Quick Reads: Talkin' 'bout practice

When it comes to QB success, reps with the first team make all the difference according to Football Outsiders. Just look at the stories of Vince Young and Matt Leinart. Plus, FBO takes a look at the most valuable and least valuable players from Week 12.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

FBO: Crunching the Week 8 numbers

Football Outsiders turns their metrics on every NFL Week 8 matchup, finding (among many trends) that Philly needs to amp up the Wildcat, GB needs YAC to win and the Saints/Falcons MNF battle is a tale of two halves.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Patriots still seeking identity

For the first time since 2002, Bill Simmons doesn't know what to expect from the Patriots.

Our experts' predictions for 2009

ESPN.com's NFL experts predict the division winners, wild cards, award winners and the Super Bowl winner.

Super stage reserved for Brady, Favre

Don't wait until February -- the 44 things that will happen this NFL season are right here.

Cavs join long list of heartbreakers

Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.

...quarterback Tom Brady (12) fumbles the ball after being sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) as defensive end Osi Umenyiora (72) defends in the second quarter during Super Bowl XLII...

Week 17: Injury updates

John Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season.

Giants-Vikings Preview

Giants-Vikings Preview

Dimitroff's smart moves helped Falcons emerge from doldrums

Falcons GM Tom Dimitroff has surpassed the Jets' Mike Tannenbaum as the leading candidate for executive of the year, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

Goodell raises stakes in policing the game

Drew Brees is just one NFL player who can expect to get fined this week. We have all the details.

The defending champs are well-schooled, and it shows

What is the secret to the Giants' success? Perhaps it's their players' academic resumés?

A few things that jumped out from Week 10

Scouts Inc. shares its key observations from Week 10.

The Second-Year Surge

[Ed's note: If you want to see a list of some guys in college now who could become the next Woodley, click here.] What is it about the second year? N...

A few things that jumped out from Week 8

Scouts Inc. shares its key observations from Week 8.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008