We're Black and Blue All Over:

PHOENIX -- And just like that, we've hit the final day of the NFL owners meeting. It'll be a busy one for us in the NFC North, beginning with an early-morning breakfast (at least in the Mountain Time Zone) that includes all four of our coaches and continuing with votes on several important rule-change proposals.

The coaches' breakfast should conclude at about 11:15 a.m. ET and I'll start blogging as quickly as I can after that. My initial plan is to prioritize Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman and Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz after spending a fair amount of time blogging earlier this week on the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. We'll see how it works out.

For now, our morning tour:

• Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel examines the issues involved in the Packers' upcoming contract negotiations with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
• Packers coach Mike McCarthy bristles when asked if his team is tough enough. Rob Demovsky of the Green Bay Press-Gazette addresses the question.
• One indicator, notes Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com, was that the Packers forced only eight fumbles last season.
• Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman recently traveled to London to inspect football operations aspects of the team's upcoming regular-season game there, notes Dan Wiederer of the Star Tribune.
• What does it mean that Vikings receiver Greg Jennings is a great "route-runner?" Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com explains.
• Lions president Tom Lewand is not concerned about the team having long-range salary-cap problems, writes Anwar S. Richardson of Mlive.com. Lewand: "We always have a plan for our cap."
• The Lions haven't gotten far in contract negotiations with free-agent place-kicker Jason Hanson, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News.
• Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press: "If you're forced to fill three interior line holes with inexperience, you had better fill one with either Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel or Central Michigan's Eric Fisher, the top-graded left tackles in the draft pool."
• About 40 percent of the Bears' starting lineup will be made up of players signed from other teams. Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune explains why.
• There are plenty of free agents left for the Bears to sign, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
• Former Bears cornerback D.J. Moore signed with the Carolina Panthers, notes Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com.