NFL jerseys: must-gets and must-nots

Matthew Willis takes a team-by-team approach to which jerseys makes excellent gifts and which, well, don't.

...Dallas Clark #44 of the Indianapolis Colts probes his mouth and spits out blood after safety John Lynch #47 of the Denver Broncos tackled him in the first half on January 2, 2005 at...

Who runs this town? (Part 5)

Page 2 goes region by region to determine which sports figures have the most juice in each city.

Life's not easy when stars realign

Believe it or not, it's tough being a millionaire living in a 12,000-square-foot home alone. The NFL's stars have more troubles joining new teams than meet the eye.

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Hall of famer and all-time leader in no-hitters, Nolan Ryan, joins "Waddle & Silvy" to weigh in on Mark Buehrle's perfect game.

CSF launches Governors Sportsmen's Caucus

CSF launches Governors Sportsmen's Caucus

ESPN 1000, Chicago

...Fox on the Cubs' weekend sweep of the Nationals, Bruce Levine on the MLB rumor mill, and John Jurkovic adding some humor

Lynch: 'Buyer beware' with Marshall

Former All-Pro safety John Lynch says "buyer beware" for teams pursuing Brandon Marshall.

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Former Broncos/Buccaneers safety John Lynch talks about Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall, Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver takes a shot...

ESPN 1000, Chicago

Former All-Pro safety John Lynch joins the "Waddle & Silvy" show and takes aim at former teammate Brandon Marshall, and he also...

All-decade pick Brooks wants to play on

If the ESPN.com selectors had chosen a captain for the all-decade team, former Bucs LB Derrick Brooks likely would have been among those strongly considered, Len Pasquarelli writes. And Brooks still has plays left in him, he claims.

Canton: Arguments for, against Harrison

Len Pasquarelli writes about Rodney Harrison and other possible members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2014.

Seahawks' defense should improve

Count on Seattle's defense being better. If the offense improves too, the Seahawks could win nine or 10 games in 2009, writes John Clayton in his latest mailbag.

Bucs' Mr. Fix-it faces big job again

Jermaine Phillips faces a daunting task -- again, but with a twist. The Bucs safety is being asked not only to replace a legend again but also to learn a new position, Len Pasquarelli writes.

Peyton Manning: Letter Writer

Peyton Manning's touching practice of writing letters to retired players he has admired is discussed