Paul Pelosi, Husband of House Speaker, Takes His Shot at Football
Washington Post - Les Carpenter - LAS VEGAS -- Through a fading desert evening late last week, the owner of the California Redwoods football team stepped into the lights of ...
Free football picks: Purdue vs. Ohio State overshadows midnight madness basketball
Offshore Insiders - Purdue is a ton better than the record indicates but the problem has been their generosity with the football. The Boilers have been done in by an enormous ...
The Race Card, Football and Me
Wall Street Journal - Rush Limbaugh - David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. ...
Fantasy Football Insider - Week 6
KFFL (blog) - Tim Heaney, Bryce McRae - By Tim Heaney and Bryce mcrae Sure, he was facing the dysfunctional Oakland Raiders, the New York Giants' Eli Manning (heel) showed no signs that the ...
NFL continues to hand out outrageous fines to players for playing football
JOCKlife Sports - Every week the NFL hands out fines to players for doing what they get paid to do: play football. Everyone knows that football is a rough game that entails a ...
USC vs. Notre Dame College Football Odds
Gambling911.com -Notre Dame College Football odds were stabilized across the board with USC as the -10 favorite on the road. The line opened at -11. ...
SAN DIEGO STATE FOOTBALL: Aztecs won't acknowledge anything special about BYU
North County Times - ... Florida State's 54-point outburst against BYU in the season's third week, Hoke replied: "Florida State has really good football players, I learned that. ...
Utah football: Shakerin, Utes hope to run over UNLV
Salt Lake Tribune - Lya Wodraska - Utah running back Sausan Shakerin is very aware of how his stat line reads for the season: one carry, 46 yards, two injuries. ...
TJ wants the ball
ProFootballTalk - Mike Florio - He was perhaps best known as the subject of the "Whosyourmama" commercial for NFL.com's fantasy football. And we're realizing how much we liked it that way. ...
Missouri Tigers football team reaches pivotal point
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Vahe Gregorian - A year ago, a Mizzou football team ranked second in the coaches' poll had the course of its season redirected by Oklahoma State. ...
Conservative Movement Real Winner In Rush Football Flap
FOXNews - Mark Joseph -... simply baffling that at a critical moment like this for the conservative movement he presides over, he would be thinking about buying a football team. ...
Oklahoma vs. Texas College Football OddsGambling911.com - 1 hour agoTexas College Football odds had the Longhorns as a -3 favorite at SBG Global. More than 80 percent of the betting action in this game was going towards ...
South Carolina vs. Alabama College Football Odds
Gambling911.com - Alabama College Football odds had the Crimson Tide as huge -17 ½ home favorites at betus.com after opening at -17. We are seeing some movement all the way ...
A Texas Star Finds End Zone and His Voice
New York Times - Thayer Evans -Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football. AP and Coaches' Polls So Shipley consumed himself with ...
Week 7 college football preview: No. 11 Iowa at Wisconsin
PennLive.com - Eric F. Epler - AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallIowa's Ricky Stanzi has effectively led the Hawkeye offense with some key playmakers injured. ...
Blind Ohio football manager takes field, reaches end zone
MaxPreps - Dave Krider - McComb High School junior Tyler Brown, a football team manager, puts down the watter bottles, picks up the pigskin and scores a touchdown. ...
Gaines Adams Traded to Bears for Draft Pick Fantasy Football Rankings
Bleacher Report - This is a win for all fantasy football owners with the Chicago Bears defense on their fantasy teams. NFL Fantasy Football Information writer Sean E. ...
Missouri vs Oklahoma State College Football Predictions, Odds & Picks
Point-Spreads.com - Matt Foust - Missouri vs Oklahoma State College Football Predictions, College Football Odds & College Football Picks: The Missouri Tigers and the Oklahoma State Cowboys ...
Remember to factor in the matchups when picking Week 6 starters
Houston at Cincinnati Matt Schaub has displayed the ability to spread the ball around well when he needs to. He will have to do so this week, as Bengals CB Leon Hall has become the leader of a secondary that has shut down opposing star wide receivers each week. Andre...
Undefeated teams more a product of league's weak links
As many of you know by now, we have a record number of undefeated teams in the NFL for this stage of the season, which should provide for some great playoff races. But we would be remiss if we didn't analyze exactly how these five teams have stayed perfect. This...
Quick Take: Bills-Jets
Jets aim to end losing skid at two In Brief Calvin Pace had five tackles in his season debut last week. (Bill Kostroun / Associated Press) Last meeting: In Week 15 of last season, Shaun Ellis returned a fumble for a touchdown with less than two minutes remaining to...
RB Jackson: Emphasis on turnover prevention backfiring on Rams
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson said St. Louis Rams coaches preach turnover avoidance so much that it might be causing more errors. The winless Rams had three turnovers inside the Vikings 10 and had a fourth returned for a touchdown in last week's 38-10 loss to Minnesota. St....
Jackson: Emphasis on turnover prevention backfiring on Rams
ST. LOUIS -- Steven Jackson said St. Louis Rams coaches preach turnover avoidance so much that it might be causing more errors. The winless Rams had three turnovers inside the Vikings 10 and had a fourth returned for a touchdown in last week's 38-10 loss to Minnesota. St....
Ex-LA Rams RB Bryant, member of Super Bowl XIV team, dies at 58
LOS ANGELES -- Cullen Bryant, who spent 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, was a running back on their Super Bowl XIV team and fought the NFL's trading rules to remain in town, has died. He was 58. Unknown to his family, Bryant had been under a doctor's care when he...
Ravens' Lewis fined $25K two infractions, including hit on Ochocinco
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The NFL fined Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis $25,000 on Friday for two separate plays, including a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. The Ravens said Lewis will appeal the fine. Both plays occurred in...
Posluszny, Whitner both probable for Bills' game vs. Jets
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo starting middle linebacker Paul Posluszny and starting safety Donte Whitner are both probable for the Bills' game at the New York??Jets. Posluszny has missed the past four games because of a broken forearm, while Whitner missed his...
Page returns to practice, but Albert held out for Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- hiefs safety Jarrad Page practiced for the first time all week Friday, but left tackle Branden Albert was held out another day and may not be ready for Kansas City's game at the Washington Redskins. Coach Todd Haley said on Friday that Albert was...
Rodgers, Benson headline the top fantasy starters for Week 6
Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups of the week and how those matchups will affect your fantasy team. Sleeper alert highlights a player who's under the radar but could produce strong numbers based on the opponent. Owners...
Garrard, Avery among the top fantasy sleeper picks for Week 6
Looking for a sleeper or two to fill out your fantasy starting lineup this week? These 10 players could help you take home a win. For more lineup help, be sure to check out Start 'Em & Sit 'Em and our weekly player rankings. Team Player...
Lions' Stafford, Johnson land on fantasy injury report for Week 6
RotoExperts.com delivers all the important player news with in-depth fantasy analysis for Week 6. Quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Hasselbeck (rib, probable) practiced in full this week. He is a top fantasy option in what should be a fantasy-friendly...
It may be same old situation for teams seeking turnaround
10 hot topics for Week 6 Week 6 is the turning point for some teams. With so many teams at the top or the bottom of the standings, and very little middle ground, some expect this week to provide more balance. I don't see it that way, as the separation between the good...
Ochocinco, sponsor help keep sellout streak alive, avoid blackout
CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have avoided a local television blackout for their game against the Houston Texans -- with an assist from Motorola and receiver Chad Ochocinco. The club announced on Friday that it had sold enough tickets for Sunday's game to keep its...
Goodell, Smith will testify at hearing on head injuries among players
WASHINGTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith will both testify at a Congressional hearing on head injuries among NFL players. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich., said Friday that...
Houshmandzadeh's request: 'Throw me the ball'
RENTON, Wash. -- It's not exactly "Give Me the Damn Ball!", that old autobiography by Keyshawn Johnson, the outspoken former New York Jets receiver. Yet each week, Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh spews more dissatisfaction with his first season with Seattle.
Goodell, Smith will testify at hearing on head injuries among players
WASHINGTON -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith will both testify at a Congressional hearing on head injuries among NFL players. House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., D-Mich., said Friday that...
Houshmandzadeh's request: 'Throw me the ball'
RENTON, Wash. -- It's not exactly "Give Me the Damn Ball!", that old autobiography by Keyshawn Johnson, the outspoken former New York Jets receiver. Yet each week, Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh spews more dissatisfaction with his first season with Seattle.
Mangini says no trade, still no new deal in plans for Cribbs
While his teammates laughed and shouted around him, Josh Cribbs sat quietly by his locker on Friday, reading e-mails and sending replies on his cell phone. His message? He's not happy. Cribbs is stuck in a contract dispute with the Cleveland Browns. He wants a new deal,...
Packers' hard-hitting Bigby expected back vs. Lions
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Safety Atari Bigby is ready to return to the Green Bay Packers, and the big hits can't be far behind. While Bigby is known for delivering jaw-jarring tackles, he says the biggest contribution he can make in his return from a knee injury is a sense...
