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Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC East: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is still performing at an elite level. Morning take: Brady is 35 and isn't slowing down. As long as he stays healthy, the Patriots are in ...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC East: Can the Buffalo Bills stop Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson? Morning take: Johnson has become an inconsistent player but is still capable of big games. This is a tricky...

Guess who is leading the NFL in rushing after Week 1? It's not Arian Foster or Chris Johnson or Adrian Peterson. The current rushing leader is Buffalo Bills backup tailback C.J. Spiller. He lit up the New York Jets last week for 169 yards and a to...

New England Patriots (8-3) Opponent: Indianapolis Colts (0-11) X factor: LB Rob Ninkovich Analysis: The Patriots do not really need an X factor against the winless Colts. But a player who is quietly playing well in recent weeks is Ninkovich....

Here are the most interesting stories Friday morning in the AFC East: Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Brian Daboll says quarterback Matt Moore has a ways to go to reach his potential. Morning take: This is a tricky topic, because I think ...

The similarities between Matt Forte and Fred Jackson are stunning. Both are great running backs having career years. Both are underrated, underpaid and feel underappreciated by their organizations. The same quotes Forte said about the Chicago B...

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens' offense was inconsistent in the first four games. But as it turns out, all it needed to do was add Rice. Baltimore running back Ray Rice had been injured and ignored so far this season. While fantasy football own...

Mike Tomlin didn't understand the criticism before the season. With the Pittsburgh Steelers without Ben Roethlisberger for the first four games of the season, football experts were writing off his team when all along he knew he had an elite defense t...

The accolades keep coming for the AFC North. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison was selected as the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar game against the Tennessee Titans. Harrison recorded 11 tackles and two sacks i...

Here are the latest happenings Thursday afternoon in the AFC North: Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Jake Delhomme missed practice for the second straight day with an ankle injury. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb, who is coming ...

Perhaps the biggest game within the game when Pittsburgh plays at Tennessee on Sunday will be Titans Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson against the Steelers' stout defense. Johnson has rushed for at least 100 yards in 12 consecutive games. He rus...

Let's see what's in the weekend mailbag. Brian from Conshohocken, Pa., writes: How much more will RB James Davis be a factor in the Browns' offense with Montario Hardesty's knee injury? James Walker: Hardesty's season-ending injury took Davis o...

It was the year of the small, speedy tailbacks in the AFC. But perhaps the lowest-profile of the miniature rushers was Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens. RiceThe second-year tailback led the Ravens in rushing with 1,339 yards in the regular season ...

In our latest "Take your pick" in the AFC North, we asked our community to select this year's biggest Pro Bowl snub in the division. There were many names up for consideration, but only one player could be chosen. Here is a sample from our AFC ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Here are seven notes and observations from Week 5 in the AFC North: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE The Bengals' Cedric Benson is the NFL's leading rusher through five games. Quick...

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Samari Rolle and the Baltimore defense had some calls go their way Saturday but also forced three Tennessee turnovers. Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham NASHVILLE, Tenn. ...