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Pressing questions for all 32 NFL teams heading into the summer

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT

Who starts at QB for the Bills, Jets, Raiders and Eagles? Who fills the leadership void in Baltimore? Pete Prisco asks a pressing question for each team heading into the summer.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT

Ranking the best front offices among the NFL's top tier of teams

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

The cap. Free agency. Staff turnover. Maintaining success in the NFL is difficult, yet some teams make it look easy. Jason La Canfora ranks the NFL's best front offices.

Rams and Saints will surprise, but don't believe Dolphins hype

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT

While Jason La Canfora doesn't see the AFC playoff picture changing much (sorry, Miami), he says look out for some surprise playoff teams in the wide-open NFC -- starting with the revamped Rams.

Draft Grades: Immediate reactions to get your blood boiling

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:31:00 EDT

Did your team make the grade or fall short? Pete Prisco breaks down the job by all 32 NFL teams, and finds a few franchises that ace the draft and several that fall short.

Judgements: Lacy, with something to prove, picked by right club

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:21:00 EDT

Eddie Lacy was gonna be the first back drafted. Clark Judge says injury concerns drop him to Green Bay in the second, and what a stroke of luck.

Judgements: Bills get crafty to get the guy they wanted all along

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 2:25:00 EDT

Most were surprised when Buffalo traded down and selected quarterback EJ Manuel at No. 16. Clark Judge says it was all part of the plan.

Forget future, here's how teams in Round 1 should fix holes now

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EDT

The future is now. Pete Prisco builds a different mock draft -- one that addresses teams' biggest needs, and, shockingly, one without a quarterback in Round 1.

Friendship Fleeting in NFL Flux

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:39:50 EDT

Friendship Fleeting in NFL Flux

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Unanswered Questions

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:17:04 EST

Unanswered Questions

NFL '13 Conference Picks

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:29:12 EST

NFL '13 Conference Picks

NFL '13 Divisional Picks

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:44:28 EST

NFL '13 Divisional Picks

Holes to fill: Post-draft, free agency spots of concern for all 32 teams

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:05:08 EDT

The champion Giants need help at tight end. The Pats, among others, are hopeful their corners step up. Pete Prisco also sees concerns at receiver in Denver, quarterback in Arizona and every team after free agency and the draft.

Junior Seau's Death Shows Continued Negligence From Roger Goodell, NFL

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:05:30 EDT

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Junior Seau's Decorated Career Ended Without Super Bowl, But Linebacker Goes Down as NFL Legend &#04

Thu, 03 May 2012 6:05:15 EDT

Patriots re-sign DL Warren, cut Underwood (again)

Thu, 03 May 2012 4:05:20 EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.- Receiver Tiquan Underwood, best known for a high-top fade haircut and for being released on the night before the Super Bowl, has been cut again by the New England Patriots.

Report: BU asks to study Seau's brain

Thu, 03 May 2012 1:05:45 EDT

Wait just a minute, folks -- Harbaugh's right, Pats' titles ARE tainted

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:05:48 EDT

To argue that the Pats' Spygate-era Super Bowl titles aren't 'stained,' as John Harbaugh articulates, is lunacy. Gregg Doyel says if Harbaugh's wrong, we soon should start accepting the fact water boils at 32 degrees.

Irrational Harbaugh aside, titles of Patriots, Saints aren't tainted

Wed, 02 May 2012 9:05:11 EDT

Ravens coach John Harbaugh diminishes New England's championships as stained because of Spygate. Then he apologized to Bill Belichick. Mike Freeman says the Pats and Saints may have been tainted but their titles weren't.

Trades always party of Patriots' draft landscape

Tue, 01 May 2012 3:05:46 EDT

Patriots eschewed the idea of drafting based on value and instead went with their instincts in making bold moves to get the players they wanted - and, perhaps, needed - in this year's NFL draft]]>

Jones not prepared for press conference

Tue, 01 May 2012 3:05:46 EDT

Chandler Jones met the press in New England for the first time on Friday, but forgot one key item - his clothes.]]>

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Tue, 01 May 2012 3:05:46 EDT

Strategy And Personnel

Tue, 01 May 2012 3:05:46 EDT

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Ravens' Harbaugh clarifies stance on Patriots 'stained' championships

Tue, 01 May 2012 1:05:20 EDT

Patriots likely to re-sign DT Warren

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:04:37 EDT

Judgements: While it's still a QB league, draft proves defense matters

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 9:04:57 EDT

The Cowboys, Eagles and Patriots (twice) trade up in the first round to take defenders. The NFL unquestionably remains quarterback-driven, but Clark Judge says defense still matters. This draft proves it.

Draft Grades: Bengals' haul gets high praise; Saints flunk the weekend

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 3:04:33 EDT

Who needs to spend big on scouting? The Bengals, whose budgets is an inside NFL joke, catch Pete Prisco's eye with a stellar draft. On the down side, the scandal-addled Saints have the worst weekend.

NFL Draft highlights brainpower gap between haves, have-nots

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 4:04:07 EDT

The Redskins take two QBs early, the Browns are shaky and the Rams roll the dice. The Patriots build a D, the Giants fill needs and the Steelers draft well. Mike Freeman says this draft isn't doing anything to help parity.

Judgements: Can't argue with RG3's burden in D.C., Browns big trade

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 8:04:50 EDT

Robert Griffin III, welcome to D.C. Now win right away. Clark Judge says the pressure is on RG3 and also credits the Browns for doing what it takes to get their man -- Trent Richardson.

NFL Draft is as entertaining, unpredictable as any TV sitcom

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 2:04:28 EDT

Once again the NFL Draft proves to be must-see TV. The most top-10 trades in NFL history, owners tweeting picks and breaking news. Mike Freeman says this is the new world of the NFL: you sit still, you lose.

Top 10 games: Already salivating over Thanksgiving weekend

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 9:04:43 EDT

The NFL serves up quality most weeks. But Pete Prisco takes special note of Thanksgiving weekend, featuring Texans-Lions, Packers-Giants and a Niners-Saints Bountygate rematch. You won't even need extra gravy.

Coughlin discusses legacy and Eli Manning

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 6:25:33 EST

Coughlin discusses legacy and Eli Manning

Top Ten with a Twist: Why Broncos will beat Pats

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:12:08 EST

Top Ten with a Twist: Why Broncos will beat Pats

CBS Sports announces 2011 NFL announcer pairings

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:34:50 EDT

CBS Sports announces 2011 NFL announcer pairings