D Up! Pick up Harrison, Hawthorne now

Jim McCormick looks at defensive players you need to pick up now who can be a major help for your team.

Week 11 inactives

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides "live" reports and analysis on Week 11 inactives.

Long-term prognosis good for Brown, Westbrook

...a chance to be ready for the start of the 2010 season. Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney suffered a Lisfranc injury in Week 10 of the 2007 NFL season. Freeney underwent surgery and...

Video: Tough decision on offensive line

...has excelled in a fill-in role? Most notably, Vollmer helped to slow Colts pass rusher Dwight Freeney on Sunday. Check out the video below

Patriots Mailbag: Fourth ... and long

Final thoughts on fourth-and-2, then moving on to pressing Pats issues.

The Weekly Best for 11/17

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

Moss one of three stars

...Colts on Sunday night: No. 1 star: Sebastian Vollmer: Rookie left tackle held dangerous defensive end Dwight Freeney in check, as the Patriots didn't go out of their way to help Vollmer. No...

Finding some silver linings in loss

...ground against a top-tier defender. This time he held four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney without a tackle. Further, Freeney's inability to register a sack prevented him from tying the...

Colts: Belichick showed 'total disrespect'

...Here's a collection of the Colts' reaction to Bill Belichick's fourth-down call. DE Dwight Freeney: "To be honest with you, that's how we take it. Any defense should take it...

Debatable decision costs Patriots

Bill Belichick's debatable decision played a big part in the Patriots' devastating loss.

Belichick's 4th-down gamble fails; Manning leads Colts back from 17 points down

Bill Belichick's stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night.

Both offenses show explosiveness

...his step. Rookie left tackle Sebastian Vollmer has done a solid job against Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (9.5 sacks entering game, 0 sacks in first half). Sometimes Vollmer is getting help in...

Warren a surprise inactive

...fourth straight start at left tackle. That is a big matchup in this game -- Vollmer vs. Dwight Freeney. Watch Vollmer's length and if he has a problem with Freeney, who plays low. 6...

Jan 21, 2007; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (93) pressures New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the 3rd quarter of the AFC...

Containing Freeney, Mathis one key

...and Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium: 1) Pass protection on the edges. With ferocious defensive ends Dwight Freeney (9.5 sacks) and Robert Mathis (6.5 sacks) rushing off the edge, pressure will be...