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Mike Groll - AP The job of containing Lee Evans will fall on Vontae Davis this week. Will he be able to limit the veteran receiver's impact on this...

First NFL pick of the year

The NFL is back and so am I. What an opener. Minnesota vs. New Orleans. Last year the Saints won the NFC championship 31-28 over the Vikings. That...

NFL full of surprises each season

There were few expectations for the New Orleans Saints in 2009. . The Saints were coming off a last-place finish in the NFC South and suffered an...

FOOTBALL DAILY DOSE

Ignore the NFL's manufactured pre-game "entertainment" and concentrate instead on the electric atmosphere in America's most unique city Thursday...

2010 Kansas City Chiefs Preview

It seems like the worst is over for the Kansas City Chiefs. They have won just ten games over the last three seasons, but with new coordinators and...

In defense of the NCAA

Let me be clear: I love AJ Green. In my humble opinion, he is the best receiver in Georgia history and is likely to go on to be one of the top 25...

Numbers to ponder for NFL kickoff

Now that the thrilling NFL exhibition season is over - anyone here remember who won the Hall of Fame game? - and Darrelle Revis and the New York ...
Third down has a new meaning in the NFL this season. Season ticket sales declined for the third year in a row as teams struggle to get fans to the ...

New Orleans Saints video: Jeff Duncan's 4-Minute Drill

Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan gives his observations from Saints camp as the team prepares for Thursday night's regular-season opener ...