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Buffalo Bills fans were relieved to learn last week stadium developers trying to land an NFL team in Los Angeles have held discussions with five teams not named the Buffalo Bills. The Bills frequently had been mentioned as a team the Anschutz Ente...

A few hours ago, I thought "NFL Live" analysts Mark Schlereth and Marcellus Wiley were off base by not including the New England Patriots in the conversation for most explosive offense. We're in alignment again. This week's ESPN.com Power Ranki...

Over the past couple months, there have been various stories about the New York Jets' possible interest receiver Randy Moss. Boston Globe reporter Greg A. Bedard wrote after the owners' meeting in New Orleans the Jets liked the idea of adding Moss...

Bold, conspicuous, classic. That's what I'm into when it comes to NFL helmets. ESPN.com's positional Power Rankings panel, of which I'm a proud charter member dating all the way back to March 2011, rated the NFL's best helmets. You'll notice...

Last month, I took some heat for daring to say the Buffalo Bills were about average when it came to drafting under top college scout Tom Modrak. I didn't claim the Bills were great, just a lot closer to mediocre than most of their fans might belie...

For six weeks leading into the draft, I compiled your votes for an AFC East reader mock that would be measured against ESPN experts Mel Kiper and Todd McShay. We got crushed. Mightily. AFC East readers correctly predicted only three selectio...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills general manager Buddy Nix said "there were some shockers" when it came to first-round quarterbacks. Those surprises, however, didn't take Buffalo off the quarterback scent. The chance to take Alabama defensiv...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- As expected, a famous quarterback was the first pick in Thursday night's NFL draft. Then things got a little strange. Another quarterback didn't go off the board until No. 8, and it wasn't the prospect anybody expected. Then ...

With the 32nd pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Green Bay Packers select ... Akeem Ayers, outside linebacker, UCLA. We wrapped up the first round with another slim margin. Ayers, a strong candidate for several previous spots, finall...

With the 31st pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select ... Aaron Williams, cornerback, Texas. Slim pickings, for this one. Only two prospects were nominated, Williams and Baylor defensive tackle Phil Taylor. W...

With the 30th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the New York Jets select ... Brooks Reed, defensive end, Arizona. Readers came through with a flurry of suggestions that evolved into an interesting race. UCLA outside linebacker Akeem ...

With the 29th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Chicago Bears select ... Marvin Austin, defensive tackle, North Carolina. Similar to the New England Patriots' selection at No. 28, there was a wide variety of nominations. Eight playe...

With the 28th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the New England Patriots select ... Danny Watkins, offensive lineman, Baylor. Despite a surprisingly low number of votes, this was the most varied nomination process of our project. Ten pl...

With the 27th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Atlanta Falcons select ... Adrian Clayborn, defensive end, Iowa. For the record, Clayborn's closest competition was Georgia outside linebacker Justin Houston. Now quickly on to more...

Power Rankings should not be a career-achievement award. They are a snapshot of a given moment, the here and now. Since we're in the offseason -- or purgatory, if you will -- I've been forced to alter the perception of the moment when compiling my...

With the 26th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Baltimore Ravens select ... Brandon Harris, cornerback, Miami. Readers felt the Ravens' biggest need was at cornerback. With Jimmy Smith taken off the draft board one pick earlier, Har...