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The countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... LongAbout the choice: Jake Long has lived up to the expectations of being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 draft. The Miami Dolphins' left tackle has been selected ...

USA Today reporter Nate Davis, one of my favorite guys to sit next to in a press box because of his appreciation for obscure sitcom characters, showed his keen television eye with a blog entry about the perceived greatness of New York Jets cornerback...

Examining the most crucial event in the history of every team in the division. Who made who? That was the question readers had to answer to determine the key event that shaped the New England Patriots. Is Bill Belichick the reason for their suc...

Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett surely has a strong arm and can make all the throws. Still, the biggest criticism of his football skills is that draft analysts believe he will be a statue in the pocket. The New England Patriots drafted Mallett i...

New England Patriots fans have chosen Drew Bledsoe as their next inductee into the team's Hall of Fame. The Patriots didn't announce the actual vote totals, but announced Bledsoe won by the largest percentage of votes since they opened the process...

What key event significantly changed the fortunes of the Jets -- for better or worse? Give us your take and we'll give you our definitive moment on May 26. How many defining moments can a franchise have when it has won a single championship, and t...

What key event significantly changed the fortunes of the Bills -- for better or worse? Give us your take and we'll give you our definitive moment on May 26. The Buffalo Bills are synonymous with heartbreak, but some pivotal moments have brought th...

The New England Patriots announced Friday morning their two most pivotal figures from the 1990s are finalists for 2011 induction into the team's Hall of Fame. Fans will have one month to choose one honoree from a ballot that includes head coach Bi...

The New England Patriots announced Sunday center Jon Morris will be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. Morris is the first selection of a newly formed senior committee that will ensure players from the franchise's early years will receive cons...

With the offseason in full swing, let's take a look at one major question facing each AFC East team as it begins preparations for the 2011 season: BUFFALO BILLS Can the defense become a difference-maker? That abysmal 0-8 start and a record m...

For those of you unfamiliar with what Cookie Gilchrist was all about, Paul Maguire has a story to share. It was December 1964. While snow was being cleared from Fenway Park's field, the Buffalo Bills waited anxiously in a spartan locker room for t...

In previewing what appears to be a lopsided mismatch to some, ESPN Stats & Information focuses on a couple ways the Buffalo Bills can take advantage of the New England Patriots. No, seriously. The Bills did score 30 points at Gillette Stadi...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Forget 45-3. What transpired Sunday at the Meadowlands was more humiliating to the New York Jets than Monday night's fiasco in New England. Getting vaporized on the road by an elite NFL team is one thing. Losing at home...

No team has drafted more running backs in the first round than the Buffalo Bills, and what do they have to show for it? They've taken a running back nine times with frustratingly inconsistent success. O.J. Simpson was transcendent. The likes of Te...

There are all sorts of numbers to illustrate how suspect the New England Patriots' defense is. They enter Monday night's home game against the New York Jets ranked 31st in yards per game, 16th in run defense and dead last in pass defense. The P...

Every AFC East game was significant in its way. The New England Patriots thumped the Pittsburgh Steelers to reassert their presence. The New York Jets found a way to win in overtime a second straight week and stay atop the division. The Miam...