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Final Word: NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...return in the fourth quarter. Three years later, the Cardinals' special teams aren't quite as vulnerable. Football Outsiders ranks them in the upper half of NFL special teams, but for some reason this still...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Angelo on his receivers

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...this point is not going to have the familiarity they need with your system to help your football team right now. I agree with most of those points, although it's not unusual to dress...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Dangerous Player: Percy Harvin, Vikings WR

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...when he arrived at Minnesota's training camp this summer. He played only three years of college football at Florida, but Vikings coaches had no qualms about handing him the fullest plate imaginable for a...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Have at It: Postseason possibilities

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...I was going to suggest you debate the following question. What's worse: A weekend without Vikings football or 48 hours of fingernails scratching on a chalkboard? (Sarcasm. Haha. Funny. I joke. You laugh. Onward...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Frustration and growing pains in Green Bay

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...that players need to handle frustration better. McCarthy: We're the fourth-ranked defense in the National Football League. We're leading the league in turnover ratio right now & I've said it before, and...

Blog | November 03, 2009

How I See It: NFC North Stock Watch

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...once a sarcastic description for the Vikings' cumbersome leadership structure that included coach Brad Childress, vice president/football operations Rob Brzezinski and vice president/player personnel Fran Foley and later Rick Spielman. But with the...

Blog | November 03, 2009

Favre sweeps Packers out of the way

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Crayton shine • Zoom Gallery: Images from Lambeau • NFL Nation: Reactions | Wrap-ups | Live Monday Night Football HQ • Yaskinskas: Atlanta CBs facing test You've probably heard, once or twice, that Favre played...

Blog | November 01, 2009

A good throw even when it isn't

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...as all three Packers players collided, and turned the play into a 51-yard scoring strike. Some football people might suggest Favre intentionally threw a back-shoulder pass to Harvin, where no defender could reach...

Blog | November 01, 2009

Time for actual football at Lambeau Field

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Hopefully now we can just play football. The crowd at Lambeau Field gave Brett Favre a pretty loud reception when he jogged off the...

Blog | November 01, 2009

NFC North weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...haven't heard much detail about from you is special teams. Thought it was interesting that in Football Outsiders' special teams rankings the Vikings are second in the NFL. Remember how they were HORRIBLE on...

Blog | October 31, 2009

Have at It: Greeting Favre

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...sense the same tension heading into this game as I did for the Oct. 5 "Monday Night Football" affair. Maybe that's because I haven't gotten over to Green Bay yet. But I'm...

Blog | October 30, 2009

NFC North at night

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Hunter (ankle) and defensive tackle Grady Jackson (knee) missed practice. Green Bay Packers: Center Scott Wells (non-football) and right tackle Mark Tauscher (knee) participated fully in practice Thursday. & According to Tom Silverstein of the...

Blog | October 29, 2009

A subtle call-out of Lovie Smith?

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...don't want to take anything away from the Bengals because they are a very good offensive football team with a great receiver, a great quarterback and a running back who's having a Pro...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Transcending the drama

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

    Jeffrey Hixon/US Presswire   The storyline of Sunday's Vikings-Packers game goes beyond Brett Favre. Posted by ESPN.com's Kev...

Blog | October 27, 2009

Week 8 power rankings: NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...week. Their fall also snapped the NFC North's one-week reign as the best division in football. Our average ranking of 15.4 now ranks No. 4, behind the NFC East (13.8), AFC...

Blog | October 27, 2009