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Matt Bowen examines a defensive game plan to stop Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

The major question facing each team in the NFC North as summer break looms. Chicago Bears: Offensive line. Jay Cutler has been sacked a whopping 148 times over the past four seasons. That won't do. I commend the Bears for their efforts to improve ...

In ESPN The Magazine, Howard Bryant writes that while Jason Collins may have ushered in the Open Era of sports, the language used by athletes is still offensively behind the times.

Yeah, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III talked again Thursday about his recovery from offseason knee surgery, and when asked if the start of training camp -- some seven weeks from now -- is a realistic goal for his return to the fiel...

Adrian Peterson on what he expects from himself and the Vikings next season....

Adrian Peterson reiterated Monday that having an openly gay teammate wouldn't be a problem for him and said he didn't feel the need to apologize for his comments last month that he's "not with" gay marriage because he was voicing his "personal opinion."

We're Black and Blue All Over: I heard from many of you Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning about the condition of Minnesota Vikings receiver Greg Jennings, who injured his ankle Tuesday during the first organized team activity (OTA) of...

Adrian Peterson was back on the practice field Wednesday for the Minnesota Vikings, just three months after having surgery for a sports hernia, and told reporters he's close to 100 percent.

While the groundwork for every NFL campaign is primarily laid in the offseason, championships are never won in May. But organizations need to set lofty goals. Have you ever heard of an NFL team striving for mediocrity? So while a part of me w...

In response to a question last week, Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson professed a personal opinion about gay marriage but refused to advocate his position and made clear he accepted alternate viewpoints. And now, because he waded into an is...

NFL MVP Adrian Peterson says he has family members who are gay whom he loves and respects. But on gay marriage, the Minnesota Vikings running back says "that's not something I believe in."

How does each NFC North team look at running back, and what still needs to be done? Chicago Bears: If you were drawing up plans for an experienced but diverse backfield, you could do a lot worse than modeling after the Bears. Starter Matt Forte is...

In February, we learned that Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson played at least the final four games of the regular season with a sports hernia that ultimately required offseason surgery. Peterson, of course, finished the season with the seco...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Malcolm Kelly finished his college career as one of the most prolific receivers in Oklahoma history. But after hauling in 21 touchdown catches and 144 receptions during a sparkling three seasons in Norman, Kelly's relationship with t...

ESPN.com fantasy football running back rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

ESPN.com fantasy football rankings for the 2013 NFL season.