National Football League News and Rumors
The Chiefs Celebrated A Touchdown That Was Not A Touchdown: Chiefs-Steelers In Two GIFsSean Newell, deadspin.com Pittsburgh 16, Kansas City 13: Mike Tirico could barely contain himself early on as the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead on the Steelers. Then Mike Wallace's thighs showed up. More » |
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FG helps Steelers tip Chiefs in OTNov 12, 2012
Shaun Suisham's 23-yard field goal in overtime gave the Steelers a 16-13 win over the Chiefs. The victory may prove costly as Ben Roethlisberger left after hurting his shoulder. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The Kansas City Chiefs have been abysmal in many fundamental aspects of football this season, but in Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that hadn't held a lead until tonight's first quarter kept it surprisingly close throughou… |
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Falcons release unproductive lineman EdwardsNov 12, 2012
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Ray Edwards was supposed to give the Atlanta Falcons a fearsome pass rush. |
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When a coach is losing like this, he really can’t win. If he blames his players, he forfeits the locker room and takes a backhanded swipe at his general manager. If he blames his coaching staff, he condemns himself for hiring these bums. |
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Roethlisberger out with hurt shoulderNov 12, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has left Monday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a right shoulder injury. |
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Ben Roethlisberger taken to locker roomNov 12, 2012
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was taken to the locker room early in the third quarter of Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs’ defenders Justin Houston and Tamba Hali sandwiched Roethlisberger on a third down… |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com The Bengals and Browns are a bitter, bitter rivalry. For Ohioans, it's almost as bad as soap vs. human skin—you just have to pick a side. It makes sense, then, that A.J. Green would be upset about losing to the Browns, but it would make sense regardless… |
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Eli Manning has placed two Super Bowl rings in Tom Coughlin’s safe deposit box and as a quarterback and coach they are as tied together in Giants history as Bill Parcells and Phil Simms or in NFL history as Bill Walsh and Joe Montana, Bill Belichick and… |
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Falcons cut Ray EdwardsNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Even the best teams in the NFL have issues. The Falcons, riding high with an 8-1 record, have released defensive end Ray Edwards. Jay Glazer of FOX first reported the move, and the team has announced the transaction. Signed by the Falcons after the 201… |
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NFL: Broncos' TD should've been a touchbackNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The NFL said the 76-yard punt return by Denver's Trindon Holliday against Carolina on Sunday should have been ruled a touchback, not a touchdown. |
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Asomugha could be on his way out of Philly, tooNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com It’s regarded as a foregone conclusion that the Eagles will cut quarterback Mike Vick after the 2012 season, given that he’s due to earn a base salary of $15.5 million in 2013. Vick’s not the only high-profile player who could be on his way out of P… |
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Chiefs take early lead in PittsburghNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com For the first time all season, we can say this: There’s a Chiefs game on, and Kansas City is leading. The Chiefs took their first lead of the season in the first quarter on Monday night in Pittsburgh, as Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles finished … |
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NY Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez sticking to script, coach Rex Ryan has 'fatal attraction' to himNov 12, 2012
As far as beatings go, the one the Jets took in Seattle Sunday will seem painless in comparison to the whipping the media will administer to Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez in the coming days and weeks. This is what Woody Johnson’s Jets have become. Confronta… |
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The Steelers, playing without Ben Roethlisberger, are trying to put away the Chiefs, who scored the game's first 10 points. Ryan Succop's 46-yard field goal has forced overtime. |
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Your Monday Night Football Open ThreadNov 12, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Sometimes Monday Night Football features a good game. And then sometimes the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Pittsburgh. The Chiefs have had quite a year. Among major accomplishments the Chiefs can list getting smoked by the Chargers and Romeo Crennel havi… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Broncos return man Trindon Holliday started celebrating 75 yards into a 76-yard punt return on Sunday, and if not for a botched call by the officials, his touchdown against the Panthers would have been wiped out and ruled a fumble at the 1-yard line. As… |
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Defiant Rex won't bench Sanchez to save jobNov 12, 2012
Jane McManus, ESPN.com Rex Ryan responded defiantly Monday when asked if he would bench Mark Sanchez in favor of Tim Tebow, claiming that his job security with the New York Jets will not factor into who starts at quarterback. |
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LB Williams returns, looks for role with BroncosNov 12, 2012
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Returning to a defense that didn't seem to miss him much, Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams is willing to do whatever it takes - even play special teams - to get back on the field after missing the first nine games of the season … |
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Deadspin Up All Night: Washed Up And Left For DeadNov 12, 2012
Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Monday Night Football is really Chiefs and Steelers? Monday Night Football is really Chiefs and Steelers. More » |
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Chris Berman Apologizes After Monday Night Football Graphic Reads: "Roethlisberger Drink & Drunk"Nov 12, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Ben Roethlisberger may be a "jagoff" notorious for his barroom antics, but when an item showed up in ESPN's televised rundown before Monday Night Football tonight titled "Roethlisberger Drink & Drunk," it caught many viewers by surprise. More » |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com With the Eagles desperately trying to turn their season around, they’ve made a move designed to shore up their struggling offensive line. Veteran guard Jake Scott, who has been a free agent all year and has said he would only sign when the right opportu… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com The Kansas City Chiefs will be without wide receiver Steve Breaston for Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Breaston was signed to a five-year, $22 million contract on July 29 and caught 61 passes for 785 yards and two touchdowns last s… |
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Lions claim cornerback Pat Lee, cut Alphonso SmithNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com As the Lions continue to play musical chairs in the secondary, they’ve made yet another move at cornerback. Pat Lee, who started seven games at cornerback for the Raiders this year but was surprisingly cut on Saturday, has been claimed off waivers by th… |
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Bills' Jackson (concussion) to miss Dolphins gameNov 12, 2012
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson is out with a concussion, and there's at least one teammate who's unhappy with how Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes celebrated after delivering the blow. |
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Steelers cut NT Ta'amu month after DUI arrestNov 12, 2012
Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com The Pittsburgh Steelers released backup nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu a month after the rookie fourth-round pick's drunken driving incident last month. |
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Concussed Smith threw TD with blurred visionNov 12, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith threw a 14-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of Sunday's 24-24 tie against the Rams while playing with blurred vision before coming out with a concussion. |
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Mike Holmgren "Has No Idea" Where Cowboys Rumor Came From, When It Was Obviously His AgentNov 12, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Big CBS exclusive yesterday: Mike Holmgren, who's going to be let go in Cleveland at the end of the season if not earlier, is going to be very picky about his next stop. But if there's an opening, he'd love to coach in Dallas. This according to "so… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Wisconsin’s Montee Ball will be the first running back taken in the 2013 NFL draft. At least, he will be if you believe his coach. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema told ESPN that he has spoken with NFL scouts about their views on his team, and they’ve alw… |
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Eli Manning won’t throw for a weekNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com After Sunday’s 31-13 loss to the Bengals, Giants quarterback Eli Manning said that he didn’t think a tired arm was to blame for his recent struggles. With the bye week here, though, Manning is erring on the side of caution. Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYo… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com It’s not often that an NFL team successfully executes two fake punts in one game, but that’s what the Rams did to the 49ers on Sunday. That’s particularly galling to 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh because he says his team spent much of the last week of pr… |
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MRI says shoulder of Broncos' Dumervil is OKNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Denver Broncos dodged a couple of big scares against the Carolina Panthers. |
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Cowboys to place DE Coleman (triceps) on IRNov 12, 2012
Todd Archer, ESPN.com Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kenyon Coleman suffered a torn left triceps in Sunday's win against the Philadelphia Eagles and will undergo season-ending surgery. |
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Bills RB Jackson (concussion) out vs. DolphinsNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Bills running back Fred Jackson is out with a concussion, and there's at least one teammate who's unhappy with how Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes celebrated after delivering the blow. |
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Patriots make room for Aqib TalibNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Patriots gave up 337 yards in the air to the Bills in Sunday’s 37-31 victory, keeping them firmly rooted at the bottom of the league when it comes to passing yards allowed per game and reminding us why they traded a fourth-round pick for the suspend… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com In the last week, the Kansas City Chiefs have set many things in motion to try and turn around their 1-7 disaster of a season. Head coach Romeo Crennel fired himself as defensive coordinator and replaced himself with Gary Gibbs, cornerback Stanford Rout… |
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NFL admits a pair of officiating errorsNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The NFL office admitted Monday a pair of relatively obvious and egregious officiating errors, including one that allowed a bogus touchdown to stand and one that let the clock run for over a minute when it shouldn’t have. The league sent out statements e… |
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Look back at Sunday with PFT on NBC Sports NetworkNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com We’ve spent all day on these pages writing about the biggest stories from Sunday, now it’s time to watch us talk about them. Erik Kuselias, Mike Florio and Rodney Harrison will be covering all the stuff you need to know from Sunday’s games. The inju… |
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Source: Eagles to start Foles vs. RedskinsNov 12, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Nick Foles will start against the Washington Redskins on Sunday, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, after Michael Vick was diagnosed with what coach Andy Reid called a "pretty significant concussion." |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher left Sunday night’s game impressed by the Texans. Urlacher called running back Arian Foster a “bad ass” after the game was over and congratulated Texans safety Danieal Manning after Manning intercepted Jay Cutler in… |
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A.J. Green and a 'Hole' in the Giants' DefenseNov 12, 2012
Jonathan Bales, nytimes.com The Bengals' win over the Giants started with a motion, a play-action fake and a busted coverage on A.J. Green, who had sparked a war of words when he said he saw "holes" in the Giants' secondary. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com A tie! Nothing brings more joy to fans of novelty, more consternation to playoff-scenario-figure-outers, or more mercy to viewers than a tie. The first in the NFL since 2008, the second in a decade, the 24-24 final score of yesterday's St. Louis-San Fra… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Cowboys appear to have lost another defensive starter to a season-ending injury. According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Cowboys defensive end Kenyon Coleman suffered a torn left triceps and needs surgery to repair it. An MRI Monday confirmed th… |
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Colts lose CB Powers for season with foot injuryNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Indianapolis has lost starting cornerback Jerraud Powers and defensive tackle Drake Nevis for the rest of the season. |
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Harbaugh says Alex Smith is doing wellNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Next Monday night’s game between the Bears and the 49ers features a pair of quarterbacks who may miss the game due to concussions. One of those quarterbacks could be moving closer to playing. 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that Alex Smith “sl… |
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Lovie: Bears cautious with concussed CutlerNov 12, 2012
Michael C. Wright, ESPN.com The NFL reviewed Chicago's handling of the concussion suffered by Jay Cutler, and determined the team correctly followed concussion protocol, according to a league spokesman, while Lovie Smith maintained the Bears went beyond the league's requirements. |
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Falcons line doesn’t want all the blame for run gameNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When faced with situations you think they’re built to convert, the Falcons haven’t. But those involved don’t want to draw a line connecting the short-yardage run game failures against the Giants in last year’s playoffs to yesterday’s inability t… |
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Ryan Fitzpatrick wants C.J. Spiller doing moreNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bills weren’t able to come back and beat the Patriots on Sunday, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying by running back C.J. Spiller. Spiller continued his season-long habit of breaking big plays on the ground and in the passing game with 131 total ya… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com "Jaguars sign another Greg Jones." This means that half the Greg Joneses to ever play in the NFL on are on the Jacksonville roster right now. They also kind of look like each other, right? Is that racist? More » |
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Coughlin: Bradshaw to undergo battery of testsNov 12, 2012
Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN.com New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw will undergo a battery of tests as the team conducts medical examinations over the next two days before taking a break during their bye week. |
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Jaguars will play another week without MJDNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey’s Mondays are starting to resemble a less amusing Groundhog Day. Every week he comes to the podium to answer questions about how the team will find a second win this season, something that’s hard enough when he doesn’t a… |
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Bucs' Black expected to recover after neck injuryNov 12, 2012
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano says linebacker Quincy Black is expected to recover from a neck injury but is experiencing complications with his left arm. |
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Holmgren shoots down Cowboys coach rumorNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Browns president Mike Holmgren is on his way out. He just hasn't decided where he's going or what he wants to do. |
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Panthers fire special teams coordinator MurphyNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Panthers special teams coordinator Brian Murphy on Monday became the latest casualty of Carolina's disappointing season. |
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Holmgren denies he’s had any contact with DallasNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Soon-to-be-former Browns president Mike Holmgren made a surprise visit to the media room at team headquarters, to dispute a report that he’s already shown interest in the Cowboys coaching job (which, you know, isn’t open yet). Holmgren told the report… |
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Redskins plan to test Pierre Garçon’s foot this weekNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Pierre Garçon’s first year in Washington has been less successful than hoped as a result of a foot injury that’s kept him off the field for six of the team’s nine games this season. There’s been talk about season-ending surgery and reports out of… |
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Packers place Bryan Bulaga on injured reserveNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com There was a clear sense that the news on Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga’s hip injury wasn’t going to be good. The Packers made it official Monday, placing Bulaga on injured reserve and signing outside linebacker Vic So’oto to fill his roster spot… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Two years ago, we were taken by the NFL's ouroboros: a visual representation of the league's parity, where any team can beat anyone else. In the graphic, each team has a victory over the team next to it, going clockwise, until it circles back. More » |
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Reid calls Vick's concussion 'significant'Nov 12, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid says Michael Vick suffered a "pretty significant' concussion and told the quarterback to stay home Monday and rest. |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com The Chicago Bears' loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday was not a game most Bears fans want to remember. Jay Cutler and Shea McClellin left with concussions. The team turned the ball over four times in the first half. It was cold, rainy, and it halted t… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Last week, Dolphins guard Richie Incognito was voted the second-dirtiest player in the NFL by his peers, which he called a “badge of honor.” But after a dirty play got him penalized and benched on Sunday, Incognito admitted he had done something dumb.… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Another Sunday is in the books and another Monday spent making sense of everything that went down is underway. PFT Live will jump on that train Monday by looking at two of the NFC’s leading lights who wound up with unhappy results and concussed quarterb… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Patriots running back Danny Woodhead had a 15-yard rushing touchdown and an 18-yard receiving touchdown Sunday against the Bills, and that has Tom Brady thankful to have Woodhead as a teammate. And thankful for the division rival that made Woodhead avai… |
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Source: Bears expected to re-sign McCownNov 12, 2012
Jeff Dickerson, ESPN.com With Jay Cutler's status in question, the Chicago Bears are expected to re-sign veteran quarterback Josh McCown, a league source confirmed on Monday. |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals: Through the first half of his second NFL season, Dalton wasn't quite the quarterback we'd seen surprise us in his 2011 rookie campaign. He'd thrown an interception in each of his first eight games, and really hit a w… |
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Jaguars sign another Greg JonesNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Jaguars finally lead the league in a category. And it will be hard for anyone to catch up with their Joneses According to Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union, the Jags signed former Giants linebacker Greg Jones. They can now pair him with cur… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com We like Vikings QB Christian Ponder a lot, and not just because his name is a complete sentence. He seems like a nice, normal guy, who waited all of a month to announce to the world that he was dating ESPN's Samantha Steele. That's still admirable restr… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Go Home, Everybody: We Found The Most Ridiculous Fan In The World | He was at the Dolphins game. They lost by 34. To the Titans. Unforgotten isn't a word. Is that a bowling tattoo on the right side of his torso? Read » More » |
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Lions question hits on Calvin Johnson, Chris HoustonNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Lions were hoping to get back on the happy side of .500 with a win over the Vikings on Sunday, but it was not meant to be. Minnesota won 34-24 to improve to 6-4 and bolster their playoff chances, a result that the Lions feel they tried to get by int… |
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Roddy White plays the “we beat ourselves” cardNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Saints linebacker Scott Shanle felt that the Falcons were “classless” before the start of Sunday’s game. We imagine he holds an equally dim view of what Falcons wide receiver Roddy White had to say after the game came to an end. White, who spent the… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com New York Giants defense: In a 31-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, a non-existent New York Giants pass rush and a Swiss cheese secondary allowed the first four-passing touchdown game of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton's NFL career … |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Jerry Jones likes to do his media scrum in the middle of the Cowboys' locker room—That's why he was so furious last week when he was locked out. But things went better yesterday, both on the field (a 38-23 win in Philadelphia) and with the press. Except… |
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Reggie Bush: I deserved to get benched for fumblingNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Dolphins running back Reggie Bush lost a fumble and was benched after getting just five touches in Sunday’s 37-3 loss to the Titans. Afterward, Bush called the benching the right call. “I didn’t deserve to be back in there,” Bush said. “I fumble… |
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How to describe the NFL's first tie in four years? Bizarre. But through the odd plays, big mistakes and bad calls, one lesson in particular stands out, Peter King writes of Week 10. |
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Chiefs will place Glenn Dorsey on injured reserveNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Chiefs selected defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey with the fifth overall pick of the 2008 draft, the hope was that he’d become a dominant force on their defensive line. That never really came to fruition as Dorsey developed into a capable starter w… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com It was known on Sunday that Rams coach Jeff Fisher had decided to deactivate rookie cornerback Janoris Jenkins and rookie receiver Chris Givens for violating an unspecified team rule. The violation wasn’t known. Per a league source, Jenkins and Givens… |
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Haloti Ngata didn’t play a snap on SundayNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said last week that injuries to his knee and shoulder have kept him from playing the way he’d like this season. The injuries weren’t enough to force Ngata, who didn’t record a tackle in the Week 10 win over the B… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com On multiple occasions this season, the Lions — and particularly center Dominic Raiola — have taken issue with reports citing an anonymous NFL general manager ripping the team. Whoever that anonymous general manager was, Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman says… |
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Dallas Has A Crack ProblemNov 12, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Fumble pileups in the NFL are usually the scene for football's ugliest moves; fortunately (or unfortunately) viewers are usually spared the worst of what happens after a ball hits the turf. Sometimes, though, it happens out in the open, as Cowboys safet… |
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Monday morning one-linersNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Said Bills RB C.J. Spiller, “We knew that, every time we’ve played these guys, we’ve been successful moving the ball against them. That’s a great defense that we went up against and I’m proud of our guys, but at the same time, I’m very disappo… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With Vikings receiver Percy Harvin nursing an ankle that he says was sprained in three places, it was foolish to think the Vikings would be able to plug in another slot receiver and expect him to do what Harvin does as well as any slot receiver. Someone… |
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Reid’s exit likely, but not yet a certaintyNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When the Eagles built a 3-1 record via a trio of close wins that could have easily gone the other way, Philly fans didn’t think their team was getting enough credit. Five straight losses later, the Eagles were in hindsight getting too much credit. But w… |
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Raiders shrugged off Ravens late fake field goal TDNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The beating they absorbed from the Ravens was so profound, the Raiders couldn’t even muster indignation. In ordinary settings, the fake field goal that pushed the lead to 48-17 (it ended up 55-20) might have offended the delicate sense of fair play many… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com OK, Donovan McNabb -- you're off the hook. In November of 2008, the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals played to a 13-13 tie, and McNabb, then the Eagles' quarterback, took a great deal of heat for not knowing the rules of overtime. "I've n… |
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Texans win without defensive line coachNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Before Sunday night’s impressive 13-6 win over the Bears in a rainy and windy Soldier Field, Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar wasn’t feeling well. As explained by Mark Berman of FOX 26 in Houston, Kollar became ill. He was taken to a local ho… |
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The Cutler Knockout, and Penalties That Aren't EqualNov 12, 2012
George Bretherton, nytimes.com If a player is injured by an illegal hit to the head, shouldn't there be a way for the referee to avoid having an offsetting penalty in the equation? |
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Shanle says Falcons were “classless” before gameNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Falcons-Saints rivalry hasn’t been much of a rivalry lately, because the Falcons haven’t been doing much winning when they play the Saints. As it turns out, Atlanta’s latest loss to their NFC South rivals was fueled by Falcons’ antics coming… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Your RedZone review of every touchdown scored in Sunday's morning and afternoon games can be seen above, but we'll start this week's specific Splash Plays review with a trio of moments that helped the New Orleans Saints pull the Atlanta Falcons from the… |
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NFL Morning After: Adrian Peterson’s best season yetNov 12, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If I had told you on New Year’s Day that 2012 would be the best year of Adrian Peterson’s career, you would have said I was nuts. Well, I may be nuts, but Adrian Peterson is also the best running back in the NFL, and playing better this season than he… |
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Week 10 Quick Hits: Rise of the SaintsNov 12, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com The Falcons, the last unbeaten team, lost. But the bigger story is the Saints, winners of four of their last five. |
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Eli Manning hardly playing like two-time Super Bowl MVP as NY Giants annual second-half collapse in full swingNov 12, 2012
In the Super Bowl a few years ago, Eli Manning worked himself free from the Patriots pulling and stretching his jersey, created a new pocket and put everything into a throw that miraculously stuck to David Tyree’s helmet and set up the winning touchdown… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com With two of the Top 10 defenses in the NFL, Sunday night's Houston Texans-Chicago Bears game at a rainy, windy and sloppy Soldier Field was expected to be a low-scoring affair. The game would not disappoint, as the two teams would combine for six turnov… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com SEATTLE -- If Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll liked to say, "I told you so," he would have had a full slate of opportunuties to do so after his team beat up on the New York Jets, 28-7, on Sunday afternoon. The Jets, who gave Carroll h… |
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NFL Run & Shootaround: Rising Up and Rising DownNov 12, 2012
On any given Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday), your NFL Run & Shootaround crew will be gathered around multiple televisions, making inappropriate jokes... |
