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Favre has the “itch” to play again-should he scratch it?

The glorious Hall of Fame class of 2012 might have lost one of its cornerstone members. Hold off the ceremony at Lambeau Field. Keep the number 4 off the wall and Aaron Rodgers on the bench. Why? Because Brett Favre wants to play.
On Wednesday afternoon, it was reported that the NFL’s leader in career touchdown […]

2008 NFL Draft Needs: NFC West

The NFC West, at least in its current incarnation, has never produced a Super Bowl champion, and the last team in the division to win the Big Game was the St. Louis Rams in 2000. Needless to say, the division has been fighting for respectability for nearly a decade.

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC North

The AFC North didn’t quite go as planned in 2007. The Cleveland Browns, expected to be doormats, contended for the division title and for a playoff berth down to the wire, and the Baltimore Ravens, expected to be in the hunt in the AFC, found itself in the cellar, with everyone in the division […]

Big-spending Raiders at it again, The Rainmaker headed to Dallas?

Attention citizens of the Bay Area: It’s raining cash in Oakland, so get out your umbrellas and turn them upside down.

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC South

The AFC South was very well represented in the postseason with three teams in the playoffs. The Colts clinched the division, and the Jags and Titans were the wildcard teams. This is such a tough group of teams, and they beat up on each other all season.

Monday Mock Draft Shakeup: Panthers hope Hackett can hack it, 49ers raid another division rival

It’s time to adjust those mocks yet again, folks, as a couple of free-agent receivers’ new destinations could affect where a couple of highly-coveted pass-catching prospects will land.

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC West

The four teams in the AFC West range from Super Bowl contenders (San Diego) to a franchise re-writing the blueprint (Kansas City). The Broncos could be on the verge of returning to their regular position among the league’s best and the Oakland Raiders are putting the pieces together to compete, at least within the next […]

Raiders set to haul in Hall from Falcons for draft pick

Atlanta and Oakland appear to have all but put the finishing touches that will send CB DeAngelo Hall to the left coast in exchange for the Raiders’ second-round pick.

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC East

The New England Patriots-and-those-other-guys division, also known as the AFC East, has a host of new reasons to pay attention to both the Patriots and those other guys in this year’s NFL Draft.

Progress and Prosperity: Big-spending Browns taking city’s motto to heart

The New England Patriots are yesterday’s news. The Dallas Cowboys? Spare me the soap opera. The Green Bay Packers suddenly became much less interesting and this year’s draft class, at least at this point, lacks a true can’t-miss superstar.
So, what’s THE story for the 2008 NFL season?