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The New Orleans Saints came up a half yard short of a game tying touchdown on the last play of their season opening 42-34 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Superstar quarterbacks Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers put on an offensive showcase, throwing for a combined 731 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Saints wide receiver Lance Moore has officially been ruled out of tonight's game versus the Packers with a groin injury. Kicker Garrett Hartley (hip) is also out, while WR Adrian Arrington (knee) and defensive tackle Tom Johnson (calf) are questionable. Green Bay will be without several players as well.

The 2011 NFL season kicks off tonight, in a match-up of the last two Super Bowl Champions, as the New Orleans Saints travel to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to take on the Green Bay Packers.

What a long, strange trip it’s been this NFL offseason. It seems like only yesterday the news was filled with talk of  a lockout and threats of a fall and winter without football. It’s now all in the past with nothing left to worry about but the fate of your favorite team. Good and bad...

It's finally here...the opening week of the 2011 NFL season. How would you rank the teams, heading into their season-openers?

Now that the preseason schedule is complete, it's time to start thinking about who will be the winners/losers in the opening week of NFL action next week.

The Green Bay Packers will host the New Orleans Saints 28 days from today in the NFL season opener. Packers tight end Jermichael Finley guaranteed success against the Saints, claiming that all Saints talk will come to a "halt." He also talked trash about Vince Young and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Who is going to be named the MVP in the NFL this year?

The quarterback position is always a tough one to rank, when it comes to NFL fantasy football.

There are four teams that stand tall over all others heading into the 2011 NFL season.

The 2011 NFL schedule will open up with a number of outstanding games on opening week.

What games do you think the New Orleans Saints are most likely to struggle in, this year?

What do you think is the most important statistic in the NFL?

Who are the best franchises for fans to follow, in professional sports?

Who has the best organization in the NFL? Adam Schein, of foxsports.com, give his rankins, 1-32.

Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson has accomplished a lot in the NFL. Did the Super Bowl XLV win by his team solidify the former Heisman Trophy winner's spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Mike Vandermause, of greenbaypressgazette.com, has the story, below.

The NFL released the 2011 regular season schedule today. The New Orleans Saints are scheduled for 4 primetime games, including the Thursday season opener in Green Bay against the Packers. All games are tentative until the NFL lockout is lifted.

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, a former offensive coordinator with the New Orleans Saints, paid his dues to become a Super Bowl winning coach. Peter Finney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

A record 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, in Super Bowl XLV, on Sunday. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

The Green Bay Packers won their first Super Bowl since 1996 on Sunday, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25. Judy Battista, of the New York Times, has the story, below.