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Every player in the NFL wants the spotlight. For some players, the premature spotlight of a first round selection will become bittersweet when they are tagged with the shunned label of "bust". Others will go unnoticed, however, and will have to hope for a phone call as an undrafted free agent. Good things often come to those who wait, and some rookie free agents will be rewarded for their patience. These players ...

Much has been made of the free agents who will miss their shot at the open market due to the current labor struggle in the NFL But there are still those who will get to test the unpredictable free agent waters. NFL.com released a list of 235 players who will become unrestricted free agents if no agreement is made for a new deal with their current team. During the dynasty years, the ...

The great debate of the past decade has centered around two top-tier quarterbacks. Tom Brady. Peyton Manning. Dead horse? Maybe. It's been broken down hundreds, maybe thousands of times in the past. Some would say that the two are beyond comparison because of their black-and-white styles of play. Brady is far more cerebral, making safe throws on short patterns, while Manning is a risk-taker. The numbers don't lie in that regard. Others contend ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about free agency in the NFL. This year's free agent signing period will be unlike any other in the history of the NFL. With an uncapped year in 2010, some teams will take this opportunity to partake in a potential shopping spree. On the other hand, wiser teams will set realistic limitations for themselves, knowing that 2011's season will more than likely be capped again. With ...

1. His Historic 2007 Campaign LetÆs forget about Super Bowl XLII for a minute. IÆd love to forget about it forever, but being that most of my relatives are from New York, that's just not feasible. BradyÆs season in 2007 was unlike any other for a Boston sports athlete this decade. Not just athletes in Boston, either; his season was one of the best for any athlete in any sport. His consistency was remarkable; ...

What a wild season it's been, full of drama and excitement, and we haven't even gotten to the playoffs! As always, there are an abundance of stories that made this season different from any other. Records being chased, off-field drama, along with a few surprise turn-arounds (for better or worse) gave NFL fans across the nation a lot to cheer and jeer. As is usually the case with these top 10 lists, ...

The question for the New England Patriots all week was whether they should rest their starters to let them stay healthy, or let them play to get momentum heading into the playoffs. The Patriots took the gloomy snowfall in New England with them on Sunday when they played their starters, and lost not only the game, but one of, if not the key cog in their offense. Wes Welker held his knee ...

A wise person once said: ôThose who donÆt learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.ö I donÆt know who that person was, but it certainly wasnÆt Bill Polian. After another season in which their eyes and hearts were set on perfection, the Colts and their fans did what they so often do late in the seasonùthey watched the second-team offense hit the field and the starters hit the bench. Then, they ...

Whether theyÆre winning or losing, it seems the New England Patriots canÆt stay out of the headlines. ThatÆs just what happens when you are one of the most storied franchises of the decade. ThatÆs also what happens when Randy Moss is in the mix. The Moss Man was called out by Chris Gamble yesterday, and practically every media outlet this morning. Gamble claimed that Moss ôshut it downö yesterday against the Carolina Panthers. The ...

Bill Belichick doesn’t care if a blizzard has engulfed New England in white like a Snow Cap . If you show up late to practice, you will suffer repercussions. Randy Moss, Adalius Thomas, Derrick Burgess, and Gary Guyton learned that the hard way. The four players were late to a Wednesday morning team meeting, and were sent home from practice for their delinquency. This comes on the heels of Tom Brady’s statement, in which ...