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It's more fun to be excited than worried about a coming season, so here are the answers to some of the stranger questions that have come up in the Giants' off-season.

The latest episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" opens with more talk of Darrelle Revis, but the Jets are baffled by a report that an agreement is near.

A final decision on the length of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's suspension is likely to be announced on Friday, the day before teams trim rosters to 53 players.

Aaron Schatz of Football Outsiders has posted a summation of seven years of research at his Web site.

The Arizona Cardinals have begun calling teams with quarterback needs to gauge interest in Matt Leinart.

The competition committee had the best of intentions in repositioning umpires for their safety, but they don't seem to have considered all the ramifications.

Both New York/New Jersey football teams appear to be shaky at backup quarterback.

The Jets' special teams have been the team's lone consistent bright spot this summer, forcing at least one turnover in all three preseason games.

The improbable rookie season of Quinn Porter, a running back with an unusual backstory and stranger nickname -- Pompoms -- came to an end when the Packers put him on injured reserve.

The Philadelphia Soul is back, with Ron Jaworski among the co-owners, but without the celebrity owner Jon Bon Jovi.

News and notes from recent preseason action and how it may affect your next fantasy football draft.

The N.F.L.'s tinkering with its umpire will continue this week, when he will move back to his old spot in the middle of the defense for the final five minutes of the game, instead of in the final two minutes, as was originally mandated.

It's not that running doesn't matter. But to build a perennial playoff contender, you're far better off focusing on the passing game.

An enthusiastic subset of Europeans has become fascinated with football, including a league in Portugal.

An article in The Times-Picayune reminds us of what has been largely forgotten during the Saints' recent success: The team probably wouldn't have enjoyed that success without Hurricane Katrina, which might have saved pro football in New Orleans.

An article in The Times-Picayune reminds us of what has been largely forgotten during the Saints' recent success: The team probably wouldn't have enjoyed that success without Hurricane Katrina, which might have saved pro football in New Orleans.

Injuries have kept the team's projected starters from playing together in the preseason.

Linebacker Calvin Pace will miss four to six weeks after being injured Friday against Washington.

The Giants were uninspiring in their preseason loss at Baltimore, and Coach Tom Coughlin wasn't pleased. He and Justin Tuck said the Giants lacked "energy."

Roster cuts are imminent, and fringe players are learning that college success means little in the N.F.L.

Mark Sanchez and the offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer have been shaky in the preseason, and they'll be on the hot seat early with a tough early schedule.

The Jets fumbled four times and had four turnovers in their preseason loss against the Redskins on Friday.

A Web site rates the accuracy of fantasy experts and tries to reduce the time and stress involved in making fantasy football decisions.

Here's a look at some of the more bizarre Giants-related content produced over the past few months.

Episode 3 of the HBO show starts to answer questions, and also teaches us how training camp is not unlike rushing a fraternity, except you get paid.

Greg Bishop, who covers the Jets for The Times, will answer reader questions today about the Jets and anything else you'd like to ask about the coming N.F.L. season.

A Giants blogger laments that we hang on every little drivel of news -- often 140 characters or less at a time.

As a member of the Redskins' Over the Hill Gang, Chris Hanburger was a complete outside linebacker, one of the best of his era, and a most worthy nominee for the Hall of Fame.

The new online version of DirecTV's N.F.L. Sunday Ticket package will be available to a small portion of the country - contrary to the promise of much broader accessibility contained in its own internal promotional material.

The N.F.L keeps pushing an 18-game regular season. And players keep pushing back. Is there a middle ground?