Poll position entering the homestretch

With two weeks left in the NFL regular season, Bill Simmons unveils his new rankings of all 32 teams.

Sunday, Dec. 14

...The Streak ends Sunday back up in Canada, when we offer a rare total-goals NHL matchup. Florida travels 3000 miles from home to take on Vancouver - will the two teams combine for at least...

Porter empathizes with Burress, defends athletes' need for guns

Joey Porter, in an interview that will be aired Wednesday morning on ESPN First Take (10 a.m. ET, ESPN2), said some NFL players feel the need to have a firearm to defend themselves.

Giants are miles ahead of the competition

In the race for NFC playoff positioning, the Giants are miles ahead of their competitors.

Giants WR Burress charged on 2 felony weapon counts, released

Plaxico Burress was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree Monday and released on a $100,000 bond.

Giants' Burress to plead not guilty to weapon charge, defense attorney says

Plaxico Burress' lawyer told The Associated Press on Sunday that he has been advised the Giants' star receiver will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

Taylor honored with introduction, spot in Redskins' Ring of Fame

Announced one last time as the "starting free safety" for the Washington Redskins, Sean Taylor was inducted into the team's Ring of Fame before Sunday's game against the New York Giants.

Giants-Redskins Preview

Giants-Redskins Preview

Giants at Redskins

...playoffs, though, will only be one incentive for the Redskins this Sunday. Taylor was shot in his Florida home last Nov. 26 and tragically died a day later, but Washington used the inspiration of his...

Giants' Tynes seeks commutation of brother's 27-year sentence

Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes is seeking a pardon from the Bush administration for his brother Mark, who sits in a federal prison cell in Arkansas on a 27-year sentence for dealing drugs.

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Think what JJ and the No. 48 are doing is nothing special? Think again

You want a comparison of how difficult it is to three-peat in NASCAR? Think Vince Lombardi and the Packers and you still aren't there yet, writes Ed Hinton.

Jesse Palmer, CFB

Jesse Palmer agrees with Colin -- the Giants and Gators are the two least flawed teams in football right now.

Audio PodCast | November 10, 2008

Pisarcik eager to set record straight; others aren't

Thirty years later, it's still unclear what exactly triggered the Miracle at the Meadowlands. Why? Because many of the principals involved still aren't talking, writes Greg Garber.

...sets to pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on October 5, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images