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NFC East wide open after Redskins top Giants 17-16
There was the fumble by Robert Griffin III that turned into a Washington Redskins touchdown. There was the fumble by teammate Alfred Morris that led ...
RG3, Redskins closing in on Giants with 17-16 win
Robert Griffin III went down, the ball popped out, and the Washington Redskins scored a touchdown. Look out, New York Giants and the rest of the NFC ...
Eagles' Reid names QB Foles starter rest of season
Nick Foles is the quarterback of the present for the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Andy Reid said Foles will remain the starter for the rest of the ...
Super Bowl favorites? All guesses are under review
Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now ...
Broncos, Patriots and Falcons win divisions
If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the ...
Romo sets TD mark as Cowboys beat Eagles, 38-33
Tony Romo knows what matters the most when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys. So while it's nice to break Troy Aikman's franchise record for career ...
Football fans get a close-up in 'Silver Linings'
In David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook," Bradley Cooper plays an unstable former teacher trying to improve himself after exiting a mental ...
Falcons get even with archrival Saints
The Atlanta Falcons have had a few close calls, but only one blemish on their record. It came at New Orleans. On Thursday night, the archrival Saints ...
Football leads NBC to ratings win
Two football games that showed the widely divergent paths of New York's pro football teams boosted NBC to its first ratings win of the new season.
Texans still top AP Pro32 rankings; others gaining
The New England Patriots are moving up in the AP Pro32 power rankings, thanks to another second-half-of-the-season winning streak. While the Houston ...
Dallas ground game stuck in neutral without Murray
The Dallas running game is stuck in neutral without running back DeMarco Murray. Of course, the Cowboys have also had a temporary center and backups ...
Eagles lose receiver DeSean Jackson to injury
The Philadelphia Eagles will place wide receiver DeSean Jackson on injured reserve after he sustained multiple rib fractures in Monday night's loss ...
Division races taking shape
As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are ...
Cancer patient gets wish, Giants play like champs
A week off, some rest and a poignant plea from a 15-year-old cancer patient got the New York Giants back on track. Now the rest of the NFL has ...
Manning powers Giants to big lead against Packers
Eli Manning threw for three scores to become the Giants' career leader in touchdown passes, and rested New York led the Green Bay Packers 38-10 after ...
NFL to examine replay rule from Lions-Texans game
The rule that negated using video replay to confirm a Houston Texans touchdown "may be too harsh" and will be re-examined immediately, NFL director ...
RG3 sparkling, steady as 'Skins top Cowboys, 38-31
Robert Griffin III will always be RG3. That didn't stop Washington coach Mike Shanahan from trying something a little different after his rookie ...
Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line ...
Griffin shines, Redskins hold off Cowboys, 38-31
Robert Griffin III raised his fists, took a knee for a quick prayer, jumped up and pointed to the sky. That's the routine on touchdown passes for the ...
Austin, Scandrick, Carter hurt for Cowboys
Cowboys receiver Miles Austin, cornerback Orlando Scandrick and linebacker Bruce Carter left Thursday's game against Washington due to injuries.
Man gets prison term for extorting QB Griffin
A former Baylor basketball player was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Wednesday for trying to get $1 million from Washington Redskins ...
Texans still atop AP Pro32 rankings; 49ers to 2nd
Just win, Houston. The Texans did exactly that Sunday, rallying for a 43-37 overtime victory over the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars to retain the top ...
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant could finally be arriving
Great one game. Hard to find the next. A scene at the mall one year. Trouble with the law the next. Wide receiver Dez Bryant is the riddle many had ...