Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith speaks for his team when he says certain games will be circled on their calendar.

The NFL schedule release is typically an occasion for optimism. But that's also the opening salvo for a season of anxieties.

The best NFL players of the first quarter of the 21st century include two former Alabama stars, according to Pro Football Focus. The All-PFF team is based on the organization’s grading of every player ...