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Al Davis was born on July 4, 1929. In 1963, he was assigned the head coaching and general manager job of the Oakland Raiders. He became the commissioner of the American Football League three years later, only to return the Oakland after the merge of the AFL and NFL. Fast forward to 44 years later, Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders have three Super Bowl wins and appeared in five. The Raiders ...

A funny thing happened when I recently started a new season on my Madden 2010 for Xbox 360. On the very first play of the game, Donovan McNabb threw a short pass to Brian Westbrook, who was subsequently hit in the backfield and injured. A few plays later, the injury update informed me that Westbrook would be out for the season, and all I could think was: "Wow! Madden is getting extremely ...

It's not that the Bengals are a bad team, on the contrary they may be more talented than ever. It is not the curse of the Bungles either that has them not putting together back to back winning seasons in 28 years. It's just that they have one of the toughest schedules in the NFL. The NFL scheduling gods have conspired to give the Bengals a Herculean task. Besides 2 tough ...

The Bears boast the most members who have earned election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame so, in theory, picking the Top 50 Bears of all time shouldn't be a huge effort. Ah, but comparing players of different generations certainly is a challenge. Putting them in order is almost insane. Yet here I am, taking a shot at something that is guaranteed to draw debate among Bears fans. Meanwhile, I am including ...

In part one of this series, we looked at the Eagles’ offensive depth chart. Now, we’re going two-deep on a defense that got a new assistant in Dick Jauron and a near-total overhaul—with 18 new faces and at least three new starters among the 38 guys in camp vying for jobs. With a new attitude and a new look, how will Philly’s vaunted defense shake out?Begin Slideshow

Donovan McNabb is sorry he didn't win a Super Bowl in his 11 years with the Eagles organization. Aren't we all. In the latest news from McNabb's and the Birds' messy divorce, McNabb seemingly raises a white flag. Can't we all just get along? Big No. 5 had been a lightning rod for criticism in "What-have-you-done-for-me-lately" Philadelphia throughout his 11-year tenure. Even though he won't be donning the green and ...

Gone are the days of Bill Cowher in Pittsburgh—and with him the days of an unexpected play. No more passes from the wide receivers or the running backs, no more reverses, and no more throwing the defense off of their game. I’m proposing that the Pittsburgh Steelers bring that age back. Let’s throw something at opposing defenses that stop them in their tracks and leaves them scratching their ...

It's no secret to anyone that follows the NFL that the main goal of any team is to reach the Super Bowl. At the beginning of the season, some teams tend to place all their eggs in one basket, and live in hope of one day raising the Lombardi Trophy high above their head in victory, as the world stops and admires it's champion. However, for some teams this dream ...

The 2010 NFL Draft gave the NFC East a major upgrade, and the division won't be as lopsided as it was in 2009. The NFC's most notable acquisition during the draft was the addition of Oklahoma St. standout Dez Bryant to the Dallas Cowboys' already impressive receiving corp. Throw in Philadelphia's removal of Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins and the NFC East just became a whole lot more interesting. Below are the ...

It has been about three weeks since the suspension was handed down to Ben Roethlisberger. As minicamp approaches, the Steelers know Ben will miss at least four and possibly six games. To start the season, three quarterbacks will battle for the top spot: Byron Leftwich, Dennis Dixon, and Charlie Batch. Many people close to the situation believe Leftwich should be the starter. And according to Adam Schefter's report, via rotoworld.com, it is ...