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Last season, what was quickly becoming a breakout year for Detroit Lions wide receiver Ryan Broyles met an unfortunate end in the form of an ACL tear, his second in the same number of years.

Dec 23, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan along the sidelines during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

We've had a chance to see the 2012 draft class in action for just one season, but it's never too early to make outrageous, premature judgements on what we've seen so far from these players.

Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

According to tweets from CBS Sports reporter Jason La Canfora , the San Francisco 49ers are in talks with TV analyst Eric Mangini for a consultant job with the team.

In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin watches from the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco.

Dec 30, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The biggest question the Philadelphia Eagles face this season is undoubtedly on the defensive side of the football.

Time for our morning run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS National Football Post lists running back Steven Jackson as one of its top comeback fantasy players for the upcoming season.

The Cowboys went into the draft with clear weaknesses along the offensive line and in the secondary, and they addressed each of those needs in the first three rounds of the draft.

Some of the complications associated with evaluating St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford also apply to the team's offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer.

All four teams in the Bucs' division held rookie mini-camps after April's draft, and that led to some interesting roster changes, as well as some first impressions as to how the competition is unfolding in each NFC South city The 2013 NFL Draft but an influx of new talent into the Buccaneers' division, not to mention renewed hope in all four ... (more)

Ted Thompson has his game face on most of the time, though many times it's difficult to read what the man is thinking.

For the first time in over a decade, the Eagles are entering the season without the name of a starting quarterback written in stone.

The Atlanta Braves have a legitimate chance at closing their lengthy road trip on a positive note with Tim Hudson slated to take the mound Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series at Chase Field.

Reports from the Arizona Cardinals ' organized team activities point to an expanded coaching staff as one difference from the recent past.

You might recall our March discussion from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference regarding NFC West team-building strategies.

Even though we are still 4 months away from the 2013 season getting underwait's never too early to predict how well the Atlanta Falcons will do next year starting with the first half of the season.

The Dallas Cowboys finished with identical 8-8 records in 2011 and 2012 finishing 3rd in the NFC East and missing the playoffs both years.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sure are getting tantalizing odds in a division that's never featured a repeat champ.