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A concussion is a common type of traumatic brain injury, frequently suffered in contact sports, such as football. As more serious long-term effects of concussions have been revealed through medical studies, some professional sports leagues have revis...

Monte Kiffin told his players to study two teams' defenses from last season: the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. A couple of Kiffin disciples (new Dallas defensive line coach Rod Marinelli and new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley) c...

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman's outstanding play warrants the kind of in-depth study Cian Fahey conducted analyzing Sherman's every snap from 2012. Richard Sherman #25 CB Seattle Seahawks 2012 STATS Tot64 Solo53 Ast11 FF3 ...

Todd McShay's first ranking of the top 32 prospects for the 2014 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

ESPN's enterprise team looks at the importance of the study of the brain of former San Diego linebacker Junior Seau. Seau committed suicide last May 2 at the age of 43. "Outside the Lines" produced this video on the impact of the information from ...

A study conducted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute says there's more value for second-round draft picks than first-rounders.

Todd McShay offers up his final first-round projection for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

Kevin Weidl looks at a fast-rising cornerback and three other players creating positive buzz, as well as four players going the opposite direction, including a pair of potential first-round receivers.

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Checking out the Jets and the rest of the NFL: 1. No reign in Southern California: Hoping to reclaim his starting job, Mark Sanchez has been working out in San Diego with former NFL QB Jeff Garcia, a former Marty Mornhinweg pupil. Sanchez is tryin...

When it comes to testing an NFL prospect's personality, teams will go to any length necessary, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Tony Villiotti puts together interesting NFL breakdowns on his website, draftmetrics.com. His latest study ranks current NFL rosters by total starts in 2012. Subtotals show how many of those starts come from holdover players vs. those acquired thi...

Todd McShay looks at five-year averages of QBs in the draft in comparison to the 2013 draft class.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Todd McShay's updated ranking of the top 32 prospects for the 2013 NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2013

The manager of Louisiana's Superdome is recommending that dome officials have an engineering study done with an eye toward changing the stadium's emergency power systems.

Here are the most interesting stories Saturday in the AFC East: West Virginia receiver Tavon Austin says he studies and patterns his game after New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker. Morning take: This is music to New England's ears. The Pa...

Dwight Freeney may have a couple good pass-rushing years left in him. Potential suitors need to study him and decide if they think he does, projecting what he can do and signing him based on that. What potential suitors should not do is sign hi...