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This week's Inside Slant podcast will tell you exactly what the Detroit Lions did to get Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo fired. Or, more specifically, what Castillo inexplicably opened the door for the Lions to do in the four...

Almost a full year has gone by since our last FavreWatch post. As it turns out, there is a little-known codicil in the NFC North blog constitution which gives the blogger unlimited power to preserve order in times of emergency. And 365 days without a...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Andy Reid was an offensive lineman during his playing career and coached the Green Bay Packers' tight ends and offensive linemen for five years until then-coach Mike Holmgren switched him to quarterbacks. The move wo...

We're Black and Blue All Over: The Oakland Raiders' apparent decision to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their head coach will result in some stability among the Green Bay Packers' coaching staff. Packers assistant hea...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Half of the NFC North will now be impacted by the Oakland Raiders' wide search for a new head coach. We already knew that new Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie would have his eyes on multiple candidates from...

What key event significantly changed the fortunes of the Packers -- for better or worse? Give us your take and we'll give you our definitive moment on May 17. There might not be an NFL team with a richer history than the Green Bay Packers, a uniqu...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier filled the last significant job on his inaugural staff Monday by hiring James Saxon as his running backs coach. Saxon spent the past three seasons in a similar role with the Mia...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 13: Bad combination: The Chicago Bears are tied for the NFL lead with 26 takeaways this season. In the Detroit Lions' Drew Stanton, they'll face a quarterback who has thrown seven interceptions in 104 career at...

Chicago center Olin Kreutz will have surgery on an ailing Achilles tendon but is expected to be ready to play once training camp begins in July, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. Kreutz has been dealing with the injury for two years ...

Want to impress your friends this weekend? When someone asks who led Minnesota in touchdown receptions this season, you can look at the headline of this post and answer correctly. That's right. It wasn't Pro Bowl receivers Sidney Rice or Percy Har...

So there you have it. Brett Favre's arrival in Minnesota generated one of the best seasons in Vikings history. It brought Minnesota a division championship, a first-round bye in the playoffs and an explosive passing attack to an offense that had swal...

New Cleveland president Mike Holmgren spoke highly Monday of a Green Bay executive who could be on his list of candidates to be the Browns' new general manager. Speaking with Cleveland-area reporters, Holmgren said that Reggie McKenzie, one of the...

Barring a change in his weekly routine, Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre will give his weekly news conference Wednesday afternoon at about 1:15 p.m. ET. I'm guessing he'll take a question or two about his relationship with coach Brad Childress, a na...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert You never like to see people put in an impossible position to succeed, but that's my overwhelming feeling after seeing longtime NFC North/Central friend Sherman Lewis named Washington's new playcaller. Lewis h...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert We stirred up parallel debates in this week's edition of "Have at It." We're apt to do that on occasion. Brett Favre suggested that Minnesota's 2009 team is the best he has played for, and so we asked you to comp...

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress talks about how Brett Favre has prepared for the game against the Packers, saying this week has been just like any other week but he imagines Favre may feel some emotions when he sees friends on the other sidel...