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Len Pasquarelli analyzes the six NFC playoff teams and answers several key questions, including: Does anybody have a chance against the Pats?

History shows that even an undrafted quarterback can take a team to the Super Bowl, but finding that hidden gem requires a little luck, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Joseph Addai is just one of the backs being asked to carry a bigger load as the two-back system -- for various reasons -- may be giving way to the workhorse days of old, writes Len Pasquarelli.

What is the next hot trend on the defensive side of the ball? That's hard to pinpoint, but one place to look is in the secondary, writes Len Pasquarelli.

As Joe Hamilton readies for the biggest game of his life, ArenaBowl XX, the former Tampa Bay and Indianapolis backup QB has few regrets and no complaints about his pro career.

After some lean years for any team not named the Eagles, the NFC East looks as though it might be on the way back up.

People say, "Offense wins games, but defense wins championships." Ultimately, winning comes down to both.

The heat is on Jon Gruden, with some suggestions that the onetime golden boy has misplaced his Midas touch.

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Not surprisingly, the Super Bowl champion Patriots have a few of the deepest units throughout the league.

LBs Jeremiah Trotter and Jason Gildon are among the big-name free agents still looking for jobs.

Bert Emanuel is among the former NFL players finding success in the business world.

Who will become the latest team to miss the playoffs one year and go to the Super Bowl the next?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden has agreed to a two-year contract extension.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Rich McKay, the architect of last year's Super Bowl champions, has decided to accept the same job with the Atlanta Falcons, ESPN.com has learned.

Bucs GM Rich McKay, the architect of last year's Super Bowl champions, will accept the same job with the Falcons later this week, league sources have confirmed.

In a move that should surprise no one given coach Jon Gruden's penchant for veteran players, ESPN.com has learned that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday re-signed free agent tight end Rickey Dudley.