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College football structure has NFL feel to it
Fall football Saturdays look an awful lot like NFL Sundays, and not everyone is on board with the growing transformation. College football has taken ...
NFL champion Giants kick off season vs. Cowboys
A good start is what is on the line this time when the New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL season opener. The stakes were much greater ...
Ravens poised to take next step in crowded AFC
Two years, two close calls, and two long offseasons pondering "what if" for the Baltimore Ravens. What if Billy Cundiff hadn't missed that chip-shot ...
Peyton back on field, RG3, Luck get going
Yep, that's Peyton Manning wearing No. 18 and throwing passes. The uniform might look strange, though. And yes, that's a female line judge making ...
New Browns owner wants a winner in Cleveland
The new Browns owner said he's ready to bring "winning back to Cleveland" and proclaimed there's "zero chance" he'll move the team out of town. A day ...
Explaining the AP Pro32 rankings _ maybe
So you win the Super Bowl and still get no respect. When New York Giants players look at the first-ever AP Pro32 rankings released by The Associated ...
Manning Era begins in Denver with packed camp
Peyton Manning says it's going to take him a while to settle into his new digs in Denver after spending 14 years in Indianapolis. He looked right at ...
Peyton watch in Denver headlines preseason
Peyton Manning has changed his ride, from a Colt to a Bronco. Tebowmania has moved from the Rocky Mountains to the Meadowlands. Randy Moss is back.
Bears, Forte agree to four-year deal
Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract, settling the biggest issue hanging over the team.
New Vilma lawsuit asks for quick appeal ruling
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is suing the NFL in federal court, claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell failed to make a timely appeal ruling ...
Fujita sees bounty probe as part smear campaign
Former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita, a union leader with a record of criticizing the NFL's player-safety record, sees elements of a "smear campaign" ...