ESPN: Deep Pass Key to Brees' Success
This week's Monday Night Football feature for ESPN Insider looks at the best deep passers in the NFL, a list led by Drew Brees. We also adjust completion percentage based on pass distance. read more

Big Ben Out With Concussion, Dennis Dixon to Start
The Steelers will take former Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon and his one career NFL pass to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, having shut Ben Roethlisberger down with what FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer referred to as "exercise induced headaches", caused by Big Ben's concussion last Sunday against the Chiefs. I wonder if they're watching Titans game film and thinking about the counter option...

The Breakdown: Jackson's Deep Impact
This week's game preview animation for the Washington Post details the difficulties presented by DeSean Jackson on deep routes, especially in balanced formations and with a quarterback who can run play action and freeze linebackers. The animation is based on Jackson's 48-yard touchdown catch against the Bears last Sunday night.

Varsity Numbers: Et tu, OU?
This holiday edition of VN takes a look at how Oklahoma can rank so high, how Charlie Weis' teams have performed to other embattled Irish coaches, and how petty rivalries heal the world. read more

Under the Cap: Top Ten OLB
What is the cap difference between a 3-4 outside linebacker and a 4-3 outside linebacker? Quite a bit, as J.I. Halsell explains. read more