
Running to daylight still important in NFL
Vince Lombardi, not to mention Woody Hayes, would love what the 49ers, Patriots, Texans, Chiefs and Giants have been doing recently. It might be ...

Titans edge Steelers 26-23 on Bironas' 40-yard FG
Coach Mike Munchak likes his football history, and he told his Tennessee Titans how the 1993 Houston Oilers started 1-4 before winning 11 straight to ...

Bironas' FG gives Titans 26-23 win over Steelers
The Tennessee Titans gave themselves a little breathing room with a much-needed victory, and the Pittsburgh Steelers still can't win away from Heinz ...

ESPN college football guru Beano Cook dead at 81
Beano Cook, the college football commentator with an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport he dearly loved, has died. The 81-year-old Boston native had ...

Peterson set to return to scene of knee injury
The image, and the pain, is still fresh in Adrian Peterson's mind. He remembers taking the handoff and bursting for three yards before Redskins safety ...
The 1-2-3's of the exotic 3-3-5 defense
Wanting a defense to match the unpredictability of his innovative offense, former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez decided on a scheme that would ...

Once-downtrodden Falcons now among NFL's best
During their dismal first season, the Atlanta Falcons' mascot — a real bird — apparently decided he had seen enough bad football. So, he picked up and ...

Chiefs' Cassel ruled out Sunday vs Tampa Bay
Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay with a concussion, and Brady Quinn will start an NFL game for the ...

49ers to play Jaguars in London in 2013
The San Francisco 49ers will return to Wembley Stadium to play an NFL regular-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013. The Jaguars, who ...

Robert Griffin III returns to Redskins' practice
There was a major sigh of relief at Redskins Park Wednesday when Washington rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III practiced and showed no effects from ...

Browns LB Fujita criticizes Commissioner Goodell
With as much purpose as any tackle he's ever made, Scott Fujita delivered a shot to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Angered by Goodell's handling of ...
Football coach accused of hitting Utah boy in game
A youth football coach struck a 13-year-old player from an opposing team near the sideline during the fourth quarter of a tied game, giving the boy ...

Jones nears wins record for Oklahoma quarterbacks
As he closes in on rewriting some of Oklahoma's storied history, Landry Jones got a timely note to provide just the boost he needed. Jones was ...
Big East surges with 3 ranked, undefeated teams
Excuse Big East commissioner Mike Aresco if he's feeling a bit giddy this week. When the dust settled after weekend play, he still had three ...

Players lash out at new bounty discipline
Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith and the NFL players union left little doubt they remain determined to challenge Commissioner Roger Goodell's authority to ...

Sandusky headed to prison, but scandal persists
Headed to prison for the rest of his life, Jerry Sandusky leaves behind a trail of human and legal wreckage that could take years to clear away.
Commissioner Goodell re-issues bounty discipline
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty ...
Texans LB Cushing out for season with torn ACL
Linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a torn left knee ligament, leaving the unbeaten Houston Texans without their top tackler and one ...

Texans a strong No. 1 in AP Pro32 power rankings
With Arian Foster running and J.J. Watt swatting away passes, the Houston Texans remained unbeaten and tightened their grip on the top spot in the AP ...

Pachall leaving TCU, to enter in-patient rehab
Suspended TCU quarterback Casey Pachall is leaving school for the rest of the semester and entering an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Coach Gary ...

Kelly wants No. 7 Notre Dame sticking to the plan
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wants his players to stick to the plan. Kelly said it's the same plan he used when Grand Valley State went 14-0 in 2002 ...

Quotes from Sandusky sentencing, Penn State, more
Quotes on the day Jerry Sandusky is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for child sexual abuse: "In my heart I know I did not do these ...

Ryan says "no question" Sanchez still Jets starter
Coach Rex Ryan says there is "no question" that Mark Sanchez is the New York Jets' starting quarterback despite struggling at times against the ...

A look at what Sandusky can expect in prison
Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison for molesting 10 boys over a period of 15 years.
Texas Southern banned from 2013, '14 postseason
The NCAA banned Texas Southern's basketball program from the 2012-13 postseason and the football program from the 2013 and 2014 postseason, citing ...