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So much for the Andre Hardy experiment in Oakland, as the Raiders waived the rookie on Monday. Hardy was intriguing because he was a college basketball player who the Raiders signed as a tight end. With the likes of Antonio Gates and Jimmy Graham ...

Midweek mail call: Eric from San Diego wants to know if Chargers rookie tight end Ladarius Green can fill a role this season. Bill Williamson: I don't think the Chargers are counting on the fourth-rounder for much more than being a special team...

The Broncos' compensation in the Tim Tebow trade is a gift for Tebow's replacement, Peyton Manning. Denver took Baylor center Philip Blake with the No. 108 pick, in the fourth round. That was the primary pick the Jets gave up in the Tebow trade. ...

The NFC West has gone about as far as it's likely to go in "Madden 13" cover balloting. The San Francisco 49ers' Patrick Willis has knocked off Matt Forte, Maurice Jones-Drew and Victor Cruz to reach the semifinals, where Cam Newton stands in his ...

The AFC West Madden cover dream is over for another year. In the round of 16, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton whipped San Diego tight end Antonio Gates. Newton moves to the Elite 8 of the Madden cover competition, which is based on an ESPN SportsN...

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton is the only NFC South player remaining in the "Madden 13" cover vote. The list has been trimmed to eight players and Newton is matched against Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald in the latest round. You can cast your...

He didn't win a lot of games, but former Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris easily was the best quote among the four NFC South coaches. In the media business, it's always helpful when a guy is a good quote. New Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano probably nev...

The Madden 13 Cover Vote is down to 16 players, including just two from the NFC South. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton defeated Tampa Bay running back LeGarrette Blount in the last round and New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees defeated Atlanta quar...

The round of 32 in the SportsNation vote to for the next "Madden" cover was not kind to the AFC West. There are only 16 candidates remaining. San Diego tight end Antonio Gates is the division's last representative. Gates, a No. 8 seed, barely b...

With the hoopla surrounding Peyton Manning's decision and the subsequent trade of Tim Tebow, it may have been easy to overlook some of the lower profile free-agent signings. ESPN Stats and Information took notice, collecting the best tidbits on ho...

The AFC West representatives (three of the four teams, at least) for the Madden '13 cover chase have been announced. The four players who survived the intra-team play-in round are: Kansas City's Dwayne Bowe, Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski, San Die...

With all of his injuries, should Tiger Woods retire? Scoop Jackson sits down with San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates and professor Dr. Todd Boyd to discuss....

How much is Peyton Manning worth? Standout San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates and professor Dr. Todd Boyd break down his value with Scoop Jackson in the latest "The Next Round."...

Christopher Harris looks at the offensive impact of the Vincent Jackson, Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan signings on their former and future teams.

EA Sports and ESPN are partnering for the second straight season to let fans decide on who will be the "Madden NFL 13" cover player. There are 64 eligible players. In the first round, players from the same team will compete in a play-in round. The...

Thanks to the overwhelming success of last year's "Madden" cover vote (even if it did mean Peyton Hillis was cursed), EA Sports and ESPN are back once again to let the fans speak up and decide who belongs on the front of the "Madden NFL 13" box....