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We're Black and Blue All Over: Wednesday was a busy day for the Green Bay Packers, and not just because they made linebacker Clay Matthews one of the most highly-paid defensive players in the NFL. They also took the rare step of hosting a restrict...

Even after a less-than-stellar 2012 season, it's safe to say USC has enjoyed phenomenal success on the football field over the past decade or so. And while a number of factors have gone into that run, one crucial component has been the ability of the...

Gary Horton examines four teams that figure to get a nice boost from key players getting healthy and returning to the lineup, led by the Green Bay Packers.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2012

Will Ray Rice be the first athlete to ever appear on the cover of two EA Sports titles in the same year? It could happen as Rice already won the fan vote for the "NFL Blitz" cover, and now that EA Sports has finished announcing all of the participant...

Will Ray Rice be the first athlete to ever appear on the cover of two EA Sports titles in the same year? It could happen as Rice already won the fan vote for the "NFL Blitz" cover, and now that EA Sports has finished announcing all of the participant...

Scouts Inc. ranks each playoff team by position on defense.

Story | Conversation | January 05, 2012

Tom Brady is one of eight Patriots and Patrick Willis one of eight 49ers to make the Pro Bowl, the most on each roster.

Clay Matthews' tolerance for pain and being able to play through discomfort were put to the test for several weeks last season.

Top 5 QBs | Top 5 LBs | Top 5 WRs | Top 5 DEs | Top 5 RBs All this week, ESPN's Gamer Blog and SportsNation are teaming up to bring you the Top 5 rated players at key positions in "Madden NFL 12." And while yesterday's list of Top 5 quarterba...

Herm Edwards and Skip Bayless didn't stop arguing after they compared their top five offensive players on "First Take." They debated the other side of scrimmage, too. New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis made both lists. Edwards, a former NFL d...

During the unprecedented offseason of 2011, ESPN.com has ranked the top pass-rushers in the NFL. We've ordered linebackers, rated cornerbacks and chosen the league's top 10 safeties as well. Now it's time to start putting it all together. This wee...

This was a futile endeavor. The latest edition of ESPN.com's positional Power Rankings took a look at linebackers. Sam, will, mike, jack, bandit, outside, 3-4, 4-3, Tampa 2, whatever ... All were thrown into a hopper to be sorted out. Much to m...

The AFC North had the most linebackers (three) in the top 10 of any division in this week's positional Power Rankings. This should not be a surprise. Linebackers are the strength of this division, and that's especially the case for the Baltimore R...

Chris Long's increased sack production and overall strong play last season moved him into the periphery of discussions about the NFL's best pass-rushers. Long was the lone NFC West player to draw a vote in ESPN.com's recently posted power rankings...

The NFL combine was in full throttle over the weekend. Here are some things we picked up as it pertains to the AFC North: Florida offensive lineman Mike Pouncey confirmed my initial thoughts entering the combine. Pouncey showed the same quickn...

Here are the most interesting stories Sunday in the AFC North: The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for another late-round gem and have no concern drafting No. 31 overall. Morning take: The Steelers and Baltimore Ravens are two division teams t...