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Tip Sheet notes: Rookie CBs lift Miami

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Rookie cornerbacks Vontae Davis and Sean Smith have helped the Dolphins get back in the playoff race, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: Loomis builds a winner

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Saints GM Mickey Loomis has done a masterful job of building a winner in New Orleans, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Welcome to the golden age of punting

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Punters are better than ever, and they're gaining more respect and prominence as a result, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: They've got a lot left

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Safeties Brian Dawkins, 36, and Darren Sharper, 33, have proven they still have a lot left in the tank, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: Shanahan a D.C. option

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Redskins coach Jim Zorn probably won't be fired during the season, but don't count out Mike Shanahan as a potential replacement in 2010, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Defensive head coaches taking control

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

The list of head coaches who prefer to call their own defensive sets is gradually expanding, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: Behind Browns' switch

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn's reluctance to test secondaries downfield is one reason he's being benched in favor of Derek Anderson, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009

Tip Sheet: Shakeup at D-coordinator

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

There was an inordinate amount of turnover at defensive coordinator this past offseason, and the changes weren't limited to teams with porous units, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Supplemental draft rarely a bargain bin

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

If Jeremy Jarmon proves productive, Washington will have beaten the supplemental draft odds. Plus, Len Pasquarelli's news and notes reveal why Brett Favre might be in dubious company soon and why Larry Foote might have tough footing in Detroit.

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009

Competitiveness set McNair apart

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Steve McNair's ability to perform at a high level despite injuries was what set him apart as an NFL quarterback, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | July 04, 2009

Numbers don't add up for GMs

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Even in the salary-cap era, the most important qualification for an NFL general manager's job is being a "football man," writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

All-decade pick Brooks wants to play on

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

If the ESPN.com selectors had chosen a captain for the all-decade team, former Bucs LB Derrick Brooks likely would have been among those strongly considered, Len Pasquarelli writes. And Brooks still has plays left in him, he claims.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

QB flirtations create awkward moments

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Before they can focus on the 2009 season, many teams have some fence-mending to do with their incumbent QBs, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Former No. 1 pick undergoes second shoulder surgery

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Already having missed two full seasons because of injuries, Tim Couch's career might be over.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 30, 2006

Palmer stands out among QBs

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Carson Palmer and Byron Leftwich are the top quarterbacks available in the 2003 draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2003