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Earlier Monday we wrote how Tom Brady's cap-friendly contract extension helps the New England Patriots become bigger players in free agency. Brady's three-year extension saves New England $8 million in cap room this offseason. In addition to Pro B...

The strength of schedule ratings are out for 2013, and (surprise!) the New England Patriots no longer have the easiest schedule. For two straight years, the Patriots had the easiest strength of schedule in the AFC East and one of the easiest in th...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Joe Flacco. ... Matt Ryan. ... Colin Kaepernick. Tom Brady. If you're looking for a clear-cut favorite among the NFL's final four teams, look no further than the quarterbacks. The disparity between Brady and his counte...

Here are the latest happenings Wednesday evening in the AFC North: The Cincinnati Bengals extended left tackle Andrew Whitworth's contract through 2015. Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison, who had offseason back surgery, is n...

We are getting many free-agency questions, even though we don't know when it will begin. Teams are not talking about players during the lockout for fear of legal ramifications. But I will try to provide answers as best as I can. Sheldon from Erie,...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Will Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco play for the Atlanta Falcons next season? Morning take: Interesting thought, because Bob Bratkowski is their new quarterbacks coac...

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens veteran cornerback Domonique Foxworth wants to help embattled rookie Jimmy Smith. Morning take: This is a great move by Foxworth. Smith has made a lot of mistake...

Here are the latest happenings Thursday evening in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome says don't count out pending free-agent offensive tackle Jared Gaither. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was held at gunpoin...

With the 2011 NFL draft in the books, let's dig into our weekend mailbag. Jason Myers from Annapolis, Md., writes: JW, just want to know if you were as blown away as I was when the Atlanta Falcons gave five draft picks to the Cleveland Browns for ...

The Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers made late second-round picks in rapid succession Friday night. Baltimore came up first and selected speedy Maryland receiver Torrey Smith at No. 58. It was a solid value pick close to ...

After months of hype, Day 1 of the NFL draft is finally in the books. We now have four new players in the division who are expected to make an immediate impact with their respective teams. But which AFC North club had the best first-round pick Thu...

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns hinted that they would trade down from the No. 6 overall pick. On Thursday night they found a dancing partner in the Atlanta Falcons. Cleveland moved down -- way down -- to acquire more picks in the next two dra...

Will Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis be on the "Madden NFL 12" cover? After receiving millions of votes since last month, ESPN's SportsNation will crown a champion of the 2012 Madden cover tournament on Wednesday. Hillis, a No. 10 seed...

Which quarterback will lead his team to the Super Bowl first: Joe Flacco or Matt Ryan? That is this week's "Hot Button" question on ESPN.com. I presented the case for Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens, while NFL senior writer John Clayton countered ...

Peyton Hillis is one step away from becoming the first Cleveland Browns player to grace the cover of the popular "Madden" video game series. ESPN.com's SportsNation announced Monday that Hillis, a No. 10 seed, pulled another upset in the "Madden N...

Peyton Hillis is one step away from becoming the first Cleveland Browns player to grace the cover of the popular "Madden" video game series. ESPN.com's SportsNation announced Monday that Hillis, a No. 10 seed, pulled another upset in the "Madden N...