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Mel Kiper, Chris Mortensen and Trent Dilfer made several important points in this video discussion of Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson: Peterson has said his goal is to run for 2,500 yards in 2013, and we know better than to doubt his a...

Yes indeed: The Chicago Bears have moved to the second round of their coast-to-coast coaching search. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen have identified two of the finalists: Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman and Seattle Seahawks offens...

If you were watching ESPN on Sunday morning, you know that ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported it isn't a lock that the Detroit Lions will bring back coach Jim Schwartz for a fifth season in 2013. From Mortensen's report: "[L]eague sources say that even...

The NFL threw Mike Sando and I the first curveball of our Inside Slant podcast careers Wednesday morning. The league reportedly had a breakthrough in negotiations with its locked-out officials, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, and the Replacement...

Our long national (football) nightmare might be over, or at least close to it. If you haven't heard yet, ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the NFL and its officials' union have an agreement on a labor deal that could get the league's regular o...

ESPN's Chris Mortensen blew me away Friday afternoon with his report that free-agent running back Cedric Benson is in Green Bay and preparing to sign a contract with the Packers. I don't necessarily stand in judgment against it, I'm just totally surp...

In this NFL32 Overtime video, we get an assessment of the Chicago Bears from ESPN's Chris Mortensen and a dance tribute to Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver that you won't want to miss....

We've got our first glimpse of how the Green Bay Packers might move to replace center Scott Wells, who signed Friday with the St. Louis Rams. ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter reported Monday that free agent center Jeff Saturday has visits sch...

You've no doubt heard the news: The Minnesota Vikings have benched starting quarterback Donovan McNabb in favor of rookie Christian Ponder, an inevitable move that has been brewing all season. ESPN's Chris Mortensen has confirmed a story originally r...

We're Black and Blue All Over: After a wild and emotional day on the NFL labor front, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that the NFL Players Association expects to call a vote on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) ratified Thursday by owners. ...

Thanks to ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter for already answering the question we posed this morning: Is there any possibility the Chicago Bears could open training camp as scheduled next week and play their Aug. 7 preseason opener? The ans...

Mel Kiper Jr., Trent Dilfer and Chris Mortensen discuss the Bears heading into the 2011 draft....

Well, well. Our pet NFL labor topic, the issue of financial transparency between owners and players, has taken center stage Wednesday. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, the NFL Players Association is asking for additional financial information bef...

Leslie Frazier's background as a defensive coach makes the Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator perhaps the most important assistant on his staff. Wednesday, it appeared Frazier had decided on Bill Musgrave for the job. ESPN's Chris Mortensen ...

Perhaps you missed this news item in the chaos of Sunday's 48-hour postponement of the Minnesota Vikings' game at the Philadelphia Eagles. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, roof damage at the Metrodome could compel the Vikings to play the 2011 sea...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Thanks to a statement from the Detroit Lions and the usual excellent reporting from ESPN's Chris Mortensen, we finally have some clarity on quarterback Matthew Stafford's 9-day-old right shoulder injury. Stafford ...