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...

A Developing NFLPA Scandal?

Last week in San Francisco, a jury ordered the NFL Players Association to pay $28.1 million in damages to 2,056 retired players for not including...

Quiet Riot

Colt's linebacker Gary Brackett doesn't talk much about the heartbreak he's endured. It would take too long.

Fantasy World: Designer Imposters

Last weekend, NFL fans were treated to one of the more rare events in sports. No, not the 49ers' win...

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sports (And His New Book) With Us

...don't think we take this into account. We create offenses of such stunning complexity in the NFL, that it's impossible to truly judge anyone in their rookie season. It's ludicrous. How can...

The NEXT: NEXT?

...Harvin and Julio Jones, among others (Dez Bryant?) If Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno bolt for the NFL (it seems logical at least one will), Green may be the show on offense for the Dawgs...

In This Issue: Living Scared

A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players feel more vulnerable than ever. In the latest issue of The Mag , Clinton Portis, Ben Roethlisberger...

Ben Roethlisberger plays Madden. Is Electronic Arts under-paying NFL legends

Living Scared

A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players still live in fear.

Living Scared: Kevin Mawae

When Kevin Mawae joined the NFL, in 1994, players didn't talk much about security. Now, as president of the NFL Players Association...

Master Builder

Want to go from practice squad nobody to NFL record breaker? Broncos wideout Rod Smith has the perfect plan

Lil Wayne's Blog: "Rafer and I have an interesting history."

If you didn't already know, rappers talk about sports with each other all day. Young Jeezy is a diehard Atlanta fan, so we talk about the Hawks and Jo...

Living Scared: Ben Roethlisberger

...Having a bodyguard doesn't make you weak. I'm sure 99% of the guys in the NFL could take care of themselves in a fight. The issue is protecting yourself and what you have...

Living Scared: Fred Taylor

...what's enough? League officials tell us we need to take measures to protect ourselves. But the NFL says we can't have guns in the facility, even in the parking lot. Crooks know this...

Living Scared: Derrick Brooks

...Brooks exits the Buccaneers' facility, he is transformed into a different guy. After 14 years in the NFL, the linebacker, 35, knows the keys to survival on the field increase his risk off it. When...