NFL Quick Count: Big-Play Passers

Who are the league's big-play passers? Why is this weekend's matchup pivotal and ironic for the Patriots? Colts RB Joseph Addai, Chiefs QB Matt Cassel, the Seahawks rushing attack, NFL team rushing tendencies and more in Ed Thompson's NFL Quick Count.   Full Story

The Vikings changed their running philosophy against the Cincinnati Bengals and it yielded the most yardage and highest average for Adrian Peterson in a month, and it came against one of the league’s best rush defenses. See what they did, where they had success and what they said about it.   Full Story

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed two of its nine arbitration-eligible players on Friday. Infielder Augie Ojeda and relief pitcher Blaine Boyer each agreed to one-year contracts for the upcoming 2010 season. Ojeda will receive $825,000; Boyer's deal was for $750,000.   Full Story

On Sunday, Igor Olshansky and Kevin Burnett will clash with their former teams for the first time. But which player will have a bigger impact on the outcome? We break down the roles of both players heading into this pivotal contest.   Full Story

Alexi Ogando gave the Toros del Este two strong innings on Thursday night, while Julio Borbon had a pair of hits as well. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story

The Lady Vols spent the bulk of their court time Thursday working with the ball in their hands after two previous days of defensive sessions and will fly Friday to New York to eat, shop, take in a play and take on Rutgers on Sunday in Madison Square Garden. Exams ended Thursday – Taber Spani is hopeful she got a 4.0 for the fall semester – and the players were downright giddy before practice.   Full Story

Anthony Herrera has missed the last two games after suffering a concussion, but he expects to return on Sunday. The team’s patient approach makes him appreciate how they put his long-term health above a football game.   Full Story

Scot Drucker came to the Tigers midseason during 2008, and has been impressing ever since. While Drucker isn't overpowering, he's proven to be effective at both Double-A and Triple-A, and put himself in position for a big league job.   Full Story

Peyton Manning huddled up with the media for a brief time on Wednesday to discuss the latest. See what he had to say about potentially clinching home-field advantage for the playoffs, facing Mike Nolan's defense from Denver this weekend, what the loss of Jim Sorgi will mean to the team, and more!   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson points out the players who dug a little bit deeper during the final 15 minutes of Sunday's games to shut the door on their opponents.   Full Story

A pair of Dominican leadoff hitters, Julio Borbon and Esteban German, had big games on Saturday night. Lone Star Dugout takes a look at all of the day's winterball action.   Full Story

The Vikings will be without two starters – CB Antoine Winfield and G Anthony Herrera – because of injury. The Cardinals will be without their starting left tackle, presenting an enticing matchup for Jared Allen.   Full Story

The Colts head into the season's final month with an undefeated record and the inside track on home-field advantage for the playoffs, meaning it may be time for career backup quarterback Jim Sorgi to see some rare action. But Sorgi's season came to an end today as he was placed on the injured reserve list. Is his time with the Colts over as well?   Full Story

The NFL and players are finally coming to their senses when it comes to dealing with concussions. It’s too bad that it’s taken the suffering of NFL alumni, but at least something is being done now.   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson points out just ten of the reasons you should tune in for the game when the Tennessee Titans visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.   Full Story

Peyton Manning talked to the media this week about the rivalry with the Titans, Jeff Fisher sporting his jersey earlier this fall, playoff positioning and more. Hear from the field general inside ...   Full Story

To the end, Jamal Lewis carried the rock strong, even when the teams around him could do little else. Steve King looks at the career of the Browns back, which may have ended quietly on Wednesday.   Full Story

Jamal Lewis' career may have ended quietly on Wednesday, as he was placed on the IR. Steve King has the story from Berea...   Full Story

The Vikings will be missing a starter on offense and on defense, as injuries start to take a little bit more of a toll on the team.   Full Story

Some of the best energy on display Saturday came at halftime from two sources – the Frisbee dogs and the fans’ evaluation of the officials as they left the floor. Unfortunately for Tennessee fans, the Lady Vols spent most of the first half sputtering on offense and slipping on defense, though they did enough in the second half to secure the win over UCLA, 61-47.   Full Story

The Indianapolis Colts have an opportunity to put another nail in the AFC South coffin this weekend in Houston. To do so, they will have to defeat a Texans team that just lost a close game to the Tennessee Titans, putting them under immense pressure to win the rest of their games to have any chance at making the playoffs.   Full Story

Colts QB Peyton Manning chatted with the media earlier this week about getting ready to play the Houston Texans. Manning had just one more game tape to watch from the Texans since the last time the two teams played, so see what he learned inside.   Full Story

It's a good time to be a Colts fan, with the team sitting at 10-0 and headed for a high playoff seed. Brad Keller takes a look at who to be thankful for on this holiday weekend.   Full Story

With a 6-4 record, the Jaguars are officially in the wild-card race and they appear to have a schedule that can make playoff aspirations a reality. Up to this point the Jaguars have had some pretty good luck as far as injuries. JagNation will discuss which players the Jaguars can least afford to lose.   Full Story

As NFL teams enter Week 12 of the NFL season, who are the top--and the worst--quarterbacks of 2009? Scout.com's Ed Thompson provides you with his Power Rankings of the league's signal-callers based on their stats and performances during the first eleven weeks of the season.   Full Story