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Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing, runners came to the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon -- to run, to remember and to finish.

There are plenty of reasons NFL draft prospects avoid coming to New York to sit in the green room to wait ... and wait ... and wait.

Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi and Matt Chatham helped victims of bombing.

The NFL draft prospect out of Chadron State spent his childhood in fear of his classmates. Now, he's ready to deliver an anti-bullying message to kids.

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets both have huge needs at quarterback. Therefore, fans of those teams may want to read Wednesday's tremendous profile by ESPN.com's Elizabeth Merrill on West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. The story gets into th...

Our NFL writing staff takes a crack at the big names in the NFL draft each April, and colleague Elizabeth Merrill profiled West Virginia star Geno Smith on Wednesday. There's lots of interesting notes from the road from Smith's childhood to a likely ...

Geno Smith was raised to believe he could do anything, but he faces a skeptical NFL.

A serious heart condition forced the fifth-year senior to stop playing basketball, but he remains committed to making the most out of his situation.

This is the Super Bowl, the most serious week of players' lives. This also is New Orleans, a city that oozes temptation.

Justin Smith is one of the most important players on the San Francisco 49ers' vaunted defense, but he prefers to remain in the background. When his teammates are getting sacks, it means Smith is doing his job.

NEW ORLEANS -- When it comes to Ray Lewis, you either love him or hate him. When the Ravens linebacker is shown on TV, you either buy into his passionate words or you want to change the channel. ESPN.com's Elizabeth Merrill does an excellent job i...

Ray Lewis is going back to the Super Bowl, ending his 17-year football career on the biggest stage, and it's either captivating or nauseating. There is no in-between.

Being a backup for the New England quarterback is one of the toughest jobs in the NFL

Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens will face the Patriots in a rematch of the AFC Championship Game for 2011. They get a second chance. Lee Evans and Billy Cundiff won't.

Aldon Smith of the 49ers is working hard to be known for his play, not for his off-field mistakes.

Kenny McKinley and O.J. Murdock met as precocious and promising freshmen at South Carolina in 2005. They shared the same hopes, dreams and, ultimately, similarly tragic fates. If you haven't had a chance, I urge you to read Elizabeth Merrill's hea...