New Cardinals coach Bruce Arians likes to throw the ball around. Don't be surprised if Carson Palmer is throwing it more than 40 times a game in an effort to get Larry Fitzgerald more involved. ...more

Free agency will definitely shuffle the deck. But Pat Kirwan turns some inside chats into his third in a series of mock drafts. ...more

As Joe Flacco and the Ravens begin contract negotiations, the whole league is taking notice. What comes of this deal will affect all quarterbacks moving forward, including names like Romo, Cutler and Brady, Pat Kirwan says. ...more

Pat Kirwan details seven items he'll be monitoring in Week 17, starting with what goes around often comes around in division rivalry games and record bids by J.J. Watt and Adrian Peterson. ...more

With playoff implications looming, now would be a good time for Bears to get better results from Julius Peppers and the 49ers the same from Vernon Davis. ...more

Week 6 provides the answers to trends. Pat Kirwan wonders if the scoring slowdown will continue. Or will offenses do more to change it up on defenses? Also watch for which QBs get benched and the Cushing injury effect. ...more

If the 49ers keep it up, Pat Kirwan says they could move back to No. 1. But for now, unbeaten Houston and Atlanta hold the top two positions. ...more

Pat Kirwan says it's a toss-up between the 3-0 Texans and the 3-0 Falcons for the top spot in his ratings of the NFL's 32 teams. This week he goes with Atlanta at No. 1 ...more

We begin seeing trends in Week 3s. One -- replacement officials trying to regain control -- could result in player ejections. Pat Kirwan says the Rams will try to get under Jay Cutler's skin and C.J. Spiller is dangerous in the shotgun. ...more

From best to worst, a rundown on all 32 NFL teams: ...more