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A Pick 6 of NFL teams that could use Usain Bolt
Now that the Olympics are over, there's one very fast young man looking at one very long layoff before resurfacing in Rio in four years. Hey, Usain ...
Cowboys beat Raiders 3-0 in exhibition opener
Darren McFadden needed one series to show he's in midseason form for Oakland following a foot injury that cut his last season short. Most of the rest ...
Manning glad first game is out of the way
Baby steps, not giant leaps. That's how Peyton Manning is marking his comeback. So, he was glad to get his first game in 19 months out of the way and ...
Manning makes cameo, Broncos beat Bears 31-3
Peyton Manning didn't hide his feelings. This one was special, and he simply wasn't about to dismiss it as just another tuneup. He's come too far for ...
Eastin breaks NFL's on-field gender barrier
Shannon Eastin earned her stripes by receiving the ultimate officials' compliment: It was almost as if she wasn't there. Just being there earned her ...
Chargers beat Pack 21-13 in preseason opener
Shannon Eastin made history. Some of the players she was officiating made it look ugly. Eastin became the first woman to officiate an NFL game, ...
Manning uneven in first appearance with Broncos
Peyton Manning's first appearance with the Denver Broncos was a brief one. Manning played one possession in the preseason opener against the Chicago ...
Elvis Dumervil won't be charged in road rage case
Broncos Pro Bowl defensive end Elvis Dumervil won't be charged in a road rage incident in Miami Beach, Fla. His lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, said the ...
Study: New rule reduced concussions on kickoffs
Changes to the NFL's kickoff rules appear to account for a slight decline in the number of concussions reported across the league last season, ...
Manning gives big crowd some thrills
On his first snap, Peyton Manning went deep. He overshot Demaryius Thomas but nonetheless showed off his arm strength to any doubters that might ...
Manning shines in Broncos' first padded practice
Peyton Manning's first full practice in pads in 18 months drew rave reviews from his coaches and teammates — and at least one suggestion that his ...
Manning searching for timing with his new targets
Peyton Manning's arm strength looks just fine. It's his timing with his new targets that's the biggest question mark facing the four-time MVP as he ...
Manning Era begins in Denver with packed camp
Peyton Manning says it's going to take him a while to settle into his new digs in Denver after spending 14 years in Indianapolis. He looked right at ...
Broncos report to camp, hope to provide healing
The Denver Broncos reported to camp Wednesday hoping to lift the spirits of a community in mourning over the movie theater massacre in neighboring ...
Peyton watch in Denver headlines preseason
Peyton Manning has changed his ride, from a Colt to a Bronco. Tebowmania has moved from the Rocky Mountains to the Meadowlands. Randy Moss is back.
Broncos visit Colo. shooting victims in hospital
A half dozen Denver Broncos visited with survivors of the Colorado theater shooting on Sunday to try to lift their spirits. The group visited with ...
Broncos' Dumervil charged with aggravated assault
Denver Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm in Florida. Court records show the 28-year-old is ...
NFL shifting start time of doubleheaders' 2nd game
Tim Tebow was leading the Broncos on yet another improbable last-minute comeback, and fans in New York, Dallas and other football-mad markets didn't ...
Tomlinson signs 1-day contract with Bolts, retires
LaDainian Tomlinson was in the midst of saying goodbye to the NFL when his young son, Daylen, wandered across the dais and tugged on his pant leg, ...
Tomlinson to call it quits after 11 NFL seasons
LaDainian Tomlinson's brilliant NFL career will officially end when he ceremoniously rejoins the San Diego Chargers for a day. The Chargers said ...
Man sentenced for killing Raiders star's daughter
A man has been sentenced to 55 years to life in prison for killing the daughter of former Oakland Raiders star Fred Biletnikoff in 1999.
Texans give extensions to Smith, Kubiak
The Houston Texans announced contract extensions Thursday for general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak, rewarding them for taking the team to ...