The regular season win total of the Vikings will likely go down, but this is a playoff team with a legit chance to win the Super Bowl. Read more »
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Minnesota Vikings Season Preview 2010
The Second 22
Over the last few seasons, the Niners have done a better job shoring up the starters. But the improvement of the group of players who support them has been a more recent development. Read more »
$.10 For The End of Preseason
Darrelle Revis ends his holdout while Logan Mankins continues his, the end of Matt Leinart with Arizona and why Christian Ponder could be the #1 overall pick in 2011. Read more »
St. Louis Rams Season Preview 2010
The 2010 Rams will be the best team they?ve fielded in four years. That?s the good news. The bad news is that none of the last three years produced more than three wins. Read more »
Notes From The Preseason Games, Week 3
Pierre Garcon, Matthew Stafford, Tampa Bay's Mike Williams, Drew Brees and Antonio Cromartie impress in Week 2's games. Read more »
Green Bay Packers Season Preview 2010
Expectations are justifiably high for the Packers with a legit MVP candidate in Aaron Rodgers and young defensive stars, but a tougher schedule and natural regression make winning 11 games again difficult. Read more »
Cleveland Browns Season Preview 2010
The Browns are a trendy pick to finish last in the AFC North and this forecast won't be the exception. But the starters are probably better than you think, and the special teams are the best in the league. Read more »
32 Fearless Predictions For The 2010 NFL Season
DeAngelo Williams and the surprising Panthers, the end of Darren McFadden with Oakland, disappointing offseason acquisitions and a big crop of future HOF'ers in their last season. Read more »
Houston Texans Season Preview 2010
There is ample enough talent on the Texans to justify expectations of a playoff berth and double-digit wins, but a variety of factors play against those aspirations. Read more »
High Aspirations For Gronkowski, Hernandez
The Patriots hope Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez can play as well as the tight ends that made numbers 87 and 85 memorable. Read more »
Notes From The Preseason Games, Week 2
Highlights of Week 2 included Michael Bush, Greg Jennings, Julian Edelman, Ray Rice, Calvin Johnson and Tampa Bay's Mike Williams. Read more »
Dallas Cowboys Season Preview 2010
For my money, this is the best team in the NFC...on paper. With all the key players back from last year?s successful season and so many of those key players in their primes, it?s hard to see Dallas not being a big factor in the NFC. Read more »
Dolphins? New Faces Show in Early Action
With two preseason games now in the books, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano, GM Jeff Ireland, and football czar Bill Parcells have been able to get a good feel for their young players and offseason additions. Read more »
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Season Preview 2010
The Bucs have considerably more hope at QB and on the critical defensive line, but it?s all very young. Chalk this up as a growth year while the young talent gets its collective feet wet and adjusts to the NFL game together. Read more »
Philadelphia Eagles Season Preview 2010
The new edition of the Eagles is better than many are predicting, but they'll still likely need help to get into the playoffs. Read more »
Camp Snap Judgments, Part II
A shift of Nnamdi Asomugha on defense, what the loss of Ty Warren means for the Patriots, Glen Coffee's sudden retirement and much more. Read more »
Notes From The Preseason Games, Week 1
Watching every preseason game over the past few days, here are a few meaningful observations for each team. Read more »
Kansas City Chiefs Season Preview 2010
The arrow is pointing up in Kansas City after an offseason of strong personnel moves that upgraded the overall talent level; the question is how high up it can go. Read more »
The True Specialness Of Jerry Rice
Given the evolution of today?s NFL passing game, will any of Jerry Rice's hallowed records ever be broken? Read more »
Detroit Lions Season Preview 2010
This is the most talented overall roster the Lions have trotted out since the beginning of the Matt Millen train wreck a decade ago. But as Chuck Daly once said, "A pessimist is an optimist with experience." Read more »
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