(AP) Bengals’ Harrison gets to chase Big Ben againBy JOE KAYAP Sports WriterCINCINNATIBen Roethlisberger took the snap and tried to stay upright long enough for his receivers to get open on the fourth-and-17 play with time running out. James Harrison
(AP) McFadden, Raiders run past Jaguars 19-9By JOSH DUBOWAP Sports WriterOAKLAND, Calif.Darren McFadden, Terrelle Pryor and the Oakland Raiders looked like a high-powered offense compared to Jacksonville. McFadden ran for 129 yards and Oakland’s defense held the Jaguars out of
(AP) Jones has huge day, Falcons hold off Rams 31-24By PAUL NEWBERRYAP Sports WriterATLANTAWith so many teammates hurting, Julio Jones had to play an even bigger role for the Atlanta Falcons. He was up to the task. Jones matched the
(AP) Cutler, Bennett lead Bears over Vikings 31-30By ANDREW SELIGMANAP Sports WriterCHICAGOJay Cutler threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett with 10 seconds left to lead the Chicago Bears to a 31-30 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
(AP) Chiefs start 2-0 after beating Cowboys 17-16By DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo.The Kansas City Chiefs are playing mistake-free football for the first time in years. The result so far under Andy Reid has been winning football. Alex Smith
(AP) Rodgers has big day, Packers beat Redskins 38-20By GENARO C. ARMASAP Sports WriterGREEN BAY, Wis.Aaron Rodgers threw for a career-high 480 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers used a big first half against the Washington Redskins
(AP) No. 2 Ducks dominate Tennessee 59-14By ANNE M. PETERSONAP Sports WriterEUGENE, Ore.Marcus Mariota threw for a career-high 456 yards and four touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon handed Tennessee its first loss of the season, 59-14 on Saturday. Freshman Johnny
The day after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL had to listen to concerns about the Redskins name even if only “one person” is offended, the Washington Post editorial board wrote it welcomed Goodell’s softened stance and urged the
In my college college football preview, Alabama, Stanford, and Texas A&M were my top three teams. And that remains the same entering week three after Stanford became the last FBS team to play when they kicked off their season at
(AP) Review clears Vikings owners’ financesBy PATRICK CONDONAssociated PressMINNEAPOLISA financial review shows Minnesota Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf are able to pay their share of the $1 billion cost for the team’s new downtown Minneapolis stadium, officials with the
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here he goes again. It’s the man who claimed to crack down on Mike Vick and Ben Roethlisberger, when really he coddled both. The same man who is killing our game with rule change after rule
A rough couple of weeks on the field for the SEC got worse Wednesday when a Yahoo Sports report implicated five former SEC players for receiving impermissible benefits prior to the conclusion of their collegiate careers. At the center of
(AP) Wounded vets to meet marathon bombing victimsBy BRIDGET MURPHYAssociated PressBOSTONWounded veterans and Boston Marathon bombing survivors who lost limbs planned to come together in Boston on Thursday to share their experiences and send a message that life goes on.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell softened his stance on the Redskins name on Wednesday when he said that the NFL had to listen to concerns about the team’s nickname even if only one person is concerned about it. In an interview
Breitbart Sports has quoted former USC great and 49ers Super Bowl linebacker Riki Ellison on everything from if USC has even better tailgating than SEC schools, NFL injuries, and Dennis Rodman’s North Korean trips. Now he says that Pete Carroll,
When Cam Newton was at Auburn, the defense basically consisted of giving up a lot of yards and points until Nick Fairley injured the opposing quarterback. He then formed the interior defensive line of the Lions with Ndamukong Suh, who
Detroit Lions defender Ndamukong Suh has been fined $100,000 by the NFL for his low hit on Minnesota’s John Sullivan on Sunday, NFL.com reported Tuesday. According to the website, Suh was informed of the hefty fine by NFL vice president
(AP) ESPN, Fox earn record NFL opener ratingsNEW YORKSan Francisco’s victory over Green Bay was the highest-rated and most-watched telecast of any kind since the Academy Awards in February, leading Fox to its best NFL opening week ever. Sunday’s game
(AP) Texans rally from 21 down to stun Chargers 31-28By GREG BEACHAMAP Sports WriterSAN DIEGOEven when the Houston Texans fell behind by three touchdowns on the road in the second half of their season opener, Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson
(AP) Frenetic Eagles roll past RG3, Redskins 33-27By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterLANDOVER, Md.Just try to keep up with Michael Vick, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins sure couldn’t. Playing at a
On Monday, September 16, football fans will get their first glimpse at the images in a book that covers past attempts to end football in America over the course of a history of the game and how its place in
Detroit Lions Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has become familiar with the NFL’s disciplinary protocol over his three-year career. Drafted in 2010, Suh has been ejected from a game, received a two game suspension, and paid numerous fines for his controversial
Star Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who is currently serving a 6-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, is now set to fight his team’s ownership from recouping payment of his signing bonus. The Broncos are planning on
The Dallas Cowboys shot to first in the NFC East with an impressive win over the Giants, capped by Brandon Carr’s 49-yard interception return for the sixth turnover of the game. With the scoring-happy NFL, turnovers become even more important
Sure, the Oakland Raiders posted another opening week loss in their 21-17 contest against the Indianapolis Colts. However, the Raiders are terrible, have been for years, and nothing other than a loss in the inaugural game was expected. What was
