FBO: Time for an upgrade

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 13 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Jeremy Maclin of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Time to tempt the Sports Gods

It's been too long since his last NFL power poll, and a lot has changed. Bill ranks all 32 teams.

Da coach and da quarterback

...league's biggest underachieving defense for a third straight year? How about letting go of the "Kyle Orton is the world's best winner" when he has never even participated in an NFL playoff...

Cutler believes Urlacher is on his side

Jay Cutler: I'm not going to lecture Brian Urlacher.

Cutler: No need for apology

ay Cutler said there's no need for Brian Urlacher to apologize. He understands the linebacker's frustration, and if there's any ill will between the Chicago Bears' stars, the quarterback passed on confirming it.

The QB and the coordinator

Jay Cutler's woes aren't completely Ron Turner's fault.

Broncos-Chiefs Preview

Broncos-Chiefs Preview

No play-action despite Rams' Jackson

...2 2 74.3 35 Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF 11 18 94 0 0 74.8 34 Kyle Orton, DEN 34 57 399 1 1 79.5 33 Jay Cutler, CHI 30 52 344 3...

Brees, Peyton top Week 13 QBs

Fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 13.

Countdown Daily Huddle: AFC West

John Clayton tells you the latest news for each team inside the AFC West

Filling the holes in Chicago

Brace yourselves. It's time to revisit and perhaps conclude the bitter argument we started the morning after Chicago acquired quarterback Jay Cutler....

No smoke, no fire in Urlacher's remarks

To interpret Brian Urlacher's latest remarks as controversial is reaching.

AFC West player of the week

We're giving this week's AFC West player of the week award to Denver quarterback Kyle Orton. Orton proved himself to be Denver's undisputed leader in the win over the New York...

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

Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley, left, is congratulated by quarterback Kyle Orton, right, after catching a 17-yard touchdown pass from Orton during the fourth quarter of an...