Saints-Colts Game Gets NFL Season Underway

The NFL season is upon us, and the league desperately wants to move past all of this summer's controversy and put the focus back on the gridiron. In DC, Michael Wilbon writes that shouldn't be a problem, as "nothing in sports seduces Americans the way the [NFL] does.” Our panel of journalists agrees, with NFL Network's Adam Schefter saying fans "just want to watch some games." Today, we offer the first of two special issues with pieces on Roger Goodell's first year as Commissioner, league sponsors and media partners, the challenges faced by the Jaguars and Falcons, the stadium efforts of the Giants, Jets and 49ers, new books by NFL personalities, and a chat with Qwest exec Rich Karlis.