Two-hand touch? To Polamalu, NFL now flag football The Associated Press - PITTSBURGH (AP) — Troy Polamalu wishes someone would put the football back into the National Football League. Polamalu, unhappy with the increasing number ... 
Joe the Plumber Represents Hopes, Dreams and Political Football FOXNews - Joe the Plumber is a football for political athletes. Joe the Vice Presidential Candidate, aka Biden, appeared miffed by the suggestion that Wurzelbacher ...
Top Ten Worst Team Names in College Football SportingNews.com - 10. Navy Midshipmen - No disrespect meant to our servicemen, but how can you pass up "Destroyers"? 9. Oklahoma Sooners - Apparently "Sooner" refers to ...
Football. Former Charger Mims dead Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Former San Diego Chargers defensive end Chris Mims, 38, was found dead in his apartment yesterday, Los Angeles authorities said. ...
Football Players Investigated for Urinating on Football Field WEAU-TV 13, WI - Some Wisconsin junior high school football players could be in a world of trouble for urinating near the opposing team's field, right in the middle of a ...
Football. Romo may start against Rams Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Tony Romo may be down, but he is not out -- yet. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback threw passes with a cast on his broken little finger yesterday and has ...
Called Out: Matt Schaub gets some love - Fantasy Football ESPN - I actually already did a video segment about this, too, for Fantasy Focus Football. First off, despite the fact that the Lions knocked Frerotte around quite ...
College football games of the week Los Angeles Times, CA - Ohio State can't afford to look past East Lansing this week to Penn State's arrival in Columbus on Oct. 25. Win these next two games, though, ...
Football. Colts RB Hart out for season Ottawa Citizen, Canada - The season is over for Indianapolis Colts rookie running back Mike Hart. The NFL team placed the third-string rusher on injured reserve yesterday after he ...
Former U. football recruit guilty in attack Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Melinda Rogers A former University of Utah football recruit has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors related to a dispute at a Salt Lake County restaurant ...
Whale of a football season comes to a close Arctic Sounder, AK - In last Friday’s short break between the end of the third and start of the fourth quarter, Barrow High assistant football coach Jeremy Arnhart gathered the ...
Girl excels on the football field SouthJerseyLocalNews.com, NJ - By Jay Rowles; Staff Writer In the world of 70 pound Minutemen football, there is one Minutemaid.Her name is Ashley Severns, and she is a five year old ...
College Football Picks Pitt vs Navy OnlineSportsHandicapping.com, NY - With thousands of winning college football picks OnlineSportsHandicapping.com's sports handicapping experts are ready to increase your bankroll on the Pitt ...
Schaub, Texans feeling stronger after wild win
Ronald Martinez / Getty Images Matt??Schaub and the Texans are feeling pretty good about themselves after getting their first win of the season. Matt Schaub is still trying to regain some of the 8 pounds he lost nearly two weeks ago because of a stomach virus,...
Steve Wyche
Buccaneers ready to take on banged-up Seahawks
There's been uncertainty at the quarterback position since early in the season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but with two experienced signal-callers on the roster, there wasn't any dropoff last week even with Brian Griese injured. With Matt Hasselbeck out, the...
Anatomy of a Play: New wrinkle for 'Wildcat'
The Texans watched film of the Dolphins' "Wildcat" formation and formulated a game plan to shut it down. But a cautious Mario Williams warned his teammates that there would be a wrinkle. He was right. The wrinkle creased Houston's defense for a 53-yard touchdown, on...
Gonzalez ensures teammates he is still committed to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tony Gonzalez held a players-only meeting with his teammates to assure them he's not bitter that the Kansas City Chiefs failed to trade him to a contender. Gonzalez said he held Wednesday's meeting because he wanted to make sure the young guys...
Johnson's status up in the air for the Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Larry Johnson's status for Kansas City's game against Tennessee remains a mystery. Coach Herm Edwards, for the second day in a row, refused Wednesday to say whether the two-time Pro Bowl running back would or would not play. The...
Failed physical sends McCargo back to Buffalo
INDIANAPOLIS -- Defensive tackle John McCargo wanted a fresh start. He'll have to go somewhere other than Indianapolis to get it. McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to the Colts and sending his rights back to the Bills, Colts...
Seahawks seek answers at QB with Wallace, Frye
RENTON, Wash. -- With Matt Hasselbeck sidelined by a balky back, the Seattle Seahawks are doing the splits at quarterback. Seneca Wallace, QB Seattle Seahawks Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 College: Iowa State Experience: 6th season Backup quarterback...
Road optimism runs high for these four teams in Week 7
It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 7. The Steelers, Titans, Cowboys and Jets all appear to be in position to claim road victories. The Steelers travel to Cincinnati...
Vikings get more help, agree to deal with veteran linebacker Harris
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a contract with linebacker Napoleon Harris. Harris is the second linebacker the Vikings added this week after signing Dontarrious Thomas on Monday. Harris was at the team's Winter Park headquarters for...
Price of some Super Bowl tickets reach $1K for first time
NEW YORK -- The official price of Super Bowl tickets will reach $1,000 for the first time this season. The NFL confirmed Thursday that 25 percent of the tickets for Super Bowl XLIII will be priced at $1,000. It also announced it will drop the price of 1,000 tickets at...
Ask Vic: Quality draft picks helping Titans succeed
Matt Sullivan/Getty Images Rookie running back Chris??Johnson is making an immediate impact with the undefeated Titans. We've got mail: Question: After Vince Young failed to live up to his hype at the beginning of the season, I heard a lot of...
Vic Carucci
Cowboys will cap chaotic week with trip to St. Louis
The Dallas Cowboys lost for the second time in three games last Sunday in an overtime thriller. That was only the beginning of their chaotic week. After losing their quarterback to injury, seeing a starting cornerback suspended and trying to counter those losses with a...
NFL Players and local youth come together for NFL PLAY 60
National Football League New Orleans??Saints quarterback Drew??Brees shows kids the techniques of football. ?? NFL PLAY 60 with ... Drew??Brees Eli??Manning Adrian??Peterson Santana??Moss Bob??Sanders NFL PLAY 60 Our mission: As a brand...
Browns TE Winslow returns to team, could practice Friday
Kellen Winslow, TE Cleveland Browns 2008 Statistics Receptions: 19 Yards: 170 Touchdowns: 1 CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has returned to the team, though he has not been cleared to practice after being hospitalized with an...
Jets' Smith says fine, suspension were too steep
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets safety Eric Smith thinks the NFL "made an example" of him with its punishment of his helmet-to-helmet hit on Arizona's Anquan Boldin a few weeks ago. Smith was suspended and fined $50,000, including one game check, after the...
Portis, Taylor, Samuels among ailing Redskins
ASHBURN, Va. -- One could form the nucleus of a pretty good team with the load of talent unable to practice for the Washington Redskins on Thursday. Feeling the pain The Redskins are nursing a number of injuries as five key starters missed practice Thursday. Take a look at...
Favre has great matchup in Oakland; RB Jones a risk vs. Bucs
Marc Serota/Getty Images Brett Favre has thrown for 1,124 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Start of the Week Team Player Analysis New York Jets Brett Favre Quarterback Favre is coming off a mediocre performance against the Bengals, but...
Michael Fabiano
Phillips not counting Romo out after limited practice
Wade Phillips isn't counting out Tony Romo just yet. He also isn't ready to say his starting quarterback is ready to play, either. Schefter's blog: Risky business Even with his fractured pinkie, there is no doubt Dallas QB Tony Romo wants to play. But being able to...
