http://www.mail.com/people/44374-aaron-rodgers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/44374-aaron-rodgers.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050812-tebow-time-york-jets-cut-qb.html NEW YORK (AP) — The possibilities appeared endless for Tim Tebow. Here he was, perhaps the most popular player in the NFL, in New York as a member of the Jets and maybe the biggest thing to hit Broadway since Joe Namath himself. There were billboards outside the Lincoln Tunnel in New Jersey welcoming Tebow, and sandwiches named after him at Manhattan deli... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:01:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2050812-tebow-time-york-jets-cut-qb.html 2013-04-30T02:01:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2052112-cfls-alouettes-tebow-rights-set-qb.html MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Alouettes would welcome Tim Tebow to the CFL — provided he's willing to compete for a job as a backup quarterback. The New York Jets released the former Heisman Trophy winner Monday just a year after acquiring him in a ballyhooed trade with the Denver Broncos. Tebow has been one of the league's most popular players since his a... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:35:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2052112-cfls-alouettes-tebow-rights-set-qb.html 2013-04-29T21:35:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048024-jets-draft-qb-geno-smith-2nd-round.html FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith's surprising slide through the NFL draft stopped in the second round. Now, he might get a chance to be the New York Jets' starting quarterback. The former West Virginia star was taken with the seventh pick in the second round, 39th overall, on Friday night and could be the future — or maybe even present — replacement f... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:43:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2048024-jets-draft-qb-geno-smith-2nd-round.html 2013-04-27T03:43:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047740-packers-sign-rodgers-to-110m-contract-extension.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers gave Aaron Rodgers his opportunity when 23 other teams passed. On another late April weekend with the NFL draft unfolding anew, there was Rodgers again, expressing his appreciation of the Packers for their latest sign of faith. The Packers signed their franchise quarterback Friday to a five-year contract extens... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:46:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2047740-packers-sign-rodgers-to-110m-contract-extension.html 2013-04-27T01:46:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045780-allen-heat-up-3-0-104-91-win-bucks.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — For all Miami has accomplished with its Big Three — and it's been plenty — there's still one thing the Heat haven't done. Yet. The Heat have a chance to sweep a playoff series for the first time since LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami when they play the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:19:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045780-allen-heat-up-3-0-104-91-win-bucks.html 2013-04-26T07:19:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 bust, never playing a down in the NFL — to last year's No. 1, Andrew Luck, the draft has always offered plenty of intrigue for teams and fans. Here are 10 things to watch for during the three-... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:08:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2038522-nfl-draft-10-things-to-watch-draft.html 2013-04-23T08:08:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html NEW YORK (AP) — Get me out of here. Maneuvering to move down in Thursday night's first round of the draft will be a common behind-the-scenes scramble. There simply are few franchise-type players teams will be enamored of, yet plenty of depth to make picking up extra picks later on a worthwhile strategy. The big bodies will dominate the... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:59:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2036988-predicting-1st-round-nfl-draft.html 2013-04-22T21:59:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2026602-packers-sign-matthews-to-long-term-extension.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — One big deal done for the Green Bay Packers, one to go. The Packers locked up star linebacker Clay Matthews with a long-term extension Wednesday, and also is negotiating with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. "It feels good," Matthews said Wednesday during a news conference inside the Packers' locker room. "It's funny, because not a whole ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:54:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2026602-packers-sign-matthews-to-long-term-extension.html 2013-04-17T22:54:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991126-raiders-acquire-qb-matt-flynn-seahawks.html ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders are changing directions at quarterback once again. The Raiders acquired Seattle backup Matt Flynn on Monday for draft picks, bringing an end to Carson Palmer's brief tenure as starter in Oakland even before they are done paying the steep price they dealt to acquire him. "Matt's one of those gu... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1991126-raiders-acquire-qb-matt-flynn-seahawks.html 2013-04-01T23:19:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1959096-dumervil-jennings-top-day-4-nfl-free-agency.html Elvis Dumervil was staying with the Denver Broncos. And then, he wasn't. On another busy day of NFL free agency, the highlight — or lowlight — came after a strange sequence of events in which the Broncos and the defensive end reached an agreement on a new deal that ended up not valid because the paperwork was filed too late. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:34:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1959096-dumervil-jennings-top-day-4-nfl-free-agency.html 2013-03-16T07:34:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1958622-vikings-sign-wr-greg-jennings-rival-packers.html EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Greg Jennings spent seven years getting the best of the Minnesota Vikings secondary while playing for their bitter rivals in Green Bay. No longer feeling as important to the Packers after two seasons shortened by injuries, Jennings crossed the border and found a team that welcomed him with desperately open arms. Jennings signed ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1958622-vikings-sign-wr-greg-jennings-rival-packers.html 2013-03-16T03:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1930994-ravens-qb-flacco-signs-nfls-richest-contract.html OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Joe Flacco knows his stature as the highest-paid player in NFL history may not last for long, and he's OK with it. What matters most to the Super Bowl MVP is that the Baltimore Ravens were willing to pay him that kind of money in the first place. Flacco signed his new contract Monday worth $120.6 million over six years. He will re... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:24:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1930994-ravens-qb-flacco-signs-nfls-richest-contract.html 2013-03-04T21:24:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864782-peterson-runs-with-offensive-player.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award just one year after major knee surgery. The Minnesota Vikings running back rushed for 2,109 yards, 9 short of Eric Dickerson's record. He dominated voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL, getting 36 ballots to e... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864782-peterson-runs-with-offensive-player.html 2013-02-03T00:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858860-packers-all-time-leading-receiver-driver-to-retire.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No other uniform would fit Donald Driver. The Green Bay Packers all-time leading receiver announced his retirement Thursday morning, with a public ceremony planned for Feb. 6 at the Lambeau Field Atrium. "I've always said I never want to wear another uniform. I've always said that I owe it to the fans to retire as a Packer," Driver said... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858860-packers-all-time-leading-receiver-driver-to-retire.html 2013-01-31T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1851754-who-these-guys-qb-super-bowl.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No Tom Brady. No Aaron Rodgers. No Ben Roethlisberger. Not a Manning in sight. Super Bowl has a pair of fresh faces at quarterback, bona fide nobodies as far as the NFL title game goes. One will leave New Orleans as football's newest star. For Colin Kaepernick and Joe Flacco, this is new territory. And, of course, exactly where they wan... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1851754-who-these-guys-qb-super-bowl.html 2013-01-29T01:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849590-alex-smith-handles-role-with-unselfishness-class.html SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alex Smith ran off the field at Candlestick Park two weeks ago to a standing ovation and cheers from the sellout crowd, not much different from the reception last January when he took the San Francisco 49ers oh so close to a Super Bowl. Now relegated to a backup role with the NFC champions, Smith's trip to the Big Easy this week... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1849590-alex-smith-handles-role-with-unselfishness-class.html 2013-01-27T17:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822950-suddenly-unwanted-tebow-uncertain-nfl-future.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 — likely to be released by the New York Jets after one frustrating season and his hometown team in Jacksonville already pulling in the welcome mat. Even Tebow doesn't know how... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822950-suddenly-unwanted-tebow-uncertain-nfl-future.html 2013-01-16T00:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822648-new-look-chiefs-turning-attention-to-nfl-draft.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The wholesale overhaul of the Kansas City Chiefs is nearly complete. Andy Reid has been hired to replace Romeo Crennel as coach, and longtime Packers personnel man John Dorsey has replaced Scott Pioli as general manager. Most of the assistant coaches are on board, and now the Chiefs can start turning their attention toward the rebu... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1822648-new-look-chiefs-turning-attention-to-nfl-draft.html 2013-01-15T18:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html NEW YORK (AP) — The two kids from Northern California burst from NFL afterthought to championship contender in eerily similar fashion a decade apart. Tom Brady and Colin Kaepernick, each playing in a conference title game this weekend, are bookends to a fortuitous moment in quarterback history. On one side are the likes of Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew B... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1820454-golden-era-qbs-with-great-stories-nfl.html 2013-01-14T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817832-kaepernick-49ers-nfc-title-game.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick stood in a cramped corner of the 49ers' locker room smiling and chatting with Alex Smith late Saturday night when a stranger interrupted the two quarterbacks. "Wow, great game," said former franchise quarterback John Brodie, shaking Kaepernick's hand and patting him on the back. "Nice to meet you." After a record-sett... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817832-kaepernick-49ers-nfc-title-game.html 2013-01-13T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816868-kaepernick-delivers-49ers-beat-packers-45-31.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The unproven kid thoroughly beat the former Super Bowl champion and reigning MVP. With a strong arm that allowed him to pick the Packers apart from the pocket and speedy legs that helped him break free for big gains, Colin Kaepernick did a little bit of everything in a record-setting, sensational playoff debut — and Aaron Rodgers just... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816868-kaepernick-delivers-49ers-beat-packers-45-31.html 2013-01-13T07:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning to the final step before the big game in the Big Easy after wins Saturday. Baltimore took the long, frigid route, rallying at Denver for a 38-35 victory in an AFC divisional playoff. The Ravens will go to eit... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html 2013-01-13T04:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808938-pro-picks-patriots-to-repeat-december-romp.html Bill Belichick insists the rematch of a December game with the Texans will be different. Not too much different, of course, because he fully expects his Patriots to win the divisional-round playoff game and advance to the AFC title match. As for another 42-14 outcome, New England's coach is having none of it. "The pl... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808938-pro-picks-patriots-to-repeat-december-romp.html 2013-01-09T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html 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, along with NFC West runner-up Seattle and the only rookie quarterback still standing: Russell Wilson. Ahead are some daunting challenges as the Ravens visit Denver, the Texans go to New England, the Packers head to San Francisco and the Seahawks journ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803412-big-boys.html 2013-01-07T08:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802108-packers-depth-24-10-win-vikes.html GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Deep on offense and scary-good on defense, the Green Bay Packers were way too much for the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe everyone else in the NFC, too. Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson and the Packers reminded everyone of how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-c... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802108-packers-depth-24-10-win-vikes.html 2013-01-06T05:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html 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 Field to open the season. The Packers didn't let 2,000-yard rusher Adrian Peterson run over them again. Indeed, Packers fullback John Kuhn had a bigger impact with two touchdowns. ... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 03:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802014-texans-beat-bengals-packers-rout-vikings.html 2013-01-06T03:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801872-column-jersey-betting-thing.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The bookies in this gambling city are grumbling a bit, which is always good news for those inclined to wager a few bucks on their favorite NFL team. Profits are down this season, thanks to some top teams that fans couldn't stop putting money on. Nothing particularly innovative about their winning strategy. Not with quarterbacks like Peyto... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801872-column-jersey-betting-thing.html 2013-01-05T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797256-rodgers-flacco-wild-card-rarities.html 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 this weekend when three rookie quarterbacks, two in their second NFL seasons, and one veteran who has yet to appear in the postseason will lead the other teams in the wild-card round. Seahaw... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1797256-rodgers-flacco-wild-card-rarities.html 2013-01-03T10:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796486-colts-luck-wants-to-1st-playoff-game.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck spent his rookie season dealing with the harsh realities of the NFL. The hand-picked successor to Peyton Manning took the hard knocks with a smile, dusted himself off and emerged as the tough, talented competitor Indianapolis coaches and scouts expected when they drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick. ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796486-colts-luck-wants-to-1st-playoff-game.html 2013-01-02T21:52:00Z