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Which Heisman finalist for your team?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...when they're eliminated from the postseason. 1. St. Louis Rams 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3. Detroit Lions 4. Cleveland Browns 5. Kansas City Chiefs 6. Washington Redskins 7. Buffalo Bills 8. Oakland Raiders...

Blog | December 12, 2009

Did Belichick lose again on fourth down?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...gone for it more often are lousy -- Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins -- and often need to convert fourth downs late in a game out of desperation...

Blog | December 07, 2009

AccuScore fun: Playoff and draft seeds

Tim Graham, AFC East

...6 Projected draft order for non-playoff teams 1. St. Louis Rams 2. Cleveland Browns 3. Detroit Lions 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5. Oakland Raiders 6. Washington Redskins 7. Kansas City Chiefs 8. Carolina...

Blog | December 03, 2009

A look at AFC East O-line stability

Tim Graham, AFC East

...this week with a broken left leg. The Bills were tied with the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks at six different line combinations apiece. But the Packers and Lions started the...

Blog | November 27, 2009

Source: Martz wants to be Bills coach

Tim Graham, ESPN.com

Finally, a Super Bowl coach has surfaced with genuine interest in becoming the Bills' next head coach. Mike Martz wants the gig, a league source told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Calls and Effect: AFC East penalty tracker

Tim Graham, AFC East

...have committed 44 percent more false starts than the next-worst offenders. The Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions are tied for second with 16 false starts apiece. The league average is 11.8. Bills...

Blog | November 21, 2009

Fewell: Ryan gives Bills best chance to win

Tim Graham, AFC East

...inherits a Buffalo team that shares the longest current playoff drought in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, dating back to 1999. On Day 1 as head coach, Fewell said he wants his team...

Blog | November 18, 2009

Week 11 power rankings: AFC East

Tim Graham, AFC East

...belonged for over a month. They rank ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns

Blog | November 17, 2009

Fins among worst in allowing quick TDs

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Matt Lyon ran the data. Here are the worst 10 teams in allowing touchdowns so quickly: Detroit Lions 19 Tennessee Titans 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 Carolina Panthers 14 Miami Dolphins 13 New York...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Fun with AccuScore: Playoff field and draft order

Tim Graham, AFC East

...10-6 NFC wild cards: Atlanta Falcons 10-6, Philadelphia Eagles 10-6 Projected draft order Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers St. Louis Rams Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Washington Redskins Tennessee...

Blog | November 11, 2009

Two rookie corners a bad sign for Fins

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Titans (4-12): left corner Reynaldo Hill, 10 starts; right corner Pacman Jones, 13 starts. 2002 Detroit Lions (3-13): left corner Andre Goodman, six starts; right corner Chris Cash, 12 starts. 2001 New...

Blog | October 29, 2009

T.O. calls stats 'pathetic,' but better than Roy's

Tim Graham, AFC East

...Dallas Cowboys released him was the presence of Williams, who they acquired last season from the Detroit Lions for three draft picks, including first- and third-round choices this year. Williams has 12 catches...

Blog | October 28, 2009

In a Bills season of aggravation, Byrd emerges

Tim Graham, AFC East

Doug Benc/Getty Images Buffalo rookie free safety Jairus Bird is determined to make receivers beat him to the ball. Posted by ESPN.c...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Jets have Wildcat score to settle with Fins

Tim Graham, AFC East

...the last team to have at least 316 run yards in consecutive games was the 1934 Detroit Lions with Ernie Caddel and Dutch Clark. You know a record is old when a guy named...

Blog | October 26, 2009

Dolphins finally walk away from Shawn Murphy

Tim Graham, AFC East

...cutting second-year guard Shawn Murphy and signing 6-foot-7 tackle Lydon Murtha off the Detroit Lions' practice squad. Murphy will be best remembered in South Florida as the son of baseball star...

Blog | October 20, 2009