
Chiefs pick Central Michigan's Eric Fisher at No 1
The Kansas City Chiefs began to realize about two weeks ago that Central Michigan's Eric Fisher would be their choice with the No. 1 overall pick in ...

This year's draft heavy on size, light on glamour
This year's NFL draft is heavy on size and light on glamour. There's no high-profile quarterback destined to go No. 1 and instantly become the face ...

Chiefs could make rare choice of OT at No. 1
Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Nobody pays much attention to the guys in the trenches ...

Chiefs hold No. 1 pick in draft for first time
The running joke around Kansas City at the end of last season went something like this: "The Chiefs are so bad" — pause for effect — "they can't even ...

NFL draft: 10 things to watch for during draft
Since 1936, the NFL has picked the best of college football to join the pro league. From the very first pick — Jay Berwanger, who also was the first ...

Cardinals acquire QB Palmer from Raiders
Carson Palmer has landed with the third team of his NFL career. First Cincinnati, then Oakland and now Arizona, it's not exactly a 'Who's Who' of NFL ...
Pagano feeling lucky after battle with cancer
Chuck Pagano walks into the Colts complex now and looks like his old self. The graying goatee is back. The salt-and-pepper hair on top of his head is ...

SUPER BOWL WATCH: NFL awards, real fun to come
Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: ...
Griffin beats out Luck, Wilson
Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, beating out two other ...

Deep thoughts: Long ball could carry Ravens to win
Fear the dreadlocks, San Francisco. Torrey Smith just might be the difference in a Super Bowl that will hinge on the 49ers' ability to prevent the ...

Suddenly unwanted, Tebow has uncertain NFL future
From nearly unstoppable to nearly invisible. Tim Tebow was two wins from the Super Bowl a year ago. Now, he's pretty much a player without a team — ...

Agent says Colts assistant out of hospital
The agent for Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said Wednesday night that his client has been released from an Indianapolis hospital and that ...

Lewis, Ravens advance in playoffs by dumping Indy
After receiving rave reviews for its closing act in Baltimore, The Ray Lewis Retirement Tour heads to Denver for another show. When Lewis and the ...

Wilson, Seahawks top Redskins 24-14; RG3 hurt
Either way, a rookie quarterback was going to make it to the second round of the playoffs. The losing team would go home disappointed, but with the ...

Here come the big boys
Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, ...

Ravens top Colts 24-9 in AFC wild card
The Baltimore Ravens wanted one long final ride for Ray Lewis. They also wanted Denver. They got it. Having disposed of Andrew Luck and the ...

RG3 hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14 in playoffs
Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch's fourth-quarter, go-ahead touchdown run, doing just enough to get in the way ...

Seahawks' Wilson last rookie QB left in playoffs
Wild-card weekend is over in the NFL playoffs, and Seattle's Russell Wilson is the lone rookie quarterback remaining. And, Wilson's Seahawks made a ...

Column: Wilson stands tall as only rookie QB left
This was always going to be one of those once in a decade quarterback classes, even before Russell Wilson announced his arrival from what is arguably ...

AP PHOTOS: Seattle, Ravens, Packers, Texans win
It was a wild weekend of wild-card playoff games in the opening round of the NFL postseason. The Washington Redskins lost rookie quarterback Robert ...

Texans beat Bengals, Packers rout Vikings
More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau ...

Wayne hoping Colts can make his dream come true
Reggie Wayne has an emphatic message for his teammates. He's got bigger plans for this year's Indianapolis Colts. Less than 12 months after taking ...

Rodgers and Flacco the wild-card rarities
Aaron Rodgers has won a Super Bowl and an MVP award. Joe Flacco has been to the playoffs in all five of his pro seasons. They will be the rarities ...

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 ...