LIFE OF BRIAN With 2,005 scrimmage yards, Philadelphia RB Brian Westbrook remains one of the NFL's most versatile players. He is on course to top his team in rushing yards and receptions for the third consecutive year, joining select company. ...more

December 30, 2007

IRA KAUFMAN'S NFL PICKS After two weeks in the stratosphere, the K-man fell back to Earth a bit with a 10-6 slate as Minnesota and New Orleans were surprisingly trampled at home. We're taking a 155-85 mark into the final weekend, seeking momentum for '08. ...more

December 29, 2007

We have come to Week 17, and while most leagues already have wrapped up postseason play, there are still a select few leagues out there that have their title games scheduled for this week. Congrats to those of you who took home the hardware in your respective leagues, and for the rest of you, there's always ...well, you know how it goes. ...more

December 26, 2007

The first time he touched a football in an NFL preseason game was for the expansion Buccaneers in 1976. He made a touchdown. The rookie had practiced once with his new team, having just been cut by the Vikings. ...more

December 17, 2007

The Vikings bottomed out exactly a month ago during a 34-0 disaster at Lambeau Field that saw rookie sensation Adrian Peterson go down with a sprained knee. ...more

December 11, 2007

If you want to know how the NFL consistently churns out surprise playoff participants such as this year's Bucs, look at the league's scheduling format. ...more

December 9, 2007

Let's hope we set those lineups in time for the Thursday games! As we head into the last couple weeks of the fantasy regular season, each roster decision and player matchup could make the difference between tasting fantasy glory in the playoffs or being on the outside looking in for yet another year. ...more

November 23, 2007

NFL officials are investigating whether Green Bay Packers players offered payments to teammates for achieving specific defensive goals. ...more

November 20, 2007

Adrian Peterson watched from the sideline in a sweat suit, perhaps seeing a little bit of himself in Chester Taylor's clutch performance. ...more

November 19, 2007

Cedric Jackson and J'Nathan Bullock did their jobs admirably on one end of the floor, and Breyohn Watson did his the same way on the other. ...more

November 18, 2007