This week, everything we love about the NFL is back. Madden! Hard Knocks! Fantasy lineups! Contract squabbles! Beer! Sweat! Helicopter parents! And football games too, if you're into that sort of thing.

This month: the Madden ratings are out, and everybody hates them. Well, almost everybody. Also: the sacrifices coaches would make to win a Super Bowl, the proper use of obscene gestures, people saying dumb things on TV, and -- yes -- Nathan Peterman.

This month: Man vs. child(ren), poorly made candles, new names in new places, booze, profanity, boastful claims from current and former Cowboys receivers, cutlery,

This month: Blake Bortles adjusts to Los Angeles, Chris Long lights one up, everyone takes shots at the people running New York football teams, Jeff Lurie gets analytical, Ben defends Eli, and coaches get infantile.

This month: the draft! Schedule releases! Twitter beefs! David Gettleman and John Elway try to talk their way out of trouble! Ryan Fitzpatrick gets fat! The Battle of Winterfell! All this and a 67-year-old man takes his shirt off!

This month: Le'Veon Bell gets paid, Golden Tate gets paid, and Kyle Long gets paid a little too much. Plus: old quarterbacks are just hitting their stride, and unexpected testicles.

This month: The AAF gets started, the Combine begins, spring training starts, reflections on past drafts, confessions of childhood sins, teams make offseason plans, and there's a shaving.

The Patriots won the Super Bowl on Sunday and have basically been partying non-stop ever since.

It's Media Week at the Super Bowl, including quotes about Tom Brady's decline (or lack thereof); potential retirements in New England's future; the fate of former Georgia running backs; and the problems besetting the Pittsburgh Steelers. Plus, questions on cats, math, and suites from a very special interviewer.

This week: the Saints and Rams disagree on a certain referee's judgement call; the Patriots celebrate another Super Bowl berth; controversy surrounds the Eagles and their quarterback; Derek Carr wants to fight ESPN reporters; the Cowboys and their meddling owner; and player-on-mascot violence.