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Broncos top team in final AP Pro32 power rankings
The Broncos' rise to the top of the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings began in the last six weeks of the regular season. That's when Peyton Manning and the ...
Regular season winners don't always make champions
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often ...
Reid among 7 NFL coaches sacked in firing frenzy
Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lovie Smith led the Chicago Bears to the 2007 Super Bowl. Now they're ...
Bills fire Gailey after 3 straight losing seasons
Chan Gailey didn't work out after three losing seasons, leaving the Buffalo Bills looking for their fifth head coach since 2001. The Bills fired ...
Ryan stays as Jets coach, GM Tannenbaum fired
Mike Tannenbaum pulled out a letter as he stood in front of the New York Jets players for one last time. It was a farewell address to the group of men ...
Brady's 2 TD passes lead Pats over Dolphins 28-0
The Patriots are rolling again, right into a playoff bye. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, the defense had a season-high seven sacks and New ...
Ryan wants to be Jets coach for 'next 15 years'
Rex Ryan has no plans to go anywhere. Doesn't want to, he said. The feisty New York Jets coach opened his news conference Friday by denouncing a ...
McElroy has concussion, Sanchez to start for Jets
Rex Ryan stepped to the podium, looked out at the cameras and opened his news conference with a warning. "You're not going to believe this one," the ...
Denver rolls, keeps top spot in AP Pro32 rankings
Peyton Manning and his Broncos are closing in on the playoffs as the top team in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Denver strengthened its grip on the ...
Ryan says Tebow would have done wildcat if asked
Tim Tebow would have done whatever Rex Ryan asked — if the New York Jets coach had asked him. Ryan acknowledged Monday that Tebow wasn't happy when ...
AP source: Dolphins' Smith has knee bruise
A person familiar with the diagnosis says Miami Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith escaped serious injury when he hurt his left knee in the team's victory ...
AP photographers captured the year in sports
From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from ...
Benched QB Sanchez mum on future with Jets
Mark Sanchez knows he won't be the New York Jets' starting quarterback this week. Beyond that, the one-time face of the franchise won't say whether ...
J-E-T-S went from Super Bowl contenders to M-E-S-S
From nearly Super to just plain stupefying. That is what the New York Jets have become in a span of two NFL seasons. From a botched trade for Tim ...
AP Sources: Jets could trade QBs Sanchez, Tebow
Mark Sanchez is no longer the face of the New York Jets. He could soon be a former member of the team. And Tim Tebow might even beat him out the door.
Niners-Seahawks a late-season classic
Under normal circumstances, Seattle's CenturyLink Field rocks from the noise of the 12th Man. Imagine how far across Puget Sound the crowd's cheers ...
Column: Tebow Time clocks out in the Big Apple
In the end, the Tim Tebow era in New York will be remembered for his shirtless jog in the rain. Really, that's about it. He barely played at all for ...
Jets' playoff hopes end in 14-10 loss to Titans
Rex Ryan has stuck up for Mark Sanchez from the start. Watching the quarterback literally throw away the Jets' slim playoff hopes with a season-high ...
Titans end Jets' playoff hopes with 14-10 win
The New York Jets' playoff hopes are gone, lost in a wave of turnovers by struggling Mark Sanchez. Chris Johnson went 94 yards for the longest ...
Locker's TD run gives Titans 14-10 lead over Jets
Jake Locker's 13-yard quarterback keeper around left end with 20 seconds left in the third quarter gave the Tennessee Titans a 14-10 lead over the New ...
Russell Wilson soars as Seahawks rout Bills 50-17
Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller breaks into a big chuckle when reminded about how many NFL teams passed up on drafting Russell Wilson.
ON FOOTBALL: Predicting the NFL is a fool's game
So you think you know the NFL? Perhaps you can predict the future, tame the weather and forecast winning lottery numbers, too. Those claiming to know ...
49ers withstand comeback, top Patriots 41-34
LaMichael James awaited the kickoff, determined to regain the momentum for the 49ers after they quickly lost all of a 28-point lead. "We need a ...
49ers clinch playoff berth, 41-34 over Patriots
Jim Harbaugh might have learned more about his San Francisco 49ers during 20 minutes of sleepwalking than at any other time in his two years as their ...