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Clemson tight end Dwayne Allen will enter the NFL draft.

We're Black and Blue All Over: On Monday, we noted the Detroit Lions have enough salary-cap space to sign free-agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha if they choose. Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press suggests the Lions won't choose to. Birkett r...

Reading the coverage... Austin Collie is undeterred by his concussions. Matt Schaub and Mike Munchak will sizzle, says Adam Schein. Kenny Britt and Miles Austin are Jersey guys on different paths, says Mike Freeman. Remembering John Mackey ...

The passing of Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey hit me a little harder than other recent deaths of athletes. The Mackey story is heartbreaking. He was one of the most dominating players at a position as you could find in the NFL. Once the ball g...

Former Baltimore Colts tight end and Hall of Famer John Mackey died Wednesday at the age of 69. Here are statements on Mackey from Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager and fellow Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome: Bisciott...

Syracuse great John Mackey has died following a long battle with dementia. He was 69. Mackey helped spur the evolution of the tight end position both at Syracuse and in the NFL, where he became a Hall of Famer. He starred for the Orange from 1960-...

One of the reasons to like Dallas Clark is that he's got a sense of history. As we learned of John Mackey's passing Thursday morning, I immediately thought of Clark. In 2009, Clark passed Mackey for the Colts' franchise record for receptions by a ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer John Mackey, who helped revolutionize the position of tight end, died on Wednesday. He was 69 and had suffered from dementia for years.

Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little expressed confidence Thursday that the NFL lockout won't impact the season, claiming "someone has to be an absolute idiot to walk away" from $9 billion in annual revenue.

Alan Page's impressive career as a Hall of Fame football player and Minnesota Supreme Court justice is chronicled in a flawed, but important new book.

Notable players: RB Jim Brown, WR Paul Warfield, K Lou Groza, G Gene Hickerson, RB Leroy Kelly, QB Frank Ryan, LB Jim Houston. Analysis: Jim Brown and Paul Warfield in the same offense. Does any more need to be said? Often you hear Cleveland...

The AFC South's presence on Sheldon Spencer's all-time third- and second-round teams isn't major. Nobody made the all third-round team, and only Oilers defensive end Elvin Bethea made the list of others considered. Two Baltimore Colts earned sp...

Greg Trott/Getty Images He's My Coach Gary Kubiak will return as the head coach of the Houston Texans. One day after Houston completed its best season in franchise history (9-7), team owner Bob McNair confirmed Kubiak's return. "Gary's my coach...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 16: Christopher Hanewinckel/US PresswirePhilip Rivers may find increased success with short passes underneath against the Titans.Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throws deep well, but shorter stuff might ...

Houston Texans The spotlight beckons Mario Williams again, says Richard Justice. Matt Schaub sees Monday night as a chance to showcase the Texans, writes John McClain. Vince Young is a double threat for the Texans, says McClain. A replay ...