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This is a full-accountability blog here in the AFC East. Therefore, I will be the first to admit that I did not expect much from the Miami Dolphins this season. "This is a rebuilding year for the Dolphins. There are too many changes all across the...

Miami Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline is on pace to put up career numbers this season. Why? Because Dolphins rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill has quickly made Hartline his favorite target. Hartline is tied with New England Patriots Pro Bowl rece...

The New York Jets (2-2) still have a game to play on "Monday Night Football" against the Houston Texans. But here are seven observations from Week 5 in the AFC East: Are the Miami Dolphins currently the second-best team in the AFC East? It's a...

MIAMI -- A few thoughts on the New York Jets' 23-20 overtime victory over the Miami Dolphins. What it means: It was an ugly game. But the Jets survived a wild one to improve to 2-1 and will have at least a share of first place in the AFC East. The...

Here are seven notes and observations from Week 2 in the AFC East: Who was that sloppy New England Patriots team we saw in Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals? Was it just one bad game? We are about to find out when the Patriots travel to face...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC East: New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was seen on crutches and in a boot after the team's loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Morning take: It's easy to see why the Patriots sig...

Here are seven notes and observations from Week 1 in the AFC East: There was an "I told you so" attitude with the New York Jets after their 48-28 blowout of the Buffalo Bills Sunday. Not only did the Jets (1-0) prove a lot of skeptics wrong in We...

It's always interesting when one Super Bowl-winning quarterback talks about another, especially when both have Hall of Fame credentials. WarnerThat was the case this week when former St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals great Kurt Warner put a scr...

If you look at various rule changes over the years and the two teams playing in Super Bowl XLIV, one thing is clear: The NFL wants offense and scoring -- and plenty of it. So what does this mean for the future of the AFC North? It's one of t...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Collision course: Expect a hard-hitting contest Sunday between the Cincinnati Bengals (9-3) and Minnesota Vikings (10-2). These are two of the most physical teams in the league, and both have a lot to prove...

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Rex Brown/Getty Images Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who owns a 59-22 career record, is the unquestioned leader of a Steelers team looking for another championship. Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- Accord...

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Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker ESPN.com's recent Building Blocks series hit a nerve with many readers, particularly in the AFC North. Let's address some of those questions from the division inbox. Jim from Zanesville, Ohio didn'...

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Steelers received this ring after winning Super Bowl XL. Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker For teams coming off championships, this is one of the most exciting days...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker BEREA, Ohio -- New Cleveland Browns free-agent signing Roderick Hood knows the Pittsburgh Steelers all too well. In fact, the veteran cornerback played his new division rival more recently than his Browns teammat...