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Buster Olney contacted five MLB talent evaluators on the topic of Michael Young, who could soon be dealt -- and got their opinions, which run the gamut from good to bad. Plus: A baseball writer makes his football (Super Bowl) pick.

Blog | Conversation | February 06, 2011

Gary Horton picks 48 playoff 'X factors' -- four guys per team -- who, while not household names, could swing the balance of the AFC and NFC playoffs. You'll find names like Roman Harper, John Kuhn, Raheem Brock and Danny Woodhead here.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2011

Jorge Arangure details five players whose performances in the winter leagues have they prepped to make an impact on major league teams.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2010

We are about 12 hours from the Super Bowl as I write this, and I'm sitting here puzzling about who, in major league baseball, might have had the right stuff to play in the Super Bowl: 1. Carl Crawford. He is 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds and built li...

Blog | February 07, 2010

Green Bay and New York meet in the NFC Championship Game and Scouts Inc. goes position by position and breaks it down to find out who has the edge on advancing to Super Bowl XLII.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2008

Merrill Hoge takes a look at the five key players from the Colts and Bears, including running back Joseph Addai.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2007

A look at the issues facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2006

A look at the issues facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2006

The Steelers and Buccaneers are among the strongest interior run defenses in the league, writes Steve Muench.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2005

The so-called 'exotic' schemes of the Patriots and Eagles actually mask two very sound, disciplined defenses.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2005

Scouts Inc. reveals some interesting truths and tendencies about each conference champion.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2005

Scouts, Inc., examined each NFL team's individual parts, grading eight positional units.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2004

Tampa Bay has some new blood in its ownership group. Plus, notes on the Super Bowl and Alex Rodriguez.

Story | Conversation | January 29, 2004

Bill Belichick is famous for his defensive wizardry, but New England's offense schemes with the best of them, too.

Story | Conversation | January 23, 2004

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Story | Conversation | August 15, 2002

Nobody should be terribly surprised that San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is running wild, because this is what he did last season. Cabrera led the National League -- and all middle infielders -- in stolen bases last season, and all of baseb...

Blog | May 29, 2013