Winning without suspended coach Sean Payton proved to be an impossible task for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, Michael Lombardi says; the coach's shoes were just too big to fill.

The San Francisco 49ers are brimming with talent on offense, defense and special teams. Is this the NFL's most loaded team? Daniel Jeremiah ranks the five deepest rosters in the game today.

Two preseason games, two injuries for Michael Vick, who hurt his ribs in Monday's matchup against the Patriots. Andy Reid has to be concerned about his QB's durability, Dan Hanzus writes.

With Kevin Kolb's continued struggles and John Skelton's inconsistency, the Cardinals have a serious QB issue. Daniel Jeremiah has the stars and scrubs from Week 1 of the preseason.

Think Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles are a finesse team? Think again. Daniel Jeremiah says Andy Reid is conducting an extra physical training camp to prepare for a promising season.

Barring a setback in pre-game warm-ups, the Philadelphia Eagles expect running back LeSean McCoy to start in Thursday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks, according to a team source.