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One way to ensure racers don't get behind the wheel when they're seriously ill or injured: Allow substitute drivers to accumulate points on their behalf.

The news surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s head injury raised a question that needs addressing: Do ailing drivers routinely risk their health -- and the health of others -- to stay behind the wheel?

Let's take a run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Running back Josh Vaughn has been signed to the practice squad. He's sort of an NFC South veteran, having previously spent time with Carolina and Tampa Bay. To...

Tuesday, Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo host from the Bristol, CT studios. They'll welcome Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (1:15), NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1:30 p.m. ET), Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (1:45), ESPN NFL analyst D...

Stats & Info insights into this morning's top sports stories. Rose 1. BULLS LOSE A LOT IN WIN: The NBA Playoffs began on Saturday with four games. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-91. The win came at a heavy price. Derr...

A European tour and a chance to talk football and soccer with the locals led the guys in Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. to wonder what a U.S. national team might look like with our best athletes on the squad.

Amidst a busy schedule promoting 3 Doors Down's new album, guitarist Chris Henderson talks about the band's connection to NASCAR and their many sports-related gigs.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s Michigan natives don't have any sympathy for Ohio State football, but they do feel bad for the Buckeyes' student-athletes caught up in the scandal.

The process of aging doesn't always coincide with the process of maturing, as members of Detroit indie band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. write.

Detroit indie band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. debut their ESPN Music blog with a riff on Motor City sports heroes and uninvited guests.

ESPNBoston.com reporter Mike Reiss passed along an interesting item that underscores Tom Brady's standing in the sports world. Forbes magazine assembled its top 10 list of the most influential athletes. Brady ranked second, but first among the ...

A new Facebook feature called Cameo Stars allows you to send messages from sports personalities such as Drew Brees and Sean Payton to your friends on Facebook.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to meet Tuesday with the NFL's security director as part of an investigation into whether he sent inappropriate text messages to a former New York Jets sideline reporter. Already, however, the al...

Amar'e, Suns Top the Lakers in Game 3 Amar'e Stoudemire let his play do the talking as the Suns defeated the Lakers 118-109 Sunday night. Stoudemire poured in 42 points, tying a career playoff high and added 11 rebounds to get Phoenix back into the ...

Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Sam Bradford Picked #1, Tebow To Broncos, Clausen Waits Starting with quarterback Sam Bradford going to the St. Louis Rams, the NFL Draft was a showcase for the Big 12. The Oklahoma junior became the eighth quarterbac...

Canton Class of '10 Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith lead a class of seven new members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The NFL's career receiving and rushing leaders are joined in the Hall by John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Floyd Little and Di...