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Teams that spend more than $100 million in free agency almost always flop, writes John Clayton.

The teams that spent the most in 2012 got little bang for their buck. Plus, answers to reader questions.

The Bears' loss kept the NFC wild-card race interesting, writes John Clayton.

John Clayton delivers a musical masterpiece with his NFL midseason report.

Mario Williams goes back to Houston, where the Texans' defense is everything the Bills wanted theirs to become, John Clayton writes.

NFL owners have navigated through years of labor battles and escaped without having to fully guarantee contracts. Instead, teams offer huge signing bonuses and partial base salary guarantees to compete. To appease fan bases and promote ticket sale...

NFL owners have navigated through years of labor battles and escaped without having to fully guarantee contracts. Instead, teams offer huge signing bonuses and partial base salary guarantees to compete. To appease fan bases and promote ticket sale...

The Texans and Falcons appear to be the class of their respective conferences, writes John Clayton.

Teams set an opening-week record, piling up 791 points, writes John Clayton. Can they keep up that pace?

Knee-jerk reactions are everywhere following Week 1, but most aren't warranted, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

The outlook for the Bills is bright, but the Browns are facing clouds and questions, John Clayton writes.

History tells us some playoff teams from last seaosn will make way for teams with easier schedules. John Clayton singles out the most likely candidates.

The switch to a 4-3 defense throughout the AFC East could quickly become a league-wide trend, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

The Bucs proved to be the big winner as unrestricted free agency officially ended last week, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

Thanks to the relatively flat salary cap, finding a veteran backup QB has become a lot easier, John Clayton writes.

In the hustle and bustle of last week's owners meetings, our post on the five-year outlook of the NFL salary cap might have slipped your mind. I know it can be a dry subject, but now that ESPN's John Clayton has filled in many of the details, I hope ...