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Every now and then, our boss, Bill Simmons, will forward some of his reader mail to me and fellow Triangle editor Chris Ryan. Most of the time, it's to troll us about our favorite teams (Brian Urlacher's pre-draft ascension was entirely legitimate, a...

The surprises from Day 1, breaking down the trades, and what to watch for on Day 2.

The NFL draft is here, and Ephraim Salaam and I decided to celebrate the occasion with a special edition of the Trenches. We started off with some talk about the Darrelle Revis and Percy Harvin trades, but from there it was all draft all the time. We...

When the news came out last week that the New York Jets might explore a trade for Darrelle Revis, it was easy to dismiss the idea as typical new-regime fodder. Whenever a new coach or GM steps in, there's an obligation to let everyone know that "all ...

Watch this video. Pretty cool, right? I'm not an NFL scout by trade (sorry if there was any confusion or I misled you in any way), but this 2011 video of Monmouth University's Dan Sullivan seems very impressive! Now, it's possible that, in colleg...

Jim Harbaugh's work with the 49ers has made him the hottest property in the game — yes, RG3, even hotter than you.

This past August, with the blessing of the boss, I took Simmons's annual Trade Value Column and applied it to the NFL, a league that never has any trades and is subject to more career-altering injuries among its top players than any other sport. That...

Bill Simmons joins Bill Barnwell to rank the NFL's top 50 most valuable assets.

Bill Simmons joins Bill Barnwell to rank the NFL's top 50 most valuable assets.

Who will make a play to move up the NFL draft board and grab Robert Griffin III?

My pick for Thursday night's Browns-Steelers game (Pittsburgh's favored by 14): Steelers 34, Browns 10 ... and everyone ignoring the game as the NBA implodes with a barrage of crazy signings and trades. We took a break from my "12 Days of NBA Chri...

The NFL's trade deadline is supposed to be a day of rest. Since teams are generally loathe to make a huge acquisition and be forced to teach a player their playbook in midseason, the trade deadline is usually so boring and uneventful that it's actual...