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The Bengals are a lot better with Cedric Benson than without him. The runing back has an appeal hearing scheduled for next week. If it fails, he'll sit out the following three games for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy. Two AFC ...

Be wary of big-time players out of the University of Texas. That's the lesson I've taken from watching Vince Young and Michael Griffin at close range, and guys such as Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson and Michael Huff from afar. It seems they get bab...

A week from Saturday, the Colts will host the Ravens, Jets or Bengals in an AFC divisional round playoff game. (They get the lowest remaining seed, so the Patriots are not a possibility.) Indy will be a heavy favorite in any of those three games. ...

Comeback player of the year is a debate creator. I think Tom Brady winning it helps show it to be too much of a popularity contest among the rehabilitated. Sure, he deserves a lot of credit for his return. But too many voters just look for the big...

Peyton Manning is expected to win the NFL MVP award, which will come to light Jan. 9. Like the three he's won before, the MVP award won't come with the support of Indianapolis Star reporter Mike Chappell or any other reporter from any medium who h...

Award season is almost upon us. I thought I'd give you a run through of where I believe AFC South candidates should fit in the voting. Please note I don't have a ballot, and could be missing good candidates here from outside the division. I'm also...

US PresswireChris Johnson and Vince Young have resurrected Tennessee's hope for a playoff berth.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- They have two more games to win and need a heaping portion of assistance to clinch a playoff spot. Still, the Tennessee Titans' cli...

Don't measure Joseph Addai against Chris Johnson or Adrian Peterson. It doesn't make sense. He's not the core of his team's offensive system the way those guys are. And while he wasn't himself last year -- part injury, part tentativeness -- in rec...

Posted by ESPN.com staff Matt Schaub and the Houston Texans played great offensively Sunday in Cincinnati but it was the defense that won the game. Cedric Benson was averaging 97.4 yards per game entering Week 6 and Carson Palmer's game-winning to...

Posted by ESPN.com staff Houston Texans Matt Schaub and his receivers found their rhythm in a 28-17 win over the Bengals. The Texans' no-name defense is emerging into stars, writes Jerome Solomon in the Houston Chronicle. They're a defens...

Posted by Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson What to expect from AFC South QBs this weekend: Garrard Jacksonville's David Garrard: Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo is known for bringing pressure and frankl...

Posted by ESPN.com staff Houston Texans Texans almost signed running back Cedric Benson last season as insurance for Steve Slaton. A year later, Benson is leading the NFL in rushing. Brian Cushing was held out of practice Thursday with a sor...

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky We know a lot about the AFC South after five weeks, and each team has at least one big question as Week 6 rolls around. Let's examine each team, shall we? Houston Texans Ronald Martinez/Gett...

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Football Outsiders rates the league through two weeks with its formula: Indy 10, Tennessee 21, Jacksonville 24, Houston 25. Houston Texans The Texans have their first chance to start 2-0 in the AFC South, ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The Texans added Antonio Smith, Dan Orlovsky and Shaun Cody in free agency. And they are about done. "Other than depth, I don't see anything else happening in free agency," coach Gary Kubiak told ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Mike Mayock of NFL.com lists the top five draft prospects by position. Houston Texans With Cedric Benson back in Cincinnati, the Texans will likely look to the draft for a back to join Steve Slaton and Ryan Moat...