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Two significant news stories broke Friday night with NFC North implications. We'll take them one at a time. (As if there were another way to do it.) The Chicago Bears made it official, making defensive tackle Henry Melton their franchise player. T...

We're Black and Blue All Over: So that's a first. I've covered a few coaching changes in my day, but I'm pretty sure none of them broke between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., as the Chicago Bears' decision to hire Marc Trestman did Wednesday m...

Football Outsiders examines their advanced statistics to rank the best and worst running backs, wide receivers and tight ends of the 2012 season.

Story | Conversation | January 01, 2013

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was a fantasy monster this season, while Arian Foster, Doug Martin and Marshawn Lynch certainly produced like champs as well. Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson broke the record for receiving yar...

Blog | December 30, 2012

Eric Karabell puts the Week 17 fantasy performances from such players as Drew Brees, DeAngelo Williams, Michael Crabtree and Terrelle Pryor in perspective.

Blog | Conversation | December 30, 2012

Greg Jennings has said he wouldn't mind if Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson broke the NFL's single-season rushing record against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. He seems to be alone among his teammates with that sentiment.

Here in the NFC North, we are half way to a feat that hasn't occurred in 80 years of football record-keeping. Saturday night, Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson broke the NFL's single-season record for receiving yards. Johnson has 1,892 receivi...

We should have known. Two games to get 182 receiving yards? Too easy for Calvin Johnson. He did it in one. Johnson just broke Jerry Rice's NFL record for receiving yards in a season with a 26-yard reception late in the fourth quarter of the Det...

Joe Flacco shined in Week 9. Eli Manning did not.

Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was placed on injured reserve Friday, though there is a slim chance that Minnesota's best cover man will play again this season.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson broke his right leg during Monday's game against the Chicago Bears and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Lions coach Jim Schwartz.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford broke a blood vessel in his left hand but still expects to be ready for his team's regular-season opener against the St. Louis Rams.

Saints coach Sean Payton isn't afraid to take risks in the postseason, Ashley Fox writes.

There's little question the 2011 fantasy football season was mighty memorable for those who make their living throwing the pigskin. Two quarterbacks broke Dan Marino's 27-year-old record for passing yards, three topped 40 touchdown passes a...

Blog | January 06, 2012

Eric Karabell recaps the year in fantasy at the quarterback position and has an early preview of his 2011 rankings at the position.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2012

Curtis Painter and Larry Coyer are out in Indianapolis, and it could be just the start of the changes for the winless Colts.