
Mike Holmgren leaving Browns uncertain of future
Mike Holmgren's run as a team president is over, ending prematurely and before he planned. For weeks, he has hung around Cleveland's offices doing ...

NFL won't suspend Suh for low blow against Schaub
Ndamukong Suh might lose some money for his low blow against Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle, though, will ...

NFL playoffs taking shape, and still a month to go
Start the playoffs now. Well, just about. More than a month from the end of the NFL season, and nearly every division race is decided. Atlanta and ...
Holmgren leaving Browns uncertain of future
Browns outgoing president Mike Holmgren says he still has not decided if he will coach in the NFL again. Holmgren is leaving the Browns this week ...

Manning sharp as Broncos beat Chiefs 17-9
You won't get much argument from Broncos coach John Fox about the value of a solid starting quarterback. You probably won't get much from Chiefs coach ...

Cutler sharp as Bears beat Vikings, 28-10
Even a lopsided win was painful for the Chicago Bears. They got Jay Cutler back after missing a game with a concussion, only to lose three more stars ...

Rice's big run, Tucker FGs give Ravens 16-13 win
It was such an unbelievable play that Ray Rice reached deep and used a nursery rhyme to describe it. "Check down, Hey Diddle Diddle, Ray Rice up the ...

Falcons overcome mistakes to beat Buccaneers 24-23
Atlanta coach Mike Smith spoke highly of the Falcons' defense. Without its solid performance, Matt Ryan may not have had an opportunity to lead his ...

Division races taking shape
As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are ...

49ers use Kaepernick, defense to top Saints 31-21
Dashon Goldson turned Marques Colston upside down just as the receiver leaped for a pass over the middle. As Colston landed on his head and lay ...

Cancer patient gets wish, Giants play like champs
A week off, some rest and a poignant plea from a 15-year-old cancer patient got the New York Giants back on track. Now the rest of the NFL has ...

Manning powers Giants to big lead against Packers
Eli Manning threw for three scores to become the Giants' career leader in touchdown passes, and rested New York led the Green Bay Packers 38-10 after ...

Jenkins returns 2 picks for TDs, Rams win 31-17
Janoris Jenkins has been known to make headlines for the wrong reasons. Not this time. No NFL rookie since 1960 and no Rams rookie ever accomplished ...

Purdue make quick decision to fire Hope
Purdue wants a football team that can get to the Rose Bowl and decided Danny Hope was not the coach to take the Boilermakers there. About 24 hours ...

Column: Time for NFL to pare down the rule book
The NFL is America's pastime, hands down. Imagine how much fun it would be if they got rid of about half the rule book. The replay challenge penalty? ...

Tannehill rallies Dolphins past Seahawks 24-21
Ryan Tannehill was hardly a rattled rookie as he stood in his end zone, contemplating the long drive the Miami Dolphins needed with the score tied and ...

Browns beat sloppy Steelers 20-14
They didn't look like themselves at all. Not with the turnovers, penalties and blown chances. These weren't the Pittsburgh Steelers of old. And it had ...

Manning's 2 TDs leads Broncos past Chiefs, 17-9
Peyton Manning was wooed by the Chiefs early in the offseason, after the four-time MVP had been cut loose by Indianapolis and before he signed a ...

Clay's TD lifts No. 14 Sooners to 51-48 Bedlam win
After the first overtime game in the Bedlam rivalry, a wild celebration on Owen Field and yet another 500-yard passing game, it all settled in for ...

Pitt crushes No. 21 Rutgers 27-6
Rutgers officially isn't swapping the Big East for the Big Ten for another two years. The 21st-ranked Scarlet Knights sure looked ready to check out ...

Ugly loss 'hard to fathom' for Jets coach Rex Ryan
It was an embarrassing moment that has already been replayed thousands of times, and in many ways symbolized this increasingly awful season for the ...

Patriots roll past Jets 49-19 with big 2nd quarter
Tom Brady couldn't believe what happened. Neither could Bill Belichick, nor the rest of the New England Patriots, for that matter. They were up 7-0 ...