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The St. Louis Rams put two halfbacks on the field for a third-and-5 play at Seattle last season, an unusual personnel grouping. The Seahawks called timeout. The Rams came back with something more straightforward -- a basic play offensive coordinator ...

Insider NFL analysts Mel Kiper, Gary Horton, Matt Williamson, Field Yates and Herm Edwards break down every NFL team in five key categories to see how the league might stack up three years from now entering the 2016 season.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2013

Young quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Andy Dalton produced very similar stats under different circumstances last season. ESPN's Fantasy Roundtable debated earlier this month whether or not Bradford's new weapons would make him the superior choice fo...

We have rightfully focused at times over the years on coordinator continuity for NFC West quarterbacks. Alex Smith famously played with coordinators Mike McCarthy, Norv Turner, Jim Hostler, Mike Martz, Jimmy Raye, Mike Johnson and Greg Roman while...

The Big 12's earned a status as college football's home of great quarterback play, churning out big-time passers like Sam Bradford, Robert Griffin III, Colt McCoy and Brandon Weeden just in the past few seasons. Phil Steele released his recent ran...

ST. LOUIS -- Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer delivered an old-school message to players in the St. Louis Rams' first offensive meeting at training camp one year ago. The 2012 Rams were going to seek their offensive identity in the running game, p...

What's that? You were wondering exactly how many days until the start of the NFL season? Well, you're in luck! We here at the Triangle are set to spend the next three and a half months providing a daily reason to get excited about pro football's retu...

Retired San Francisco 49ers great Roger Craig, previously an outspoken supporter of coach Jim Harbaugh, has gotten more specific in his predictions for greatness. This was Craig to the San Francisco Chronicle in January 2012: "I see these guys doi...

Mailbag: With teams getting close to shutting down until training camp, John Clayton examines some of the biggest remaining questions.

When St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford was good on third down last season, he was really, really good. Take a Week 10 game at San Francisco, for instance. Bradford completed 8 of 12 passes for 102 yards on third down, helping the Rams force ...

Add St. Louis Rams running back Isaiah Pead to the list of recent NFC West draft choices suspended to open the 2013 NFL season. Pead, a second-round choice in 2012, will serve a one-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy for substance abus...

ESPN's Fantasy Roundtable turns its focus to St. Louis Rams rookie receiver Tavon Austin. 2008-12 Rookie WRs: Most Fantasy Points Rank WR TD Pts. 1 Mike Williams 11 151 2 A.J. Green 7 144 3 Julio Jo...

Should the Buccaneers sign Josh Freeman to a long-term contract? Based solely on his impressive passing totals, maybe, but Freeman is one of a dozen QBs who must be judged with a different measuring stick in the new NFL, writes Chris Sprow.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his basic approach to drafting a keeper-league team and points out several players who should move up in keeper rankings, as well as several players who should move down.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2013

Quarterback Sam Bradford pointed to team speed when asked what the St. Louis Rams' offense offers for 2013. "We're much faster now," Bradford told reporters in St. Louis on Thursday. "I think we're all hoping that's going to lead to more explosive...

NORMAN, Okla. -- One look at Oklahoma's offense in 2008, the year of the Sooners' last BCS title game appearance, provides a revealing look at that squad's success. St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford triggered the offense with Pro Bowl tight ...