When he became a free agent again this past weekend, Alan Faneca did not want to miss another chance to be reunited with coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive line coach Russ Grimm, for whom he played with the Steelers.

"To come back and play with Russ, some guys who I'm familiar with on the team, the system I'm familiar with, coach Whisenhunt, the whole situation was ideal for me," Faneca said at a news conference this week after signing a one-year contract.

Faneca, 33, was released by the New York Jets April 24 -- Day 3 of the draft -- and the Cardinals contacted him later that day, Whisenhunt said.

The Cardinals are expected to run the ball more this season than they did the past two years when they had the now-retired quarterback Kurt Warner. That means Faneca will be playing in an Arizona offense more suited to his strengths than it was in the past.

"If we're going to get back to the run, that does fit me a little bit better than when you've got a talent like Kurt back there and you're able to throw the ball nonstop," Faneca said.

One potential stumbling block: The Cardinals have a left guard in Reggie Wells, a Clarion University product, but it is possible either Wells or Faneca could switch to the right side. "That's what the next few weeks are going to be all about," Whisenhunt said.

Tim Tebow, the first-round pick of Denver, sold more jerseys in the National Football League's draft weekend than any other rookie or current player. In fact, he logged the most jersey orders since 2006 -- the first year NFLShop.com joined with GSI Commerce Inc. to expand its online store. A distant second to Tebow in sales was defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions. Sam Bradford, the No. 1 overall pick of the St. Louis Rams, was third.

A lawsuit filed by the team's former security director accuses the Super Bowl champions of trying to cover up the alleged theft of prescription pain pills from the team's drug locker. The lawsuit alleges one senior staff member stole Vicodin pills while another was allowed to take an amount indicative of abuse. The lawsuit did not name the senior staff members in question, but coach Sean Payton issued a statement saying he never abused or stole Vicodin. The coach said he supports the New Orleans Saints' stance that the allegations are false and represent an attempt by Geoffrey Santini to extort the team.

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