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Change Is Good (Or Not)

John Clayton And Jason Langendorf

Either way, the NFL off-season has given most fans plenty of hope for their teams

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

First-Round Knockout

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have plenty of opinions about how Round 1 will play out. Come Draft Day, at least one of them will probably look smart

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

Don't Think. Just Play.

Andy Kamenetzky and Brian Kamenetzky

During the playoffs' most critical moments, the brain can be a player's best friend--or his worst enemy

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

ESPN Insider: Mel Kiper Jr. Checks In

Mag.com

Mel Kiper Jr. might know more about Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti than we know about our mothers. That's a sad commentary on our home life, frank...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Condensing the NFL Combine

Chris Sprow

...25-point primer on what we saw. 1. May The Schwartz Be With You Not only did new Lions coach Jim Schwartz claim that Bill Belichick, "probably had more to do with my development than...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

The Morning According to Us: Dr. Seuss and Bill Belichick

Chris Sprow

...knows what it's like to work for Bill Belichick. This week at the NFL Combine, several new coaches and GMs who've worked beneath Belichick described what amounts to endless hours helping him craft...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

ESPN The Magazine at the NFL Combine: Versatility Pays

Chris Sprow

...teams like Pittsburgh and New England is part of the Belichickification of the NFL, a style which emphasizes defensive (and offensive) versatility. And it was last year that the Patriots, who have made versatile...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

Soon after Alex Rodriguez had admitted his little three-year dalliance with steroids, a meager three years in which he averaged52 home runs per year, ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

The World's Game (According to Us)

Austin Kelley

...about pouring more money into the doomed soccer business, at least in England. Another American investor, New England Patriots and Revolution owner Robert Kraft, has discussed taking over Liverpool. But he's worried, not about...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

The NEXT: AFC Championship Game?

Ted Bauer

...mdash;the start of the decade ("obvi") and also when Bill Belichick took over—the New England Patriots are 102-42 in the regular season, with three Super Bowl titles (although none since defeating...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009

The NEXT: Extreme Vote of Confidence

Ted Bauer

Visit the NEXT 2009 universe. We respect the Patriots as much as anyone (does anyone think the Browns hired Eric Mangini because they're still smarting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2009

Fantasy World: Where Fantasy Stats Predict the Super Bowl

Rick Paulas

...took over after their respective starters were relegated to the bench, both Hightower and Moore began their new roles with much aplomb. Hightower had a 22-carry, 109-yard, one TD day in his first...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR MOST EMOTIONAL SPORTS MOMENT, WE'RE GOING WITH "THE MIRACLE ON ICE" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

The NEXT: 43 Super Bowl Themes

Ted Bauer

Visit the NEXT 2009 universe. Super Bowl XLIII is upon us. Seemed a good time to list 43 themes headed into the contest. Some are obvious, some are r...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

3-2-1 ... Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

Quick: your team's down five, ball in the red zone, 28 seconds left, no timeouts. What do you do? If you don't have a clue, don't feel bad. Neither do many NFL head coaches.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009