There's been a lot of talk lately between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, and that's what happens when two teams don't like each other ... and these teams don't. That doesn't make them unusual. It makes them the latest members of the NFL's best rivalries. ...more

A lot of people aren't happy with this year's NFL schedule, but there aren't a lot of people who know how it was put together. Here's their chance. ...more

Looking for the best game on this year's schedule? Stop when you get to Seattle-San Francisco, and you'll have no trouble finding it. They'll play twice. ...more

Green Bay president and CEO Mark Murphy this weekend defended the Packers' inactivity during the offseason, but he didn't need to defend anything. The Packers' typically aren't free-agent buyers, and that strategy has served them -- and others -- well over the years. ...more

The NFL's idea to change the format of the Pro Bowl is so good that it could do the improbable -- namely, make people watch the game. ...more

Houston signs free-agent safety Ed Reed, and, yes, that's a big deal. Ed Reed is a decorated player who will be in the Hall of Fame some day. But the guy turns 35 this year and is a descending player. Moreover, it's not top-end safeties who take clubs to the next level. It's top-end quarterbacks, and Houston doesn't have one. ...more

People tell me I'm crazy to keep Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel as the Chiefs' first pick. I tell them that Kansas City just released Eric Winston, and I know, he's a right tackle. I also know coach Andy Reid learned the hard way that you can never have enough offensive linemen. ...more

Oakland's offense isn't in terrible shape with Darren McFadden and Carson Palmer, Clark Judge said, but there are glaring holes in the receiving corps that must be addressed. ...more

Not only did Joe Flacco put his Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game for the third time in his five seasons, he bested Peyton Frickin' Manning with one of the most memorable performances in one of the most memorable games in playoff history. ...more

Baltimore isn't given much of a shot of beating Denver Saturday, but what little chance the Ravens have doesn't rest in the hands of Ray Lewis or Ray Rice. No, it's up to Joe Flacco to pull off the upset, and to do that he must first accomplish the improbable -- outplay Peyton Manning. ...more