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Indianapolis ready to face Texans' big test
Things are getting pretty simple in Indianapolis. Win one more game and the Colts are in the playoffs. Win the next two and Bruce Arians sets the NFL ...
Patriots back on top of AP Pro32 power rankings
See ya, Houston. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have taken over the top spot in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Hours after routing the ...
Vols hire Cincinnati's Jones as new football coach
Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his ...
Manning leads Broncos past Raiders 26-13
Going on the road in a short week is a tough task for any NFL team. Now the Denver Broncos get the reward for beating the division rival Oakland ...
Peyton will pick apart Raiders
Leave it to the Oakland Raiders to ruin the renewal of a great rivalry. The Raiders have done so this year by being, well, awful. They've dropped five ...
Texans 1st, Falcons, Pats tied for 2nd in AP Pro32
An NFL version of No. 1 vs. No. 2 is set for Monday night when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots. The Texans remained first in the AP ...
Read option is back in NFL and better than ever
Tim Tebow has been out with two broken ribs and maybe a bruised ego. The read-option lives, however, in Washington, Carolina and San Francisco, where ...
Mitch Unrein helps Broncos beat Bucs 31-23
What Mitch Unrein lacks in dance moves he more than makes up for in shock value. The second-year defensive lineman out of Wyoming helped the Denver ...
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 ...
Manning throws 3 TDs as Broncos top Bucs 31-23
Ah, that growing list of Broncos playmakers: Peyton Manning. Von Miller. Demaryius Thomas. Mitch Unrein? Well, yes. The second-year defensive lineman ...
Column: Is Kaepernick worth the risk this year?
It was just a few months ago — also known as forever in NFL time — that San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh stood in front of the media and proclaimed ...
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 ...
NFL playoffs taking shape, and still a month to go
Start the playoffs now. Well, just about. More than a month from the end of the NFL season, and nearly every division race is decided. Atlanta and ...
Manning sharp as Broncos beat Chiefs 17-9
You won't get much argument from Broncos coach John Fox about the value of a solid starting quarterback. You probably won't get much from Chiefs coach ...
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 ...
Manning's 2 TDs leads Broncos past Chiefs, 17-9
Peyton Manning was wooed by the Chiefs early in the offseason, after the four-time MVP had been cut loose by Indianapolis and before he signed a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Little things adding up for Notre Dame's Golson
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly believes Everett Golson is ready for what awaits him at Southern California. He believes the 6-0, 185-pound sophomore ...
Von Miller helps Broncos sack Chargers, 30-23
Peyton Manning isn't the only player the Denver Broncos brought in to make things happen. Von Miller got the call from Denver, too, and the ...
Manning throws for 3 TDs in Broncos 30-23 win
Passing by Peyton. Dancing by Von. On the day Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes and drew even with John Elway in the career win column, it ...
Jets' Ryan angered by anonymous rips of Tebow
Rex Ryan doesn't mind his New York Jets players saying what's on their minds. Just as long as they put their names to their comments. An angry Ryan ...
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 ...