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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: Colts, Saints Will Meet in Super Bowl
The top two seeds in the playoffs reached the Super Bowl for the first time since 1993 on the strength of strong quarterback play and the timely play of a pair of underrated defenses.
[FULL STORY]NFL: OT field goal sends Saints to Super Bowl
Garrett Hartley's 40-yard field goal 4:45 into overtime moved the Saints into the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history, as they beat Minnesota, 31-28, in the NFC Championship Game.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Championship Weekend Preview
Both No. 1 seeds reached the league championship games for the first time since 2004. Will they meet in the Super Bowl? Mike Nahrstedt previews this weekend's games.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Rest-Over-Rust Prevails
Three of the four teams that took the first week of the playoffs off advanced to the conference championship games this weekend. Mike Nahrstedt provides his take on the divisional round of games.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Divisional Weekend Preview
Eight teams remain in the quest for the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Mike Nahrstedt has your divisional round preview for this weekend's four games.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Topsy-turvy NFL playoffs begin
One month ago we were all destined to see a Super Bowl with two unbeaten teams -- Indianapolis and New Orleans. But now that the postseason is finally here, the entire NFL has seemingly gone crazy. How does Ralph Vacchiano think it'll all play out?
[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]Vikings' free fall continues with loss to Bears
Jay Cutler threw a perfect 39-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu nearly six minutes into overtime, and the Chicago Bears responded after blowing a 17-point lead by beating the Minnesota Vikings, 36-30.
[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: Bubble teams vying for playoff spots
Nine of the NFL playoff spots are pretty much set. That leaves only three spots realistically open for a big group of bubble teams. Ralph Vacchiano takes a quick look at those teams and their chances for extending their season beyond Week 17.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope
Percy Harvin
Although Harvin visited the Mayo Clinic this week to see if he could learn the reason for his migraine headaches, the Vikings anticipate him playing in Week 16....
[FULL STORY]Bernard Berrian
He said Monday that he was hoping to play in Week 8. He has been limited in practice this week....
[FULL STORY]Greg Lewis
Lewis has been signed by Minnesota but will have to contend with rookie Percy Harvin for the slot receiver job....
[FULL STORY]Adrian L. Peterson
It's not like you need evidence that Peterson is a stud, but you have to like his numbers from the Vikings' preseason win over Houston on Monday night: 11 carries, 117 yards and one touchdown — a 75-yarder on the first play from scrimmage....
[FULL STORY]Brett Favre
Favre's second preseason outing with Minnesota was solid — 13 completions in 18 attempts for 142 yards and one touchdown. He said before the game he might have a cracked rib, but he looked fine during the game....
[FULL STORY]Tarvaris Jackson
Jackson directed the Vikings to a field goal in about two quarters of action in the team's first preseason game Friday. Sage Rosenfels, however, perhaps gained an edge in the Vikings' QB battle by leading Minnesota to 10 points on his first two series while starting and playing a little over one quarter. Jackson is expected to start Minnesota's next preseason game....
[FULL STORY]Sage Rosenfels
Rosenfels perhaps gained an edge in the Vikings' QB battle by leading Minnesota to 10 points on his first two series while playing a little over one quarter. Tarvaris Jackson, meanwhile, directed the Vikings to a field goal in about two quarters of action. Jackson is expected to start Minnesota's next preseason game....
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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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