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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...

Trent Richardson told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on Wednesday that he feels like it's his fault that running backs will now be penalized for using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender outside the tackle box.

Owners and coaches continue to provide some notes from the NFL owners meetings, which are beginning to wind down in Arizona. Here's another packed edition of the wake-up call ... BALTIMORE RAVENS Owner Steve Bisciotti told The NFL Network that...

Jim Brown, who had a falling out with the Cleveland Browns in recent years, will soon have a formal role with the team again, owner Jimmy Haslam III said Tuesday.

A proposed rule that would make it a foul if a tackler or a runner initiates contact with the crown of his helmet has come under fire from both current and former running backs but Hall of Famer Jim Brown said Monday he didn't think it was such a big deal

Defensive players have been forced to adjust for safety's sake, so offensive players should, too, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

The NFL is in good shape as the owners convene to ponder rules changes, trade proposals and more, writes John Clayton.

Some days are a little more noteworthy than others when it comes to sports birthdays. Today, Feb. 18, we blow out candles for the late Enzo Ferrari, ex-Dodgers star Manny Mota (75), former NFL safety George Teague (41) and Pistons power forward J...

Let's take a look at what's happening around the division in the wake-up call ... RAVENS: Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata told USA Today that his injured left knee was feeling better. It was good sign that he was seen jogging through the team's New ...

As Adrian Peterson's MVP candidacy grew more realistic this season, we debated what the award means here on the NFC North blog. Should it go to the player who provides the most value to his team -- i.e., does the most to help the team win -- as the "...

There aren't many football players more synonymous with the Pro Football Hall of Fame than Barry Sanders and Jim Brown. So it made sense for the two legendary running backs to be on hand as the Hall of Fame debuted Gridiron Glory, a traveling exhibit...

We'll debut the PetersonWatch at the end of Week 15, mostly because this is the first time when Adrian Peterson's pursuit of Eric Dickerson's NFL record for rushing yards in a season seemed a realistic possibility. Peterson's 212-yard performance ...

It has been a lost season for the Kansas City Chiefs, but star running back Jamaal Charles is on the cusp of making NFL history. Charles has 739 career NFL rush attempts. He is 11 carries from qualifying for career carry records. Charles is averag...

Rookie Travis Benjamin's electrifying 93-yard punt return touchdown gave Cleveland momentum and the Browns won their third straight game, 30-7 over the emotionally drained Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Return of Roethlisberger: The Steelers should get a boost with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger starting Sunday after missing three games with rib and shoulder injuries. In nine games with Roethlisberger this...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Our friends at ESPN Stats & Information have posted a statistic- and history-based spin on the discussion we've been having on Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson's competition with Denver Broncos quarterb...