Articles filed under Football
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Northwestern gets down to business of changing bowl historyDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - TAMPA -- When Mike Kafka, Corey Wootton and Brendan Smith first stepped onto Northwestern's practice field, coach Randy Walker etched one image into their minds. That im...
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After seven NFL seasons, Briggs' doubters know betterDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Lance Briggs wasn't burdened by great expectations when he came into the NFL in 2003. Instead he was motivated by low expectations. A dozen other linebackers were drafte...
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911 call: Meyer fell to floor after chest painsDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Urban Meyer complained of chest pain and said his side was tingling before he was hospitalized after the SEC championship game earlier this month. M...
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Lions sell out finale, avoid blackoutDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions have sold out their season finale against the Chicago Bears, avoiding a local television blackout. The team announced Thursday a f...
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Bears' receivers continue to show improvementDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Say what you want about the Bears' wide receivers - and early in the season they heard just about everything - but no position on the team showed greater improvement thi...
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Idaho stuns Bowling Green 43-42 in Holiday BowlDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- As his offense trotted back on the field, that fleeting voice of consciousness popped into Robb Akey's head. Was this the right move for Idaho? Why not p...
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Bills promote national scout Nix to GMDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills national scout Buddy Nix has been promoted to general manager in team owner Ralph Wilson's first move to revamp his front office. Nix...
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Cutler appreciates any moral supportDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Coming off the field following games against Philadelphia and again this week against Minnesota, quarterback Jay Cutler got words of encouragement from counterparts Dono...
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Wisconsin bullies way past Miami 20-14Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- All that Miami speed was no match for the big, bad Badgers. John Clay had 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns, powering No. 24 Wisconsin past 14th-rank...
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Leach seeks court order to coach Alamo BowlDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - LUBBOCK, Texas - The lawyer for Mike Leach says the suspended Texas Tech coach did nothing wrong in how he treated a player with a "mild" concussion, and Leach wants a c...