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We're Black and Blue All Over: The Minnesota Vikings finally are following up on their first instinct on Joe Webb. Four years after drafting him with plans to attempt a conversion to receiver, the Vikings have confirmed that Webb is now a receiver...

Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy said Tuesday that the team hopes to have Brett Favre "back involved in the organization soon."

Brian and I on Wednesday debated which struggling unit from the 2012 season -- Illinois' offense, Indiana's defense, Iowa's offense, Michigan State's offense or Nebraska's defense -- would take the biggest step forward this fall. I went with the MSU ...

Indiana defensive coordinator Doug Mallory is looking for a few good men this spring. Actually, more than a few. Mallory isn't necessarily seeking the next standout player (although he wouldn't complain if he found one). The Hoosiers' defense has ...

PHOENIX -- Count Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy as among those who enjoyed a joint appearance in January between the team's most recent quarterbacks. To this point, however, the softening relationship between Brett Favre and Aaron Rodger...

Spring practice is under way in the Big Ten, so let's take a look at what's on tap for the six teams in the Leaders Division. ILLINOIS Spring start: March 5 Spring game: April 12 What to watch: 1. Coaching staff makeover: Illinois play...

Our postseason position rankings are getting close to wrapping up, but first let's put a bow on the defensive side of the ball with a look at the defensive backs. Star power matters, but depth is also important. The secondary wasn't a particularly...

Five years have passed since the Green Bay Packers divorced Brett Favre. During that time, we've waited for someone to step toward reconciliation. As it turns out, the most qualified candidate was a third party with a vested interest in making amends...

After a long night of writing, I finally got a chance to roll back the DVR and check out the surprise joint appearance of the Green Bay Packers' two most recent starting quarterbacks during the NFL Honors awards show. Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers...

Chicago Bears If Marc Trestman's Montreal Alouettes teams are any indication, quarterback Jay Cutler should receive much better pass protection next season. Aaron Kromer is on board as offensive coordinator and Joe DeCamillis will handle specia...

Your questions, my answers. Matt from Farmington Hills, Mich., writes: How can you say in one line that "Ohio State can't tackle," and in another line state that they are the best team in the Big Ten? Adam Rittenberg: Because both are true stat...

Opponents can expect a chilly reception at legendary Lambeau Field, No. 3 in our countdown of best home-field advantages in the NFL.

We're Black and Blue All Over. (We're also on Facebook and Twitter.) Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson has noted often that he does not consider himself 100 percent recovered from major knee surgery in December. I suppose you could say he...

In most circumstances, the Green Bay Packers' public ownership carries little weight in NFL circles. The Packers' executive committee hires a president/CEO, who acts with the authority of a league owner in most settings. Here's hoping that on this...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- In its first home game as a Division I-A team, UMass was completely outclassed by visiting Indiana 45-6 on Saturday at Gillette Stadium. How it happened: Things did not start well for the UMass offense. After a dismal debut on...

We're nearing the end of our Big Ten position rankings, and it's time to finish up the defense rundowns with a look at the secondaries. Let's start off with the unit rankings. As a reminder, we're basing these mostly on last year's performance and...