February 7th, 2012
Ricky Williams, a former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round NFL draft pick, informed the Baltimore Ravens he is planning to announce his retirement, a source told ESPN and the Associated Press. (more)
February 6th, 2012
If you blinked, you probably missed it. But during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, rapper M.I.A. gave viewers a less-than-friendly gesture when she flashed the middle finger during Madonna’s performance of “Give Me All Your Luvin.’” (more)
February 3rd, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell says if the NFL puts a team in Los Angeles, it is probable the league would expand to 34 franchises. (more)
February 1st, 2012
From high school, college, to the pros, cheerleaders and football seem to go hand in hand. (more)
January 27th, 2012
It’s one of the most iconic images in pro football history: Dwight Clark leaping into the air in the back of the end zone in Candlestick Park to snag a touchdown pass from Joe Montana and defeat the Dallas Cowboys 28–27 in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. To this day, every football fan simply knows it as “The Catch.” (more)
January 15th, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) — Aiming to ensure NFL rules are enforced the same way from game to game, the league will consider making about 10 officials full-time employees next season. As of now, all game officials are part-time employees. (more)
January 13th, 2012
Can it get any better for Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow? In the wake of his team’s upset win last weekend over the defending AFC Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s become abundantly clear that the nation has embraced Tebow like no other athlete in recent memory. (more)
January 9th, 2012
The game-winning touchdown pass from Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas that ended the wild-card playoff game with the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday will probably go down as one of the more memorable plays in NFL history. (more)
January 6th, 2012
When I was a very young boy, January 1 was the exclusive province of college football. If you were a sports fan, your agenda was pretty much set from the kickoff of the Cotton Bowl just past noon on the East Coast all the way until the final gun at the Orange Bowl sometime around midnight. (more)
January 2nd, 2012
First came a squabble in the huddle. Then, Santonio Holmes found himself on the bench. (more)
January 2nd, 2012
The Indianapolis Colts secured the top pick of the 2012 NFL Draft on Sunday as they lost a 19-13 decision to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although the St. Louis Rams also lost, the Colts hold the tiebreaker due to strength of schedule. That puts the Colts on the clock with an opportunity to select one of the most sought after quarterbacks in recent memory, Andrew Luck. (more)
January 2nd, 2012
Two rematches of regular-season games will highlight the wild-card round, which was set up when Cincinnati grabbed the final AFC spot Sunday and Atlanta moved ahead of Detroit in the NFC. (more)
December 30th, 2011
The workload of a Pro Bowl season looks to be taking its toll on Tom Brady. (more)
December 29th, 2011
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith said Ndamukong Suh called him to apologize a few days after the Lions defensive lineman’s infamous Thanksgiving Day stomp. (more)
December 29th, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS — Colts defensive end Robert Mathis couldn’t care less about the No. 1 draft pick. All he wants is another win. (more)
December 28th, 2011
Jason Taylor, who has collected more sacks than any player in Dolphins history and is sixth all-time among NFL sack leaders, will play the final game of his 15-year career Sunday. (more)
December 27th, 2011
The Saints wrapped up the NFC South with a big win against the Falcons, leaving three division titles and one wild-card spot up for grabs in the season’s final week. (more)
December 27th, 2011
After a disastrous offensive performance that left many New York Jets fans fuming — the audacity of 59 passes as the Jets allowed five sacks to the New York Giants in a 29-14 loss Saturday — fingers are being pointed with the playoffs a distant possibility heading into the final game of the season. (more)
December 27th, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The athletic abilities of star running back Adrian Peterson led the Minnesota Vikings to give him a seven-year, $100 million contract extension before the season started. (more)
December 22nd, 2011
When Aaron Rodgers needs to rekindle the feelings that drove his rise from a junior college quarterback to Super Bowl MVP, he doesn’t have to look too far. (more)
