| Chiefs value NFL Combine interview opportunities INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The NFL Scouting Combine certainly isn't the best measure of future NFL success, but it's a chunk of the overall evaluation process anyway. For most teams, the one-on-one... | |
| In Rivers we trust San Diego knows it will take more than a snap of its fingers to return to the playoffs, but thinks the foundation for a return remains as long as Philip Rivers is under... |
| Sheridan: Big-Play Problems Can Be Solved The Buccaneers' defense surrendered too many long-gainers in 2011, but new Defensive Coordinator Bill Sheridan says the issue is correctable through matters of effort, scheme and... |
| Pollard Alliance taps Brown for Game Ball Mike Brown When Bengals president Mike Brown receives the 2012 Game Ball from the Fritz Pollard Alliance Friday during a reception in Indianapolis, John Wooten can throw it all the way back to Paul... |
| McNally rejoins Bengals as consultant Jim McNally (photo courtesy Buffalo Bills) Long-time offensive line guru Jim McNally, who coached on the two Bengals Super Bowl teams, is returning as a consultant. McNally, 68, adds the Bengals to... |
| NFP: Who will run the fastest 40 at the Combine? WR Jarius Wright; Arkansas (5-10, 180) We know Joe Adams can fly, but there are those who believe that Wright is actually the faster athlete when the pads are... |
| Sporting News: Big Ben, OC Haley have meeting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and new offensive coordinator Todd Haley have indeed met, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The two sat down and talked... |
| Report: Bengals unlikely to bring back RB Benson according to Fox Sports. "We haven't had any talks about a new deal, re-signing or anything like that to my knowledge," Benson told Sirius XM NFL Radio, according to Fox.... |
| Steelers' Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward's DUI charges from last summer has been dropped, although he did plead guilty to reckless driving Wednesday... |
| Don Banks: 2012 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 The build-up to the draft seems to start in about late November these days, but the week of the league's annual Scouting Combine in Indianapolis is when it begins to really engulf us and... |
| Who to watch, potential Combine surprises Shelby Daniel/Icon SMI The NFL descends upon Indianapolis for the second time in February, though for very different reasons this time around. More than 325 NFL hopefuls will arrive at the NFL... |
| Buffalo Bills: Flat ticket prices for flat-as-a-pancake team The Buffalo Bills' recent announcement that ticket prices for the 2012 season will remain flat seems about right. Under the circumstances, what else could they do? Raise prices? Flat prices are... |
| Minnesota Vikings stadium: Focus is on Minneapolis deal The issues standing in the way of a deal for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis are small and should be resolved within a week, team owner Zygi Wilf and Gov. Mark Dayton said... |
| Sports lawyer Cornwell hired by NFL Coaches Assn. The NFL Coaches Association has hired sports lawyer David Cornwell as its executive director.Cornwell has represented both the NFL and the union as well as several prominent NFL players, including... |
| Tom Brady's personal quarterback coach dies Tom Brady , has died at 67.His wife, Olivia, told the San Mateo Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/wZC5Vl ) that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while receiving dialysis treatment. The San... |
| DUI charges against Steelers' Ward dropped DeKalb County Prosecutor Sonja N. Brown said Wednesday that Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was given a year on probation. She says he also was fined $2,000 and must do 80 hours of... |
| Ga. prosecutors drop DUI charge against Steelers' Ward DeKalb County Prosecutor Sonja N. Brown said Wednesday that Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was given a year on probation. She says he also was fined $2,000 and must do 80 hours of... |
| Tom Brady's personal coach, Tom Martinez, dies His wife, Olivia, told the San MateoDaily Journal that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while receiving dialysis treatment. The San Francisco Chronicle reported he died in Redwood City.... |
| Dayton Fliers: Linked in at the combine In 35 NFL seasons, last year was my first trip to the NFL Scouting Combine. This week will be the second visit, still not knowing exactly what to make of the combination of convention, trade show,... |
| 30 FAs in 30 Days: Mike Tolbert at 3:00 PM (CST). With the Chiefs looking to improve depth and competition across their roster, KCChiefs.com will preview 30 potential free agents in the 30 days leading up to the start of free... |
| Rams finalize plans to play in London The deal announced late Tuesday allows the Rams to play the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 28. The lease agreement previously required that the team play all home games at the Edward... |
| Brady's personal quarterback coach Martinez dies Tom Brady , has died at 67. His wife, Olivia, told the San Mateo Daily Journal that he died Tuesday after suffering a heart attack while receiving dialysis treatment. The San Francisco Chronicle... |
| Minnesota Vikings focus on Minneapolis stadium deal The issues standing in the way of a deal for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis are small and should be resolved within a week, team owner Zygi Wilf and Gov. Mark Dayton said... |
| Weeden out to prove older is better (Eds: Brandon Weeden has agreed to share his NFL draft preparation with the AP with weekly interviews. This is the first in a series of stories on a busy and important couple of months for the... |
| AP Source: Bills 'far apart' in talks with Johnson Buffalo Bills are still "far apart" in contract talks. And the receiver doesn't expect the team to use its franchise tag to retain him, a person familiar with discussions told The... |
| Report: Roethlisberger yet to speak to OC Haley according to ESPN , he still hasn’t spoken to Todd Haley, who’s in line to replace Arians next season. ';He still hasn’t called yet,'; Roethlisberger told the Pittsburgh... |
| Avril one of most talked-about free agents, and for good reason Detroit Lions career letting other big-name teammates do the talking (I'm pointing at you Ndamukong Suh). So it's been interesting watching Avril become one of the most talked-about men in... |
| Quinn says he's sorry for Tebow comments Denver Broncos ' starting quarterback in a GQ article.The article on Tebowmania was written by Michael Silver and titled "The year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow... |
| Tribe touts Minn. casino for Vikings stadium ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Leaders of northwestern Minnesota's White Earth Tribe tried Thursday to breathe new life into a previously unsuccessful request for state support for a new casino in the Twin... |
| GM says Vikings not interested in signing Moss Randy Moss .Given the trouble he caused during his second stint with the team, a memorable month in the 2010 season, the disinterest in bringing back one of the most popular players among Vikings... |
| Sherman eager to help Philbin, Dolphins win title DAVIE, Fla. -- As a high school English instructor, Mike Sherman taught creative writing and explored novels such as "Winesburg, Ohio" with students who included his new... |
| Vikings official: Stadium negotiations ongoing MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Tuesday that negotiations for a new stadium are ongoing, and officials are now focused on putting a new facility at the current Metrodome... |
| Baylor QB Robert Griffin III has game plan for NFL combine The Baylor quarterback hardly sounds like a prodigy content with winning the Heisman Trophy. Here he comes. PHOTOS: See a gallery of Robert Griffin IIIMORE: Top 64 prospects for the NFL draft"This is... |
| No. 1 Kentucky rallies against Mississippi State The Wildcats (27-1, 13-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-28 at halftime... |
| 5 questions at the NFL scouting combine Maybe too determined. Newton's combine became arguably the 2011offensive rookie of the year's most humbling NFL experience to date. Yet it helped propel the Carolina Panthers quarterback's... |
| Atlanta Falcons' Roddy White Offers Fresh Perspectives Image by Getty Images via @daylife Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White made waves on Monday when he posted a string of tweets that criticized NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent... |
| Stephen Jester Shreveport, LA How involved do you think Jason Garrett is in free agency? Does he have a say on how salary cap dollars are used? Nick: I would think he has a say in the players that come here and he obviously can... |
| 2012 Bucs Free Agency Primer: Tight End The main storyline created by the intersection of free agency and the tight end position in 2012 is emanating out of Green Bay. Will the Packers put a franchise tag on budding star Jermichael Finley... |
| Vikings' Peterson aiming to be ready for Week 1 Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is working hard to recover from surgery on the torn ACL he suffered in 2011, and he plans to play again in 2012. ';Right now my goal is to be back... |
| Sporting News: Steelers could lose WR Wallace regarding some familiar veterans, but the most difficult might involve a player in his prime: wide receiver Mike Wallace. With three accrued NFL seasons, Wallace can become an restricted free agent... |
| Broncos' Quinn sorry for critical Tebow comments Denver Broncos ' starting quarterback in a GQ article. The article on Tebowmania was written by Michael Silver and titled "The year of Magical Stinking: An Oral History of Tebow Time."... |
| Chiefs send early ripple through free agency 's departure as an unrestricted free agent next month. While the assumption is logical, and could very well become true, Routt's arrival doesn't mean the Chiefs are done negotiating... |