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The Detroit Lions signed veteran place-kicker David Akers on Friday night, and to me it's fair to ask if the Lions will hand him the 2013 job outright or pit him in a competition before deciding who will replace the retired Jason Hanson. Akers is ...

Five nuggets of knowledge on Week 4: The Goodell Bowl: That's how I'm referring to Sunday's game at Lambeau Field, which pits two teams that have felt aggrieved by the policies of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. The New Orleans Saints are 0-3 afte...

Greetings from NFC North blog headquarters, where I've returned for a 24-hour pit stop before continuing our Week 2 adventure. Remember, I'll be at Candlestick Park on Sunday night for the Detroit Lions' matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. While we...

We're Black and Blue All Over: NEW ORLEANS -- I'm bidding farewell this morning to the Big Easy and making the trek back to NFC North blog headquarters. I'll be making a pit stop in Atlanta, which you might not realize is on the way from New Orlea...

When he isn't making obscure music references -- obscure at least for me -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has been sprinkling his Twitter feed with topics that often jump out to NFL coaches but not always casual observers. The latest: Pit D is 1s...

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Chicago Bears fans will spend eternity debating the team's decision to pit Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman in a quarterback competition this summer. But one thing everyone should agree on: Bears coach Lovie Smith did th...