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The New England Patriots could part ways with MLB Brandon Spikes after the 2013 season. The impending free agent has expressed displeasure with the Pats' expectations on how he must prepare for the regular season. He wasn't present for the start of OTAs and hasn't participated in their offseason conditioning [...]

CHICAGO (AP) -- Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. [...]

Arizona Cardinals DEs Calais Campbell and Darnell Dockett have expressed optimism over their potential in Todd Bowles' defense. Though the coordinator said there isn't a dramatic difference in the new 3-4, which replaces Ray Horton's from last year, they're changing from two-gap DE attacks to one-gap, opening them up for [...]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free agent safeties Quintin Demps and Malcolm Bronson and released safety Justin Glenn and cornerback James Rogers. [...]

The Cincinnati Enquirer noticed two highlight passes from Andy Dalton in OTA practice Tuesday, connecting on a bomb to A.J. Green on the first throw of the session and another to Marvin Jones, who beat double coverage. "I think it’s quickening up the drop or throwing the ball a little [...]

New York Giants CB Terrell Thomas said he'd be willing to move to safety and that it would be easy because he played it in high school, for a stint in 2011 and in some formations in 2010. [...]

New York Giants WR Jerrel Jernigan has shown progress as Victor Cruz remains absent from OTAs. WR Hakeem Nicks said his teammate has been adjusting well to the slot role, which fits him. 'I feel like he got a lot of reps,' Nicks added. 'He's a little older now, he's [...]

New York Giants WR Hakeem Nicks said he hasn't experienced problems with the knee that plagued his 2012 season, adding he's feeling 'as good as [he's] felt in awhile.' [...]

Congratulations to the Arizona Cardinals, who for the time being at least have won the reaction to Brian Urlacher's retirement with this tweet: You were who we thought you were. Congrats. RT @BUrlacher54: It was an honor to play my entire career for the @ChicagoBears. The reference, of course, is to what [...]

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Packers cornerback Sam Shields was a no-show at OTAs on Tuesday according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Shields is a restricted free agent who hasn't signed his tender offer. [...]

Much thanks to @groomoo for delicately suggesting we take a more detailed look at the recently published average ages for projected NFL starters. 2013 Starter Age Rankings (Offense) He wanted to see actual average ages, not just rankings. The information can be difficult to absorb across multiple columns, so we'll break out [...]

Philadelphia Eagles OLB Connor Barwin will probably play three downs next year and has looked comfortable in practices so far. Trent Cole, however, doesn't look like a cozy fit in the team's new 3-4 defense. He won't be asked to drop back much but must learn to consistently set the [...]

Earlier today we wrote about Hall of Famer Joe Namath's comments on expecting big things from New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez this season. On cue, Sanchez goes out and has an awful practice during Wednesday's organized team activities open to the media. Sanchez threw three interceptions during team drills Wednesday. [...]

Mohamed Sanu said he feels back to normal as he took the field for Bengals OTAs this week. The injured foot that ended his rookie season early appears to be in the rear-view mirror. Bengals receivers coach James Urban is confident Sanu will contribute. "There's things you have to do [...]

What made Brian Urlacher special? You have to start, of course, with the way a 6-foot-4, 258-pound man could run, hit and organize a defense on the field. But even an occasional in-person observer of the Chicago Bears over the past decade could notice the reverential stature Urlacher held with [...]

Darrelle Revis has been cleared by doctors to begin cutting as part of his rehab from a torn ACL. Revis still believes he'll be ready to play at the start of the season at the level he last played at. [...]

Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton has, during organized team activities, been focusing on improving the trajectory and accuracy of his throws while working with quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese. Dalton also is practicing a quicker dropback in the pocket. The club is hoping first-round TE Tyler Eifert will help stretch the [...]

Packers defensive lineman Jerel Worthy told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he plans on playing at some point this season after tearing his ACL in Week 17 last season. [...]

Colin McCarthy told The Tennessean he's still not quite healthy following offseason ankle surgery but that symptoms following a concussion have passed. “If I had to put a percentage on it, I’d say I’m probably about 80 percent,” McCarthy said Tuesday. “I think the biggest issue I’m having is just [...]

The San Francisco Chronicle reports Niners linebacker Aldon Smith isn't sure if he'll be cleared in time for the start of training camp after having surgery to fix a torn labrum in his shoulder earlier this offseason. [...]

Our man Ron Jaworski has studied some tape of Chip Kelly's Oregon teams and has some concerns about Kelly's ability to bring the concepts he used in college with him to the NFL. Per Sheil Kapadia: “It's going to be interesting to see if this style of offense projects to the [...]

In the wake of Brian Urlacher's announcement that his 13th NFL season would be his last, current and former NFL players took to Twitter to send out tributes to the future Hall of Fame Bears linebacker. Fans also sent their thoughts via our NFC North Twitter account (@espn_nfnblog). Here are some [...]

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- New York Jets running back Mike Goodson has pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in New Jersey. [...]

Brian Urlacher announced his retirement in a statement on Twitter. While he was offered a contract by the Bears this offseason, he deemed it too low and shopped his services elsewhere but couldn't get any acceptable offers. "Although I could continue playing, I'm not sure I would bring a level [...]

New Jaguars running back Justin Forsett figures he'll be pushed into a backup role once Maurice Jones-Drew comes back from a foot injury, but until then he's doing what he can to take advantage of his practice reps with the first team offense. Coach Gus Bradley is happy to have [...]

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Congratulations to linebacker Brian Urlacher, who found peace and satisfaction with his 13-year career Wednesday rather than extending it beyond what felt organic to everyone -- most importantly him. The assumption has always been that Urlacher, who turns 35 on Saturday, would play for the Chicago Bears or no one in [...]

The Detroit Lions claimed DE Braylon Broughton (Saints) off waivers. [...]

10 days remain to enter the Fantasy Football World Championship and qualify for our FREE May Madness Giveaway Drawings. [...]

Free-agent MLB Brian Urlacher (Bears) retired after 13 seasons. Our View: Urlacher wasn't getting any interest on the open market and instead decided to hang up his cleats. A first ballot Hall of Fame linebacker Urlacher was named to eight Pro Bowls during his career. Perhaps Urlacher could get some [...]

Free agent MLB Brian Urlacher has retired from the NFL after 13 seasons. [...]

New York Jets Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath usually doesn't have many good things to say about his former team. So any time "Broadway Joe" offers a compliment to Gang Green, it becomes noteworthy. Surprisingly, Namath offered praise this week for embattled Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is a major [...]

The Tennessee Titans signed DT Antonio Johnson to a one-year deal worth $850,000. He has an $800,000 base salary and a $50,000 roster bonus. [...]

Touring the sleepers, stars and storylines for all 32 NFL teams [...]

As rosters shake out this summer, you'll hear a fair amount about the "youngest" and "oldest" teams in the NFL. Sometimes those figures and rankings can be skewed by aged kickers or an exceptionally youthful set of reserves, so I like what colleague Mike Sando compiled this week over on [...]

Touring the sleepers, stars and storylines for all 32 NFL teams [...]

The "Ground Chuck" nickname for Chuck Knox fit the former NFL coach's old-school reputation even if it sometimes misrepresented his approach to offensive football. Quarterbacks John Hadl and Dave Krieg went to Pro Bowls with Knox as their head coach. Steve Largent retired as the NFL's all-time receiver and landed in [...]

Average auction values (AAVs) both overall and broken down by position. [...]

Welcome to another installment of “Over/Under” where I highlight a player and determine some projections based on past tendencies and then state whether I think they will go “over or under” those projections. The criteria will be different for each player based on position and situation. This week we will focus [...]

NFL Free Agency starts March 12th. This page will track all the player signings and trades. -Harvin to SEA, Boldin to SF, M Wallace to MIA, M Bennett to CHI, [...]

BOSTON (AP) -- Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off. [...]

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland. [...]

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Left tackle Max Starks agreed to a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers to help protect Philip Rivers' blind side. [...]

Raiders agreed to terms with DB Charles Woodson on a one-year, $1.8 million contract. [...]

Darrelle Revis (torn ACL) has been cleared to resume cutting. [...]

Our expert picks the top 30 PGA tour golfers for this week's tournament: 1. Charl Schwartzel, 2. Zach Johnson, 3. Kevin Streelman, 4. Matt Kuchar, 5. Jim Furyk, 6. Jason Dufner, 7. Rickie Fowler, ... [...]

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Tony Romo pointed here and there, showing receiver Dez Bryant the best way to use a block on the first day of offseason practice. [...]

Chargers agreed to terms with OT Max Starks, formerly of the Steelers, on a one-year contract. [...]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Rob Gronkowski's agent says the tight end's latest surgery is expected to be the last on his forearm. [...]

Dolphins second-round CB Jamar Taylor underwent sports-hernia surgery on Tuesday, but is expected to be ready for the beginning of training camp. [...]

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- The Seattle Seahawks have waived backup quarterback Josh Portis a day after news surfaced of his arrest for driving under the influence earlier this month. [...]

The NFL has awarded Super Bowl L to San Francisco, and Super Bowl LI to Houston. [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills top receiver Stevie Johnson resumed practicing for the first time since hurting his back during the team's first spring minicamp session last month. [...]

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft confirmed Rob Gronkowski's fourth arm surgery went "as good as he could have hoped." [...]

Stevie Johnson (back) has been cleared to resume practicing, and participated in Tuesday's OTAs session. [...]

Dolphins SS Reshad Jones will report to OTAs on Tuesday in exchange for contract extension talks "eventually." [...]

Tony Romo will miss OTAs after undergoing surgery to have a cyst removed from his back last month. [...]

I vow to take the best player available! NFL general managers seem to take this vow every time I turn on NFL Network in the weeks leading up to the draft each year.  I constantly hear things like, “We’ll stay true to our board and take the best available player.”  What [...]

I mean, Michael Floyd has probably done plenty of big leaps, physically, during the offseason. But this is more in the figurative sense from AZCardinals.com's Darren Urban. quot;...[A]s I have noted before, it looks like Michael Floyd has made a big leap -- at least at this point in the offseason [...]

Many people inside and outside of the Browns' organization think a big year is coming from wide receiver Josh Gordon. Count in the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto. quot;The game comes outrageously easy for Josh Gordon as he glides down the field," Pluto wrote Saturday. "If Gordon keeps his concentration and [...]

Despite speculation that Willis McGahee's hold on the starting job - or a job at all - with the Broncos is tenuous, the veteran running back skipped Monday's OTA in Denver. It's not unusual for the 31-year-old veteran to miss a portion of the voluntary workouts, though he was the [...]

Tom Brady will turn 36 in August, and his receiving corps has been overhauled. He will have something to prove with that new cast of characters come September. But at least he feels good throwing the ball in May. Actually, better than good. quot;Going into my 14th year, I have never [...]

Cory has assembled a preliminary release of a fantasy football player rankings for your viewing pleasure. [...]

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Welcome to the latest edition of the weekly mailbag. Send me your questions using the DLF Mailbag Form and I’ll include the best in future articles.  Remember the guidelines to have the best chance at seeing your question get posted: 1.) Dynasty questions only, no start/sit questions 2.) Help me help you by providing sufficient [...]

Talk about skyrocketing value. Jordan Cameron’s ADP and trade value have ballooned over the last few weeks. He’s gone from a player commonly ranked around the 20th to 25th tight end to a guy comfortably slated in the 10th to 15th range. The rise is mostly due to recent comments [...]

Evan Silva from Rotoworld and NBC Sports joins Tim Stafford and Jarrett Behar on this week’s special Friday Night podcast.   It’s the best, most focused dynasty discussion you’ll find as they cover all the following this week: Latest News and Notes Thoughts on the rookie class Draft Strategies Input on Titus Young’s erratic behavior If you [...]

Last year, I read an impassioned article by Tim Stafford about why vetoing trades should be disallowed, found here. The point of the article is that owners should be responsible enough to decide the fate of their team. After all, the NFL allows every trade and fantasy football is based on [...]

If you didn't notice, the Cincinnati Bengals tipped their hand by drafting more offensive weapons to diversify their attack. This will benefit Andy Dalton in his third season. [...]

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For the better part of the past three and half seasons, Arian Foster has been a one-man fantasy football wrecking crew for the Houston Texans. Over that 51-game span, he’s posted 4,521 rushing yards (on 4.5 yards per carry) and scored a ridiculous 44 rushing touchdowns. When you add in [...]

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Rewind to a week before the draft and the number one rookie pick was Eddie Lacy in most instances.  Ever since an injury induced draft slide found him landing on the Green Bay Packers roster alongside Jonathan Franklin, he’s been slowly trickling down the dynasty rankings.  On the other hand, [...]

Tim Heaney may be excited for Ryan Tannehill to Mike Wallace, but Cory has a man-crush on Lamar Miller's tantalizing upside. [...]

The latest news, rumors and injury updates on key fantasy football players. [...]

Welcome to another installment of “Over/Under” where I highlight a player and determine some projections based on past tendencies and then state whether I think they will go “over or under” those projections. The criteria will be different for each player based on position and situation. This week’s debate will focus [...]

The career of a player in a dynasty league can have an amazing number of both highs and lows. Some players seem destined for stardom during the early stages of their careers, then sink down into the nexus of the oblivion before you know it. Some of them show flashes [...]

The latest news, rumors and injury updates on key fantasy football players. [...]