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Broncos, Patriots, Falcons win divisions
On the first weekend of December, four teams made the NFL playoffs. With four weeks to go in the regular-season, New England owns the AFC East title, ...
Busted! Northern Illinois meets FSU in Orange Bowl
What a weekend for Northern Illinois: Win a conference championship, lose a coach and bust the BCS. The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to ...
Notre Dame vs. Alabama: Star power, power football
On one side, a blossoming dynasty from the college football capital of the Deep South. On the other, the sport's most famous team, trying to reclaim ...
Friend: Chiefs LB, slain girlfriend 'seemed fine'
Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend briefly lived apart before he killed her and then committed suicide in front of his coach and ...
2 Burnett INTs key Green Bay's 23-14 win
If any more Green Bay receivers go down, the Packers could always use Morgan Burnett. With Minnesota rolling behind Adrian Peterson, the Green Bay ...
Falcons wrap up NFC South when Bucs lose at Denver
The Atlanta Falcons were low key about clinching the fifth division title in franchise history. The Falcons (11-1) wrapped up the NFC South on Sunday ...
Steelers stun Ravens 23-20
Because there's still some life in the 37-year-old arm of Charlie Batch, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain alive in the AFC North. Batch directed a ...
Column: Is Kaepernick worth the risk this year?
It was just a few months ago — also known as forever in NFL time — that San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh stood in front of the media and proclaimed ...
List of recent untimely deaths for NFL players
The apparent murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, 25, is one of a series of untimely deaths for current or former NFL ...
Texans clinch playoff berth, down Titans 24-10
Gary Kubiak can tell his Houston Texans are maturing both as a franchise and as a championship contender with a simple glance around his locker room.
AP Source: Northern Illinois to the Orange Bowl
Northern Illinois has been selected to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
South Florida fires Skip Holtz after 3 seasons
Skip Holtz was fired as South Florida's football coach after two straight losing seasons in which the program fell back instead of progressed.
Pats clinch AFC East title by beating Miami 23-16
Two yards from a touchdown on third down, Tom Brady took the snap and fell to the turf curled around the ball, happy to settle for a field goal.
McElroy replaces Sanchez, leads Jets to 7-6 win
The fans chanted for the backup, louder and louder, as Mark Sanchez just couldn't get anything done. It was an ugly performance by the New York Jets, ...
Chiefs owner Hunt: 'So many people are hurting'
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt offered his condolences Sunday to the families affected by the murder-suicide involving one of his players, calling it "an ...
Chiefs player's neighborhood stunned by violence
People are coming and going from the house where a day before Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend before committing suicide ...
Sanchez replaced by McElroy as Jets QB
Mark Sanchez has been replaced as Jets quarterback by third-stringer Greg McElroy in the third quarter after another miserable performance by the New ...
KC fans observe moment for violence victims
Before the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their game Sunday, fans at Arrowhead Stadium observed a moment of silence for the victims of domestic ...
Notre Dame ends season No. 1 in AP poll; Bama 2
Notre Dame ends the regular season as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football for the first time since 1988, the last championship ...
Jets backup QB Tebow, Cards WR Roberts inactive
New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow was not active for the team's game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday because of a rib injury.
Murder-suicide involving Chiefs' player stuns team
It began like any other Saturday for the Kansas City Chiefs during the NFL season, their general manager and coach at work early to put final touches ...
BCS bonanza: Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Alabama vs. Notre Dame. The BCS championship game couldn't get much bigger. The Crimson Tide locked up a spot in the title game in Miami on Jan.
Alabama holds off Georgia 32-28, advances to Miami
Alabama got a hand on the ball, which wobbled into the arms of a Georgia receiver who wasn't supposed to catch it. Before the Bulldogs could get off ...
No. 7 Kansas State wins Big 12 title, beats Texas
Just as Collin Klein was preparing to trot onto the field for the biggest home game in Kansas State history, coach Bill Snyder put his arm around his ...
Ball helps Badgers rush past No. 14 Nebraska 70-31
Montee Ball and Wisconsin are heading back to the Rose Bowl after an overwhelming performance the Badgers hope will make people forget they finished ...