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The Carolina Panthers' platoon at strong safety has turned into a one-man show of late, with veteran Quintin Mikell getting the bulk of the reps he used to share with undrafted rookie Robert Lester.

Mediocrity is rewarded more in Detroit than in any other NFL city. Just enough usually is good enough, the gray present still brighter than the dark, desolate past. It's why expecting dramatic change from the Lions will ...

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Davone Bess was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on Saturday.

2013 contained a host of important NFL stories, but the year began and ended with Washington's QB.

New Orleans Saints have the chance to clinch the NFC South title with victory at division rivals Carolina Panthers in the first of Sunday's two live games on Sky Sports 2HD.

The day is long, leading into the NFL's Sunday night game, the Philadelphia Daily News has learned. The Eagles will spend much of it sitting around a hotel, trying not to pay too much attention to TV.

Is there any sizzle left in T-Sizzle?

There were 16 running backs who rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season, and so far in 2013 the Cincinnati Bengals have faced three of them. And they have shut down all three.

Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher is the NFL's current iron man, but he announced this week that he is "99 percent certain" he will retire at season's end.

There's one problem with the final two-week scenario that would move the Indianapolis Colts up to the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.

For close to half of the Metrodome's 32-year life, the Minnesota Vikings pushed for a new place to play.

Ray Lewis is retired, Bernard Pollard is playing elsewhere, and Tom Brady won't have Ed Reed to kick around anymore.

Over 32 seasons at the Metrodome, the Minnesota Vikings hosted myriad memorable moments. Here are six that stand out, in chronological order:

With the road schedule finally wrapped up, Pete Carroll joked he was looking forward to the Seahawks' home stand.

The Saints know all about big games in December — and beyond.

Since the day the schedule was released, the Bengals have been looking forward to a comfy finish.

Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake can allow himself to chuckle in summing up a season dominated by close calls and controversy in Miami.

One year ago, the Indianapolis Colts, led by a new coach, built by a new general manager and guided by a new quarterback, rolled into Kansas City in the midst of a dramatic turnaround.

Shut down a healthy quarterback in December so he can have remedial offseason work? Sounds like a solution for Tony Romo.

It has been so long since the Buffalo Bills made the playoffs, Thurman Thomas is starting to buy into the theory the franchise just might be cursed.

When Brandon Marshall first saw the Philadelphia Eagles run Chip Kelly's offense, he didn't expect them to succeed.

It's never a surprise anymore in the NFL when a team goes from last place to the top of its division in one year.