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Week 2 Grades: Hochuli, Chiefs disappoint; Manning comes through

Ed Hochuli and his crew at the Denver/San Diego game. I don't mean to be disrespectful to the league or to its officials, but when a great game is decided by a

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Frankly Football: Don't expect Colts to start 0-2; Browns are in trouble
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Frankly Football: Don't expect Colts to start 0-2; Browns are in trouble

A few thoughts as we head into Week 2 ... • Will Peyton Manning and the Colts be 0-2 when this weekend ends? Not since 1998, have the Colts started the season

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Week 1 Grades: Rams, Lions should be embarrassed by performances
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Week 1 Grades: Rams, Lions should be embarrassed by performances

The St. Louis Rams. When SI.com approached me about doing grades on Monday, I was not very excited about having to judge my friends and former colleagues by

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Frankly Football: Three stats that will define the Super Bowl teams
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Frankly Football: Three stats that will define the Super Bowl teams

There is nothing better than the start of "real football," but with the beginning of the NFL season comes the usual predictions of which teams will get to the

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Frankly Football: Doling out fantasy draft advice and more NFL musings

This past April, I wrote a column offering advice to all NFL teams on what I would do in the draft and how I might best position myself to acquire what I

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Frankly Football: Which teams are better, worse than we first thought

That answer may work for some in the NFL, but the higher-ups here at SI.com want me to know something about preseason and tell you all the things I have

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Frankly Football: Evaluating all of last year's first-round picks
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Frankly Football: Evaluating all of last year's first-round picks

1. JaMarcus Russell, QB, Raiders: Physically he is impressive -- slim, fit and looks like he could play running back. He is still sorting his way through the

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Frankly Football: Players, coaches, assistants in the spotlight in 2008

Before the games kick off, I thought it might be fun to analyze three head coaches, three assistant coaches and three players who will be counted on to make a

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Frankly Football: What every NFL team needs going into the season

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What we learned in Shockey trade

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Frankly Football: Three non-playoff teams that will make the leap in '08
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Frankly Football: Three non-playoff teams that will make the leap in '08

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Salary Cap Roster Challenge

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