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To no surprise, Minnesota Vikings runningback Adrian Peterson has been named 2007 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Peterson lead the NFC in rushing with 1,341 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, finishing second to LaDanian Tomlinson for the league's rushing title. "It's a great honor to join a...

Just days after handing Randy Mueller a pink slip, Dolphins VP of Team Operations Bill Parcells has hired Jeff Ireland as his new general manager. After spending several years in player personnel with the Dallas Cowboys, Ireland comes to south Florida as the first hire in the "Parcells' Era"...

Frustrated with a defense that finished toward the bottom of the league, the Cincinnati Bengals fired defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan and linebackers coach Ricky Hundley on Wednesday. Bresnahan has been an assistant in Cincinnati since 2004, following a stint as Oakland Raiders defensive...

SI 2007 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nominees Patrick Willis LB, San Francisco 49ers - 174 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles Jared Allen DE, Kansas City Chiefs - 64 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 10 passes defended Nick Barnett LB, Green Bay Packers - 131 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2...

SI 2007 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nominees Tom Brady QB, New England Patriots - 398 comp, 4,806 yards, 50 touchdowns, 8 ints, 117.2 QB rating, new single season touchdown pass king. Tony Romo QB, Dallas Cowboys - 335 comp, 4,211 yards, 36 touchdowns, 16 ints, 97.4 QB rating. Brett Favre QB...

Former Denver Nuggets general manager and current ESPN NBA Analyst Kiki Vandeweghe is heading to New Jersey. Hired as the special assistant to team president and general manager Rod Thorn, Vandeweghe fills the void left by Ed Stefanski, who bolted for the general manager job with the Sixers last...

After 9 seasons as Baltimore Ravens head coach, Brian Billick has been fired. The firing comes after a disappointing 5-11 season and just weeks after Billick was told by Ravens' ownership that he would return in 2008. "I just changed my mind," Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti told The Baltimore...

It didn't take long for new Dolphins VP of football operations Bill Parcells to make his mark. According to the Miami Herald website, Parcells fired general manager Randy Mueller early Monday morning. The Dolphins were 16-32 under Mueller's regime and are just wrapped up an emabarassing 1-15...

What's the risk of playing your starters down to the wire in a week 17 showdown with undefeated New England? Injury and injury happened to the Giants Saturday night, 3 times. Along with losing a meaningless game to the Patriots, the Giants also lost 3 starters. Linebacker Kawika Mitchell...

Kenny Watson got his fifth start in place of injured running back Rudi Johnson this past Sunday, as the Bengals wrapped up the 2007 season with a win over Miami. Watson ran for 130 yards versus the Dolphins and I beg the question, should the Bengals stick with Rudi in 2008 or let him go? If...

Jonathan Ogden brought his family out onto the field following Sunday's win versus Pittsburgh as if he was capturing one final moment on the gridiron. During post-game interviews Odgen basically acted as if was retiring, although he didn't come out and say so. "I just made sure that if this was...

Not since the Arizona Cardinals made the playoffs at 9-7 in 1998 have they finished with a record above .500...until now. Sunday's 48-19 blowout victory over the St. Louis Rams gave the Cardinals and first year coach Ken Wisenhunt an even 8-8 record, and a proof that things are getting better in...

SI 2007 COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nominees Randy Moss WR, New England Patriots - This is either going to be a runaway vote or lead to a huge debate. Regardless of what Randy Moss has been in the past or whether or not it was a lack of motivation during his days in Oakland, Moss came into the...

SI NFL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS AFC WILD CARD ROUND 5. Jacksonville Jaguars (11-5) @ 4. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) 6. Tennessee Titans (10-6) @ 3. San Diego Chargers (11-5) 1. New England Patriots (16-0) [1ST ROUND BYE & HOME FIELD] 2. Indianapolis Colts (13-3) [1ST ROUND BYE] NFC WILD...

Sources has told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that Marv Levy will be stepping down as general manager of the Buffalo Bills. Levy met with 82-year old owner Ralph Wilson Jr. earlier this week and the two came to a mutual decision. Bills spokesperson Scott Berchtold said that he was not aware of Levy's...

One positive of being a Minnesota Vikings fan is "lack of expectations." When the Randy Moss era died, so did all my post-season aspirations. This season was no different from any other in the past 4 years, I figured 7-9 at best. A dismal 3-6 start, Tarvaris Jackson looking like a "lame duck"...

At 44 years old, 7 teams, and 21 NFL season later...Vinny Testaverde has decided to retire following Sunday's finale at Tampa Bay. The Panthers called Testaverde on October 10th, desperate for a quarterback, after both Jake Delhomme and David Carr were lost due to injury. "I just feel like...

The Eagles have signed long snapper Jon Dorenbos to a five year extension Saturday. Dorenbos is best known for performing magic shows in Hollywood and Las Vegas. Dorenbos took up magic as a child, to help ease his mind, after his mother was murdered by his father. "Jon has been a very good...

Congrats to the New England Patriots on going 16-0. This team is just plain nasty from top to bottom. They are not done yet though, there is still 3 more vital games left. Does 16-0 shut Mercury Morris, Don Shula, and the rest of the '72 Dolphins up for good? Or Does New England have to win...

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that the Cleveland Browns intend to bring Jamal Lewis back for the 2008 season. Playing on a 1-year $5 million dollar contract, Lewis has rushed for 1,176 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns, heading into the season finale versus the 49ers. Mitch Frankel...