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We're Black and Blue All Over: Well then. It's one thing for me to suggest that free-agent running back Steven Jackson would make some sense for the Green Bay Packers. It's quite another for ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton to make a similar as...

Perhaps you've already seen John Clayton's item on salary cap space for all 32 NFL teams. If not, I've pulled the four NFC North figures into this post. Keep in mind that cap numbers are fluid this time of year and aren't finalized until shortly b...

No NFC North teams appeared on John Clayton's list of the NFL's 10 worst contracts, and I really can't come up with an obvious nomination. There are no abominable contracts in this division at the moment, at least none any team entered by choice that...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Hello again and thanks for your understanding during an unusual holiday weekend. At last, NFC North blog headquarters is up and fully operational once again. I hope you provided Endor-like treatment to John Clayton d...

After running the numbers, ESPN.com pro football writer John Clayton arrived at a win total for every team in the division for 2012. Is the figure too high, too low or spot on? CHICAGO BEARS: Given that they were 7-3 last season before quarterback...

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton has theories on questions you've never thought of asking, and here is one of particular note to NFC North teams. When evaluating the future of an offensive line, Clayton writes, teams would be wise to follow the "T...

As we continue to explore the dry but important implementation of the NFL's new salary cap, I point you in the direction of John Clayton's Monday morning mailbag. Clayton describes a new facet of the 2012 cap: The ability of teams to roll over leftov...

Wednesday is midseason report day here at ESPN.com. You might have seen my MVP post earlier this afternoon, and below are some NFC North excerpts from senior writer John Clayton's various reports. His video explaining NFC North grades is below. L...

Miss your afternoon caffeine jolt? ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton has offered you some late-afternoon adrenaline. With 2011 being the Year of the Quarterback and all, Clayton produced a comprehensive ranking of 33 potential starting quarterba...

This week's ESPN.com Hot Button question featured an NFC North flavor: What team made the best move at quarterback this summer? ESPN's John Clayton chose the Minnesota Vikings' acquisition of Donovan McNabb, as did "NFL Live" analysts Mark Schlere...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good early morning. Since our Tuesday-night signoff, the Donovan McNabb-Minnesota Vikings reports have strengthened. ESPN's John Clayton reported a trade is contingent on McNabb restructuring his contract, a move he ...

Some of you might already have seen John Clayton's projection of the NFL's 2011 salary cap, which will return at least some teams to the era of cap-induced cuts and adjustments after years of escalated spending. Clayton estimates a 2011 cap of $12...

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton wrote earlier this week on the fast-approaching deadlines for teams that conduct off-site training camps. If not resolved by mid-July or so, the NFL lockout could claim those traditional events. If so, the two N...

In assessing the damage already done during the NFL lockout, ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton identifies an NFC North team that rhymes with Rinnesota Rikings as the most stricken in the NFL. Clayton on the Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings have a de...

The Seattle Seahawks will interview current Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for their quarterbacks coach job, according to ESPN's John Clayton. That news gives credence to one of our theories on where Vikings coach Leslie Frazi...

We're Black and Blue All Over: ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton turned up an interesting nugget in his weekly "First and 10" column. According to Clayton, the contract of Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is guaranteed for significantly le...