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Take your pick: Bengals vs. Chargers

James Walker, AFC North

...Bengals rally their emotions and pull off a huge road victory? San Diego, meanwhile, is playing great football but has struggled this year against the AFC North. The Chargers lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and...

Blog | December 18, 2009

December has been a gift to San Diego

Bill Williamson, AFC West

...gets better as the season goes along. So, once December rolls around, we're playing our best football because we went through the process of becoming a good team. Merriman made clear that the leadership...

Blog | December 18, 2009

The Big Ten's division dilemma

Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten

...Buckeyes and Wolverines have to play each other every year to continue the best rivalry in college football. Whether you want to admit it or not, the Ohio State-Michigan game remains one of the...

Blog | December 18, 2009

NFL Coach, 48, Seeks Dirtbags for Rough Play

SportsCenter

...out his personal definition: "I mean it in a way that the guy just lives and breathes football. 'I've just gotta win, I've gotta knock someone down. I want to put someone on...

Blog | December 18, 2009

AFC running backs take over in fantasy football

Eric Karabell

...quarterbacks for the New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. See one you like for fantasy football? Nah, me neither, but man, I sure do like those running backs. Think about how fantasy football...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Dallas prospect to give Gophers a look

Gerry Hamilton

Adrian Lee (Dallas/Skyline) will make his second official visit this weekend. A week after tripping to California, the 5-foot-11, 193-pounder will boa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Checking in with TOB

Heather Dinich, ACC

...Russell Wilson: Wilson will play baseball this spring, and likely won't make a decision on his football future until he knows where his professional baseball career is headed. O'Brien said he thinks Wilson...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Around the NFC West: Holmgren urgency

Mike Sando, NFC West

...of the Seattle Times says the door has not entirely shut on Holmgren. Mike Lombardi of National Football Post explains the Seahawks' search for a general manager this way: "Why no Holmgren in Seattle? On...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Holt, Garrard find some good in loss

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South

...asked Torry Holt if they could view it as a building block. It's good for this football team as young as we are to come out and compete with those guys, he said. They...

Blog | December 18, 2009

St. Petersburg Bowl preview

Brian Bennett, Big East

...WHY TO WATCH: Because it's the first night of bowl season, and haven't you missed football? Plus, Central Florida wants to impress the Big East as a potential future member, and this could...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Dykes says he's staying and other Arizona notes

Ted Miller, Pac-10

...to follow former Wildcats athletic director Jim Livengood from Arizona to UNLV and become the Rebels' head football coach. New co-defensive coordinator Greg Brown, formerly Colorado's secondary coach, is attending practices. He will...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Watching for Cowboys, Patriots and new RBs

Eric Karabell

...lineups in! -- and like the last Thursday night game of the season, this is good for fantasy football owners. Honestly, this topic of "who will sit out" is a bore, and I was happy to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Don't doubt Shanahan's front-office impact

Adam Schefter

...Holmgren, I think it's safe to view him like Bill Parcells; he hadn't performed the football executive role before and it worked out well. With the proper people surrounding him, I believe it...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Benn only strengthens WR class

Kevin Weidl

Illinois WR Arrelious Benn's recent decision to enter the NFL Draft strengthens an already-deep receiver class. He hasn't been all that productive ove...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Illinois prospect will enroll in January

Bill Kurelic

...start classes in January. However, before he begins classes Milton will have taken part in five Tennessee football practices as the Vols prepare for the Chick-fil-A Bowl and their matchup against Virginia Tech...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009