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There are a lot of NFL predictions flying around this time of year. But no few are in the form of a video game. The wildly popular "Madden NFL 13" did a simulation for this upcoming season, and it was very kind to the AFC East. The video game pred...

Did you miss me? My buddy, "ESPN.com staff," said you all were solid while I was on vacation. So I won't flood the AFC East blog with two Tim Tebow posts per day this week. But that's always subject to change in seven days (wink, wink). Anyway,...

New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is one step closer to his wish to be on the cover to "Madden NFL 13." Gronkowski advanced to the Elite Eight with a landslide victory over Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. "Gronk" ...

Two AFC East players advanced in the "Madden NFL 13" cover tournament. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, a No. 2 seed, and No. 7 seed Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets both advanced to the round of 16. Gronkowski defeated teammate a...

It may be time to cringe, New England Patriots fans. The "Madden NFL 13" cover tournament is underway and Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is one of the favorites. "Gronk" enters the tournament this week as a No. 2 seed. He beat out team...

Memo to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski: You may want to reconsider. In a way that only "Gronk" can, the Pro Bowl tight end is petitioning Patriots fans online to be on the cover of "Madden NFL 13." Gronkowski is currently facing fel...

According to the popular "Madden NFL 12" video game, Cincinnati Bengals rookie receiver A.J. Green is expected to have a pretty good season. Green, the No. 4 overall pick, earned a respectable 80 rating by EA Sports, which was the fourth-highest r...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens receiver Derrick Mason believes critics are "very, very scared" of quarterback Joe Flacco. Morning take: Based on comments from LaMarr Woodley and Dhani Jones, I...

Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis exploded on the scene last year with a career-high 1,654 yards from scrimmage and 13 total touchdowns. His 2010 season made him so popular that he won the "Madden NFL 12" cover tournament, which was decided...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Is Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback and pending free agent Ike Taylor better than Nnamdi Asomugha? Morning take: The article tries to make a case, but I'm not buying. Asomugha is ...

We have another interesting "Poll Friday" question, and this week it focuses on the running game. The question: Who is the best running back in the AFC North? There are four good choices, and all rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season. Is...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday in the AFC North: Former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann thinks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will have a great year in 2011. Morning take: Theismann joins Phil Simms as the second former qu...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward says it's difficult to take big hits out of football. Morning take: Ward suggests flag football, which would do the trick but is too extre...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Former quarterback Phil Simms believes Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will win a Super Bowl. Morning take: Flacco is getting a ton of heat this offseason for his postse...

The AFC North blog continues its series of offseason grudge matches we'd like to see during the NFL lockout. Enjoy. Bout No. 1: Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco vs. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis OchocincoLewisAnalysis: Before the fight, Lewis ca...

This week I was curious to see Todd McShay's 2012 mock draft, and then my jaw dropped after clicking the link. With the No. 1 overall pick, the first team on the clock next year will be. ... the Cleveland Browns? Ouch! The early projection f...