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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...

Three of the NFL's surest tacklers resided in the AFC East last season. Football Outsiders charted broken tackles and found the trio of New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, Buffalo Bills linebacker Paul Posluszny and New York Jets linebacke...

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay slots some of the best 3-4 pass-rushers in this year's draft. McShay calls Texas A&M's Von Miller "a perfect fit" for the Buffalo Bills with the third pick and projects Arizona's Brooks Reed possibly going to the...

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...

If there truly is a "Madden" curse, perhaps it's not reserved for the player who appears on the video game's cover each year. Maybe the real curse is in choosing him. "It's very polarizing," said Anthony Stevenson, senior product manager for EA...

Seven weeks ago, I disagreed with the notion some readers supported, that Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Cameron Wake deserved to be considered a legitimate candidate for the Associated Press 2010 Defensive Player of the Year Award. I don't bel...

NEW ORLEANS -- Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey appeared to gather himself when talking about 2009 first-round draft choice Aaron Maybin. Gailey sat up a little straighter in his chair, cleared his throat, narrowed his eyes and spoke a little ...

A couple days ago, I asked whether or not Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Cameron Wake was slighted because he didn't receive any votes for the Associated Press 2010 Defensive Player of the Year Award. In the comments section underneath, the dis...

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu won the Associated Press 2010 defensive player of the year award by two votes over Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. Nothing untoward there. But a Dolfans faction was riled up outside linebacke...

Bill Parcells had three offseasons to put together the Miami Dolphins' roster. How much elite talent would Parcells say he gathered? It would be difficult to ask Parcells that question because he almost never agrees to interview requests these ...

Last weekend, Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder said something unbelievable. What else is new, right? Crowder made a surprising claim that sent Cameron Wake to the Internet. Wake logged onto NFL.com and clicked on the stats page. "I...

ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer assembled his list of the NFL's 10 best players through Week 13, emphasizing "game-plan changers and game-plan breakers." After watching him skewer the Jets on Monday night, there was no doubt who Dilfer would place atop ...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11: BenJarvus Green-Ellis can steal the spotlight Sunday in Gillette Stadium. With so much focus on the quarterbacks in Sunday's blockbuster between the Colts and Patriots, the player who could make biggest imp...

Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Aaron Maybin won't get the chance to record his first NFL sack against the feeblest offensive line. The Bills have deactivated Maybin for a third straight week, leaving him to watch Sunday's game against the Chicag...

With the NFL season getting past its halfway point this week, the analysts at CBS Sports shared their midterm award winners. The AFC East is well represented, with three of their four experts backing up Sports Illustrated's declaration that New En...

ESPN analyst Cris Carter explains why the Miami Dolphins beat the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Quite simply, the "next man up" philosophy sounds good, but it means the next player isn't as good as the injured starter he's replacin...