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

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

We're two months away from the NFL draft, but only hours removed from the end of the NFL Scouting Combine. So that makes the timing right to start talking about who's going when and where. ...more

There are five teams in the AFC and five in the NFC that look like dead-bolt cinches to make the playoffs. But who will be No. 6? Read on. ...more

You want to know who surprised us and who did not? So do we, which is why we compiled a list of the five biggest surprises and disappointments through the first eight games of the season. ...more

It's way too soon to start predicting who will or won't be in the playoffs ... except, actually, no, it's not. There are some clubs out there that should be candidates to make it but that continue to remind us they really aren't. These are their stories. ...more

The New Orleans Saints reached agreement with quarterback Drew Brees on a five-year, $100 million contract, and it's about time. The club and Brees were going to reach a deal sooner or later, and it turns out it was later. ...more

With Peyton Manning signing a five-year, $96 million contract in Denver, the price for Saints' franchise player Drew Brees just went up. Brees hasn't signed the franchise tender, and good thing. He just gained leverage with the Manning deal. ...more