With offenses throwing the ball more than ever, it’s becoming rare for running backs to have monster seasons like their counterparts posted in the past.

We know you’re all waiting impatiently for the new season of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” this summer, and so are we.

NFL players crowned their No. 1 on NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2011″ on Sunday night, completing a 10-week voyage that generated as much controversy as it did consensus before coming down to yet another battle between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. This time, it was Brady’s hour.

While there might not be a bunch of traditional “workhorse” running backs in the league these days, there are still some guys who are toting the rock 20 times per game.

What’s a Monday morning without a chance to hear Dave Dameshek vent about Sunday night’s episode of “Top 100 Players of 2011,” which aired on NFL Network?

A group of 10 elite running backs have earned their place on NFL Network’s “The Top 100 Players of 2011″ series. Kansas City Chiefs blazer Jamaal Charles (No. 33) and St. Louis Rams mainstay Steven Jackson (No. 38) were revealed in Sunday night’s telecast. NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk, one of the greatest running back to ever suit up for the Rams, thinks Jackson deserved to be higher. The rankings are based completely on votes from NFL players. “When you look at what he brings to the table, he’s a complete back,” Faulk said on Sunday night’s “Top 100: Players of 2011 Reactions” show. “He can take it the distance, he gets the tough yardage, and yes, he carries the [...]

Fantasy owners — get out there and vote Patriots RB Danny Woodhead as the new Madden cover boy!

Is it time for Vikings RB Adrian Peterson to date a Kardashian? I asked him which one of the famous socialites was his favorite.

The Raiders have parted ways with guard Robert Gallery, who was regarded as one of the bigger draft disappointments in Raiders history. But was he the biggest?

With the role of feature backs nearly extinct in today’s NFL, Jerome Bettis says Adrian Peterson of the Vikings is the one player he sees with Hall of Fame potential.

That’s right, many of your fantasy leagues will come down to Tuesday night because Sunday night’s tilt between the Vikings and Eagles has been postponed.

Much like Tom Brady’s come from behind victory against the Packers Sunday, the clutch QB surpassed Michael Vick in the final week of Pro Bowl fan voting.

What in the name of Bud Grant happened this week? Outdoor football in Minnesota? Rex Grossman? And Tim Tebow having a better fantasy week than Philip Rivers, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning? What a crazy week, let’s break it all down.

Vikings backup RB Toby Gerhart is the most important fantasy football player in the world.

For the fantasy enthusiast, Brett Favre‘s presence does have a considerable impact. Especially for those brave souls who have decided to roll with RB Adrian Peterson tonight (and bless you people for doing that, hopefully your faith will be rewarded because we are all pulling for you). Favre also makes WR Percy Harvin and TE Visanthe Shiancoe much better, too.