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One of the greatest things about the world of football is that the best players find a way to improve on a yearly basis and do it right in front of our eyes.

The oddsmakers generally like the Eagles. It has something to do with the proclivity of Philadelphians to put a few of their hard-earned dollars at risk at Sundays.

The Falcons were a pretty good defense last season when they blitzed, but they couldn't get pressure on the quarterback with a standard four-man rush.

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2013 NFL season in a sort of limbo zone between respected juggernaut out of the NFC and erstwhile Super Bowl favorite.

In this Oct. 18, 2012 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree jumps over Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman during the first quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco.

The Green Bay Packers are coming off of their third consecutive NFC North championship but have been struggling to get back the form they were in when they won Super Bowl XLV .

The San Francisco 49ers lost in the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history last season, but that loss to the Baltimore Ravens highlighted how far the NFC West powerhouse has come in the last two years.

Atlanta Falcons When he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club .

The St. Louis Rams hoped 2012 fifth-round draft choice Rokevious Watkins would compete for a starting job at guard last season.

Although it looked as though Brian Urlacher's tenure with the Bears would end on a sour note after his release this offseason, the idea of playing in a new uniform proved to unpalatable for the future Hall of Famer.

Bruce Arians' complaints about the Arizona Cardinals' wide receivers made headlines Tuesday .

In a divisional race as contested as the NFC West is likely to be in 2013, a significant injury like the one suffered by San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael tore his Achilles tendon during Tuesday's organized team activities.

Patton was a fourth-round selection out of Louisiana Tech. He is the sixth of the team's 11 draft picks to sign.

NFC East: Dallas - The Cowboys over reached throughout the draft starting with their first round selection of Travis Frederick.

With all the talk about San Francisco and Seattle lapping the NFC West ... if not the NFC itself ... it's hard to remember that we need to pay attention to St.

Cris Carter discusses the report that San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree has suffered a torn Achilles tendon and could be out for the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals look to become the first 30-win team in the majors when they shoot for a fourth straight series triumph Wednesday in the finale of a three-game set against the San Diego Padres.

The Solar Impulse , an experimental, sun-powered airplane attempting a cross-country flight across America, is expected to take off early today from Phoenix for a record-breaking flight to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

The Dallas Cowboys seem well positioned in the backfield with numerous young running backs that offer plenty of capability.

Jim Schwartz, center, and Leslie Frazier, right, weren't nearly as frisky as Mike McCarthy was on fourth-down plays in 2012.