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Matthew Stafford Has Rough 1st Practice, No Need to Panic

Matthew Stafford might have had a forgettable first day of practice with his new team, the 0-16 Detroit Lions, but head coach Jim Schwartz was unconcerned."Overanxious, I guess you would say," Schwartz said in describing Stafford's 90-minute workout. "What happens, and that is probably the case with 90 percent of the guys...

Harvin, Defense Might Not Be Enough to Overcome Vikings' QB Shortcomings

The goal of every NFL team is to win the Super Bowl. Even if, through front-office hires and player acquisitions, that doesn't always appear to be the case. But of the last 15 teams to hoist the Lombardi trophy, only two featured quarterbacks not classified as "franchise caliber." In 2000, the Ravens won it all with a...

Steelers Want Leftwich in Pittsburgh

Byron Leftwich was supposed to be one of free agency's most sought after players. Instead, the former Jaguars first-round pick is still without a team, and didn't make his first visit of the spring till he talked to the Redskins last week. Yesterday, Leftwich met with the Bucs -- a club in desperate need of a quarterback...

Kyle Orton Can't Replace Jay Cutler in Denver, but He Will Hold His Own

Kyle Orton doesn't have Jay Cutler's franchise quarterback pedigree. He was taken in the fourth round of the 2005 draft, two years after the Bears had invested a first-round pick in Rex Grossman. And, from the beginning, his role was clear: a raw, strong-armed talent, who would spend the first few seasons on the bench...

Ray Lewis Might Be Old, But He Hasn't Lost a Step

Ray Lewis didn't get the free agency coronation that he -- and many of us -- figured was coming his way. The Cowboys, Jets, and even the hometown Ravens, showed little interest in the future Hall of Fame linebacker, presumably because his contract demands weren't in line with reality: at 33, there wasn't much left in the...