Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
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Odds are the NFL is going to be another wild ride. Odds are the following odds are way of base. The following is the odds of every NFL team winning the Super Bowl as they head to training camp:
New England 2-1: Maybe Belichick will just hug himself after the next Super Bowl win.
Indianapolis 4-1: Colts hate Patriots more than Jen hates Angelina.
Atlanta 6-1: If the Falcons win, Arthur Blanks presence on the sideline is feel good. If not, it’s a little Al Davisesque.
Pittsburgh 8-1: The Steelers’ best chance will be to blow home-field advantage.
Carolina 8-1: Hey Panthers, some advice: Don’t start 1-7 again.
New York Jets 10-1: Plenty of Doug Brien bobbleheads still available.
Philadelphia 12-1: The team has more heartache awaiting than a double onion cheesesteak.
San Diego 15-1: This year, Chargers will sneak up on the league like Star Jones at the buffet.
Seattle 15-1: Seahawks will strip Holmgren of his moustache if they fail to win this season.
Denver 16-1: If the Broncos fail, Plummer may have to get his bird-flipping finger ready.
Green Bay 18-1: Packers defense has a better chance of pitching a shutout than Brett Favre hiring Drew Rosenhaus.
St. Louis 18-1: Mike Martz promises to be more conservative. So does Courtney Love.
Dallas: 20-1: Big Tuna already thinking of unique ways of saying "embarrassing."
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Kansas City 20-1: Likely Vermeil’s final year. The whole season could be a teary-eyed Oscar speech.
Cincinnati 20-1: It’s time for Chad Johnson to show he’s more than T.O. Lite.
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Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win.
Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
