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Tale of Two Rivalries: Jets-Pats Reality Show Trumps Ravens-Steelers

When the bamboozlement began is not clear. Maybe it was at the turn of the century, when the Steelers were the last team to beat the Ravens, in a (insert air quote marks) thrilling 9-6 contest, as the Ravens bludgeoned their way to a Super Bowl title. Maybe it was 2004, when the Ravens pinned on the Steelers what became...

Vikings, Saints Take Note: All's Well Again in New England

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Two weeks ago, Randy Moss was moping. Last week, he was defiant. This week, Moss was downright goofy, mugging for the crowd, laughing it up on the sidelines and smiling at his questioners in the postgame interviews. That he also caught three touchdown passes in a division-clinching 35-7 victory over...

Thursday-and-Long: Westbrook, NFL Players Wake Up to Concussion Danger

PHILADELPHIA -- Brian Westbrook did not practice with the Eagles on Wednesday, nor did he talk about why. His coach, Andy Reid, said Westbrook would practice Thursday and that the reason he was held out Wednesday was his ankle, and not the concussion he suffered in the team's Oct. 26 victory over the Redskins. But if you...

Tom Brady's New England Teammates Carrying Him for a Change

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As mere mortals, we're conditioned to believe life is easy for guys like Tom Brady. Fame, success, good looks, championship glory ... these things make it seem as if a dude is coasting through life, surfing the biggest waves with minimal effort, skiing on one ski.But that isn't always the way, and...

Richard Seymour Can't Get to Free Agency if He Doesn't Play

Three days after the trade that sent him from New England to Oakland for a 2011 first-round draft pick, Richard Seymour still hasn't reported to his new team. Several people with knowledge of the situation have told FanHouse that Seymour is upset because the trade blindsided him, and that he'd been hoping to sign a...