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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held appeals hearings Monday in the Saints bounty case for four suspended players, who complained that the process is unfair and the league hasn't proved anything.

Saints coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year, former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely for the bounty program the team ran from 2009-11.

Anthony Hargrove's story is one of redemption. The former St. Louis Rams and current Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman has fought through a series of obstacles, some of them self-constructed, to become a productive player and valued teammate. ...

Hall of Famer Frank Tarkenton has occasionally taken some shots at current NFL quarterbacks, notably Jay Cutler and Brett Favre. Tarkenton found an even easier target in former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, now with the ...

Mike Golic jumped all over Steve Young -- legally, of course -- when Young suggested players injured against the New Orleans Saints might consider suing. Their conversation on ESPN was a lively one. At issue was the line between hard hits that ...

Former Saints and current Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will meet with NFL security officials Jeff Miller and Joe Hummel on Monday for another round of dialogue pertaining to alleged violations of the league's bounty rules, sources said.

The NFL reportedly will investigate claims that the Washington Redskins had a bounty program when Gregg Williams was the team's defensive coordinator, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

There can be no fourth-quarter comeback victories in football without a team first falling behind. That partly explains why Drew Brees (three), Tom Brady (one) and Aaron Rodgers (zero) have combined for fewer of them than either Alex Smith (five) ...

The St. Louis Rams' stunning upset over the New Orleans Saints makes Pishy17 a stunning winner in the "You called it" predictions contest from Week 8. Pishy17 predicted not only a Rams victory, but also the final score, 31-21. That final score req...

Sean McCormick reviews the most disappointing fantasy seasons for NFL players in the past 25 years.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2011

Sean McCormick of Football Outsiders analyzes the top 10 most disappointing teams of the past 25 years.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2011

KC Joyner explains why the belief that this is the best era for elite quarterbacks is, in fact, not true. The past five years actually had the fewest elite quarterbacks.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2011

In grading the NFC, the Bears, Eagles, Falcons and Bucs are the standouts, John Clayton writes.

Our new columnist, Duff McKagan, is just like you -- a hard-core sports fan but a little bit different. In his introductory column, the rock star explains why he's on the Charlie Whitehurst bandwagon and why he doesn't want Brett Favre to retire.

As Bill makes his picks for the final games of the season, he goes over some of the enduring lessons we've learned in 2010.

The Chiefs can sniff the playoffs; the Dolphins get the ultimate pregame pep talk, and other storylines surrounding Sunday's hottest matchups.