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When I decided to count down the 22 most important players in Sunday's Super Bowl, I didn't imagine it was going to be all that hard. I mean, there are 44 total starters; picking half of them should be doable. Then I actually started. Let me firs...

"The running game in pro football has gotten so boring," former 49ers coach Bill Walsh remarked some years ago. "There's just four or five plays they can run. I think the whole thing is headed in the wrong direction, and it's really unfortunate." Eve...

In case you were busy watching a yule log DVD in a misguided attempt to stay warm, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The Miami Heat stormed back from 15 points down against the Toronto Raptors, winning in overtime, 123-116. LeBron J...

Each week, the Fantasy Island contestants will submit a preview for each of that weekend's games. The best preview from each game will be selected and combined with the others into one comprehensive guide, and points are awarded based on how many ind...

By almost any rational measure, the San Francisco 49ers significantly overachieved last season on offense. The Alex Smith–led attack finished in the bottom third of the NFL in yards, yards per play, and passing yards. Even the vaunted 49ers rus...

Here's your Tuesday whip-around on the stories dominating the headlines and lingering in the margins of the NFL. No pads needed. Extra, extra! Read all about it! Then develop a stomach ulcer. Do you like an NFL team? Then I have news for you &...