Tedy Bruschi

LaDainian Tomlinson might not be an every-down back anymore, but the former Charger, who was released Monday, still has enough in his tank to greatly contribute to a winning team.

Now we know why Bill Belichick went for it on fourth-and-2 against Indy last month. He knows the defense he's working with, and now so does everyone else after Monday night.

If Brett Favre returns for a 19th season in the NFL, he will join an elite group of players challenging the odds of how long an athlete can play at a high level. Who are the others?

Each team has a locker-room messenger who sets the tone. Here are the players who are among the primary voices heard on their respective NFL clubs.

It happens every year -- one of the top prospects in the draft goes sliding down the board. Who will it be this season? Come join the debate.

The trade of Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs was only part of the Patriots' master plan. The next phase of the team's busy offseason appears to be the acquisition of defensive end Julius Peppers from the Panthers.

As they are wont to do, the Patriots have their bases covered now that QB Matt Cassel has been assigned the team's franchise tag. Cassel is a nice insurance policy in case Tom Brady can't play.

Fantasy injury report: Week 16

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At 5-8, the San Francisco 49ers are out of the playoff picture, but that doesn't mean they can't decide who's in. They're one of six teams out to ruin their opponents' postseason hopes this week.