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For some players, competing in the National Football League comes completely naturally, as they are very talented players.

Yet other players are just as talented at whining as they are at playing. You know the type. They’re not happy if the team wins unless they also had a good game. Great athletes, but terrible teammates and [...]

It’s usually the players selected in the higher rounds of the National Football League draft who play the most in their rookie season. After all, their team invested a lot in them, and they want to see how the player performs on the football field.

But either by injuries, sheer talent during training camp or luck, a number of late-round draft picks get an opportunity [...]

Training camp is the most brutal part of being in the National Football League. The three-week camp is a nightmare for players, especially those veterans who have been through the rigorous routine at least 10 times before. Thankfully, the 25 players on the next 25 slides likely won’t have to worry about going through the [...]

There is no better way to build a team in the National Football League than through the draft. General managers and owners and head coaches scour the country to find the best college players. Sometimes a team strikes gold, such as the Indianapolis Colts when they selected quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick [...]

Since 2001, there have been 10 NFL drafts, meaning 10 different teams have had an opportunity to select the next “franchise player” to turn their team around.

The following 10 slides will look at the players drafted, grading them from worst to best. As some of these players have not had much time to prove themselves in the NFL…

Twelve seasons. Nine postseason appearances. Six division titles. Five conference championship game appearances. And one Super Bowl appearance.

And I’m suggesting that the Eagles get rid of the guy?

Absolutely.[...]

SATIRE — The legend of Kevin Kolb is one that began three years ago, when the Philadelphia Eagles selected the University of Houston great in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Kolb played sparingly in his first two seasons.

But when he did play, the Eagles were dominant. In Kevin Kolb’s first game in the NFL…

Debating the pros and cons of a player’s Hall of Fame chances is without a doubt one of the most controversial issues in baseball. For example, how much do stats matter? What about longevity? And should a player’s attitude, whether positive or negative, have any impact? Then there’s the all-important question of steroids, and how [...]

1. Roy Halladay will turn in the best season by a Phillies pitcher since Steve Carlton’s 27-win campaign of 1972. The former Blue Jays ace has turned in two 20-win seasons in Toronto. Imagine what he will do in Philly with seven All-Stars hitting for him. I could see him winning 22, losing just 6, [...]