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Drafting Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones means the end of Charlie Batch's lengthy run with the Steelers. To suggest the Steelers are grooming Jones to replace Ben Roethlisberger in a couple of years is wrong. But that didn't stop Batch from spec...

The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens will open the 2013 season at Denver in the now-traditional Thursday night kickoff game.

Both new and old rivalries dot an exciting 2013 NFL schedule, writes John Clayton.

Mel Kiper breaks down his Grade A draft pick-by-pick through Round 3, to show the sequence of selections and trades that make up a perfect draft haul for every NFL team.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

The NFL will announce the 2013 regular-season schedule Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, league spokesman Greg Aiello announced through his Twitter account.

The teams that spent the most in 2012 got little bang for their buck. Plus, answers to reader questions.

numberFire takes an early look at how the playoff field could look next season and which teams have the most work to do in free agency to get there.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

With the 2012 regular season in the books, Ron Jaworski breaks down the NFL's starting QBs on film to provide a comprehensive ranking of the league's signal-callers.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Peyton Manning headlines John Clayton's 2012 All-Pro team, which includes clear choices at the skill positions and tough calls elsewhere.

ESPN Insider's Week 17 NFL Playoff Predictor, powered by numberFire, reveals that the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins are projected to claim the NFC's final two playoff spots.

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2012

Where does your team stand in the Week 17 edition of the 2012 ESPN.com NFL Power Rankings?

The modern NFL is a game of matchups. Since the salary cap and the spread of strategic concepts throughout the league prevent a team from dominating the way that the 1980s Niners or the early-'90s Cowboys did, just about every team in football has on...

The 2012 season has been marked by close games, but that wasn't the case Sunday, writes John Clayton.

Expand the playoffs? It's a question of when, not if, John Clayton writes.

As the season enters its final quarter, there are five new entrants to Ron Jaworski's QB big board but one very familiar name atop it: Peyton Manning.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2012

The AFC playoff picture is mostly set, but the Steelers are making things interesting, writes John Clayton.