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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots defensive end Markell Carter had a crash-course introduction into the NFL last year, after the NFL lockout wiped out organized offseason workouts for the 2011 sixth-round pick. This weekend, Carter is one of six first-ye...

Peyton Manning and Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton were quarterbacks at the University of Tennessee in the mid '90s and the two have maintained their friendship over the years.

No coach in the AFC North was looking forward to today's start of the offseason workout program more than the Browns' Pat Shurmur. It was at this time last year when Shurmur was a rookie coach who had no one to coach. The NFL lockout meant no cond...

The NFL says the Arizona Cardinals will play the New Orleans Saints on Aug. 5 to kick off the preseason in the Hall of Fame game.

Bears' Lance Briggs loves using creativity for his comic books.

Stew Milne/US PresswirePatriots rookie Nate Solder.One line of thinking was that the NFL lockout would make it hard for rookies to contribute immediately, especially those needing some extra time to gain strength to play at the line of scrimmage. Off...

Andy Dalton got married in July and reported to the Cincinnati Bengals in August when the NFL lockout ended. There is no sign of either honeymoon ending soon. The understated former TCU quarterback who led the underdog Horned Frogs to consecutive ...

For the Week 11 NFL Sweat Barometer, Ben Fawkes examines the Chicago Bears, who have survived, and thrived, even with some obvious deficiencies. And it could make them a good bet.

Blog | Conversation | November 17, 2011

John Clayton identifies his Super Bowl teams and the biggest second-half games, and hands out awards in his midseason report.

What did we learn about the World Series champion Cardinals this postseason? Never count them out. And the Rangers discovered that the hard way.

Redskins TE Chris Cooley can't blame the lockout for his lost season. He had other options for injury rehab and chose not to pursue them, Ashley Fox writes.

The NFL has made Chris Cooley a millionaire many times over. During the NFL lockout, when he was banned from working with the Washington Redskins' training staff, he could've hired the best physical therapists around to help him with the left knee that wa

Nelson Cruz and Albert Pujols bring their big sticks to the World Series between the Rangers and Cardinals. A Drew Litton cartoon.

The NFL fined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers $250,000 for allegedly having contact with players during the lockout, an NFL source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Even with some of the NFL's top players sidelined, there have been fewer season-ending injuries in 2011 than there were at this point a year ago.

In ESPN The Magazine, NFL Player X divulges his opinions on the lockout, lack of workouts during the offseason and how both are affecting -- or not affecting -- some teams in the early going of the season.

Blog | Conversation | September 20, 2011