The surest sign Devin Hester doesn't have his edge as a return man can be found in opponents' game plans. They're kicking to him these days without fear of reprisal.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that suspended cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell.
The NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances doesn't leave any leeway.
Talk about backfields in motion. A number of running backs are changing roles because of injury, ineffectiveness and potential suspension. The one who could make the biggest impact down the stretch is the Buccaneers' Warrick Dunn. He'll take over the feature back role from Earnest Graham, who'll miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The family of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver claims his father was beaten by police in Houston and hospitalized.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has been fined $25,000 for a recent spate of late hits, but he won't be suspended.
Now that Mike Brown has taken the first step and said the defense isn't what it used to be, perhaps the Bears can go about improving what they are instead of trying to be something they are not. Opportunity is before them, but the same speech that was made Monday morning at Halas Hall was echoed in Green Bay and Minnesota.
The Pittsburgh Steelers walked off the field Sunday happy they had won. A lot of bettors in Las Vegas were more concerned about how many points they ended up winning by.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Phil Dawson capped a five field-goal outing by making a career-long 56-yarder with 1:39 left to boost the Cleveland Browns to a 29-27 victory Monday against the Buffalo Bills, who lost their fourth game in a row.
LANDOVER, Md. -- Tony Romo and Terence Newman returned from their injuries and helped put the Dallas Cowboys firmly back into the NFC playoff race with a 14-10 victory Sunday against the Washington Redskins.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers' DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart dazzled with a record-setting day on the ground. The Panthers needed all those yards to squeak past the NFL's only winless team.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants needed only two plays to show they could run the ball against Ray Lewis and the NFL's stingiest rushing defense.
CINCINNATI -- Donovan McNabb expected to keep playing until someone scored, no matter how long it took. Mercifully, the NFL's rules set a time limit on terrible play.
Shaun Hill and the San Francisco 49ers' beleaguered offense clicked for only one quarter. Still, those 15minutes were more than enough time for the 49ers to bury the St.Louis Rams.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- No matter the situation, the Tennessee Titans keep finding ways to win -- and staying undefeated.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia takes pride in excelling in a young man's game, even if it does take a toll on his 38-year-old body.
After winning the AFC West by four games last season, the San Diego Chargers are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in at 4-5. They hope promoting former Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera to that role will spark a run past the first-place Denver Broncos.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The one-two punch of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart dazzled with a record setting day on the ground for Carolina. The Panthers needed all those yards to squeak by the league's only winless team.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jeff Garcia didn't give Adrian Peterson a chance to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
MIAMI -- Once again the Miami Dolphins saved their best for last.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Browns are infighting, and there's hand-wringing taking place in Buffalo -- but at least Langston Walker hasn't lost his sense of humor.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The needling directed at Jake Delhomme by his teammates has been relentless.
MIAMI -- The package of plays with direct snaps to running back Ronnie Brown was a big bust when the Miami Dolphins first tried it in practice.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Monte Kiffin is not one to throw around a bunch of superlatives when he talks about a young football player.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Isaac Bruce is a tough guy to figure out, and he seems to be an even tougher guy to befriend. Many of his Rams teammates never managed it during the prolific receiver's 14 years with the club, and his new crew in San Francisco isn't having much more success.
It's not often in the last decade that the Bears have looked forward to the quarterback carousel spinning around. Count Sunday's game at Lambeau Field as one of those times. Kyle Orton was listed Friday as probable on the injury report and is expected to start against the Green Bay Packers with first place in the NFC North on the line.
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson will not play Sunday against the 49ers because of his injured right thigh, and coach Jim Haslett said he won't even make the trip.
Lovie Smith humorously announced two years ago that he was getting out of the injury forecasting business. Dr. Smith had retired. That's fine, but the Bears (5-4) had better hope there's a doctor in the house at Halas Hall this week. Smith needs to write a prescription for a pass defense that's entering a critical game at Green Bay.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC East standings -- barely.