http://www.mail.com/people/71932-alex-smith.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/71932-alex-smith.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Get me out of here. Maneuvering to move down in Thursday night's first round of the draft will be a common behind-the-scenes scramble. There simply are few franchise-type players teams will be enamored of, yet plenty of depth to make picking up extra picks later on a worthwhile strategy. The big bodies will dominate the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:59:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-22T21:59:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns have discarded another quarterback. Colt McCoy will start over as a backup in San Francisco. McCoy, who became expendable when Cleveland signed veteran free agent quarterback Jason Campbell last week, was traded Monday to the San Francisco 49ers for two draft picks. The Browns confirmed the deal on the same day new coach Rob Ch... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:04:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991618-browns-trade-qb-colt-mccoy-to-niners-2-picks.html 2013-04-01T23:04:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1960016-whos-coming-going-nfl-free-agent-frenzy.html The first week of NFL free agency isn't over yet, and it's already becoming difficult to keep track of who's coming and going. Anquan Boldin's a 49er, Reggie Bush a Lion, Steven Jackson a Falcon, Greg Jennings a Viking and Wes Welker a Bronco. Ryan Fitzpatrick's no longer a Bill, Dwight Freeney's out as a Colt, Mike Wallace as a Steeler and Nnamdi Asomugh... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:55:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1960016-whos-coming-going-nfl-free-agent-frenzy.html 2013-03-16T19:55:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1950650-reggie-bush-to-lions-welker-to-broncos.html Wes Welker sure knows how to pick his quarterbacks. The star receiver, Tom Brady's favorite target, is leaving New England and heading to Denver, where he'll join Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Also getting new deals were Reggie Bush in Detroit, Dashon Goldson in Tampa Bay, and even Ray Lewis — with ESPN. Day 2 of t... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:59:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1950650-reggie-bush-to-lions-welker-to-broncos.html 2013-03-14T04:59:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl. The NFL champions lost two key components of their defense, linebackers Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe, as free agency began Tuesday. On Monday, they traded star receiver Anquan Boldin, a key to their title run, to San Francisco — the team the Ravens beat 34-31 to win the championship. ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:16:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1949618-gonzalez-to-falcons-fitzpatrick-cut-bills.html 2013-03-13T05:16:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, along with NFC West runner-up Seattle and the only rookie quarterback still standing: Russell Wilson. Ahead are some daunting challenges as the Ravens visit Denver, the Texans go to New England, the Packers head to San Francisco and the Seahawks journ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html 2013-01-07T08:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777410-indy-hoping-to-2nd-chance-playoffs.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis allowed one postseason-clinching chance to slip away at Houston. It doesn't intend to let the same thing happen again at Kansas City. "It's the playoffs. This is the playoffs," interim coach Bruce Arians said before Wednesday's practice began. For the Colts (9-5), this is a rare second chance in a league where players and ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777410-indy-hoping-to-2nd-chance-playoffs.html 2012-12-19T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1772038-football-predicting-nfl-fools-game.html So you think you know the NFL? Perhaps you can predict the future, tame the weather and forecast winning lottery numbers, too. Those claiming to know what will happen in pro football need only look at what went on this wild weekend, which featured a half-dozen super matchups that didn't turn out quite so super. Nothi... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1772038-football-predicting-nfl-fools-game.html 2012-12-17T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are on the verge of clinching playoff spots. The Broncos, Falcons, Ravens, Texans and Patriots took big steps toward making the postseason with victories this week. Denver in the AFC West and Atlanta in the NFC ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html 2012-11-26T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717628-vikings-to-squeeze-bears-qbs.html The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line gets to face Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and the Vikings on Sunday at Soldier Field. No, Minnesota (6-4) is not in San Francisco's class for creating mayhem with a physically imposing defense. But the way the B... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717628-vikings-to-squeeze-bears-qbs.html 2012-11-23T03:35:00Z