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NFL: Free Agency Preview
The craziness of NFL free agency begins Friday. Mike Nahrstedt previews the upcoming open-market period and explains what could happen if a new CBA isn't reached before Friday.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Combine - Defense
Put down your stopwatch and step away from the orange cones, the NFL Scouting Combine is officially over. Check out which defensive players made the most of their job interview in Indianapolis.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Combine - Offense
While the Vancouver Olympics were wrapping up, the NFL Scouting Combine was just getting started. Check out which offensive players made the most of their job interview in Indianapolis.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Lockout Would Cost League Too Much
The NFL, by any calculation, is at the height of its all-time popularity. So it would be a shame if the owners and players managed to screw that up with a 2011 lockout.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Athlon's All-AFC and All-NFC Teams
The Pro Bowl has turned into a joke, but that doesn't mean the league's All-Stars should be discounted. Here's how Pro Bowl lineups would look if it were up to Athlon Sports, plus picks for the major award winners.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Athlon's All-Rookie Team
Some of them were the stars of last April's Draft and others flew under the radar, but all of Athlon's Rookie Team members excelled in their first season in the league.
[FULL STORY]NFL: End of the year power rankings
The NFL playoffs are set to begin this weekend but first, Mike Nahrstedt wraps up the regular season with the final edition of his Power Rankings column.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 17 Preview
It's the final week of the NFL's regular season, and that means there are some huge games on the slate ... and plenty of unimportant ones. Mike Nahrstedt runs through them all in his Week 17 Preview.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 16 Power Rankings
The Colts sat their starters and took their first loss of the season, but did Mike Nahrstedt bump them from the top spot of this week's power rankings?
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 15 Preview
The Bengals play one of their biggest games of the season Sunday at San Diego with very heavy hearts. Mike Nahrstedt looks at that game and the other 14 on the weekend slate in his Week 15 preview.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 14 Preview
We have reached the season’s quarter pole, the point at which the big games get bigger and the lesser games start to fall off the map entirely. Mike Nahrstedt looks at them all in his Week 14 NFL Preview.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 13 Power Rankings
The Colts and Saints remained undefeated in decidedly different fashions this week but they're both still atop this week's power rankings.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 13 Preview
The Titans seem to be a team of destiny, but they will face their stiffest challenge yet against undefeated Indianapolis this week. Mike Nahrstedt looks at that and the other 14 games on the Week 13 NFL slate.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Big names dot free agent coaching market
With big names like Cowher, Gruden, Shanahan and in the free agent coaching pool, the NFL could be in for one of the wildest and most lucrative head coach scrambles in the history of the league this offseason.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 12 Power Rankings
What a weekend of football. The Thanksgiving Day games were pretty much snoozers, but Sunday brought a number of come-from-behind wins and Monday showcased the powerful Saints. Mike Nahrstedt sorts through the excitement to bring you his Week 12 NFL power rankings.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 12 Sunday Takeaway
This week's Sunday Takeaway has an eye on Vince Young's second comeback win against Matt Leinart, LT's twilight years in San Diego, the Bengals sweeping the AFC North and more.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 12 Preview
The Thanksgiving appetizers are in the bag but there's still plenty of football left to be played in Week 12. Mike Nahrstedt takes a look at the remaining 13 games on the slate.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 11 Power Rankings
The AFC North had a breakdown this week as all four teams lost close games. Mike Nahrstedt sorts out the week's results and dishes out the latest edition of his NFL power rankings.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope
Matt Schaub
Schaub will start in Week 14, but will wear a harness on his left (non-throwing) shoudler which he dislocated last game....
[FULL STORY]Steve Slaton
The Texans have decided to place Slaton on injured reserve, ending his season. Chris Brown is expected to handle most of the running opportunities in the last four games....
[FULL STORY]Chris Brown
With Steve Slaton (neck) officially ruled out of today's game with Jacksonville, Brown will start for the Texans....
[FULL STORY]James Casey
After having arthroscopic surgery, Casey is expected to miss the next two games. Joel Dreessen takes over as the Texans' starting TE with Owen Daniels out....
[FULL STORY]Owen Daniels
The Texans are fearing that Daniels will be out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee in a win over Buffalo on Sunday. "It doesn't look good," coach Gary Kubiak said after the game. More will be known this week....
[FULL STORY]Andre Johnson
Johnson (bruised lung) practiced on Thursday and Friday without any problems so it's fairly certain he'll play in Week 8....
[FULL STORY]Christopher Henry
Former Tennessee Titans RB Henry has been signed, but it was mainly to give the Texans insurance for guys like Steve Slaton, Ryan Moats and Chris Brown....
[FULL STORY]Kevin Walter
He practiced last week but was a late-week scratch. He practiced Wednesday on a limited basis. If he can't go, look for Jacoby Jones to see additional playing time....
[FULL STORY]Andre' Davis
He suffered a concussion week 1. He has not practiced this week and don't expect to see him active for week 2....
[FULL STORY]Rex Grossman
Grossman's chances of winning the backup QB job to Matt Schaub took a hit after he suffered a serious hamstring injury. He is expected to miss 4-5 weeks, and that will give Dan Orlovsky a big advantage in the battle for the No. 2 role. ...
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Vacchiano: Patroits are the favorites in '07
A lot of things can change between now and next February. But the events of draft weekend, and some of the events of the two months before, have Ralph Vacchiano convinced that the Pats are the early favorite to win Super Bowl XLII.
Vacchiano: Quinn's value being overlooked
No player in this year’s draft has seen his stock yo-yo more than former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn. Ralph Vacchiano says the "Golden Boy" will be a great pick up for whichever team doesn't out-think themselves.
Vacchiano: NFL must send message to teams
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Pacman Jones and Chris Henry on Tuesday for their off-the-field problems. Ralph Vacchiano applauds the decision but says the league should focus on punishing the teams as well.
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