A stream of football consciousness

David Fleming kicks off his column's 14th season with a momentous stream of football consciousness.

The biggest stories of this NFL summer

As NFL players head for camp, DJ Gallo breaks down the biggest stories we'll be hearing about in August.

Which team is most likely to sign Terrell Owens?

Now that Terrell Owens is a free agent, Page 2 breaks down the odds of his landing with various potential suitors.

Kurt, Cards and Unwanteds rise from the NFL slums

Gregg Easterbrook makes his Super Bowl predictions and lists his All-Unwanted All-Pros.

The solution to the NFL referee crisis? Electronics

Since NFL officiating seems to be devoid of the real thing, Gregg Easterbrook says the time has come for artificial intelligence.

Hey coaches, start showing some guts!

We're only one week into the NFL season, but already we've seen coaches playing frightened football.

Don't touch my playbook!

How do you make every NFLer -- from Hall of Famer to scrub -- cringe? Just steal his playbook.

Will HBO series change attitudes?

A compelling plot on "The Wire" has members of the Baltimore Ravens rooting for a gay character. But that doesn't mean they want one as a teammate.

Detroit native Derrick Mason follows the HBO series "The Wire" and says it's a fairly accurate portrait of inner...

NFL's an equal opportunity league

Don't accuse the National Football League of being sexist. Men, women and those who switch genders are all allowed to play in the NFL.

I love this idea

Fourteen teams in the NFL playoffs? Bill Simmons knows this is one idea that needs to happen.

Sox education

The sock has been overshadowed by other leg accessories in the NBA. Bring back the sock! But, with stripes only.

Listen up ... to the armchair GM

When are NFL teams going to start listening to Skip Bayless, the armchair GM, about those first-round draft picks?

Can the Colts be tamed?

Peyton Manning could be directing more than just the best offense in the NFL. Could be the best ever.

300 yards and clouds of dust

In its new feature devoted to NFL QBs, Page 2 rates the best and worst of the passers of Week 3.