REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE: ROMO SAYS TO LAY OFF BRETT

...like a linebacker. He is an inspiration to not only the quarterback position, but to the entire NFL and to anyone who is passionate and loves what they do. I wish Brett Favre the best...

Missing In Action

...in to on Sundays, you're seeing blown tackle after blown tackle. Here are seven reasons why NFL defenders can't stop anybody. REASON NO. 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARSHALL LAW Time to break down...

Lil Wayne Blog: "I'd watch hockey over an awards show."

[Want more Lil Wayne? Check out his archive.] Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on my son and said they were praying for us. Dwayne Michael ...

And Matt Ryan's very first pass attempt in the NFL? Oh, he threw it for a touchdown on September 7th, 2008

Performances like that led to Ryan being selected No. 3 in the 2008 NFL Draft, to the Atlanta Falcons

CLIP REEL: MATT RYAN

...a brief history of the Falcons' future via Clip Reel. Here's his Wiki. Pro Football Reference. NFL.Com page, with videos. Interview on the Falcons "Media Lounge" portion of their website. Falcons blog from...

LUNCH LINKS: FOR THE MOST PART, WE IGNORE HALLOWEEN

...geopolitics! · adidas is going all viral-like. · Ah, the value of NHL franchises. Depressing. · NFL players evaluate their coaches. · Hey! Clips of celebratory rioting gone wrong. · Oooh, the Blackhawks had...

OLD SCHOOL

...has been "cleaned up" of its violence. And that's not a good thing. One of my NFL coaches, Emmitt Thomas, shared Jones' view. Thomas liked to remind us that no one in the modern...

Trust No One

D'Brickashaw Ferguson & co. now know that's rule no. 1 in the run-up to the draft. Because everyone's looking for a reason to knock them down

DESPERATELY SEEKING WOODLEY

Here's where ESPN The Magazine's online division extended the current issue's NFL "Department" page. Essentially, it's about the development of LaMarr Woodley into a beast of fury&mdash...

The Second-Year Surge

...the second year? No, we're not discussing walking and preternatural potty-training skills. It's the NFL, and it involves the art of pass-rushing. In the NFL, it's a widely known reality...

The Cold Shoulder

Drew Brees thought he'd done all he could to make the Chargers his team. Turns out he thought wrong

This Side Of A Miracle

Doctors told Tony Hills his playing days were over. Then his mom consulted a higher authority

The Beat: The Soundtrack of Our Week

...Ark" details disappointment in the face of great expectations. Well, it's officially backup season in the NFL. Lyrics: Man, he called for war / So I built a gun and I joined the corps / But...

The Morning According to Us

As could be expected, it was not a peaceful night in Philadelphia. It wasn't so much the fans who climbed atop light poles and made stoplights their o...