Five days after suffering a rib injury, quarterback Kevin Kolb returned to the helm for the Arizona Cardinals' preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Offseason knee surgery won't put an end to Gerald Sensabaugh's season with the Cowboys. However, his injury does highlight Dallas' depth problems at safety.

Entering the season with high expectations, the Cowboys' defense was pedestrian at best in 2011. Coordinator Rob Ryan points the finger at himself, but was he to blame? Ian Rapoport examines.

The Cowboys have never lacked for confidence. That trademark swagger was evident in the team's approach to the draft, and reveals how good Dallas expects to be in 2012, Ian Rapoport writes.

The Browns, Jets and Packers each received four more draft picks as a total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2011 NFL Draft were awarded to 15 different teams.

One week into free agency, which teams have vastly improved? Which organizations are dropping the ball? Elliot Harrison assesses the early winners and losers of the offseason feeding frenzy.

2012 NFL Free Agents List

2011 NFL Free Agents List

Giants win NFC East, beat Cowboys 31-14

Cowboys lose to Giants 31-14, miss playoffs again

James Harrison had a problem with one non-flagged hard hit Saturday. The suspended Steeler was back on Twitter on Sunday to strike out against Elvis Dumervil's sack of Tom Brady.

He's loud, boastful and an original, but is Rob Ryan ready to lead an NFL team as a head coach? Love him or hate him, his players in Dallas believe he's more than ready.

Teams have been spending money, trying to close in on the defending Super Bowl champions, but in the first power rankings of the new season, the Packers are looking down on the competition.

The Ravens and Steelers have some work to do before the season starts to stay ahead of the competition in the AFC North.