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NFL Week 1 in Review: What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get

Can the Colts recover from Arian Foster and what could be serious challenges from Houston and Tennessee? Can the Cowboys bounce back from a mind-numbing minute produced by Tony Romo/Tashard Choice/Jason Garrett and Wade Phillips? Have Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb revived the Redskins? Or did they just bring back the...

Report: Patriots Interested in Raiders' Derrick Burgess

After an injury-filled, $8 million season in Washington, Jason Taylor was back on the free-agent market this spring. Several teams needing a pass rusher showed interest, including the Patriots, who had previously traded veteran linebacker Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs. Taylor ended up in Miami, where he started his career and...

Dolphins Will Use Jason Taylor Sparingly, Pats Still Need OLB

After a paid holiday in DC last year, Jason Taylor is back in Miami, where he spent the first 10 years of his career. But at 34, his role has changed. Taylor is no longer the focus of the defense, the pass-rushing specialist who averaged nearly 12 sacks a season during his time with the Dolphins.Instead, he'll be used...

NFL Offseason Roadmap: 49ers

NFL Offseason Roadmap is a series focused on the needs of NFL teams as they begin the offseason.1. Offensive Tackle. There is a reason the 49ers gave up the most sacks in the league last year. There's a reason Frank Gore had a letdown year (a few, actually, but this is one). The 49ers are off to a good start at overhauling...

The 49ers are Struggling on Defense Too

Quarterback has been an issue in San Francisco lately. Getting to the quarterback has been, as well.In fact, after sacking the quarterback 11 times in the first four games, the 49ers have just a single sack – on Giants quarterback Eli Manning on Oct. 21 – in the three games since.The drop-off has been...