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The Washington Redskins drafted safety, LaRon Landry to lead their defense, as the Philadelphia Eagles selected Kevin Kolb as the heir apparent to Donovan McNabb.

The Washington Redskins' Sean Taylor is the latest professional athlete to plead his way out of prison. Now, he'll teach America's youth. Imagine this lesson.

The Super Bowl champion New York Giants and division rival Washington Redskins kicked off the 2008 NFL season with a game that was as lackluster as a John McCain speech.

It's early in the 2008/09 NFL season, but like every year there's plenty of headlines and dramatic action on the gridiron. Four weeks down and 13 to go.

Sean Taylor, shot early Monday, died Tuesday morning after being shot by an intruder at his Miami home, leaving NFL fans in mourning.

The signing of Michael Vick, the Eagles latest splash this offseason, adds another storyline to an already fascinating offseason in the NFC East.

The Detroit Lions defeated the Washington Redskins on Sunday for their first win in nearly two years. But was the victory a fluke, or are things starting to turn around?

Washington cornerback Darrell Green, wide receiver Art Monk and four other NFL greats officially will be inducted into Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Canton in August.

As the 2009 NFL football season is right around the corner, this is a preview of the teams in the National Football Conference's (NFC) Eastern Division.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb needs to right the ship before the door finally closes on him and the Eagles.

No NFC team has clinched a playoff spot yet with four games remaining, but the New York Giants are closing in on both a playoff spot and home-field advantage in the NFC.

Art Monk caught almost three times as many passes as Lynn Swann, and almost 200 more than Michael Irvin. Why isn't he in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Cedric the Entertainer hosts 8th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration

It was a week of big performances, not-so-big performances, upsets, comebacks, and the NFL in London, England. Here's a look at the top storylines.

In 1973, the Denver Broncos used their 319th pick in the 13th round of the NFL Draft to select the first Bahamian pro football player Ed Smith. His son Alex Smith is now

New York Giants have put themselves in pole position to win the NFC East crown with their picks. But watch out the Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins will be better too.

The NFC playoff picture remains tough to calculate with five games remaining in the NFL season, as two divisions have three teams within one game of first place.

It was another week of dramatic NFL action as four games were decided by three points or less and several teams were upset

The postseason picture tightened after Week 14 and there are only three secured playoff spots

Did big upsets, unforseen downslides and untimely injuries make for another shakeup in the top and bottom five teams this week?

Here is a look at the past 42 Super Bowls, including scores and MVPs.

Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall's trash-talking gave the Chicago Bears and their owner/coach George Halas reason to run up the score.

The Raiders' third Super Bowl win was another true test of their might.

It's getting a lot more interesting in the NFL as divisional standings take new shape and form following Week 11 action.

Some much can change over the course of one week in the NFL, yet so much can remain the same. Here are the top stories from the past week of NFL action.

The Dallas Cowboys have always been a premier team in the National Football League. In 2009, they started the season on Sept. 13 with a victory.

After a week where the world turned upside down, things should be back to normal this week in the NFL. A wild week 10 kicks off in the NFL with plenty to offer

Turkeys are nervous this time of year, and some NFL coaches may be as well. Poor play from teams like Buffalo, Cleveland, and Washington could create coaching vacancies.

With only 4 games left after this week, teams begin their playoff push, and some teams are about to get pushed out.

Injuries play a key factor in several games this week, but the real story is the grapple for the wild card berths in both conferences.

With Christmas on the calendar, the NFL looks to host a weekend of exciting games with seeding implications for the NFL playoffs.

As week four approaches, look for the good teams to put distance between themselves and the also-rans in their division and conferences.

With a quarter of the schedule in the books, some teams are licking their wounds, while other teams are flying high.

The leaves leaves are changing, and there's still a lot up for grabs in the NFL. Teams on the outside of the playoff picture will need to try to get in the mix.

At this point in the year, the cream has risen to the top and trends have been established that should continue through the rest of the NFL season.

Look for games to tighten up as Fall weather and injuries start to take their toll. The unbeaten teams will have larger and larger targets on their backs every week.

It was a dramatic week of NFL action that has the NFC East getting a little more crowded

In 2008, the Detroit Lions suffered the first 0-16 season in NFL history. In 2009, when the topic of league's worst team is discussed, the Lions aren't even mentioned.

Week 3 of the 2009/10 NFL season showed lots of promise for younger players and flashes of brilliance for a decorated veteran. Here are the headlines.

The halfway point of the NFL season is only a week away as teams begin jockeying for position down the stretch run

Some teams are on Santa's good list, and can expect to find a playoff berth under their tree. Other teams may not be so lucky after another exciting week in the NFL.

While Dick Jauron shuffles out of Buffalo, the Bills should open the purse strings for a proven head coach.

As week 15 approaches, many teams have nothing left to play for. A tight AFC East continues to entertain, and some unbeaten teams have decisions to make on who rests.

Huge playoff implications abound in the final week of the NFL season. This will be a great weekend for scoreboard watchers and fans alike.

The 2007 fantasy football season is over for most people, but that doesn't mean that you can't have fun thinking about how the 2008 draft will play out.

Good defensive clubs dominate this week's top games, which should lead to some tight battles.

The Atlanta Falcons began Thursday needing to select a tight end in the first round of the NFL Draft on Saturday and walked away with the best tight end in NFL history.

There's a new No. 1 and shuffling all around the Top-5 this week.

The Titans pretty much wrapped up the AFC South on Monday night and held onto that top spot in the rankings.

Week 15 is already underway as the Bears defeated the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.