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NEW ORLEANS -- On multiple levels, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan was pleased to see Wes Welker standing on the sideline when the New England Patriots' offense took the field in their second-round playoff game. Patriots coach Bill Belichick punished...

Three things to know about next Sunday's New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Championship Game: 1. The Jets already have won at Heinz Field this season. The Jets rebounded from humiliating back-to-back losses (45-3 to the New England Patriots...

Here's example No. 1,675 why it's a bad idea to draw unnecessary attention to yourself. In response to the kind of colorful dialogue you might hear in a Quentin Tarantino film, the NFL has warned teams to watch themselves on the field and that any...

There's such a surplus of trash talk lately that shots are being delivered at players in other games. BradySuggsNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady continues to be a verbal target, but the latest salvos come from Baltimore Ravens linebacker...

A year ago, Wes Welker became Exhibit A in the debate on whether a playoff-bound team should rest its star players for virtually meaningless games at the end of the regular season. The star New England Patriots slot receiver ripped up his left kne...

The Miami Dolphins woke up Sunday morning with negligible playoff hopes and then lost another home game. The Cleveland Browns kicked a field goal as time expired to beat the Dolphins 13-10 in Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins, however, are not mathem...

The Miami Dolphins playoff outlook is grim, which is a shame because they've battled all year and flew to the other side of the continent to wallop a decent Oakland Raiders squad 33-17 on Sunday. The Dolphins haven't owned a losing record all seas...

Week 11 proved to be completely nasty for the Miami Dolphins. It began poorly enough Thursday night with a shutout loss at home to the Chicago Bears. Their postseason chances were small when Sunday's games kicked off and then became even more r...

A few thoughts about Miami's 16-0 loss to the Bears. What it means: The Dolphins technically aren't out of the playoff race, but they're almost out of hope. To get a wild-card berth, the Dolphins must catch either the AFC East runners-up (New Y...

Power Rankings: Preseason: No. 31. This week: No. 32. 2010 schedule/results Where they stand: The Bills are the NFL's only winless team and on their way to an 11th consecutive season without the playoffs. But the Bills have remained competitive...

I think Brandon Marshall just guaranteed the Miami Dolphins will make the playoffs. Marshall didn't expressly declare "I guarantee we will make the playoffs," but he did say the Dolphins "will be in the playoffs" and then dropped the G-word a few ...

The New England Patriots carry serious momentum into Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers in Qualcomm Stadium. The Patriots have won three in a row. Our friends at AccuScore calculate their chances of making the playoffs soared from 50.8 p...

If you intend to watch Sunday's playoff rematch between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots, or if you simply want to feel smarter about football in general, be sure to check out the latest installment of "Bruschi's Breakdown" at ESPNBoston...

To get an idea of how much Kevin Faulk means to the New England Patriots' offense, think about how unsettled Tom Brady looked without Wes Welker in the playoffs last year. Fortunately for the Patriots, they'll have better time to adjust. We're not...

Could the AFC playoffs feature three teams from the AFC East? For the past three years, the AFC East hardly deserved to send multiple teams to the playoffs. The AFC East arguably didn't warrant extra inclusion in 2009 either. The New York Jets ...

Soon after the Lombardi Trophy is hoisted at Super Bowl XLIV, football's showcase event will give way to an imminent labor clash. Here's what you need to know.