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Roger Goodell's influence will be felt when the struggling Saints and Packers meet on Sunday, writes John Clayton.

We're Black and Blue All Over: As it turns out, the final call ever made by the NFL's replacement officials was the one that gave the Green Bay Packers a 14-12 defeat Monday night. The league ended its two-month lockout of its regular officials la...

The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception.

Passing ruled in a lockout-shortened season, but there's too much talent at RB to ignore the run, Jeffri Chadiha writes.

A lawsuit filed against the NFL Players Association by retirees was dismissed Tuesday by a federal judge, who said she's "empathetic to their concerns" but ruled they had no legal right to hundreds of millions of dollars in additional post-career benefits

FALLING 1. Donovan McNabb, Minnesota Vikings quarterback: We've noted many times that McNabb deserves only partial blame for the Vikings' woes this season. The lockout, an imbalanced roster and some uninspired work from offensive coordinator Bill ...

Turns out Jim Harbaugh and Chan Gailey might be right. The lockout-marred offseason wasn't the time to switch QBs, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

The two men the San Diego Chargers chose to anchor their defense in 2011 spent their post-lockout time essentially living together. Eric Weddle, fresh from signing a $40 million dollar contract that kept him in San Diego, was in charge of getting ...

Michael Vick's return to Atlanta provides drama, but San Diego-New England may be a playoff preview, writes John Clayton.

Tom Carpenter provides his top picks for Week 1 in the Gridiron Challenge game.

[Editor's note: ESPN.com and EA Sports are releasing the exclusive "Madden NFL 12" player ratings two teams at a time through Aug. 22. Please keep in mind that the rosters for some teams are wrong because of the NFL lockout. But don't worry -- when t...

ESPN.com's Elizabeth Merrill embedded herself recently at the Minnesota Vikings' training camp, trying to understand the value of an off-site camp in the NFL's post-lockout chaos. Here's an excerpt of what she found after speaking with Vikings coach ...

Training Camp 2011 means cramming five months of a lost offseason into two weeks. Elizabeth Merrill visits the Minnesota Vikings' camp to see how the rookies and veterans are dealing with life after the NFL lockout.

A federal judge said Wednesday that a group of retired players led by Hall of Famer Carl Eller faces an uphill battle as it seeks to press forward with a lawsuit over unresolved issues stemming from the NFL lockout.

Defensive end Ray Edwards, the crown jewel of free agency for the Atlanta Falcons, will miss the preseason opener Friday, coach Mike Smith told the media Thursday morning.

Rookie QB Blaine Gabbert's Jaguars debut is among the top storylines heading into Week 1 of the preseason, John Clayton writes.