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The Chiefs took Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night, then Jacksonville went for Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel. Not until EJ Manuel went to Buffalo at No. 16 was a quarterback taken.

Ben Davidson, the hulking defensive end who starred for the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s before becoming a famous television pitch man, has died. He was 72.

A trio of ESPN.com experts rank the top 25 individual playoff performances in NFL history.

Peter Keating aims to put Aaron Rodgers' season in historical perspective. While he's having a great year, it isn't the best quarterbacking season of all time.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

The biggest stories from Week 7 include a coaching failure for San Diego, questionable behavior from the Lions and plenty of quarterback news.

We're one-fourth of the way through the NFL regular season, and we've learned a few things, Ashley Fox writes.

Solid drafting in recent years has allowed the Raiders to turn the tide after years of futility, writes Adam Schefter.

NewtonCam Newton set the NFL record for pass yards in a debut with 422 last week in the Carolina Panthers' loss to the Arizona Cardinals. For an encore, he threw for 432 yards in another loss, this time to the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay ...

Vince Verhei of Football Outsiders looks back at the Atlanta Falcons' loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 1 and dissects an offense that looked lost, contributing only six points despite having five plays go for more than 20 yards.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2011

Jerry Smith, whose 26-year NFL coaching career included a stint as the Denver Broncos interim head coach in 1971, died. He was 80.

Danny Tuccitto of Football Outsiders ranks all 32 teams in the NFL based on a variety of factors relating to under-25 talent.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2011

As we continue our Power Rankings series, it's time to look beyond the player and examine what's wrapped around his head. Let's blow the lid off this NFL helmet caper, shall we? The NFL helmet has long been an obsession. Whether it's the unmist...

As we continue our Power Rankings series, it's time to look beyond the player and examine what's wrapped around his head. Let's blow the lid off this NFL helmet caper, shall we? The NFL helmet has long been an obsession. Whether it's the unmist...

Aaron Rodgers says his new helmet is safer, but he won't reveal the model.

Suh Less than halfway through the season, Ndamukong Suh has established himself as the clear front-runner in the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year race and has shown he has the potential to be the league's best pass-rushing interior lineman for years ...

EA Sports introduced a substantial online upgrade to "Madden NFL 11" Tuesday, not only including a host of fixes to the game, but the addition of "Madden" Moments Live. With "Madden" Moments Live, gamers can cash in the "Madden" coins they earn thro...