Hines Ward has joined NBC Sports as an analyst for Football Night in America and college football games. He’ll also appear on the NBC Sports Network. More, after the jump.

Colin Cowherd had SI’s Peter King on his radio show today, but we’re not here to talk about the interview itself – we’re here to talk about the way Cowherd teased that interview. Now, don’t get us wrong, we love our football and we love our sandwiches, but putting it the way he did – well, the result’s a little less appetizing.

Remember earlier this month when Sports Illustrated’s Peter King tweeted at his followers to tell him where they were reading his Monday Morning Quarterback column? Now comes that tweet, from King’s POV.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is having a phenomenal season, of course, but he’s still a divisive figure due to the sins of his past. According to recent reports, though, he’s got at least one supporter in high places: President Barack Obama.

The Giants are trying to get to Minnesota in time for 1pm EST kickoff on Sunday, but it’s within the realm of possibility that they could miss their game against the Vikings.

Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh was fined $15,000 by the NFL today for the hit you’ll see after the jump. And from the looks of things so far, it could be one of the league’s least popular rulings in a while.

This week’s top tweets feature pop star Britney Spears, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson, NFL writer Peter King, and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.

Bill Simmons and Peter King are still the top 2 most buzzed-about writers in the nation. Meanwhile, this week’s biggest gainer is Dan Wetzel, who jumped 29 spots to crack the top 20.

The NFL’s vow to crack down on “devastating hits” and “head shots” wasn’t lost on Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, and he sounded a little apprehensive about the rule change…so he brought in SI’s NFL honcho, Peter King, to talk it over.

Some are openly wondering whether corners are becoming the new glamour position in the NFL – and if they are, that means teams will pay more cash to bring more sexy.