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Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had a record-breaking night.

Wonder what Barry Sanders' father, William Sanders, would say about the EA Sports Madden Cover Vote. It's down to Sanders (Old School) vs. Adrian Peterson (New School), with the newest Madden cover athlete being revealed on Wednesday live in New Y...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans John McClain of the Houston Chronicle will be surprised if the Texans draft anything other than a wide receiver at No. 27 of the first round. Arian Foster is in the Final Four of the Madden cover contest....

The "Madden NFL 25" cover vote is down to the final four, and I've had the chance to talk to each of them about video games. So before you cast your vote and curse one of these poor players, check out what they had to say about the "Madden" series...

So in case you missed it Wednesday night, we learned there is now a 50 percent chance of an NFC North player adorning the "Madden" cover for a second consecutive year. Detroit Lions Hall of Fame tailback Barry Sanders and Minnesota Vikings tailbac...

Mel Kiper ranks his top 10 NFL wide receiver and tight end prospects of all time, revealing the grades he gave each player before they were drafted. Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson and Nebraska wideout Irving Fryar top the list.

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I do not know why I have been so late to this particular party, but the "Madden NFL 25" cover vote is taking place on this very website, and you can go here and cast your vote for the football player you think should be on this year's cover. It's dow...

How dare Dez Bryant express a desire to be one of the all-time greats?! How could he be so arrogant to want to build on the individual success of his breakout season?! He's clearly just another selfish, prima donna receiver who cares more about hi...

Jerry Rice knows a special quarterback-receiver combination when he sees one. He thinks he sees one developing between the San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree. Around the NFC West: March 27, 2013 Arizona Cardin...

With the full lineup of "Madden NFL 25" cover vote participants set to be revealed next week, EA Sports and ESPN announced today the first two legends facing off for the chance to enter the official tournament: Jerry Rice and Cris Carter. In this ...

Mark Schlereth and Jerry Rice discuss the Dolphins' reported interest in free-agent wide receiver Mike Wallace....

In an Insider piece, KC Joyner pegs the Chiefs as the best trade fit for Philadelphia quarterback Nick Foles. That, of course, makes total sense because the Chiefs are now coached by Andy Reid. Yes, the guy who drafted Foles in the third round la...

NEW ORLEANS -- Good morning. Clear skies, light breezes and bright sunshine are making this a fantastic Super Bowl Sunday morning in New Orleans. I'll be heading over to the Superdome early, probably not long after noon CT. This will be my 15th co...

NEW ORLEANS -- There is no statistic for quarterback-receiver chemistry. Jerry Rice knows it when he sees it, however, and the San Francisco 49ers legend definitely does when he watches Colin Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree working together. 201...

Robert Mays and Ephraim Salaam talk PEDs in football, the greatest wide receiver of all-time, and what Super Bowl week is really like for players. Listen to this podcast here. Subscribe to the Grantland Network on iTunes, and check out our po...

Greeny and Golic welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer Harry Carson (7:30 a.m. ET), Saints QB Drew Brees (8:00), ESPN NFL analyst Mike Ditka (8:30), ESPN NFL analysts Steve Young and Jerry Rice (8:45), Pro Football Hall of Famer Roger Staubach (9:00), P...