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With full-team minicamps beginning in about two weeks, the AFC North blog is taking one final look at the division's top 20 free agents. Only one player, Josh Cribbs, remains unsigned. The division teams were able to keep nine players on the list. Re...

Every now and then, our boss, Bill Simmons, will forward some of his reader mail to me and fellow Triangle editor Chris Ryan. Most of the time, it's to troll us about our favorite teams (Brian Urlacher's pre-draft ascension was entirely legitimate, a...

Our friends at Pro Football Focus compiled a list of the top 101 players from 2012, and there were some interesting results. The AFC North had 10 players make the list, which is three less than the San Francisco 49ers. This is a division that sent tw...

The AFC North blog is beginning its rankings of each position for the next two weeks. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. First up, the quarterbacks. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers: I pro...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each NFC South team's agenda? Atlanta Falcons: Their most important issue is off the field. Quarterback Matt Ryan is headed for the last year of his contract, and there's n...

There has been a lot of talk about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan eventually getting a contract extension. It's going to be an expensive proposition for the Falcons. But it shouldn't be all that complicated. The Falcons want Ryan for the lo...

Two days into what had been an impressive draft for the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN's Tedy Bruschi said, "If there was a year they can win the division, it's this year." Herm Edwards raised expectations even higher, predicting the Bengals would win the ...

So while we have a moment, let's close the loop on a discussion we've been meandering through for years. What is the Green Bay Packers' annual costs for retaining quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker Clay Matthews for the majority (if not entiret...

RISING Matt Ryan. With Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers signing a huge contract extension, Ryan and his agent have stepped out of the on-deck circle and are walking toward the plate. Ryan's going to get money similar to what Rodgers and Joe Flacco got. I...

I've reviewed the details of the Green Bay Packers' contract agreement with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and here's what we can say: Rodgers didn't take a hometown discount under the strict definition but the deal is quite manageable on a relative scal...

Remember all of the uproar over Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco becoming the NFL's highest-paid player? Well, he's not anymore. Just 53 days after Flacco signed his record-setting agreement, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers eclipsed it Fr...

Here is a quick update on the financial details of Aaron Rodgers' new contract with the Green Bay Packers, according to ESPN reporters and other media outlets: The Packers added five years and a total of $110 million to Rodgers' current deal, whi...

The new contracts for Darrelle Revis in Tampa Bay and Kam Chancellor in Seattle will be interesting to analyze once the figures can be confirmed. Initial reports tend to focus on maximum payouts, which can be misleading. Sometimes the new money av...

Breakdown: The defending Super Bowl champions are in demand, playing four nationally televised games this season. It starts with the expected Thursday night opener at Denver, where the Ravens won an epic, double-overtime AFC divisional playoff game l...

As expected, the Baltimore Ravens will begin their defense of their Super Bowl title in Denver on Thursday, Sept. 5, the NFL officially announced Thursday night. Having the Ravens kick off the 2013 season in Denver has been widely speculated ever ...

Here's a little bargaining chip for Matt Ryan's agent when he gets around to discussing a contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons. There's a very good chance Ryan will make history in the 2013 season. In his first five seasons, Ryan has 56 win...