10 hot topics for Week 11 1. Offenses hide the other side Three teams that have a concentration of injuries on the defense are lucky to have the right Band-Aid for the problem. The Colts' secondary is decimated, the Patriots' defensive line is beat up and the Eagles...
Nov 21, 2009 | Pat Kirwan
Looking for a sleeper to fill out your fantasy starting lineup this week? These 10 players could help you take home a win. For more lineup help, be sure to check out Start 'Em & Sit 'Em and our weekly player rankings. Team Player Analysis New...
Nov 21, 2009 | Michael Fabiano
PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles will go with a different look at linebacker for the second consecutive week because of weakside starter Akeem Jordan's knee injury. Eagles coach Andy Reid ruled out Jordan for Sunday night's game against the Chicago??Bears. ...
Nov 20, 2009
Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Linebacker Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played between Nov. 12-16, the NFL announced Friday. Matthews had one sack and recovered two fumbles, including one that set up the...
Nov 20, 2009
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 11. These four are in a unique position to get a road win based on trends, past history and surrounding circumstances entering...
Nov 20, 2009 | Jason Feller
The NFL Players Association opposes Commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they believe a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that isn't an adequate solution. "If every player were a medical doctor that...
Nov 20, 2009
The annual coaching carousel has already begun to creak along. It's a little early, with Buffalo coach Dick Jauron getting fired before Thanksgiving, but as the weather turns, it's inevitable in this league that teams will begin mulling changes, and the coaching hot...
Nov 20, 2009 | Jason La Canfora
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears placed backup running back Garrett Wolfe on injured reserve Friday, ending his season. The Bears also listed tight end Desmond Clark (neck) and safety Kevin Payne (back) as doubtful to play in Sunday night's game against...
Nov 20, 2009
1 p.m. ET, CBS | TicketsIndianapolis at Baltimore Matchup Jason La Canfora's storyline Did you know? Series leader: Indianapolis, 7-2, including the playoffs. Streaks: The Colts have won six in a row. Playbook picks: Brian Baldinger: Ravens Sterling...
Nov 20, 2009
Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups of the week and how those matchups will affect your fantasy team. Sleeper alert highlights a player who's under the radar but could produce strong numbers based on the opponent. Owners...
Nov 20, 2009 | Michael Fabiano
Here's a look at all the key matchups to watch in Week 11: 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network (watch live look-ins)Miami at Carolina Miami OT Jake Long vs. Carolina DE Julius Peppers Miami offensive coordinator Dan Henning held the same job in Carolina from 2002-06. Both...
Nov 20, 2009 | Gil Brandt
Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis was at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Friday to have his concussion evaluated. Portis saw the same doctors who examined Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, who has suffered two concussions in the...
Nov 20, 2009
Indianapolis at Baltimore Peyton Manning will likely command the flow of the game and pepper the Baltimore secondary with a variety of short and mid-range strikes on his way to another fine statistical outing. Pierre Garcon may have some difficulty beating physical coverages, so...
Nov 20, 2009 | Scott Engel
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Last month, a blurry photo featuring Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress dressed as a flight attendant with a black wig and a pink apron appeared on one of his player's Twitter pages. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was the culprit, but he had more...
Nov 20, 2009
Without Brian Westbrook, the Philadelphia Eagles will likely have to rely heavily on Donovan McNabb as they try to get their season back on track this weekend. The Chicago Bears aren't sure how much they can count on their quarterback. With both teams describing it as...
Nov 19, 2009
The Bears and 49ers enter Thursday night's NFL Network game in San Francisco among a group of NFL teams playing for hope. Both started the season full of it; San Francisco showing signs of an energized upstart, Chicago looking quite dangerous with Jay Cutler...
Nov 19, 2009 | Steve Wyche
SAN DIEGO -- Chargers center Nick Hardwick will not play against the Broncos on Sunday in the showdown between AFC West leaders in Denver. Hardwick, out since having ankle surgery following the season opener, missed practice Thursday. The former Pro Bowl pick returned...
Nov 19, 2009
The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will stick around for a while. The Vikings signed coach Brad Childress to a contract extension Thursday, nine games into what is shaping up as a promising season for the men in purple. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed,...
Nov 19, 2009
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin gave his team four days off during its bye week. It's time to find out if the once-mighty Giants can respond and save what seemed like a promising season. The Giants look to end their four-game slide Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons,...
Nov 19, 2009
Perhaps it was only fitting that the Indianapolis Colts' biggest victory of the season -- in the biggest game the NFL schedule has had to offer -- was decided largely by a questionable coaching decision. By all rights, the New England Patriots should have won...
Nov 19, 2009 | Vic Carucci