John Clayton's Last Call: Defensive unrest for Patriots, Steelers

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Raiders are paying JaMarcus Russell big money, but Bruce Gradkowski has become their best option at quarterback....

FBO: Time for an upgrade

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 13 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Jeremy Maclin of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

No play-action despite Rams' Jackson

...those situations, two spots behind former 49ers starter Shaun Hill (96.1). Kevin Kolb (158.3), Ben...84 600 3 2 81.4 31 Carson Palmer, CIN 34 59 413 2 1 83.5...

Favre experiment a success without Super Bowl

...taker. To what do you attribute his spike in production, and will the bottom fall out eventually?-- Shaun (Seattle) A: Think a lot of people have been waiting for the bottom to fall out for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Johnson rushes for 107 yards as Bengals complete first division sweep

Larry Johnson rushed for 107 yards in Cincinnati's conservative approach Sunday, and the Bengals completed their first division sweep with a 16-7 victory in their one-sided intrastate rivalry.

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Bengals-Steelers inactives

...Ratliff FB Carey Davis OG Kraig Urbik OT Tony Hills DE Sunny Harris WR Shaun McDonald Bengals QB Jordan Palmer FB Fui Vakapuna LB Keith Rivers OG Evan Mathis OT Andre Smith TE Chase...

Week 10 NFL inactives

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Pats-Colts rivalry has layers of intrigue

Patriots-Colts is guaranteed excitement. The aftermath of Sunday's showdown also promises to be compelling, writes John Clayton.

Nike Football Training Camps

2009 Nike Camps

The Big Rotowski: Brady, Rice surge

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with Tom Brady and Ray Rice making big moves.

Fitzgerald, T.O. following Ocho

...Shahidi is partners with Bengals backup quarterback Jordan Palmer. The idea began in training camp when Ochocinco...recently signed deals include San Diego Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips and Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett...

Steelers' no-huddle looms large

Baltimore beat the Broncos by using a smart defensive strategy and a healthy dose of the no-huddle offense. Look for Pittsburgh to use a similar strategy in Denver on Monday night, writes John Clayton.

Big Rotowski: Rodgers up, Slaton down

Christopher Harris updates his fantasy football rankings for the season, with Aaron Rodgers and Steve Slaton making big moves.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, right, is dragged down by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shaun Rogers during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati...