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Bears squib themselves Bears squib themselves
Lovie Smith opts for the old "Let's give them great field position" play, and the Falcons get a win at the gun.
NFL Week 6: Playoff picks NFL Week 6: Playoff picks
Baseball playoffs, that is. In other words: They're still playing football? And: What? Hockey?
The hot A-11 offense's female cousin The hot A-11 offense's female cousin
Piedmont High's all-eligible scheme is the talk of football, but a coach in a women's pro league says he's been running it for three years.
NFL assumptions: Wrong again NFL assumptions: Wrong again
Unless you saw Atlanta (3-2) over Green Bay (2-3) coming, you didn't see this season shaping up this way either.
NFL Week 5: Debatable picks NFL Week 5: Debatable picks
The question is which team is ready to break out. The answer: Let me talk about my energy policy.
NFL Week 4 picks NFL Week 4 picks
Quarterbacks are being benched all over as desperate teams try to turn things around.
The greatest bye week ever The greatest bye week ever
A bunch of the NFL's most intriguing teams -- Patriots, Giants, Dolphins, Colts -- are sitting out Week 4. Plus: Is it the NFC's turn?
What next for Matt Millen? What next for Matt Millen?
His tenure with the Lions was a disaster, but disaster would be an improvement for his old team, the Raiders.
Raiders snatch ax from jaws of victory? Raiders snatch ax from jaws of victory?
Doomed coach Lane Kiffin couldn't have committed self-sabotage, but if he had, it wouldn't have looked that different.
NFL picks: Economic meltdown week NFL picks: Economic meltdown week
Sure, our civilization is circling the drain, but come on, we've got Cowboys-Packers and Steelers-Eagles.
Cowboys win is super, but they're not Cowboys win is super, but they're not
Dallas gets a doozy of a win over a healthy Donovan McNabb and the Eagles, but defense like that won't get the NFC favorites to Tampa.
Broncos-Chargers: The readers write Broncos-Chargers: The readers write
What about that blown call? Were the Broncos "playing with house money"?
Mike Shanahan: American hero Mike Shanahan: American hero
An NFL coach actually takes a risk and is rewarded with a dramatic win as the Broncos beat the Chargers.
NFL Week 2: Lipstick week NFL Week 2: Lipstick week
At this point in the season, all we know is what we don't know. Thus the reliance on hackneyed political humor.
Watching like it's 1985 Watching like it's 1985
ESPN Classic is rolling out old USC-Ohio State games, and it's great to see the -- hey, where's the damn score bug?!
Letters: Celebration penalties Letters: Celebration penalties
The readers write -- and seem unable to find a middle ground between boorish taunting and stoic restraint.
"Celebration" crackdown hurts college football "Celebration" crackdown hurts college football
The NCAA's ham-fisted enforcement is a threat to the best thing about the game: the intense, celebratory atmosphere.
Panel o' Experts standings: Week 1 Panel o' Experts standings: Week 1
Sporting News scribe Vinnie Iyer takes the early lead in this year's contest between "experts," computers, kids, porn stars and you.
ESPN just shows the game ESPN just shows the game
The new, football-focused "Monday Night Football" delivers a delightfully sideline-reporter-free evening. And the hideous Raiders.
East Carolina: Schedule whoopser East Carolina: Schedule whoopser
The Pirates looked like an annual easy win when the likes of Virginia Tech and West Virginia signed on for long series in '05. Whoops.
Tom Brady's knee changes everything Tom Brady's knee changes everything
Forget whatever you thought you knew about the '08 NFL season. One torn ACL tears up the blueprint.
NFL Week 1 picks NFL Week 1 picks
The season's here! And it can only get better after that dog of an opener Thursday night.
NFL playoff preview NFL playoff preview
It's never too early. Plus: Divisional predictions in one place for ease of ridicule.
AFC North preview AFC North preview
The Browns dramatically reversed their fortunes last year. Now, they're ready to overtake the Steelers.
NFC North preview NFC North preview
Quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Aaron Rodgers will go a long way toward deciding if the Vikings or Packers win.
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