A few (NFC North) lessons from XLIV

AP Photo/Paul SancyaNFC North teams might be able to learn a few things from the Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints.Before we launch ourselves full...

Seer of all NFL things? Not!

Back in September, our crack prognosticator was all over the way the NFL season was going to unfold. And he was right. Mostly. Some of the time. Well, a little.

Looking forward

Crystal ball time. One year from now, the Chicago Bears will have a new head coach and GM. The Chicago Cubs will have a new manager. And the Chicago B...

Aggressive driving carries over to Shootout

NASCAR told the Sprint Cup Series drivers that they were loosening the reigns on them this season and "to have it, boys." If you watched Saturday nigh...

Vikings Fans Metaphorically Hold Boombox Outside Brett Favre's Hattiesburg Home

...are not soon to forget. Those 16 seasons Favre tortured them as the quarterback for the rival Packers? It's like they never happened. But this year was special. And if one growing group of...

The Super Bowl XLIV party report

Want the inside scoop on all the Super Bowl parties taking place down in Miami? Page 2 is attending a bunch of them.

No movement on NFL labor talks

NFL owners have met for several hours to discuss the labor situation, although it appears they are no closer to reaching an agreement with the players' union for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Minnesota's Harvin named rookie of year

Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin won Pepsi's NFL rookie of the year award on Thursday.

Papa John will be watching Bills QB

...2007, ESPN draft tycoon Mel Kiper rated him the best NFL prospect in college football. The Green Bay Packers selected Brohm 46th overall. The Packers waived him. He went unclaimed and signed on the Packers...

Smith: NFL to get $5B without playing

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith paints a bleak picture of the league's labor situation.

Not the air show you probably think

Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz rolls in with his final "Numbers Crunching" (game-trend analysis) piece of the year, on Super Bowl XLIV. One surprising conclusion -- the ground game, not the air attack, could decide this game.

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Recruiting rewind: Vanderbilt

...push Larry Smith this spring was huge. Junior college newcomer Jordan Rodgers, the younger brother of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, is already enrolled in school. The addition of Bennett gives the Commodores a...

Saints' parade has room for fans

This season has given New Orleanians another opportunity to showcase what's been going on and where they're headed as a city. It's not too late to become a member of The Who Dat Nation or an honorary citizen of New Orleans, writes James Carville.

...hand the ball off to running back Fred Taylor (28) during the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The Jaguars defeated the Packers 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Jeff Hanisch...

All-Pro selections as a Canton guide

OK, so Jerry Rice? Slam dunk to make Canton. But if you want a barometer for guys getting robbed and such, well, it's quite simple: If a person has six consensus All-Pro selections in their career, they're likely going to make it. Let K.C. Joyner explain.

Story | Conversation | February 2, 2010