http://www.mail.com/organizations/3830-nfc-east.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3830-nfc-east.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1764586-redskins-qb-griffin-better-practice.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III moved better on his sprained right knee at practice Thursday, apparently improving his chances of playing in the Washington Redskins' game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. "You could see he was more comfortable," coach Mike Shanahan said. "He was improved over yesterday." As expected, Shanahan reiterated that he ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1764586-redskins-qb-griffin-better-practice.html 2012-12-13T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763482-browns-expecting-to-rg3-sunday.html BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden returned from practice to find a green XXXL Baylor University golf shirt hanging in his locker. Another sign of Robert Griffin III's impending visit. RG3 and America's most-watched knee were the main topics of conservation as the Browns (5-8) began getting ready for Sunday's game against the Redskins (7... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763482-browns-expecting-to-rg3-sunday.html 2012-12-13T09:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for Brown, the practice squad member killed in a car accident involving a teammate, his Cowboys helmet hung on a hook below a shelf with several pairs of cleats. Towels marked with his No. 53 we... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html 2012-12-13T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761914-bengals-recognize-eagles-quit.html The Philadelphia Eagles haven't completely given up on the season. They damaged Tampa Bay's playoff chances last weekend and get an opportunity Thursday night to do the same to the Cincinnati Bengals. It's a critical game for the Bengals (No. 16 in the AP Pro32). At 7-6, they are in the midst of the AFC wild-card race, tied with the Steelers and a game in... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761914-bengals-recognize-eagles-quit.html 2012-12-12T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759222-cowboys-brent-attends-memorial-with-team-support.html DALLAS (AP) — Jason Garrett gave the Dallas Cowboys a day off after his players somehow pulled off a win in Cincinnati while reeling from a one-car accident that killed one teammate and landed another in jail. Many players showed up at team headquarters anyway and there was Josh Brent, the hulking defensive tackle who missed the trip after police say he w... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759222-cowboys-brent-attends-memorial-with-team-support.html 2012-12-11T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757636-winning-save-coaches-hot-seat.html 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 coach off his feet. Norv Turner received a game ball from the team president. Reid and Turner were just two of four coaches on the hot seat who celebrated wins on Sunday, joining Ron Rivera and Pat Shurmur.... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757636-winning-save-coaches-hot-seat.html 2012-12-11T07:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left his teammate, Josh Brent, facing a... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html 2012-12-10T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — All the medical terms associated with Robert Griffin III's knee injury can be boiled down to one simple message: It's not too bad. Beyond that, there are still some very important unknowns. The NFL's top-rated quarterback might or might not play Sunday when the Washington Redskins visit the Cleveland Browns. Coach Mike Shanahan, knowin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html 2012-12-10T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New York Giants made their run to the Super Bowl a year ago, a 99-yard touchdown catch and run by Victor Cruz against the Jets seemed to be the ignition point. It was a play that woke up an inconsistent team and turned it into a power. If the 52-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday turns out to be the victory ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html 2012-12-10T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — This, of course, is the sort of thing everyone associated with — and rooting for — the Washington Redskins worries about: Robert Griffin III limping to the sideline after a knee-spraining hit. With the Redskins driving while trailing the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter of a game Washington would wind up winning 31-28 in ov... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html 2012-12-10T09:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755004-wilson-3-tds-giants-52-27-win-saints.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rookie David Wilson was given a simple piece of advice by special teams coach Tom Quinn before the New York Giants' game against the New Orleans Saints: "Run fast." The first-round draft pick did more than that. He might have provided the spark that gets the defending Super Bowl champions back to the playoffs with several elec... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755004-wilson-3-tds-giants-52-27-win-saints.html 2012-12-10T02:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754808-rg3-hurt-redskins-top-ravens-31-28-ot.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Robert Griffin III walked gingerly through the Washington Redskins locker room, his sprained right knee in a big black brace. Teammates stood at their lockers, mixing the emotions of an improbable 31-28 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens with the fear that their franchise player could be seriously hurt. "We're happy that we won, o... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754808-rg3-hurt-redskins-top-ravens-31-28-ot.html 2012-12-10T00:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754872-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-were-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754594-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-team-grieving.html CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cowboys bowed their heads, put hands over their hearts and honored a teammate killed in a car accident during a moment of silence before their game on Sunday, their minds never far from the NFL's latest tragedy. Dan Bailey's 40-yard field goal as time ran out gave Dallas a 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals that provided a few sec... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754594-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-team-grieving.html 2012-12-09T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754774-grieving-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-fg.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Numb. Grieving. Distracted. The Cowboys were all those things on Sunday, dealing with the death of one teammate and the tribulations of another. Winners, too, though they hardly felt like it. Dan Bailey kicked a 40-yard field goal as time ran out, sending the Cowboys to a 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that ended a tough after... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754774-grieving-cowboys-beat-bengals-20-19-fg.html 2012-12-09T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754852-tragedy-rocks-nfls-regularly-scheduled-world.html The games go on. For the second straight weekend, tragedy rocked the regularly scheduled world of the NFL. It left families, friends, teammates and coaching staffs grieving over yet another senseless loss of life. It also left the league facing questions not only about efforts to safeguard players on the field but whether it's doing enough to help them st... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754852-tragedy-rocks-nfls-regularly-scheduled-world.html 2012-12-09T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Josh Brent and Jerry Brown met in college, forming a close, unshakeable bond. Having realized his NFL dream, Brent was trying to help his roommate do the same. But Brent wasn't starting on Dallas' defensive line when the Cowboys kicked off in Cincinnati on Sunday. He was in jail, accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal accident i... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754442-cowboys-involved-fatal-wreck-close-friends.html 2012-12-09T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749412-romo-cowboys-trying-to-hang-uneven-season.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo threw 13 interceptions in the first seven games and has just two since. He was booed lustily in two mistake-filled home losses, then broke Troy Aikman's franchise record for touchdowns in the most efficient outing of his career. The Dallas quarterback has used phrases such as "exhausting my brain" while the Cowboys have live... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749412-romo-cowboys-trying-to-hang-uneven-season.html 2012-12-06T20:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly, Bob Costas stirred up a hornet's nest Sunday with a halftime commentary about Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend (and the mother of his child) before killing himself. On Twitter, someone posed this question: "Who put Costas on in the middle of a football game so he could spew his one sided beliefs?"... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html 2012-12-05T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 Pro32 power rankings Tuesday, while the Patriots inched up two spots into a second-place tie with the Atlanta Falcons. Houston received eight first-place votes and 376 points in balloting by ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html 2012-12-04T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742978-read-option-nfl-better-than.html 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 NFL coaches are dusting off the old college formations to capitalize on the skills of quarterbacks such as Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick. Nobody's going all-in like ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742978-read-option-nfl-better-than.html 2012-12-04T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741496-nfc-east-wide-open-redskins-top-giants-17-16.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — There was the fumble by Robert Griffin III that turned into a Washington Redskins touchdown. There was the fumble by teammate Alfred Morris that led to a melee of leg-pulling followed by a kick to the midsection and something dangerously close to a stomp. The quartet of flawed teams that make up the NFC East sure do make things intere... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741496-nfc-east-wide-open-redskins-top-giants-17-16.html 2012-12-04T11:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741288-rg3-redskins-closing-giants-with-17-16-win.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Robert Griffin III went down, the ball popped out, and the Washington Redskins scored a touchdown. Look out, New York Giants and the rest of the NFC East. If Griffin keeps getting these kinds of breaks, it'll be hard to keep him out of the title hunt for years to come. As it is, RG3 has the Redskins within a game of first place after ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741288-rg3-redskins-closing-giants-with-17-16-win.html 2012-12-04T05:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740068-eagles-reid-names-qb-foles-starter-rest-season.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Foles is the quarterback of the present for the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Andy Reid said Foles will remain the starter for the rest of the season, even when Michael Vick returns from a concussion. The Eagles (3-9) have lost eight straight games, a strong factor in Reid's decision. "No. 1, I just think he's pla... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740068-eagles-reid-names-qb-foles-starter-rest-season.html 2012-12-03T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740750-super-bowl-favorites-guesses-under-review.html Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now to make Super Bowl reservations. With a quarter of the schedule remaining, there's no way to pick a favorite for the Lombardi Trophy. Not even the two teams with 11-1 records, the Falcons and Texans, or Eli ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1740750-super-bowl-favorites-guesses-under-review.html 2012-12-03T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html 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 Texans securing at least a wild-card berth, with nearly all of December still remaining. Sure, there could still be some close races, particularly in the NFC North and for the wild cards. But after Sunday's ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html 2012-12-03T08:14:00Z