First & 10: Eagles feeling early urgency
John Clayton, ESPN.comAfter a tumultuous offseason, the Eagles want to establish themselves as one of the NFC's top contenders. The first test comes Sunday at Carolina, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Lions secure QB Stafford
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Lions reached an agreement Friday night with Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford to make him the first pick in the NFL draft.
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2009Memories of 2005 curbing enthusiasm
John Clayton, ESPN.comThere are many similarities between this year's draft and 2005. That's bad news for teams banking on finding a savior in the top 10, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009Sources: Lions work to sign Stafford
John Clayton, ESPN.comNegotiations between the Detroit Lions and Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford have intensified but as of Wednesday night there was no deal, multiple sources said.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Time to fix rookie salary structure
John Clayton, ESPN.comTrade talks involving Jay Cutler have exposed flaws in the rookie salary structure, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009Offseason promises plenty of intrigue
John Clayton, ESPN.comWhat will Brett Favre do? Will the Giants bring back Plaxico Burress? John Clayton touches on these topics and more in his first offseason mailbag.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009Dimitroff's smart moves helped Falcons emerge from doldrums
John Clayton, ESPN.comFalcons GM Tom Dimitroff has surpassed the Jets' Mike Tannenbaum as the leading candidate for executive of the year, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.
Story | Conversation | December 24, 2008Browns' hopes hinge on landing Cowher
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Browns need to make landing Bill Cowher their No. 1 priority, John Clayton writes in this edition of his mailbag.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Rams first-round pick Long agrees to six-year deal
John Clayton, ESPN.comChris Long, the second overall pick in the NFL draft, reached agreement with the St. Louis Rams on Saturday night.
Story | Conversation | July 19, 2008Ogden was prototype tackle of his era
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe retirement of 11-time Pro Bowl tackle Jonathan Ogden means the NFL is losing a man who not only paved the way for running backs but also future offensive lineman, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2008McFadden signs six-year, $60 million deal with Raiders
John Clayton, ESPN.comRunning back Darren McFadden reached a six-year, $60 million agreement Thursday night with the Oakland Raiders that includes $26 million guaranteed.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008No. 3 overall pick Ryan to get $34.75M guaranteed from Falcons
John Clayton, ESPN.comMatt Ryan agreed to a six-year contract that ESPN.com's John Clayton and ESPN's Chris Mortensen report guarantees him $34.75 million and could be worth as much as $72 million.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008New generation of left tackles poised to make sizable impact
John Clayton, ESPN.comTeams are placing a high premium on left tackles, who will play a vital role in shaping the league's power structure for years to come, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008Chiefs get largest rookie pool to pay draft picks
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Chiefs received the largest rookie pool to pay draft choices.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008Retro model doesn't fit modern game
John Clayton, ESPN.comWithout the benefit of a franchise-type quarterback, a strong running game can take a team only so far, writes John Clayton.
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