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Ravens S Ed Reed suspended by NFL for 1 game
Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for repeated hits to the head and neck area of defenseless ...
Pats rout Colts 59-24 but Gronkowski injures arm
The New England Patriots defense came alive just in time. It may have to make an even bigger contribution with Rob Gronkowski likely out for a while ...
Extra work in wins for Houston, Dallas, Tampa Bay
Working overtime. Houston, Dallas and Tampa Bay made it pay off by earning victories Sunday. Jacksonville, Cleveland and Carolina all blew leads to ...
Brady outplays Luck, Patriots rout Colts 59-24
Alfonzo Dennard watched himself on the video board as he raced 87 yards with an interception for a touchdown. He wanted to see if the star rookie who ...
RG3 has 4 TD passes; Redskins beat Eagles 31-6
There was some serious scoreboard watching in the Washington Redskins locker room. A near-perfect game from Robert Griffin III buoyed the hopes of a ...
Column: NFL safety not just a current issue
Roger Goodell's timing seemed odd, with his Harvard School of Public Health speech on player safety coming after a week in which three starting NFL ...
49ers' Harbaugh back to work after heart procedure
Jim Harbaugh practically galloped through the locker room, lively as ever, offering a wave and a smile to long snapper Brian Jennings before putting ...
NFL commissioner says sport will evolve, get safer
Professional football can evolve into a safer game without sacrificing the physical play — or, some would say, violence — that has made it so popular, ...
Houston aims to be NFL's top defense
Just before the season, Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was asked what he wanted from his defense in 2012 after the unit made a remarkable ...
Column: Goodell an honest broker on concussions?
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is scheduled to deliver the Dean's distinguished lecture Thursday at the Harvard School of Public Health. The title is ...
Rams-49ers tie likely not enough to alter NFL rule
When St. Louis and San Francisco couldn't produce a winner during 75 minutes of play, the complaints came from all corners of the NFL. Tie games, ...
Texans back on top of AP Pro32 NFL power rankings
Houston and Atlanta traded places in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Texans moved to the top on Tuesday following their 13-6 win over the Chicago ...
David Stern estimates NBA revenue up 20 pct to $5B
NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league's ...
3 NFL QBs sidelined by concussions on 1 day
Next week's big, nationally televised "Monday Night Football" showcase could feature a quarterback matchup of journeyman Jason Campbell of the Bears ...
NFL: Refs missed it; Denver TD was a touchback
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.
Alex Smith threw TD pass with blurred vision
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 ...
NFL Rdp: No unbeatens, lots of drama - and a tie
There are no more unbeaten teams in the NFL. There are two teams with a tie, though. New Orleans knocked off the last of the perfect teams when it ...
Rams, 49ers play to 24-24 tie
Two typically reliable kickers missed. Penalties doomed both sides. And a furious, thrilling finish to regulation ended with a dramatic dud in ...
NFL games keep coming down to final seconds
If it seems as though nearly every NFL game this season has come down to the final seconds, that's not your imagination. Through nine weeks, there ...
Steelers, WR Sanders fined for faking injury
The NFL has levied $50,000 in fines to the Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for faking an injury during an Oct. 21 game in ...
Halfway through season, NFC is dominant
Halfway through the season, something's missing — mostly — on a list of the league's elite teams. The AFC. It's difficult to make a case for including ...
Manning, Luck succeed from 2 sides of spectrum
The numbers and the standings will change, but heading into this week's games, they were lined up too perfectly to ignore. Broncos quarterback Peyton ...
This season's NFL rookies 'as good as any group'
Good as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been, look beyond the first-year quarterbacks making a strong first impression and check out the other ...
QB Quinn admits trying to play through concussion
Brady Quinn had waited three years for another chance to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He wasn't going to let a concussion put him back on the ...