http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. It's common knowledge that the two playoff teams in the AFC North -- the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals -- took different approaches in the o...]]> May 09, 2013 11:01:41 PDT The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals had the most successful drafts in the NFL. This isn't me saying it. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave three teams ...]]> April 28, 2013 06:15:11 PDT Tip of the hat to the always outstanding ESPN Stats & Information team for putting together some notes about the 2013 schedule: BALTIMORE RAVEN...]]> April 19, 2013 07:30:38 PDT Breakdown: The Miami Dolphins loaded up in free agency -- and for good reason. This is a 7-9 team expected to make the jump into playoff contention th...]]> April 18, 2013 17:15:44 PDT The Bengals made another move to keep their playoff team intact, agreeing to a new contract on Friday with offensive tackle Dennis Roland.]]> March 22, 2013 11:31:23 PDT The Pro Bowl will survive for next season, but changes are likely. Plus: playoff expansion talk, rules changes and more from the owners meetings.]]> March 20, 2013 12:20:28 PDT It wasn't until after linebacker Manny Lawson signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday, when he learned of his new team's 13-season playoff drought.]]> March 13, 2013 05:38:58 PDT The strength of schedule ratings are out for 2013, and (surprise!) the New England Patriots no longer have the easiest schedule. For two straight y...]]> February 18, 2013 08:00:27 PST 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.]]> February 04, 2013 03:58:17 PST The pistol and read option have staying power, but defenses will eventually adjust. Plus, reader questions.]]> January 14, 2013 09:01:48 PST So, I went 1-1 in last week's wild-card games. Guess I shouldn't have been such an AFC North homer. Let's see how I fare in Saturday's AFC divisional ...]]> January 11, 2013 13:00:14 PST Everyone knows quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots' top-rated offense will be ready for the postseason. But what exactly do we make of ...]]> January 11, 2013 08:00:00 PST I went ahead and ran the numbers and I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but one of the major flaws of the current NFL playoff system is that...]]> January 10, 2013 04:48:42 PST Just a heads up, you can expect to see more posts this week on the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns than the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinna...]]> January 08, 2013 05:00:24 PST The new carryover rule changes the way teams handle the salary cap. Plus: reader questions.]]> January 07, 2013 11:38:36 PST