NFL owners tweak Rooney Rule
The NFL is looking to make the Rooney Rule more effective after eight available coaching jobs and seven for general managers did not go to a minority ...

Te'o doing tough balancing act at NFL combine
Manti Te'o walked into a crowded room of reporters Saturday, took a breath and settled in for 15 minutes of NFL scouting combine history. Again, the ...

Black ex-coaches say NFL's Rooney Rule is broken
Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head ...

Panthers announce Rivera will be back next season
Ron Rivera will return as coach of the Carolina Panthers next season following his team's strong finish. Panthers spokesman Charlie Dayton said Rivera ...

Niners-Seahawks a late-season classic
Under normal circumstances, Seattle's CenturyLink Field rocks from the noise of the 12th Man. Imagine how far across Puget Sound the crowd's cheers ...

Could winning out save coaches on the hot seat?
Andy Reid got such a hearty hug on the sideline from Howard Mudd that the 70-year-old assistant with the artificial hip actually lifted the burly head ...

Newton, Panthers starting to hit their stride
After struggling to score points and move the chains for much of the season, the Carolina Panthers' offense has suddenly hit its stride. Too bad it's ...

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 ...

Chiefs beat Panthers at somber Arrowhead Stadium
Brady Quinn tried to avoid looking at the empty locker when he arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback couldn't ...

Newton leads Panthers past Eagles 30-22
They were two words on a sponsor's banner draped behind the Philadelphia Eagles' postgame podium: Imagine. Change. For disgusted Eagles fans, that's ...