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Last week, a trio of our NFL insiders shared the Week 11 win in our expert picks .

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When Manning has played well, the Colts play well. When Manning has struggled, the Colts have struggled.

PICK: BUCCANEERSFalcons have only one road win but are unbeaten at home this season and are 11-1 there during head coach Mike Smith's tenure.

Washington is doing an about-face on preventing fans from bringing any signs to home games.

The bye week didn't change Eric Mangini. He's still keeping secrets. Cleveland's coach did not reveal his starting quarterback for next Monday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Falcons are riding buses to their game in Charlotte on Sunday. "We will get there quicker by taking a bus," coach Mike Smith said.

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The N.F.L. said it was investigating an incident during Sunday's game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins that found Falcons Coach Mike Smith in the middle of a lot of pushing and shoving.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry wasn't sure whether he'd play again this season after he broke his arm during a 17-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Last year, rookie head coaches in the NFL were all the rage, as three of the four first-time hires took over last-place programs and immediately turned them into playoff teams.

Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells; Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy. Successful coaches have ties that bind to the men under whom they worked.

The Redskins have never had much sense of timing during the Dan Snyder years. They either do things too early or too late - one of the marks of a mismanaged franchise.

Last season, the Ravens' John Harbaugh , Falcons' Mike Smith and Dolphins' Tony Sparano set a bar for most first-year head coaches, taking their teams to the playoffs.

Ravens , by their very nature, are scavengers. They are tough birds known for adapting to their environment and taking whatever is given to them.

Each Friday, columnist Dan Daly and Redskins beat writer Ryan O'Halloran debate a football issue.

Before the season started, some National Football League observers saw great potential in the Green Bay Packers, a few even making them conference champions.

For the longest time, the thinking on Tom Brady [ stats ] was that if you attacked him, he'd make you pay.

Quarterback and head coach are arguably the two most important positions in football.

Carolina was expected to beat visiting Arizona in the playoffs last January because the Cardinals don't usually travel well when going to the East Coast .