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Last Wednesday, the NFL formally presented a proposal for an 18-game, "enhanced" NFL season. The new season would not be any longer than the current season. The two games would not be added, but instead transferred from the preseason, which would be shortened to two games. The idea, as presented, would subtract two meaningless games from the current 20-game schedule, adding two meaningful games in the process. The only motivation driving this ...

Saturday afternoon, the Washington Redsksins completed a trade with the New Orleans Saints for former Pro Bowl left tackle, Jammal Brown. The Redskins sent a conditional draft pick, contingent on the pick they need to send to Philadelphia in the Donovan McNabb trade. If the Eagles gets a third rounder because McNabb plays well, the Saints get the Redskins' fourth rounder, and vice versa if McNabb plays poorly. Initial reaction: The Redskins don't ...

With World Cup fever hitting the United States like a calm summer's breeze, it seemed fitting that someone took America's favorite punchline and our favorite squad, the Detroit Lions, and put them on the soccer pitch. It just makes sense. The Lions newest superstar, Ndamukong Suh, got most of his athletic training at a young age playing soccer and still roots hard for the Cameroon Lions to this very day. ...

Whatever Peyton Manning wants, he should get. He has certainly done everything to earn it. This isn't a fan article, melting over a local hero. This isn't a beat reporter fawning over a quarterback who finally answered one of his questions. This isn't a national columnist who texts daily with NFL superstars—blurring the line of journalistic integrity. This is a frank look from an unbiased observer who appreciates good quarterbacking. Not to mention patience... Peyton ...

The Detroit Lions had a great draft. If. "If" is the most important word about the Detroit Lions draft. "If" is a word that defines the draft of lots of teams, but none more than the 2010 Detroit Lions. Not that Ndamukong Suh is an "if" type of project; he is considered a lock. Until that is proven wrong conclusively, let's all have another sip of Kool-Aid. Amari Spievey was ...

The two biggest storylines in the 2010 NFL Draft are a certain left-handed quarterback from Florida and his counterpart from South Bend. If the draft goes as many have planned, Clausen could go in the top 15, while Tebow would go in the second round. But, it only takes one GM to have a difference of opinion and shake things up. It only takes one GM to make a "crazy" trade, and ...

According to Houston Texans' owner Bob McNair, the NFL needs a bailout, and NFL teams are running out of money. When asked why teams were not spending on free agents, McNair replied, "Most teams are stressed economically and do not have the money." In today's economy, this is a believable statement, even coming from one of America's richest men. Bob McNair was wealthy long before the Houston Texans—electricity, real estate, and biotechnology ...

What should the Detroit Lions do with the second overall pick in 2010? Should the Lions select the best player—Ndamukong Suh—or should the Lions pick the player with the most positional value—offensive tackle Russell Okung?   WalterFootball.com has placed themselves firmly in the second camp with an article making the rounds on the Detroit Lions' blogs and message boards. Although it is a persuasive article, and has confirmed the already-held beliefs of many, ...

Yes, Brandon Marshall, Jason Campbell, and Albert Haynesworth could be getting new addresses this season. We get it. ESPN, NFL.com, Pro Football Talk, etc are keeping the public appraised of every time the agents of one of those men has a hang nail or places a phone call to a pizza joint. Meanwhile, guys like Charlie Whitehurst, Antonio Cromartie, and Santonio Holmes have gotten traded without near as much fanfare. ...

Albert Haynesworth is available once again. Last time, Haynesworth was interested in heading to the Detroit Lions. This time, Detroit may be just as interested. After the trade between Philadelphia and Washington for Donovan McNabb, it was reported that Washington had tried to include Haynesworth in the deal and Philadelphia would not take on the disgruntled defensive tackle. Then, Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reported that the Redskins would like to move Haynesworth ...