http://www.mail.com/people/1334466-andrew-luck.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/people/1334466-andrew-luck.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 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 record for wins by an interim head coach. Win all three and they're AFC South champs with a home playoff game. The first hurdle is a big one: Sunday's game is at Houst... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762592-indianapolis-ready-to-face-texans-big-test.html 2012-12-12T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738860-oregon-k-state-to-meet-fiesta-bowl.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon and Kansas State were atop the BCS standings just two weeks ago, each needing two wins for a likely trip to the BCS championship. Those plans were derailed quickly with a loss on the same day, but they ended up with a nice consolation prize: A trip to the desert to face each other in the Fiesta Bowl. And it should be a dooz... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738860-oregon-k-state-to-meet-fiesta-bowl.html 2012-12-03T03:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1736126-stanford-tops-ucla-pac-12-crown-rose-bowl-bid.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — After the final whistle blew, Stanford coach David Shaw lifted his arms in triumph. His players paraded around the field, and students came down from the stands to surround them from all sides. So much for a transition year. The post-Andrew Luck Era sure seems awfully rosy. Kevin Hogan threw for 155 yards and a touchdown and ran fo... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1736126-stanford-tops-ucla-pac-12-crown-rose-bowl-bid.html 2012-12-01T08:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1735946-hogan-leads-stanford-ucla-27-24-to-win-pac-12.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Hogan has taken Stanford to a place Andrew Luck never could. With the NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick and an elite class of seniors gone, a program that weathered the loss of coach Jim Harbaugh once again faced questions. Stanford coach David Shaw answered every one of them, finding a new clutch quarterback along the way. ... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1735946-hogan-leads-stanford-ucla-27-24-to-win-pac-12.html 2012-12-01T05:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1714430-california-fires-coach-jeff-tedford.html BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Tedford made a downtrodden program relevant as coach at California, putting out competitive teams for a decade, developing dozens of NFL players and spearheading a facilities upgrade. When he was unable to match his own early on-field success in recent years he was fired after 11 years as coach. Cal fired Tedford on Tuesday, e... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1714430-california-fires-coach-jeff-tedford.html 2012-11-20T23:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708846-no-14-stanford-upsets-no-1-oregon-17-14-ot.html EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — As Stanford's game-winning field goal tumbled through the goal posts, Oregon running back Kenjon Barner fell to his knees in dejection. With a clear path to the BCS championship game, the speedy Ducks slipped up. A 17-14 loss in overtime to the No. 14 Stanford denied top-ranked Oregon a chance to clinch the Pac-12 North's spot in the c... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1708846-no-14-stanford-upsets-no-1-oregon-17-14-ot.html 2012-11-18T06:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1703494-jim-harbaugh-procedure-irregular-heartbeat.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was sent to the hospital Thursday for a "minor procedure" after doctors discovered he had an irregular heartbeat. The team said it anticipates Harbaugh will be back at the 49ers facility Friday, though it's unclear in what capacity. No details about the procedure were given. The NFC West-le... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1703494-jim-harbaugh-procedure-irregular-heartbeat.html 2012-11-15T21:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1691024-nfl-games-coming-to-final-seconds.html NEW YORK (AP) — If it seems as though nearly every NFL game this season has come down to the final seconds, that's not your imagination. Through nine weeks, there have been 31 matchups with the winning score made in the last two minutes of regulation or overtime — nearly one quarter of all games. That's the most since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1691024-nfl-games-coming-to-final-seconds.html 2012-11-09T23:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690992-colts-strong-start-playoffs-real-possibility.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are concerned about the hits rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has been taken, calling some of them cheap shots. One day after the Colts won their second straight road game, 27-10 at Jacksonville, interim coach Bruce Arians described some of the hits that way and urged his quarterback to protect himself. Arians also... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690992-colts-strong-start-playoffs-real-possibility.html 2012-11-09T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html Halfway through the season, something's missing — mostly — on a list of the league's elite teams. The AFC. It's difficult to make a case for including any team from the conference other than Houston among the league's best, while unbeaten Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Green Bay and the New York Giants could be considered in that category from the NFC. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html 2012-11-09T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1689038-manning-luck-succeed-2-sides-spectrum.html The numbers and the standings will change, but heading into this week's games, they were lined up too perfectly to ignore. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning reached the halfway point of the season with a 5-3 record and 2,404 yards passing. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck reached the halfway point of the season with a 5-3 record and 2,404 yards passing. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1689038-manning-luck-succeed-2-sides-spectrum.html 2012-11-09T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688126-this-seasons-nfl-rookies-as-good-group.html Good as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been, look beyond the first-year quarterbacks making a strong first impression and check out the other NFL rookies delivering dynamic performances. It's a deep class, from Tampa Bay's Doug Martin, Cleveland's Trent Richardson and Griffin's Redskins teammate Alfred Morris at running back, to the Rams' Chris G... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1688126-this-seasons-nfl-rookies-as-good-group.html 2012-11-08T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685222-colts-jaguars-phases-rebuild.html JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn't that long ago that Indianapolis and Jacksonville played for the division title. Less than two years, in fact. Both teams have changed coaches, quarterbacks and other personnel since. It's pretty clear which one is further along in the rebuilding project. The Colts (5-3) have won three straight heading into Thursday nigh... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685222-colts-jaguars-phases-rebuild.html 2012-11-07T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663190-lucks-td-lifts-colts-titans-19-13-ot.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Luck calls the game-winning play coach Bruce Arians designed "really neat," and the Colts interim coach thinks the rookie quarterback was just fantastic. Now Luck is off to a better winning start than any other rookie quarterback ever taken at No. 1 overall in NFL history. Luck tossed a screen pass that fellow rookie Vick Ba... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663190-lucks-td-lifts-colts-titans-19-13-ot.html 2012-10-29T09:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1647962-football-rg3-redskin-with-magic-touch.html The New York Giants are lauding what Robert Griffin III can do now — and worried what he will do to them in the future. They got a close-up look Sunday at what's in store, and it was downright scary for the Super Bowl champions. "I'm not even going to lie: That's the best quarterback we've played this year, for sure," defensive end Osi Umenyiora said afte... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1647962-football-rg3-redskin-with-magic-touch.html 2012-10-22T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1630310-column-fun-times-nfl-rookie-quarterback-crop.html Andrew Luck's first working trip to New York didn't exactly go to plan, though some punishing defense by the Jets had a lot to do with that. All part of the learning curve for rookies, who sometimes have difficulty understanding that big second-half comebacks can't be pulled off every week in the NFL. The leap from college was never going to be without so... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1630310-column-fun-times-nfl-rookie-quarterback-crop.html 2012-10-14T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1628956-no-7-notre-dame-stops-no-17-stanford-20-13-ot.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame knew what was coming. Stanford doesn't get cute inches from the goal line. And after three years of getting pushed around by the Cardinal, the Fighting Irish pushed back, winning the most important shoving match they've had all season. Or did they? A wall of Notre Dame defenders stopped Stepfan Taylor inches from the goa... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1628956-no-7-notre-dame-stops-no-17-stanford-20-13-ot.html 2012-10-14T13:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1603146-colts-arians-ready-to-step-ill-pagano.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bruce Arians always wanted to coach his own NFL team. The chance has arrived, and not how he wanted it to go. He will be replacing an old friend on an interim basis in the middle of a season because of a serious illness. The longtime NFL offensive coordinator has no illusions about the job as he tries to help the Colts get better while... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1603146-colts-arians-ready-to-step-ill-pagano.html 2012-10-02T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1593304-luck-huskies-beat-no-8-stanford-17-13.html SEATTLE (AP) — Since taking on the rebuilding of Washington's program, no loss seemed more disheartening to Steve Sarkisian than the beating provided by Stanford a year ago. Sarkisian and his Huskies got their redemption Thursday night. Kasen Williams took a quick screen pass from Keith Price, broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and raced 35 yards for... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1593304-luck-huskies-beat-no-8-stanford-17-13.html 2012-09-28T06:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1592966-luck-no-8-stanford-17-13-huskies.html SEATTLE (AP) — All night, Steve Sarkisian felt if he could just get the ball past the first, stout wave of Stanford's defense, the opportunity was there for Washington to make big plays. It happened only twice and thanks to a stunning defensive effort by the Huskies, it was enough Washington to pull out the upset of the eighth-ranked Cardinal. "The way we... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1592966-luck-no-8-stanford-17-13-huskies.html 2012-09-28T03:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1566598-alabama-lsu-take-top-25-.html Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 2 of the regular season. ____ MAKING A STATEMENT Here we go again. Alabama and LSU are Nos. 1 and 2. It's almost as if last season never ended. The Crimson Tide and Tigers held the top two spots for eight weeks in 2011 before finally playing a... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1566598-alabama-lsu-take-top-25-.html 2012-09-16T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1565606-no-21-stanford-upsets-no-2-usc-21-14.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — David Shaw tried to hold back his emotions on the sideline. The second-year Stanford coach watched his players bounce on both sides of him, then fans swarm the field from all angles, and he finally couldn't resist flashing a giant I-told-you-so smile anymore. No Jim Harbaugh and no Andrew Luck, but the Cardinal still have every ans... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1565606-no-21-stanford-upsets-no-2-usc-21-14.html 2012-09-16T02:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1551494-column-best-lucks-nfl-debut-its-over.html CHICAGO (AP) — There are few times a rookie quarterback looks good in comparison to Peyton Manning. So if Andrew Luck is still searching for consolation after the 41-21 beating the Chicago Bears handed him and his Indianapolis Colts, here it is: the Hall of Fame wasn't asking for souvenirs from Manning's NFL debut 14 years ago, either. ... Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1551494-column-best-lucks-nfl-debut-its-over.html 2012-09-09T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1539066-young-qbs-taking-position.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Youth and inexperience have taken over the most important position in the NFL. Ten starting quarterbacks this season have been in the league one year or less, with five teams letting rookies run the show. It's an unprecedented move in the NFL, where experience is a favored trait for those who handle the ball most. No ... Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1539066-young-qbs-taking-position.html 2012-09-04T19:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1533748-lucky-stanford-sloppy-win-san-jose.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — David Shaw has never been one to show too much emotion, keeping his cool no matter the circumstances. He heaps praise on players but isn't afraid to call out poor performances, either. Late Friday night was different. Following No. 21 Stanford's season-opening 20-17 victory over San Jose State, the second-year coach had little pati... Sat, 01 Sep 2012 06:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1533748-lucky-stanford-sloppy-win-san-jose.html 2012-09-01T06:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1533574-no-21-stanford-beats-san-jose-20-17.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — For almost eight months, Jordan Williamson shouldered the responsibility for sending Andrew Luck and an elite class of Stanford seniors out with a Fiesta Bowl loss. With the program unable to lean on Luck anymore, Williamson booted back all the blame that would've came the Cardinal's way on his rejuvenated right foot. Williamson ki... Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1533574-no-21-stanford-beats-san-jose-20-17.html 2012-09-01T04:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1523542-qb-josh-nunes-socal-kid-stanford-man.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Nunes grew up in the shadows of Southern California's championships. He had family and friends with UCLA roots, and no hint of football anywhere in his past. Just a father who saw Stanford in his future. Everything about the newly selected starting quarterback can be traced back to a single moment. ... Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1523542-qb-josh-nunes-socal-kid-stanford-man.html 2012-08-27T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1515102-luck-to-eliminate-miscues-washington.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When most people look at Andrew Luck's first two preseason performances, they see a steady, young quarterback ready to emerge as the new face of the Indianapolis Colts. Luck sees the mistakes. As the glowing reviews pour in from around the NFL, the hand-picked successor to Peyton Manning is convinced he can — and must — continue to imp... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1515102-luck-to-eliminate-miscues-washington.html 2012-08-22T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1489722-questions-abound-nfl-preseason-opens-earnest.html DENVER (AP) — The dog days of NFL training camps are giving way to the preseason slate of games that give fans their football fix until Labor Day rolls around and things really get serious. The exhibition games might be meaningless in the standings, but they're the best gauge for coaches and general managers to determine which 1,696 players will survive r... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1489722-questions-abound-nfl-preseason-opens-earnest.html 2012-08-09T05:35:00Z