10 things you need to know heading into the season

Who is the best passer in the league? Who is the best team? Gary Horton has the answers.

NFL

...and Marcus Nash (23), Dolezel will continue to make this game look easy. BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Rashad Floyd, DB, Colorado Crush. The 5'9", 180-pound, six-year vet set the AFL single-season...

Engel: AFL Pick 'Em Season Preview

Scott Engel provides an introduction to the AFL Pick 'em game as well as a quick preview for each of the league's 17 teams.

Colorado Crush defensive back Rashad Floyd attempts to stop Dallas Desperados wide receiver Will Pettis in the second half at the Pepsi...

Gazing into the crystal ball

With the season kicking off, it's time to rank the teams and offer our predictions for division winners as well as who will play in -- and who will win -- ArenaBowl XXI in New Orleans.

Coaching is overrated in football

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says it matters little who calls the plays for an NFL team. Coaching is overrated.

AFC North injury report

...St. Clair (thumb), LB Kamerion Wimbley (shoulder), OL Floyd Womack (ankle), P Dave Zastudil (right knee) Steelers...Williams (forearm) Probable: S Kyries Herbert (hip), LB Rashad Jeanty (finger), S Chinedum Ndukwe (hamstring), QB Carson...

AFC North injury report

...m. Bengals Out: OT Andre Smith (foot), LB Rashad Jeanty (finger) Questionable: S Kyries Hebert (hip) , DT...Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring), OG Floyd Womack (ankle) Probable: LB David Bowens (knee), DE...

Injury report

...Did not practice: RB Cedric Benson (hip), LB Rashad Jeanty (finger), LB Rey Maualuga (knee), S Chinedum...Shaun Rogers (foot), LB Kamerion Wimbley (shoulder), OG Floyd Womack (ankle) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) Did not...

Big 12, SEC continue to dominate

With spring practices over, and the start of the season less than four months away, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

OU moves past Texas in revised Top 25

With signing day over and early departures for the NFL set, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Week 16 inactives

Week 16 inactive players for Sunday's games.

Challenging football's supremacy

...more in a "Real World"/"Road Rules Challenge"/Floyd Mayweather goes-to-the-WWE compelling. Belsky's...Saban's hard-line message: "One negative about Rashad Johnson's arrest was the timing. It happened...

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Overcrowding plagues NFL pregame shows

Bill Simmons longs for the days when NFL pregame shows made him laugh & for the right reasons.

Chat Archive: Special Guests 2007

The Special Guest Chat Archive 2007