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Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

An amazing thing happened to me on Wednesday. I made the country's first bet on the 2009 NFL season. Even though it's still six months away. Here's h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Behind the Bets hits Vegas and Week 1 of the 2009 NFL Season

Mag.com Staff

When The Mag's Chad Millman rolled into Las Vegas yesterday on a Behind the Bets junket he had no idea he'd be making history. But that's exactly what...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

...just wonder what he said yesterday as he watched Denver swoop in for an unprecedented deal with Chicago for Jay Cutler, a guy the Lions coveted. I would guess it involved a $5,000 adjective...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009

Condensing the NFL Combine

Chris Sprow

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Combine is a little like the Miss America contest after they ruined it by demanding that competitors have a) a personalit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

ESPN Insider: Is it wise for the Lions to avoid Stafford?

Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders, via ESPN Insider

You can click here to become an ESPN Insider. So, uh, the Lions were pretty bad last year, eh? ("HOW BAD WERE THEY?") Naw, for real though: they were...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR BEST AFC/NFC TITLE GAME EVER, WE'RE GOING PATRIOTS VS. COLTS FROM THE 2006 SEASON [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

In This Issue: 3-2-1 Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

We're picking a winner for our "You Be The Coach" quiz LATER TODAY (Jan. 21), so go take it now! Here's the deal: being a head coach in the NFL is qu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Dear Flem: Questions for Conference Championship Weekend

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page 2. He's written some big-time NFL pieces for The Mag, in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER/COACH FROM ALL FOUR TEAMS THIS WEEKEND? WE'LL TAKE BRIAN DAWKINS [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR BEST ROOKIE NFL QB EVER, WE'LL (STILL) TAKE DAN MARINO IN 1983 What is "All-World Power Rankings?" Before this year, conventional wisdom held t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Submit NFL Conference Championship Questions to David Fleming

David Fleming

David Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine, who also pens "The Flem File" on Page 2. He's written some big-time NFL pieces for The Mag, in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

The NEXT: Foregone Conclusion?

Ted Bauer

We realize discussions like this are contextual: the last two weekends, there's almost no argument that Larry Fitzgerald is the best WR in football. (...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

The NEXT: QB Debate To Have

Ted Bauer

Visit the NEXT 2009 universe. Threw this one out during the late game on Sunday: who are the best five quarterbacks in the NFL right now? (We don't m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR BEST DIVISIONAL ROUND GAME EVER, WE'RE TAKING THE IMMACULATE RECEPTION What is "All-World Power Rankings?" This weekend should be fun: Ravens/T...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 09, 2009

The NEXT: Defensive Debate To Have

Ted Bauer

Visit the entire NEXT 2009 universe. We've talked about this before in an awards context, but watching Ed Reed provide Chad Pennington with a solid f...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009