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Eric Naposki, briefly a New England Patriots outside linebacker in the late 1980s, has been accused of murdering a wealthy Southern California inventor 17 years ago. A courtroom report from Monday described Naposki as a "onetime star professional ...

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has spent part of the lockout flipping through his Rolodex in search of advice on how to improve his team. Ryan has met with coaches he respects, including former Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore and ...

Phil Jackson's retirement from coaching the Los Angeles Lakers has moved New England Patriots overlord Bill Belichick to the top of the Forbes estimate of highest-paid coaches in the four major sports. No other AFC East coach appears on the list, ...

Miami Dolphins fans are shaking their heads over all this John Beck talk. The quarterback who failed in Miami and haplessly produced some of the signature moments of the 1-15 season apparently is Mike Shanahan's choice to start for the Washington ...

The Miami Dolphins traded into the second round to grab Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas with the 62nd selection Friday night. Why the Dolphins took him: The Dolphins sent three picks (Nos. 79, 146 and 216) to the Washington Redskins to mov...

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...

Breakdown: The Bills had the NFL's drabbest schedule last season. They had zero primetime games. They didn't have any 4 o'clock kickoffs. Every week -- home and away -- they played at 1 p.m. Sunday. This season's schedule doesn't provide much 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...

With the 25th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the Seattle Seahawks select ... Jimmy Smith, cornerback, Colorado. Smith has been nominated for many previous picks but never generated enough votes to get the nod. He barely earned this s...

With the 24th pick in the 2011 AFC East reader mock draft, the New Orleans Saints select ... Muhammad Wilkerson, defensive end, Temple. Readers fired a shotgun at the remaining names on the draft board. Ten players -- all on defense -- were nomina...