Photo Essays

On June 6, 1944, now known as D-Day, roughly 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches in Normandy, France to fight Nazi Germany. <br><br> As we <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000209782/article/the-pro-football-hall-of-famers-that-fought-at-normandy" target="_blank">honor those who fought</a>, we take a look at some NFL players who served in the U.S. military throughout the years, from Normandy to the Middle East.

With the passing of Deacon Jones, it's time to reflect on the greatest nicknames in NFL history. Something tells me David Jones makes this list. So let's get to it with the 19 best.<br><br> Take no offense, Purple Jesus, the Diesel, the Bus, A-Train, Tyler Rose, White Shoes or Bambi. Those are all wonderful nicknames. But sometimes you have to make the tough choices. I'm like the Turk of NFL nicknames, if you will.

The <a href="http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013" target="new">2013 NFL draft</a> is in the books, so we now have a number of brand-new potential fantasy football impact-makers to consider on draft day. Not surprisingly, many of those players come at the running back position. If you're looking for several rookies to come in and make the same sort of statistical noise as the 2012 class, however, you're likely to be disappointed.