Carolina's mission? Somehow stop Brees' momentum
John Clayton, ESPN.comHome field has been huge in the NFC South. But don't assume the Panthers will roll over the Saints on Sunday. Thanks to the red-hot Drew Brees, New Orleans can never be counted out, writes John Clayton.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Long trips force teams to try three-time-zone defense
John Clayton, ESPN.comIn his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the injured reserve system, the Jets' bandwagon, the Cowboys' defense and more.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Bolts must make most of golden opportunity
John Clayton, ESPN.comIn the first installment of his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Chargers' chances of ruling the AFC, the Giants' chances of repeating, the Bengals' D and more.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2008Seven non-moves that may be costly
John Clayton, ESPN.comJohn Clayton identifies seven teams that failed to improve significantly in key areas.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008Five surprise teams to watch in 2008
John Clayton, ESPN.comWith the draft over and free agency exhausted for finding impact players, John Clayton picks five surprise teams for the 2008 season.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008Clayton: Five things we learned from first minicamps
John Clayton, ESPN.comIs Cedric Benson's latest brush with the law the last straw for him in Chicago? Who will emerge as the 49ers' starting quarterback? After the NFL's first weekend of minicamps, John Clayton answers those questions and more.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008NFL teams lacking backup plan
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe lack of quality backup quarterbacks in the NFL gives players like Jeff George and Tommy Maddox hope.
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2006Champion Steelers have four prime-time matchups
John Clayton, ESPN.comFeatured among the top matchups in 2006 is a certain WR squaring off against his former team twice, including Christmas Day.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2006Bengals host Colts in Week 11's top matchup
John Clayton, ESPN.comThe Bengals will get a chance to test their development against the Colts in one of the best games of the season.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2005Huge MNF matchup highlights Week 9
John Clayton, ESPN.comThere is a lot on the line when the Patriots host the Colts on Monday night in John Clayton's top matchup of Week 9.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2005Cowboys, Giants trying to keep momentum
John Clayton, ESPN.comJohn Clayton previews Week 6, with a big matchup between the Giants and Cowboys leading the way.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2005Raiders defense should improve
John Clayton, ESPN.comThough the Raiders still lack big names at linebacker, they seem to be taking a saner approach to defense.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2005
Dillon, Staley have transformed offenses
John Clayton, ESPN.comRBs have made a big impact in the passing game by allowing their QBs to be more effective with play-action.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2004Teams can't stray away from running
John Clayton, ESPN.comExpect the Packers to run often, while the ground attack could be an issue for Indy without Edgerrin James.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2004Here's the catch for Chiefs, Broncos
John Clayton, ESPN.comSunday night's Chiefs-Broncos showdown is among the weekend's most impressive matchups.
Story | Conversation | September 07, 2004TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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