Packers still atop AP Pro32 as season begins
Green Bay had staying power in the AP Pro32 through the preseason. Now, let's see how long the Packers can remain the top-rated team in The Associated ...

Fill-in refs raising concerns as NFL season looms
Replacement officials probably can't start the regular season as poorly as they did the preseason. At least, the NFL is hoping they don't. In the very ...

Saints adjust schedule because of tropical storm
The New Orleans Saints changed their practice and travel plans Monday, heading for Cincinnati as Tropical Storm Isaac headed for the Gulf Coast.

Saints register preseason win over Texans, 34-27
Matt Schaub and Drew Brees look ready as ever for the games that will count. The defenses they picked apart might feel differently about the work they ...

Saints: Kromer will be interim coach first 6 games
The New Orleans Saints designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as the interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, when assistant ...

Patriots win exhibition opener, 7-6 over Saints
The New England Patriots figured they had someone to replace running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis when he left as a free agent. Turns out they had two ...

Peyton back on field, RG3, Luck get going
Yep, that's Peyton Manning wearing No. 18 and throwing passes. The uniform might look strange, though. And yes, that's a female line judge making ...

Brees sharp, Saints beat Cardinals 17-10
Tour the Pro Football Hall of Fame and see all the bronze busts. Cheer tackle Willie Roaf's induction. Watch Drew Brees produce a touchdown on his ...

Saints praise Brees' fitness in opening practice
A semblance of normalcy has returned to the New Orleans Saints, who started practicing Thursday with recently re-signed star quarterback Drew Brees ...

Vilma court hearing ends with no decision on TRO
After Jonathan Vilma and seven witnesses testified Thursday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell got his facts wrong in the bounty scandal, a federal ...

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 ...

Hopes high for many NFL teams as camps open
Training camp is under way around the NFL and every team believes it has a chance to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The New York Giants proved for ...

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.

Ravens' Rice, Bears' Forte get long-term deals
Ray Rice and Matt Forte got what they wanted Monday: long-term contracts that sometimes elude NFL running backs. Neither Rice nor Forte was enamored ...

Brees passes physical, signs $100M, 5-year deal
Drew Brees took some time out of his Sunday to sign autographs on items ranging from a black jersey handed to him by a fan to a $100 million contract ...

AP Source: Drew Brees agrees to $100 million deal
Drew Brees and the Saints reached a deal on par with the quarterback's record-setting play, giving New Orleans' fans some news they can celebrate ...

AP Source: Saints, Brees apart on guaranteed money
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints still must close a significant gap in guaranteed money if they are to agree on a five-year contract worth about ...
Arbitrator rules for Brees in franchise tag matter
Drew Brees gained additional leverage in his protracted contract talks with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday when an arbitrator in Philadelphia ruled ...

Brees' franchise tag arbitration hearing held
An arbitrator expects to rule within a week on arguments presented Wednesday concerning the Saints' use of the NFL's franchise tag on quarterback Drew ...

Drew Brees hopeful of long-term deal with Saints
New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is confident that he and the Saints will agree on a long-term contract. With the start of training camp about a ...

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, ...