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Join the discussion at The League.enCopyright 2009Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:01:52 -0500http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.2-enhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Is the NFC East now the worst division in football?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/nfc_east_nfl_afc_fail/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/nfc_east_nfl_afc_fail/all.htmlDallas CowboysMon, 23 Nov 2009 06:01:52 -0500How does "America's Team" remain one of the most loathed franchises in sports?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/dallas_cowboys_redskins_fans_hate/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/dallas_cowboys_redskins_fans_hate/all.htmlDallas CowboysFri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:11 -0500As a small market team, comprised of players with checkered pasts, is the Cincinnati rebirth a feel good story, or PR nightmare?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/cincinnati_bengals_larry_johnson_pr/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/cincinnati_bengals_larry_johnson_pr/all.htmlCincinnati BengalsTue, 17 Nov 2009 15:02:59 -0500New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick's gamble backfired last night against the Indianapolis Colts, but is it that hubris that makes him great?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/bill_belichick_new_england_patriots_fourth_down_ego/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/bill_belichick_new_england_patriots_fourth_down_ego/all.htmlNew England PatriotsMon, 16 Nov 2009 08:15:06 -0500Can a rivalry based more on respect than hatred be considered among the greatest in NFL history?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/new_england_patriots_indianapolis_colts_rivary/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/new_england_patriots_indianapolis_colts_rivary/all.htmlIndianapolis ColtsFri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:11 -0500After getting arrested, Twitter-bashing his coach and tossing homosexual slurs at reporters, can the embattled running back ever resurrect his career?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/larry_johnson_todd_haley_chiefs_comeback/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/larry_johnson_todd_haley_chiefs_comeback/all.htmlKansas City ChiefsWed, 11 Nov 2009 07:40:22 -0500Which is more intrinsic to a team's success, the president of football operations or the head coach?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/holmgren_mangini_cleveland_browns_gm_coach/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/holmgren_mangini_cleveland_browns_gm_coach/all.htmlCleveland BrownMon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:49 -0500Will John Riggins' criticism of Daniel Snyder, Vinny Cerrato and Jim Zorn hurt or help his Redskins legacy?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/john_riggins_dan_snyder_greg_blache/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/john_riggins_dan_snyder_greg_blache/all.htmlWashington RedskinsFri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:25 -0500Halfway through the 2009 season, which current division leader, if any, won't make the playoffs?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/eagles_bengals_cardinals_broncos_playoffs/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/eagles_bengals_cardinals_broncos_playoffs/all.htmlArizona CardinalsThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:59 -0500Given that coaches are governed by the same conduct policy as players, how should NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell react to Tom Cable's admission that he hit his former wife?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/tom_cable_raiders_goodell_davis/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/11/tom_cable_raiders_goodell_davis/all.htmlOakland RaidersMon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:36 -0500Should spectators have to check their First Amendment rights at the stadium gates?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/snyder_fedex_washington_redskins_first_amendment_fans/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/snyder_fedex_washington_redskins_first_amendment_fans/all.htmlWashington RedskinsFri, 30 Oct 2009 08:33:18 -0500Does the NFL have an obligation to better protect its players, even if doing so shrank the sports popularity?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/concussions_congress_nfl_bloodlust/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/concussions_congress_nfl_bloodlust/all.htmlConcussionsWed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:42 -0500Do NFC teams stand a chance in 2009, or has the AFC become the prohibitive favorite?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/afc_nfc_nfl_parity_football/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/afc_nfc_nfl_parity_football/all.htmlNFLMon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:25 -0500How can American football ever catch on internationally?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/football_london_nfl_patriots_buccaneers/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/football_london_nfl_patriots_buccaneers/all.htmlTampa Bay BuccaneersFri, 23 Oct 2009 10:17:21 -0500Is a team better off sticking with its head coach even if it plans to fire him after the season is over?http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/zorn_fisher_snyder_adams_coaching_redskins_titans/all.htmlhttp://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/2009/10/zorn_fisher_snyder_adams_coaching_redskins_titans/all.htmlCoachingWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:20:00 -0500