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The Packers signing of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a six-year, $65 million deal which begins after this season makes sense. Tony Romo , an undrafted overachiever, received a little more than $11 mill...
The Packers signing of quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a six-year, $65 million deal which begins after this season makes sense. Tony Romo , an undrafted overachiever, received a little more than $11 mill...
The untimely loss of cornerback Marlin Jackson for the season because of an ACL injury suffered during Wednesday's practice officially put the Colts No. 1 in the league for games lost by starters. If ...
The 49ers were losing badly through 30 minutes of play on Sunday against the Seahawks. And interim coach Mike Singletary pulled no punches during his first halftime speech -- but he did pull down his pants.
A year ago, the Cowboys descended upon Giants Stadium as the NFC's top dogs. Now the roles are reversed, as the Giants have the swagger -- and the clear upper hand on Sunday, writes John Clayton.
Who are the most feared players in the NFL? John Clayton offers his top 10.
During training camp, Darren McFadden appeared to be a lock to be the league's best rookie running back. He was the most talented athlete on a Raiders offense that planned to run the ball 30 to 35 tim...
Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin officially filed his complaint Wednesday to claim his lost salary from the team following his firing.
Kicker John Kasay, who just turned 39 on Monday, extended his pro-football career by agreeing to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers.
In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Patriots' QB situation, the Browns' future, Ted Ginn Jr.'s development and more.
Now that the names of Pat Williams and Kevin Williams of the Vikings and Grady Jackson of the Falcons have become public for testing positive for taking water pills, it will be interesting to see how ...
Quarterback Daunte Culpepper visited the Detroit Lions Tuesday morning and has initiated contract negotiations following a workout.
The NFL's decision to rescind the portion of Jim Haslett 's contract that would turn an interim job into a permanent job if he wins six games isn't the worst thing in the world for Haslett. If he can ...
Mike Singletary has named Shaun Hill his starter at quarterback after the bye week.
Week 8 inactive players for Sunday's games.
Daunte Culpepper's announcement Thursday that he is reconsidering retirement and would like to land with a team for the second half of the season couldn't have come at a better time for the league. He...
Sunday's Eli Manning-Ben Roethlisberger matchup in Pittsburgh will be a barometer of how the Giants QB has evolved against the Steelers QB, John Clayton writes.
Sunday's potential Super Bowl preview between the Giants and the Steelers marks the beginning of a brutal stretch for both teams, writes John Clayton.
Contacted by the Chiefs this week and other teams in the past two months, Daunte Culpepper has reconsidered his retirement plans and is making himself available for the right opportunity.
Sunday's Eli Manning-Ben Roethlisberger matchup in Pittsburgh will be a barometer of how the Giants QB has evolved against the Steelers QB, John Clayton writes.
The Larry Johnson saga in Kansas City has different circumstances than the Kellen Winslow situation in Cleveland, but both stories will play out the same way.
Both players are destined to be elsewhe...
In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Lions' woes, the Panthers' QB situation, Bill Cowher's future and more.
Once again, the Miami Dolphins proved how tough it is to rebuild through free agency. On Tuesday, they released safety Chris Crocker , who signed a one-year, $1.09 million contract during the offseaso...
Starting center Eric Heitmann signed a three-year, $7.05 million extension in late September that included a $1.25 million signing bonus.
In case you didn't notice, Troy Smith was the Ravens' backup quarterback in Week 7. Smith has regained a good portion of his weight following a rare tonsil infection that caused him to lose 20 pounds....
The 49ers have fired head coach Mike Nolan and are asking the relatively inexperienced Mike Singletary to spark their sagging franchise, writes John Clayton.
the 49ers fired coach Mike Nolan and replaced him with Mike Singletary.
Week 7 inactive players for Sunday's games.
An interesting thing to watch this week will be how officials call holding penalties. During the first five weeks of the season, officials were calling only 1.6 holding penalties per game. The officia...
Kansas City Chiefs coach Herman Edwards said after Thursday's practice that halfback Larry Johnson will be inactive but not suspended for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Two days after releasing veteran wide receiver Terrance Copper, the Saints reached agreement Thursday with former Titans wide receiver Courtney Roby.
Home field has been huge in the NFC South. But don't assume the Panthers will roll over the Saints on Sunday. Thanks to the red-hot Drew Brees, New Orleans can never be counted out, writes John Clayton.
In personnel circles, former Lions general manager Matt Millen will never be forgotten. From 2003 through 2007, the Lions used high first-round picks on receivers Charles Rogers , Roy Williams , Mike ...
In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the injured reserve system, the Jets' bandwagon, the Cowboys' defense and more.
The Colts acquired Bills defensive tackle John McCargo for an undisclosed draft choice. McCargo was the 22nd pick in the 2006 draft by the Bills.
The Chiefs, who didn't traded tight end Tony Gonzalez at the trade deadline, did part ways with linebacker Napoleon Harris, who signed a six-year, $23.175 million contract in 2007 to help the linebacking corps.
The Redskins reached agreements with halfback Shaun Alexander, punter Ryan Plackemeier and safety Mike Green Tuesday.
Sources indicate Bengals QB Carson Palmer doesn't have a problem that will require Tommy John surgery, but there is a problem. Palmer, who will be out of action for the third time in four weeks when t...
Week 6 inactive players for Sunday's games.
John Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 6 of the 2008 season.
Andy Reid ruled three starting offensive players out for Sunday's game against the 49ers -- halfback Brian Westbrook (ribs), guard Shawn Andrews (back) and wide receiver Reggie Brown (groin). Also ruled out was backup safety J.R. Reed.
If things weren't bad enough for the injury-cursed Seahawks, Matt Hasselbeck didn't practice again Thursday because of his sore knee. Don't be surprised if he doesn't play Sunday against the Packers. ...
Patriots vs. Chargers. Sunday night. Does it get any better? Well, usually no. But with Tom Brady injured and the Chargers scuffling, the AFC title game rematch has lost a little luster, writes John Clayton.
In his search for the next Raiders coach, Al Davis will need to turn to someone who knows him and accepts his ways, John Clayton writes.
In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the injured reserve system, the Jets' bandwagon, the Cowboys' defense and more.
Even though Kerry Collins is doing a nice job with the 5-0 Titans, backup quarterbacks as a whole aren't faring as well as they did earlier in the season. After winning six of their first eight games,...
Week 5 inactive players for Sunday's games.
John Clayton tracks down injury updates for Week 5 of the 2008 season.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy is going to give starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers until 90 minutes before game time to see if he can play Sunday's game against the Falcons.
The Bills signing of wide receiver Lee Evans to a four-year, $37.25 million contract extension leaves the 4-0 team in great shape for this year and the next few seasons. Center Melvin Fowler is the on...
The Buffalo Bills made Lee Evans one of the league's highest paid wide receivers on Thursday.
Is it too early for a must-win game? Not if you're Andy Reid and the Eagles, who need to beat the surging Redskins on Sunday to keep pace in the highly competitive NFC East, writes John Clayton.
How the Packers handle Aaron Rodgers ' injury will be fascinating. The organization, and coach Mike McCarthy in particular, won't rush Rodgers back if his shoulder isn't healthy enough to throw in a g...
In his weekly mailbag, John Clayton tackles questions on the Lions, Roy Williams' future in Dallas, the Redskins' offense and more.
Cutting through the verbiage of Al Davis' long-awaited rant, the difference of opinion between the Raiders owner and Lane Kiffin on who should be defensive coordinator and who should be the quarterbac...