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UFL story: low expectations, high hopes

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

It features a former Super Bowl MVP, among others. Is that enough to get the UFL off the ground?

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

UFL: A major challenge to stay minor

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Will the UFL have what the WFL, the USFL, the XFL and other challengers to the NFL didn't have? The missing ingredient in those other leagues: staying power.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Williams faces his demons

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Done running from his past, Dolphins' running back Ricky Williams has set his sights on making history.

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2003

Peppers pulls improbable disappearing act

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Add Julius Peppers' unexpected and precipitous decline to the list of the world's greatest unexplained megalithic mysteries, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Players parlay a jersey trade into a single mom's dream

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Typically when NFL players bargain to swap jersey numbers, they are the beneficiaries. But Houston Texans Ahman Green and Jason Simmons decided to do something more, and an autistic child and his mom are grateful.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2007

Players could face tougher penalties for misbehavior

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Off-field incidents involving players have brought the NFL under intense scrutiny, Greg Garber writes. Could tougher penalties for bad behavior be next?

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2007

Mind-set of the kicker

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

From dealing with pressure to recovering from misses, Greg Garber talked kicking with seven of the NFL's best kickers.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2006

Culpepper, Dolphins searching for answers

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Daunte Culpepper was a medical marvel, returning from major knee surgery. But now he's backing up Joey Harrington in Miami.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2006

Teams more diligent in assessing players' character

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

"Character" is a buzzword throughout the NFL draft process and definitely factors into where a player is selected, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2006

CBA extension latest accomplishment for Upshaw

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

From his Hall of Fame days as a player to 23 years leading the NFLPA, Gene Upshaw has put together a pretty impressive résumé.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2006

Porter finds target early, doesn't let up

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Steelers Pro Bowl LB Joey Porter has a big mouth to go along with his dynamic playmaking skills, Greg Garber writes.

Story | Conversation | January 31, 2006

Seahawks rolling into postseason

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With the NFC's best record and an 11-game winning streak, is this finally the Seahawks' year? Greg Garber offers his take.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2005

Union's cut, revenue sharing center of holdup

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

That the owners are not only haggling with the union but also among themselves is making the completion of a new CBA extension difficult.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2005

Issues keep mounting in Minnesota

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With numerous off-field incidents and a terrible start on the field, it's an understatement to say the Vikings have issues.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2005

Gibbs fighting against time

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Joe Gibbs admits his return to the league was more difficult than he imagined, but he has not lost belief in himself.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2005