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It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s. But there have been a lot of changes for the division via free agency and the draft. Let's take a look at updated defensive r...

This is a time of optimism, as every team feels good about its rookie draft class. But sometimes fans in our AFC East community can go a little overboard. For perspective, here are some comments from our community immediately following the 2012 NF...

This year's Irrelevant Week XXXVIII is tentatively set to kick off on June 18. It will honor the Indianapolis Colts' Justice Cunningham, a tight end from South Carolina who was the 254th pick. I've never really plugged into the fanfare of Mr. Irre...

One of the bigger surprises nationally from an NFL draft weekend that produced no shortage of them was just how well UConn fared. The Huskies had a school-record five players selected in the 2013 draft, a number that was tied for 10th-most among all ...

Justice Cunningham was so irrelevant Saturday the announcer initially uttered the wrong name.

The Pats have a need at receiver, but Bill Belichick hasn't chosen them well.

NFL players will never have to press a 45-pound bar loaded with four 45-pound plates off their chests during a game. They will never have to execute during games any number of the training exercises that help prepare their bodies for NFL life. Tha...

Before we get to the funny stuff from Adam Scott, Chandler Harnish and Gabby Douglas during this somber week, The Buzz That Was leads off with an emotional national anthem by the fans in Boston.

Pep Hamilton spoke to the Indianapolis Colts offense as a unit for the first time Tuesday, and he told his players not to latch on to the label that is floating around for what's to come. "He said, 'People are saying we're running the West Coast o...

The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots are on the short end of the AFC East stick when it comes to draft picks. The Miami Dolphins, by far, lead the division with 11 selections, while the Patriots and Bills bring up the rear with five and six pic...

The AFC East saw several breakout players make their marks last season. Buffalo Bills tailback C.J. Spiller, New England Patriots left tackle Nate Solder, and Miami Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline are among the players who had career years in 2012. ...

Free-agent tight end Fred Davis is getting a lot of interest from AFC East teams lately. First, the Buffalo Bills' brass met with Davis over the weekend. Now, the New York Jets are also expressing interest. According to the Newark Star-Ledger, Dav...

Drew Stanton knows Bruce Arians' system quite well from working as Andrew Luck's backup, and could have a chance for some playing time in Arizona. His departure to the Cardinals means the Indianapolis Colts have a new need: A No. 2 behind Luck. It...

Houston Texans The NFL has denied an appeal by New York Jets guard Matt Slauson regarding the $10,000 fine he received on a block to Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, reports Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. The Houston Chronicle's John ...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each AFC South team needs to address the quarterback position. Houston Texans Matt Schaub didn't finish the season with...

As I've been running through playing-time numbers for the 2012 season, I've been highlighting the guys who played huge amounts. But, in this post about Carolina's defense, we're going to go in the opposite direction. Injuries were a big story for ...