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Another in a periodic series examining the roles of NFC North newcomers: In the four months since "579," the Green Bay Packers have done some serious schematic soul-searching. Coach Mike McCarthy went so far as to send his defensive coaching staff...

Adrian Peterson is out to set a new standard for NFL running backs

Teams have added 254 players in the draft since ESPN's NFL Power Rankings last appeared six weeks ago. We've seen Carson Palmer join the Arizona Cardinals and Darrelle Revis join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, among other changes involving veteran players...

We wouldn't -- and couldn't -- have it any other way, could we? Of course. Of course, the Madden cover will feature an NFC North player for the second consecutive year. We just don't know which one yet. Former Detroit Lions tailback Barry Sande...

We're Black and Blue All Over: We discussed the possibility of the Minnesota Vikings drafting Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o as recently as last Friday, and over the weekend, Sports Illustrated's Peter King added a more grist to the mill. Accord...

A look at the top under-the-radar move made by each NFC North team thus far this offseason: Chicago Bears: Sometimes it's the move you don't make that stands out. The Bears were in a tough spot with guard Lance Louis, who was having the best seaso...

We're Black and Blue All Over: BRISTOL, Conn. -- Good morning from the ESPN mother ship, where I've made a quick trip to hold highly secretive talks with very important people about the future of the (blogging) universe. I won't be in position to ...

What day is it? Only Tuesday? We've had a wild week already here in the NFC North. On normal days, I might have made separate blog posts of each of the following bits of information. On the first night of free agency, they become Quick Hits. I'll add...

We noted earlier this month the painful injury Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson played with during his MVP season. A sports hernia developed in Week 10, forced him out of a Week 16 game against the Houston Texans and ultimately led to surge...

The Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday exercised the fourth-year contract option coach Leslie Frazier.

We're Black and Blue All Over: There will be a total of at least five departures from the Detroit Lions' 2012 coaching staff, counting Adam Schefter's ESPN report late Tuesday that the St. Louis Rams will hire defensive backs coach Tim Walton as t...

ESPN reporter Josina Anderson spoke with Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson on Thursday after he had surgery to repair a sports hernia. Peterson said he first suffered the injury during a Week 10 game against the Detroit Lions, received a cor...

In mid-December, the Minnesota Vikings began listing tailback Adrian Peterson on their injury report because of an abdomen ailment. In the four games that followed, including a wild-card playoff game, Peterson participated in 77 percent of the team's...

Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson had surgery Thursday to repair a sports hernia, the team announced.

We're Black and Blue All Over: Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards in 2012, the second-most in NFL history for a single season. So what number does he have in mind for 2013? How about a cool 2,500? "If you reach for the stars and fall sho...

Chicago Bears Defensive tackle Henry Melton topped ESPNChicago.com's Jeff Dickerson's list of the top five Bears with expiring contracts. The Chicago Bears named Pat Meyer their assistant offensive line coach, the team announced on Thursday. Meye...