest being reported between the two sides. The former Bengals signal-caller, who won his grievance against Cincinnati last month that allowed him to test the market, now may be back to square one. On Wednesday, WEEI.com