When Dr. Patrick McKenzie looked at the MRI, he wasn't totally convinced he had the right film. In many ways, the 2002 on-field collision between Warren Sapp and Chad Clifton was just like a car wreck.

The Buccaneers' defense rebounded last year and returned to the dominant unit that has been the team's identity over recent years. How did they do it? A lot of hard work.

A number of Hall of Fame worthy stars have retired this offseason, but which ones are worthy of induction in Canton in 2013? Here's a head-to-head analysis ranking the candidates.

Now football does a wave it would rather not, waving goodbye to the players who simultaneously grew the game and their legacies. Michael Strahan and Jonathan Ogden are the latest.

Michael Strahan's decision to retire wasn't about money, and there was little the Giants could do to sway his decision.

Top prospect DT Glenn Dorsey provided dozens of NFL scouts and coaches with his first official pre-draft workout at LSU's indoor practice facility.

Packers quarterback Brett Favre's retirement leaves a void in the NFL as he was the last of the "larger than life" signal callers.

Favre was a superstar, but he was also one of us

San Francisco's offense was thrown for a loss Thursday, when a source close to 49ers guard Larry Allen said the 11-time Pro-Bowl and future Hall-of-Fame selection is expected to retire.

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