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Taylor Gabriel’s Long Road from Grieving Teen to Falcons X-Factor

January 13, 2017

ATLANTA — Nobody recognizes Taylor Gabriel here in his new city. The acrobatic catches off an invisible trampoline. The zero-to-60-in-a-blink acceleration. The piles of twisted ankles left in his dust. ...

Le’Veon Bell Doesn’t Just Want to Dominate the NFL. He Wants to Revolutionize It

January 10, 2017

PITTSBURGH — When the going's good, Le'Veon Bell is leading a running back revolution. The way he waits…and waits…and waits for a lane to develop behind the line of scrimmage? ...

The Devastation of Derek Carr: Injury Left Raiders Star QB Asking ‘Why?’

January 5, 2017

It was the NFL horror story that ruined Christmas Eve.  Those who love the quarterback quit eating, quit celebrating, quit opening presents the moment his world came crashing down. With one "Blue ...

Seth Roberts’ Winding Path to the NFL May Make Him the Raiders’ Unsung Star

December 28, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. — When Seth Roberts walked to the line of scrimmage, he didn't have a clue. What was his route? What was this coverage? Oh no, was that his ...

A Portrait of Andrew Luck: The NFL’s Nice-Guy, Mean-Competitor, Badass-Geek QB

December 5, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — The room is somber and muggy and still. Facing their lockers, the Titans' 46 active players are slouched on their stools and say nothing above a whisper. They ...

Can Aaron Rodgers Be the Type of Leader the Packers Need?

November 18, 2016

GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Roaring boos filled the house of Curly and Lombardi and Reggie and Favre on the night of November 6. Give your team's "owners" a diet of ...

On Bad San Francisco 49ers Team, Colin Kaepernick Exposed as a Bad Quarterback

October 17, 2016

BUFFALO — At his press conference, Colin Kaepernick spoke in a Muhammad Ali t-shirt. He wants to be remembered through the same lens as Ali, as an athlete who fought ...

Skol, Vikings: Meet the Team That Keeps Losing Stars and Keeps Getting Scarier

October 3, 2016

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Terence Newman has a question that must be answered. At a spry 38 years young, he's the second-oldest non-kicker in the NFL. He's also a hairline connoisseur. ...

Geno Smith Is Ready If Fitz Falters: ‘I’m Way Too Talented’ to Be a Backup

September 30, 2016

BUFFALO, N.Y. — He doesn't surf through the mass of humanity to greet anyone, nor is anyone waiting to greet him. There's no jersey exchange. No reminiscing. He's mired in ...

The Chris Borland Effect: He’s Changed His Future, but Did He Change the NFL’s?

September 1, 2016

ATLANTA — The man who may or may not have changed football forever is at the center of a 5,000-seat soccer stadium that on this night hosts a total of ...