MC: Week 12 picks

Happy Thanksgiving! The quick picks for Week 12 ... DETROIT (+3) over Atlanta We're due for one of those artificial turf games where two 300-pound ...

The Pats' system seems more important than Tom Brady

Considering Matt Cassel's explosion, has the key ingredient to the Patriots' success been their system, and not Tom Brady?

...Moss celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 in Miami. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 48-28

The foulest NFL divisions of all time

This year's NFC North, NFC West and AFC West all have a shot at being the worst division of all time. But they've got some stiff competition.

Path to perfection ... and Mercury's neighborhood

At 10-0, the Titans look unstoppable, and Page 2 is here to help them find Mercury Morris' neighborhood.

Former Miami Dolphins' Eugene "Mercury" Morris talks about his 1972 team's perfect season at a news conference Friday...

Let's all try to remember the Titans

While recovering from another week of football, DJ Gallo educates himself on all things Titans.

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 16: A cheerleader smiles as the Miami Dolphins play against the Oakland Raiders at Dolphin Stadium November 16, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated...

Goodell raises stakes in policing the game

Drew Brees is just one NFL player who can expect to get fined this week. We have all the details.

The defending champs are well-schooled, and it shows

What is the secret to the Giants' success? Perhaps it's their players' academic resumés?

MIAMI - NOVEMBER 09: The Dolphins' cheerleaders perform during a stoppage in play as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Miami...

Powerful glimpse into the future

As the weather turns cold and the NFL enters its stretch run, Bill Simmons ranks all 32 teams in his latest power poll.

Half a thought on the NFL's halfway point

At the halfway point of the NFL season, the Flem File offers some half-decent takes on the season so far.

MIAMI - OCTOBER 26: Cheerleaders perform as the Buffalo Bills take on the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium on October 26, 2008 in Miami, Florida. The Dolphins defeated the Bills 25...

Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins football team with glasses in a 1978 photo