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Charts: Who Are The Best Deep Passers In The NFL?
Charts: Who Are The Best Deep Passers In The NFL?

Talking guards — the 2014 class and is it a need? | Seahawks Draft Blog
To answer the question on whether guard is a need — I don’t think so. Not a crucial need, anyway.

No weights needed: Walter Jones' workout was pushing trucks - 710sports.com
Walter Jones is a universally beloved figure in Seattle, and with good reason. The former Seahawks left tackle spent his entire 13-year career in Seattle, during which he played in seven Pro Bowls, was named an All-Pro five times and helped the Seahawks reach their only Super Bowl in 2005.

Tramaine Brock's Resilient Nature Proves That His Best Is Yet to Come | Bleacher Report
When fourth-year cornerback Tramaine Brock signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010, the organization handed him a check for $500...

Cortland Finnegan placed on St. Louis Rams' IR - NFL.com
Cortland Finnegan's season ended Saturday when the St. Louis Rams placed him on injured reserve. The team also announced it placed quarterback Brady Quinn on IR and activated safety T.J. McDonald.

Sunday Primer: Week 12 - NFL.com
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady renew their rivalry Sunday when the Denver Broncos travel to New England to take on the Patriots. Check out everything else you need to know for Week 12 of the NFL season.

Jordan Reed (concussion) out for Washington Redskins - NFL.com
Jordan Reed hasn't practiced since suffering a concussion last week. The Washington Redskins tight end is expected to sit out against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

Trent Richardson still Indianapolis Colts' lead back - NFL.com
Trent Richardson's struggles haven't led to a change in the pecking order. The Indianapolis Colts plan to give T-Rich the start over Donald Brown at running back.

Is Mike Glennon already a better QB than RGIII? - NFL.com
Mike Glennon has surprised us all by playing like the best rookie quarterback in the NFL. Is he already ahead of big name second-year pros like RGIII?

Patriots cut Leon Washington, promote Justin Green | National Football Post
Running back released

Rams IR Brady Quinn, Cortland Finnegan, activate McDonald, promote Pointer | National Football Post
Quarterback, cornerback out for the season

49ers offensive coordinator offense is going to break through | National Football Post
49ers offense hasn't clicked as much lately

Prisco's Picks - Week 12 - CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com's host of NFL experts provides expert picks, grades and analysis for each game during the season.

Ten things that intrigue me in NFL Week 12 - CBSSports.com
Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning and Ed Reed vs. his old team (again) are just two of the things that intrigue me in Week 12 in the NFL.

2014 NFL Draft: Ka'Deem Carey shows first-round form vs. Ducks - CBSSports.com
Carey broke the school's all-time rushing record and scored four touchdowns to beat the No. 5 team in the country in what could be the junior's final game in Arizona Stadium.

2014 NFL Draft: Pitt's Aaron Donald is college's most explosive DT - CBSSports.com
At 6-0, 285 pounds Donald doesn't look the part of an early-round pick in the NFL Draft but his production is too impressive for talent scouts not to notice.

NFL Week 12 schedule features Manning-Brady, Cowboys-Giants, more | The MMQB with Peter King
Going past the obvious storylines and taking a deeper dive into every Sunday game in Week 12. All times Eastern; click on teams for more on the matchup. Cowboys (5-5) at Giants (4-6), 4:25 p.m.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Futures: Florida State DB Lamarcus Joyner
In 1998, Peter King penned a feature for Sports Illustrated where he crowned the position of NFL quarterback as “The Toughest Job In Sports”. King delivered a convincing assessment that served as the media’s coronation of the quarterback as sports royalty. Anyone who watched pro football between 1960 and 1999 will have little argument that King was right. But times have changed.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Under Pressure: Penalized
There’s Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, Drew Brees’ 54-game touchdown streak and Wayne Gretsky’s streak of 51 consecutive games scoring at least a point. Streaks that spoke not only to a certain level of talent, but also to a certain level of consistency.

Jaguars place Stephen Williams on I.R., sign Jeremy Ebert | ProFootballTalk
The Jaguars put wide receiver Stephen Williams on injured reserve on Saturday, the club said. To replace WIlliams, the Jaguars signed wide receiver Jeremy Ebert from the practice squad.

Rams put Cortland Finnegan on injured reserve | ProFootballTalk
The Rams put cornerback Cortland Finnegan on injured reserve Saturday, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

QB Purgatory | NFL Philosophy
What if I told you that having a bad quarterback was better than having an above average quarterback? Would you believe it?

The Second Level: What You Need to Know Heading into NFL Week 12 | Bleacher Report
The latest NFL news, rumors, scores, schedules, predictions, picks against the spread, free agent updates, power rankings, mock drafts and more