Articles filed under Football
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Briggs' big effort earns Smith's praiseSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Four-time Pro Bowler Lance Briggs tied with cornerback Zack Bowman for the team lead in tackles Sunday with 8, including 6 solos, and Briggs also had an interception, a ...
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Cary-Grove savors No. 1 rankingSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cary-Grove football program has attained a new level of statewide recognition. The Trojans (5-0) rose to the No. 1 ranking in the latest Associated Press Class 6A fo...
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NU product Roach fast becoming key piece of Bears' defenseSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As fast as Bears linebacker Nick Roach is, he wasn't quite fast enough to catch Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace as he scampered across his own end zone toward the si...
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Tomlin may bench Sweed after dropsSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Steelers receiver Limas Sweed may have dropped his way onto the bench. Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he may deactivate Sweed, the team's second...
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Cowboys' D leads the way to 21-7 win over PanthersSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas -- Terence Newman dived into the end zone, threw the ball into the air and exhaled. The Dallas Cowboys were headed to victory and their maligned defens...
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Pennington seeks 2nd opinion on shoulderSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - DAVIE, Fla. -- Chad Pennington may not be available to give his winless team a much-needed lift. The Miami Dolphins quarterback dislocated his right shoulder and may see...
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Lions look for encore against BearsSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - So what do the Detroit Lions do for an encore? The Lions certainly weren't patting themselves on the back a day after they ended a 19-game losing streak. Perhaps that's ...
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Eagles sign Trotter, cut GarciaSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Jeremiah Trotter is back with the Philadelphia Eagles after a year away from the NFL. The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker signed with the team Tuesday. To ...
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USC's Johnson likely done for seasonSep 28, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson is unlikely to play again this season after a falling weight bar crushed his neck and larynx. The senior who s...
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Bucs bench QB Leftwich, promote Josh JohnsonSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers have benched starting quarterback Byron Leftwich and replaced him with second-year pro Josh Johnson. Coach Raheem Morris ...