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We're back, and so is Osi Umenyiora, who told the AP on Sunday night that he would return to New York Giants practice Monday and play under the terms of the contract he hates. This was already in the works at the end of last week, as Umenyiora seemed...

And a good morning to you all. Lovely one here in northern New Jersey as I head back to Giants camp for another day of interviews there. When I arrive, I expect to find the team ... looking pretty much the same as it did Wednesday. Yeah, Steve Smi...

Up and at 'em, folks. Do you realize that, one week ago at this very moment, the lockout was still officially on? Yeah, been something of a crazy week. Good thing you've been getting your links. Dallas Cowboys If Terence Newman was upset about ...

Tuesday was a crazy day and Wednesday should be, too. Gonna be like this for a while, I believe. Fun ride with many twists and turns still ahead. Plenty more today, no doubt including another couple of hits on "First Take" to talk free agency league-...

Aaaand, we're back. By the midday, the NFL's new labor deal should be approved and we'll have a schedule of events for what should turn out to be a wild week. There are reports very early Monday morning that suggest free agency could open as early...

You know the scene near the end of "Hoosiers," when Gene Hackman looks each kid in the face while they have their hands together in that pregame huddle in the locker room and he finally says -- kind of whispers -- "I love you guys?" Yeah, well, when ...

Morning. Tuesday sure was an optimistic day on the NFL labor front. Personally, I don't think there's any chance this many details of the proposed deal would be emerging if the proposal weren't pretty close to a sure thing. So the time could be drawi...

Woke to the sound of angry storm clouds here in the East. A portent of Fired-up Friday, you say? Well, it just might be. Today's going to be a good one. And if you're lucky, we might even see a return of the video mailbag. First, however, we link:...

With the offseason in full swing, let's take a look at one major question facing each NFC East team as it begins preparations for the 2011 season: DALLAS COWBOYS Can Rob Ryan fix this defense? I understand that folks are already predicting ...

Let's take a look at the strongest opinions regarding the four NFC East teams: Dallas Cowboys Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News says that Cowboys fans shouldn't toast the team over Sunday's win. ESPNDallas.com's newest Cowboys beat m...

We do it every week at the same time. Let's take a look at who the ESPN experts like in games involving NFC East teams, and then I'll provide my own stone-cold locks: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Maybe the experts turned in their picks be...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 17: Are the New York Giants playing for Tom Coughlin's job Sunday against the Washington Redskins? If the Giants somehow lose this game at FedEx, there will be immense pressure on co-owners John Mara and Stev...

FALLING 1. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback: I know he got banged up on the first play of the game, but that's not the reason he lost two fumbles and threw an interception in a 24-14 loss to the Vikings. And Vick would have had at lea...

With the Philadelphia Eagles scheduled to host the Minnesota Vikings in a rare Tuesday night game, let's focus on the other three teams in the division: Dallas Cowboys I think Jason Garrett still has this job. Going into Saturday night's game a...

We do it every Friday during the season. Let's take a look at who the ESPN experts are picking in Saturday and Sunday's games, and then make our own predictions: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals: All eight experts are taking the Cowboys. Even o...

I've watched DeSean Jackson's 65-yard punt return for a touchdown at least 10 times, and I still can't believe it happened. The New York Giants made the mistake of thinking a 21-point lead was safe against Michael Vick in the fourth quarter. And just...