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25 Mar 2013, 03:47am by Matt Waldman

No-Huddle Series: Boise St. RB D.J. Harper

Once upon a time, D.J. Harper was the lead back in the Boise State offense over Doug Martin.

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24 Mar 2013, 06:05pm by Aaron Schatz

Major Weekend FA Signings: Dumervil to Baltimore, Vollmer Re-Signs with Patriots

Elvis Dumervil today signed with the Baltimore Ravens, where he'll replace Paul Kruger. I guess that means that the Ravens didn't feel Courtney Upshaw was ready to start. The reports on Dumervil's contract are a little confusing, but apparently it's a "five-year deal" (yeah, right) where Dumervil will get $8.5 million in the first season but count only $2.5 million on the cap. The Broncos are apparently looking at either John Abraham or Dwight Freeney to replace him.

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8 comments, Last at 26 Mar 2013, 3:16pm by warez software

21 Mar 2013, 01:10pm by Matt Waldman

Schatz, Gabbert, Glennon, and Waldman: Process Improvement

Aaron Schatz's question about Matt Waldman's miss on Blaine Gabbert broaches he subject on how this error in judgment helped Waldman continue to improve his evaluation process.

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14 comments, Last at 25 Mar 2013, 5:58pm by Karl Cuba

21 Mar 2013, 12:33pm by Mike Kurtz

2013 Amended Rules Analysis

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the owners changed six of the NFL's official rules. What does this mean for the 2013 season? (Click to read more.)

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57 comments, Last at 25 Mar 2013, 12:11pm by Dean

19 Mar 2013, 11:50am by Mike Tanier

Mandatory Monday*: Just the Fax

Due to the NCAA tournament, Mandatory Monday is a day late. But it is not a dollar short. There are Elvis Fax jokes, Hong Kong Phuey and Brazil references, plus some stat analysis at the end.

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5 comments, Last at 21 Mar 2013, 12:55pm by Kevin from Philly

19 Mar 2013, 01:34am by Rivers McCown

2013 NFL Draft Compensation Picks Awarded

The Ravens and Falcons lead the way with four additional picks, while the Texans, Titans, and Chiefs each land an extra third-rounder from the compensatory formula.

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9 comments, Last at 25 Mar 2013, 6:49am by Edward E. Patel

19 Mar 2013, 01:32am by Rivers McCown

How Can Teams Best Take Advantage of the Rookie Salary Cap?

Chase Stuart explores how teams should hypothetically adjust their game plans in light of the now-capped rookie deals.

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5 comments, Last at 26 Mar 2013, 5:12am by Subrata Sircar

19 Mar 2013, 01:28am by Rivers McCown

All-22: How Arrelious Benn Fits With the Eagles

Philly Magazine's Sheil Kapadia looks at Arrelious Benn's fit in the Chip Kelly offense. Seems like we could see a lot of screens in Mr. Benn's future.

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3 comments, Last at 20 Mar 2013, 3:39pm by JasonF

18 Mar 2013, 09:47am by Rivers McCown

MMQB: The Rise of the NFC West

In this week's MMQB, Peter discusses early gains in free agency (and trades) made by the NFC West, the agenda at this week's owners meetings in Phoenix, and grades the best free-agent signings ... so far.

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40 comments, Last at 21 Mar 2013, 12:54pm by Insancipitory

16 Mar 2013, 02:18pm by Rivers McCown

The No-Back Formation: College Football's Curveball

Over at Football Study Hall, our own Bill Connelly dissects a sample of college football snaps with no running backs and tests some truisms with the data.

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19 comments, Last at 22 Mar 2013, 2:15am by Jennie P. Bryant