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When the Detroit Lions hired Jim Schwartz as their coach in 2009, hope emerged from the sports analytics industry. Had it gained a patron saint? Schwartz, after all, had acknowledged his interest in the subject during his time as the Tennessee Titans...

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...

Mel Kiper lists the top 10 all-time NFL kicker and punter prospects, revealing the grades he gave those players before they were drafted.

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I usually try to post a "Quick Hit" item to catch up after missing some blog time, but the Chicago Bears' activity over the past week merits its own post. That item will publish shortly. For now, let's catch up on the other 75 percent of the division...

Tuesday's post on Green Bay Packers place-kicker Mason Crosby generated a fair amount of feedback, from both an emotional and analytic perspective, and Chris of Minneapolis' mailbag note offered a springboard for further discussion: As a Packer fan, ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Last week, Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley told ESPN he would not take a pay cut to remain with the team in 2013. This week, his agent did what agents should do -- leave every option open. In an inte...

When place-kicker Mason Crosby hit a rough patch in 2009, the Green Bay Packers' support never wavered. When he fell into a midseason slump during the 2012 season, the Packers remained patient. As fans wrung their hands and media members warned of di...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's Green Bay Packers-San Francisco 49ers divisional playoff game: Tight matchup: In talking and writing about this game over the past week, it became clear that there truly is no favorite. The Packers and 49...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Longtime head coach and current Fox broadcaster Jimmy Johnson caused a stir early Friday morning with this tweet: "Looks like 2 of my guys getting NFL jobs..Chud Cleveland and my QB coach at U Trestman to Chicago"...

Many of Peyton Manning's failed suitors are suffering, writes Adam Schefter.

Chicago Bears The Bears will interview Houston Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison for their head-coaching position Friday, according to a source. The Bears also received permission to interview Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bev...

The guys at numberFire, fresh off projecting all wild-card winners correctly, use their latest Insider piece to project a Seattle-San Francisco matchup in the NFC Championship Game. Their projection model has the Seahawks beating Atlanta and the ...

Five things to know about the San Francisco 49ers' divisional-round playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Candlestick Park next week: 1. Full circle. The 49ers opened their regular season with a 30-22 victory over the Packers at Lambeau Fi...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Saturday's Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers wild-card game: Frozen tundra: You've already heard plenty of national nostalgia about playing a night game in freezing temperatures at one of the NFL's most sacred cat...

After the Green Bay Packers' 37-34 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, here are three issues that merit further examination: I spent most of Sunday chronicling Adrian Peterson's pursuit of history and the Vikings' surprising run to the playoffs. Frank...

MINNEAPOLIS -- A few thoughts from one of the best NFC North football games we've seen in recent memory: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings qualified for the playoffs by winning their fourth consecutive regular-season game. They beat the Green B...