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League Exploring Discipline For Jones

Mark Maske — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

NFL officials are investigating Tuesday's incident involving Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones to determine whether he'll be disciplined.

Man indicted in slaying of Broncos' Williams

P. SOLOMON BANDA and ARNIE STAPLETON — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:59:35 EDT

A 25-year-old man is indicted on first-degree murder charges in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Year's Day 2007.

Saints CB Porter Put On IR With Bum Wrist

Post — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter will miss the rest of his rookie season after dislocating his right wrist during Monday night's game against Minnesota.

Vikings Overcome Two Touchdowns by Bush to Beat Saints

BRETT MARTEL — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:55:42 EDT

Ryan Longwell's 30-yard field goal with 13 seconds left lifts the Vikings to a 30-27 comeback victory over the Saints, spoiling a record-tying performance by Reggie Bush.

Eagles' Westbrook Played Against Redskins With Two Broken Ribs

Post — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Eagles running back Brian Westbrook's status for next week's game is undecided after he played most of Sunday's game against the Redskins with two broken ribs.

Manning Near Perfect in Giants' Thrashing of Seahawks

TOM CANAVAN — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:18:56 EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants are this year's New England Patriots _ so far.

Cowboys Blow 17-Point Lead, Hold off Bengals

JAIME ARON — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:52:34 EDT

IRVING, Texas -- When the pass went through Miles Austin's hands at the 1 and into Patrick Crayton's hands in the end zone, everyone on the Dallas Cowboys was smiling and laughing. It was mostly relief.

Roethlisberger Leads Steelers Past Jaguars

MARK LONG — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:14:25 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Big Ben's big night gave the Pittsburgh Steelers a big boost in the AFC North.

Bills Lose Edwards, First Game of Season to Cardinals

BOB BAUM — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:56:24 EDT

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Buffalo Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the season.

Panthers Dominate Chiefs

MIKE CRANSTON — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:43:45 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Forgive Herm Edwards if he may want to avoid his old college buddy from now on. Every time he coaches against John Fox, he's had the Carolina Panthers playing their best.

Houston QB Rosenfels' Miscues Lead to Loss

KRISTIE RIEKEN — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:21:46 EDT

HOUSTON -- The Indianapolis Colts scored 21 points in 3 1/2 minutes late in Sunday's game, rallying past the stunned Houston Texans 31-27.

Westbrook Practices, Appears Likely to Play for Eagles

Post — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Brian Westbrook was a full participant in practice for the first time in two weeks yesterday and appears likely to play tomorrow when the Eagles host the Washington Redskins.

Patriots Deny Charge of Tampering

Mark Maske — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Bill Belichick denies an accusation by Raiders owner Al Davis that the Patriots had improper contact with Randy Moss before trading for him in 2007.

Raiders Fire Kiffin, Davis Rips Him

Mark Maske — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The months-long standoff between Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis and his youthful coach ends Tuesday with the firing of Lane Kiffin.

In Overtime, Steelers Hand Ravens First Loss

Post — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29 -- Jeff Reed kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame a 10-point deficit, numerous injuries and a late Baltimore comeback to outlast the Ravens, 23-20, on Monday night.

2-2 Equals 4th For Eagles in Tough NFC East

Mark Maske — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

A 2-2 record usually isn't a cause for early-season alarm in the NFL, particularly when the team involved has looked like one of the better clubs.

Jaguars' Collier Is Paralyzed, Has Leg Amputated

Mark Maske — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Richard Collier, the victim of a shooting four weeks ago, is paralyzed below the waist and had his left leg amputated by surgeons, his doctor said yesterday.

Big Stop Helps Bears Hold off Eagles

ANDREW SELIGMAN — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:34:22 EDT

CHICAGO -- No meltdowns for the Chicago Bears this time. Instead, they came up with a big stand.

Greer's Interception Return Spurs Bills

R.B. FALLSTROM — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:28:44 EDT

ST. LOUIS -- For the first time in 16 years, the Buffalo Bills are 4-0. Unlike the previous two weeks, there was no need for late-game heroics to keep them unbeaten.

Garrard, Scobee Lift Jags Over Texans in OT

MARK LONG — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:00:47 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Josh Scobee won a second straight game for the Jacksonville Jaguars, with plenty of help from David Garrard again.

Titans Improve to 4-0 for First Time

TERESA M. WALKER — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:06:42 EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans are off to a perfect _ and historic _ start.

Smith's TD Leads Panthers Past Falcons

MIKE CRANSTON — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:04:18 EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Steve Smith broke two tackles and raced 56 yards for a touchdown, then did perhaps his most important work.

Favre's 6 TDs Lead Jets Past Cardinals

DENNIS WASZAK Jr. — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:16:05 EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Jets' defense rattled and roughed up Kurt Warner in the second quarter, and Brett Favre took care of the rest.

NFL Clears Browns On McGahee Injury

Post — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The NFL found no evidence that the Cleveland Browns' defensive players intentionally gouged the eyes of Baltimore running back Willis McGahee during the Ravens' 28-10 win on Sunday.

Burress Suspended By Giants

Mark Maske — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who caught the winning touchdown in last season's Super Bowl, is suspended for 12 games -- and one game -- by the Giants for an unexcused absence.

Romo Has Reason to Smile

Mark Maske — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 22 -- Tony Romo clearly was enjoying himself here late Sunday night. The kid from Burlington, Wis., turned glitzy NFL quarterback just had helped the Dallas Cowboys to their first victory at Lambeau Field, and Romo celebrated the triumph over the Green Bay Packers in his...

Eagles Get Hopeful News on Westbrook's Ankle Injury

Post — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Brian Westbrook limped around without crutches yesterday. He could be back to running and cutting this week.

Two Negative Chargers Results Yield a Positive

Post — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22 -- Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and the rest of the San Diego Chargers simply left no doubt.

Cowboys Run Over the Packers

Mark Maske — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

On an uncharacteristically quiet night for Terrell Owens, the Cowboys lean on their defense and running game, then unleashed little-known wide receiver Miles Austin to put away a 27-16 victory over the Packers Sunday night.

NFL Officials Constantly Face Further Review

Mark Maske — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

There's plenty of attention on referree review after Ed Hochuli's gaffe last week, but the NFL has a standardized grading system under Mike Pereira that has provided consistency across years.

On Hochuli, NFL Drops The Ball

Michael Wilbon — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Let's get something straight right off the bat: Ed Hochuli didn't fail the NFL when he blew that call Sunday; the league failed him.

Peterson's Game Status Uncertain

Post — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson was back at practice yesterday, but he was limited in his work and remained questionable for tomorrow's game because of a hamstring injury.

Goodell Will Stiffen Penalties for Illegal Hits

Mark Maske — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Commissioner Roger Goodell stresses that safety issues are important to the league and on-field conduct that risks injuries will result in severe penalties.

A Scoring Feast In the NFC East

Michael Wilbon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The Cowboys victory over the Eagles is an up-and-down, back-and-forth, bombs-away football game that there used to be rules against in the NFC East.

Patriots Find All Kinds of Ways to Win

Mark Maske — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Sept. 14 -- It was no Tom Brady, no problem for the New England Patriots. At least for one day.