The team rivalries are always fun but next season's games feature the best series of personal match-ups maybe in recent NFL history. Next season should be called Revenge of the Fired. ...more
The prototypical pass rushing defensive end will always be in demand, but the zone-read offense will force the position to adapt like never before. ...more
NFL player Scott Fujita and others are working to make sure a gay active NFL player would be comfortable in the locker room. Could the efforts of Fujita and others soon be tested? ...more
Despite his detractors, safety Ed Reed can still play. The Texans getting him is smart and he'll provide that team with two solid years (at least) of play and leadership. ...more
Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome rarely gets credit for being a flat-out genius, and he is exactly that. There's a lot of brain power there, and the one thing about Newsome is that he always has a plan. Always. So the question is: What the hell is the plan now? ...more
The Dolphins paid too much for Mike Wallace, making it a bad move, Mike Freeman says, as he assesses key free-agent transactions. That and more quick-hitting analysis by Freeman. ...more
The Ravens are one win away from their second Super Bowl title. It almost wasn't so. That's because an in-season mutiny helped get the team focused and on the title path, Mike Freeman reports. ...more
When Ed Reed says Junior Seau knew what he was getting into by playing football, a smart man says a very dumb thing when it comes to concussions. ...more