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Revis: 49ers trade an 'awesome' chance to win ring

Published: March 4, 2013 at 10:59 p.m.

Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets remain separated by distant planets. Meanwhile, Revis said in a recent interview that playing with the San Francisco 49ers would be an "awesome" opportunity. Read

Strahan not buying Cowboys as NFC East champs

Published: May 26, 2013 at 07:30 p.m.

Gil Brandt wrote a column this week explaining his belief that the retooled Dallas Cowboys are primed to win the NFC East this season. It all sounded too familiar to Michael Strahan. Read
Play ball!

Published: May 26, 2013 at 05:51 p.m.

Throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game isn't as easy as it looks. NFL Network's Rich Eisen handled himself well Sunday at Dodger Stadium, but NFL players don't always fare so well. Read
Is Suh ready for leadership role with Lions?

Published: May 26, 2013 at 01:57 p.m.

Ndamukong Suh is one of the best players on the Detroit Lions' roster, but that doesn't mean he's necessarily a leader. Lions coach Jim Schwartz sees potential, but some are less convinced. Read
Agent: Ravens were dumb not to pay Flacco before last season

Published: May 26, 2013 at 01:20 p.m.

Joe Flacco's agent, Joe Linta, still can't believe the Baltimore Ravens did not to go the extra mile to get a deal done with the QB prior to his Super Bowl season. "I've never in my life seen a dumber move." Read
Sanders' new opportunity with Steelers could bring big payday

Published: May 26, 2013 at 12:24 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Steelers thought enough of Emmanuel Sanders to keep him away from the New England Patriots in free agency. Now the wide receiver has the chance to earn a big payday. Read
Jets RB Goodson's lawyer: My client isn't like Anthony Weiner

Published: May 26, 2013 at 11:19 a.m.

Mike Goodson had a checkered past even before his recent arrest on gun and weapon charges. Goodson's lawyer dismisses the issues, but did the New York Jets do their homework on the running back? Read
Fox doesn't regret Peyton's playoff kneel

Published: May 26, 2013 at 10:16 a.m.

John Fox knows he was very conservative in Denver Broncos' divisional-round loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The coach admits he'd change one play call -- just not the one you think. Read
Strongest college-to-NFL pipelines

Published: May 26, 2013 at 09:21 a.m.

Bill Belichick's New England Patriots have been a little obsessed with adding Rutgers players over the last few years. Does any NFL team have more players from one college? Read
Kuechly earns Panthers' leadership role from Beason

Published: May 25, 2013 at 09:17 p.m.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly led the NFL in tackles en route to winning the 2012 Defensive Rookie of the Year award. What does Kuechly have in mind for an encore? Read
Top 10 teams benefiting from injured players' return

Published: May 25, 2013 at 08:38 p.m.

DeMarco Murray missed six games in 2012, and the Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs. Around The League examines the impact of other stars returning to their respective teams after injuries. Read
Flacco > Eli

Published: May 25, 2013 at 04:42 p.m.

Chris Canty has spent just two months with the Baltimore Ravens after four years with the New York Giants. So why does the defensive tackle already prefer Joe Flacco to Eli Manning? Read
Gordon believes NFL 'will be shocked' by Browns' aerial attack

Published: May 25, 2013 at 02:15 p.m.

The Cleveland Browns were sluggish on offense last season, but new coach Rob Chudzinski is promising a wide-open passing game in 2013. Wide receiver Josh Gordon already has seen a difference. Read
Flacco: Intact O-line a 'confidence-booster'

Published: May 25, 2013 at 12:57 p.m.

Joe Flacco applauded the Baltimore Ravens' re-signing of left tackle Bryant McKinnie. The Super Bowl MVP says consistency on the offensive line is "definitely good for me." Read
Teammate says Martin 'more fluid' now as Dolphins' left tackle

Published: May 25, 2013 at 11:38 a.m.

After an offseason of frantic free-agent signings, the success of the Miami Dolphins' rebuilt offense might boil down to the play of Jonathan Martin, who says he's up to the challenge at left tackle. Read
Fasano: Chiefs using a lot of two-tight end sets

Published: May 25, 2013 at 10:55 a.m.

The Kansas City Chiefs have practiced the pistol formation during offseason team activities, but that's not all. Reports out of OTAs suggest the Chiefs' pass-catching tight ends are in for a big year. Read
Jenkins: Saints' Ryan 'similar' to Gregg Williams

Published: May 25, 2013 at 09:57 a.m.

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins says his new defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, reminds him a whole lot of Gregg Williams, the guy who used to run the show in the Big Easy. Read
Texans' second-year receivers 'ahead' of Hopkins

Published: May 25, 2013 at 09:17 a.m.

Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak gushed this month over DeAndre Hopkins, calling the receiver a "special" talent destined to play right away. The rookie still has his work cut out for him, though. Read
Harbaugh: Trestman 'grand-slam hire' for Bears

Published: May 24, 2013 at 06:39 p.m.

Jim Harbaugh says new Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman "taught me everything." The San Francisco 49ers coach believes his mentor will prove to be a great fit for the Bears. Read
Favre settles lawsuit connected to alleged racy text messages

Published: May 24, 2013 at 06:00 p.m.

Brett Favre is back in the news. The retired QB settled a lawsuit over him allegedly sending racy text messages to a massage therapist in 2008. Read
Top 10 QBs 25 or under: Matthew Stafford

Published: May 24, 2013 at 04:47 p.m.

Matthew Stafford has averaged 5,000 passing yards over the last two seasons. So why did he take such a big step back in 2012? Gregg Rosenthal examines if Stafford ever will rise atop the QB heap. Read
Vick: I'd beat Kaepernick, RG3 in 40-yard dash

Published: May 24, 2013 at 04:46 p.m.

Michael Vick says he's faster than Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and every other NFL quarterback. And Vick is willing to prove it in a 40-yard dash -- if someone will accept the challenge. Read
Three-way battle to replace Crabtree on 49ers

Published: May 24, 2013 at 03:49 p.m.

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh is excited about his young receivers, including Quinton Patton and A.J. Jenkins. But a former undrafted free agent might end up replacing injured star Michael Crabtree. Read
No, Urlacher didn't really retire a Packer

Published: May 24, 2013 at 03:30 p.m.

Brian Urlacher didn't really leave the Chicago Bears to sign a one-day contract with the Green Bay Packers and "go out a winner." Nobody believed the "report." Well, almost nobody. Read
Palmer: 'I love' Arians' approach

Published: May 24, 2013 at 02:33 p.m.

Coach Bruce Arians already is drawing favorable reviews from his Arizona Cardinals players, such as Carson Palmer. Although Arians is relatively new to his role, he seems to be a natural. Read
Shanahan: RG3 bound for greatness

Published: May 24, 2013 at 01:29 p.m.

Robert Griffin III is recovering from knee surgery, but if he returns to form, Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan believes RG3 might go down as one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Read