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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark said this week that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady "sees ghosts" in the pocket. According to Clark, Brady ducks, dodges and flinches from phantom pressure if he holds the ball too long. As a result...

Both new and old rivalries dot an exciting 2013 NFL schedule, writes John Clayton.

The NFL will announce the 2013 regular-season schedule Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, league spokesman Greg Aiello announced through his Twitter account.

To no surprise, the NFL overwhelmingly voted to eliminate the tuck rule on Wednesday. It was a bad rule that prevented quarterback fumbles if a player has any kind of forward movement with his throwing arm, which included pump fakes. NFL owners re...

Field Yates examines the impact that Ed Reed will have as a member of the Houston Texans.

Story | Conversation | March 20, 2013

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs should still be celebrating. It was only 24 days ago that he won his first Super Bowl. Along the way, he even beat the team he despises most in the Patriots. But for some reason, Suggs can't get past his animosity for ...

While Tom Brady's contract extension lowers his average base salary and creates significant salary-cap space for the Patriots, the quarterback also nearly doubled the guaranteed money owed him over the next five seasons, according to a league source.

Earlier Monday we wrote how Tom Brady's cap-friendly contract extension helps the New England Patriots become bigger players in free agency. Brady's three-year extension saves New England $8 million in cap room this offseason. In addition to Pro B...

Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker sat with Houston Texans owner Bob McNair at the team's playoff victory over Cincinnati in January. McNair asked Baker to spearhead the city's bid for the 2017 Super Bowl, and Baker gladly accepted.

KC Joyner explains how the acquisition of free agent Ed Reed could help lead the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2013

What can the Patriots learn from the Ravens' Super Bowl run?

numberFire takes an early look at how the playoff field could look next season and which teams have the most work to do in free agency to get there.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

While Tom Brady remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, his advancing age and declining numbers signal an end to his ability to overcome the rest of the roster's weaknesses and, in turn, the end of the Patriots' AFC dominance.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2013

Getty ImagesJohn Elway and Jerome Bettis are among those to cap their career with a championship.Ray Lewis says that Super Bowl XLVII will mark the end of his NFL career. A number of players have played their final game on the sport's biggest stag...

The day after the New England Patriots' 28-13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens felt like a funeral in the heart of Patriots country. The employees at my Foxborough, Mass., hotel -- some who sported Patriots jerseys -- were sullen. The day seemed gloom...

There was a time when quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick were untouchable in big games. The New England Patriots' power pair was undefeated in their first 10 playoff games together, which included a run of three Super Bowls in four years ...