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The Chiefs took Eric Fisher of Central Michigan to begin the NFL draft Thursday night, then Jacksonville went for Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel. Not until EJ Manuel went to Buffalo at No. 16 was a quarterback taken.

John Clayton delivers a musical masterpiece with his NFL midseason report.

Vince Verhei analyzes the New England Patriots' defense and explains why they are struggling with the deep ball. Can it be fixed?

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2012

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday morning in the AFC East: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he still loves playing football at age 34. Morning take: Brady hasn't lost the passion and says he appreciates it more now ...

Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday morning in the AFC East: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Miami Dolphins have scheduled second interviews with Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Denver Broncos offensive coor...

Quarterback Sam Bradford was back on the practice field Saturday for the St. Louis Rams in preparing the Rams for their game against the Seahawks on Monday in Seattle.

Aaron Rodgers won the Super Bowl last season. Did he move ahead of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in John Clayton's QB rankings?

How could Ellis sign with the Pats? Jets better hope they made the right call.

Football Outsiders senior writer Mike Tanier has been charting the top five quarterbacks of every NFL team. In his latest column, he broke down the AFC East's best. You should click on the links to read Tanier's reasoning and interesting stats on eac...

Let's skim the AFC East mailbag to see what's on your minds these days. Neil in Jackson, Miss., weighed in on the recent post about the Miami Dolphins' chances to go from a losing team to the playoffs in 2012. I wrote the Dolphins wouldn't be able...

Aftershocks from Jim Tressel's resignation at Ohio State could cause star quarterback Terrelle Pryor to petition for the NFL's supplemental draft. ESPN's Adam Schefter, citing an unnamed NFL source, reported Tuesday that the league plans to hold a...

Football Outsiders answers important offseason questions for every team in the AFC East.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2011

ESPN's upcoming hour-long documentary, "The Brady 6," looks back on the New England Patriots' fortune of drafting Tom Brady 199th overall in 2000. Much of the analysis focuses on the successes and failures of the six quarterbacks taken ahead of Br...

If the Cleveland Browns could make the 183rd pick of the 2000 draft all over again, then I'm fairly certain when they wouldn't have taken Spergon Wynn. Fifteen picks later, the New England Patriots took a shot on Tom Brady. It happened to work out...

With the offseason in full swing, let's take a look at one major question facing each AFC East team as it begins preparations for the 2011 season: BUFFALO BILLS Can the defense become a difference-maker? That abysmal 0-8 start and a record m...

All four AFC East starting quarterbacks are under contract and in place for 2011. Yet each comes with his own set of intriguing circumstances and at least one major question for next season. Even the resident superstar, New England Patriots qua...