Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow is reaching out to an NFL legend for advice on being the face of a franchise as a rookie. Burrow, the Athens, Ohio native who led LSU to the National Championship last year, is expected to be taken at number one by the Cincinnati Bengals. Peyton Manning said he told Burrow that if he’s going with the first pick, it’s because his new team has holes and to be prepared for rough times and learn from them.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has bumped the 42-year-old Tom Brady from the top spot of highest-selling players in the NFL this past season. The list includes officially-licensed player-identified merchandise, including jerseys, trading cards, wall decals, T-shirts and bobbleheads.