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Time to make some picks

Bruce Feldman

...better on both sides of the ball. Plus, Cuse had a tumultuous week with the Mike Williams news (the star receiver quit the team), and this is only the Orange's second road trip, the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Penn State's Lee, Odrick shooting up draft boards

Kevin Weidl

The Penn State defense is an underrated unit that has not gotten a lot of publicity, but the Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in total defense (254.8 ya...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

The Scout Team: To the extreme!

Scott Burton, ESPN The Magazine

If your first salvo in fantasy football trade negotiations is a bit inflated, you'll benefit in the end. It's science. Plus, nine bits of Fantasy Scout's cold, mathematical analysis for Week 8 and beyond.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Mel Kiper's Top 5 Juniors

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com

ESPN NFL Draft Insider Mel Kiper ranks the Top 5 junior NFL prospects at every position.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Tebow has his work cut out for him

Steve Muench

A lot of concerns we have about Tim Tebow's ability to make a successful transition to playing quarterback in the NFL showed on the game film of Satur...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Top DEs on display for USF, Pitt

Kevin Weidl

This past Saturday I attended the Pitt-USF contest at Heinz Field and came away very impressed with the Panthers' performance. They are a balanced tea...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Player X: Team chemistry overrated

Player X, ESPN The Magazine

Is a good rapport between teammates and coaches important to success in the NFL? According to ESPN The Magazine's Player X, it doesn't matter nearly as much as you think.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: They've got a lot left

Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com

Safeties Brian Dawkins, 36, and Darren Sharper, 33, have proven they still have a lot left in the tank, writes Len Pasquarelli.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

The Scout Team: Make the first offer

Scott Burton, ESPN The Magazine

Scott Burton explains the psychological advantage to be gained by making the first offer in fantasy trade negotiations, then consults with the Fantasy Scout tool for the latest group of players to add, drop, bench or deal.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Injuries among scouts' concerns about Pike

Todd McShay

Cincinnati QB Tony Pike is a perfect example of how the draft process can be a roller coaster. After stepping into the starting role part of the way t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

FBO: The Eagles' "Death Star" defense

Vince Verhei, Football Outsiders

Football Outsiders analyzes the aftermath of the Oakland Raiders' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in NFL Week 6. For the Raiders? Mostly luck was involved. For the Eagles? They have a big problem in their LB corps.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Draft Lab: Navorro Bowman's stock

KC Joyner, ESPN Insider

KC Joyner uses his Draft Lab series to evaluate Penn State LB Navorro Bowman. Going off video analysis of three Big Ten games and his own metrics, Joyner finds that while Bowman has one surefire NFL skill, he needs some work in other areas.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Redskins' problems limit fantasy production

Eric Karabell

Fantasy owners generally don't care who calls the plays for NFL teams, whether it's the quarterback, head coach, an assistant, a consultant or Santa C...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Questions still unanswered for top QBs

Kevin Weidl and Todd McShay

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford made a difficult decision to pass up a lot of money and return to school as a fourth-year junior, and while second-g...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Williams' loss devastating for Chargers

Bill Barnwell, Football Outsiders

Williams' loss has been the most damaging injury any NFL team has suffered this year, and it's reflected in the numbers.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009