Cowboys, 49ers remember the Rams 21 hr ago | Add a comment IRVING, Texas — As the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers prepare to meet Sunday, folks in both locker rooms might be saying, "Remember the Rams.” OK, so it’s not the...

Time for NFL coaches to get tougher 21 hr ago | Add a comment It started quietly enough, with new coach John Harbaugh trying to establish that he was, in fact, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens and not a Howdy Doody for his players to toy with. So he put...

How do you motivate pros? 5 min ago | Add a comment SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Knute Rockne implored his Notre Dame squad to win one for the Gipper. Jackie Sherrill had a live bull castrated during practice at Mississippi State. Jimmy Johnson...

Cowboys need sense of urgency 12 min ago | Add a comment IRVING, Texas — Sometimes the short, simple answers are the best. Wade Phillips was asked about how the Cowboys are staring at an 8-4 record with upcoming games against San Francisco and...

NFL notebook 12 min ago | Add a comment It’s a accurate league NFL teams have a collective .614 completion percentage this season. If that number holds up, it would be a new single-season record. Eight of the top 10...

Giants’ secondary is facing a tall task 12 min ago | Add a comment EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Kurt Warner had three outstanding receivers on the Super Bowl XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams in Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Az Hakim. He may have an even better trio...

This week’s NFL games 12 min ago | Add a comment 49ers (3-7) at Cowboys (6-4)Time: Noon TV: KOKH-25 (Cox 12) Line: Cowboys by 10.5 Outlook: Marion Barber is averaging 4 yards per carry, but has run for six TDs. Jets (7-3) at Titans (10-0)Time:...

Redskins fans stuffing ballot box 14 min ago | Add a comment In 1957, the Cincinnati Enquirer distributed pre-marked ballots with its Sunday editions, making it easy for Reds fans to vote early and often in choosing the National League team for...

Titans quarterback Collins still winning 14 min ago | Add a comment NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kerry Collins may not be the NFL’s best quarterback. He has a checkered personal history and a losing record as a starter. But here he is, gray stubble and all, a key...

Redskins’ Alexander returns to Seattle 13 min ago | Add a comment RENTON, Wash. — Shaun Alexander’s recent career trajectory has resembled a bungee jump: Straight down. In just three years, the Seahawks’ former franchise running back went from...

The unlikely rebirth of Kurt Warner 14 min ago | Add a comment Little did Tom Coughlin know that the decision he was about to make on Nov. 15, 2004, would have such a monumental impact. The New York Giants’ coach just wanted to win a football game. New...

Subplots galore for Vikings, Jags 14 min ago | Add a comment JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The subplots might be more interesting than the game. Mike Tice facing his former team for the first time. Troy Williamson wanting to fight his former coach. Jared Allen...

Jones’ return sets Cowboys up for fall 13 min ago | Add a comment IRVING, Texas — The NFL’s poster child for foolish behavior is returning to the Cowboys. That’s right, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Pacman Jones, giving him yet...

NFL notebook 19 hr ago | Add a comment Goodell says bad economy could hit league NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the real impact of the economic downturn could hit the league next spring, when teams start selling tickets for the...

IN BRIEF: New haven law starts today 17 hr ago | Add a comment LEGISLATION New haven law starts today LINCOLN, Neb. — Gov. Dave Heineman on Friday signed a bill that adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that led to the abandonment of nearly three...

Steelers 27, Bengals 10: Steelers trail early, then defense shuts down Bengals Yesterday | Add a comment PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals — with or without Chad Ocho Cinco. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals...

NFL notebook: Dallas’ Felix Jones out for the season Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment Dallas’ Felix Jones out for the season Cowboys rookie running back Felix Jones is done for the season. The team said Thursday that Jones, a former Tulsa Washington standout who played at...

NFL: Time is now for Dallas Yesterday | Add a comment IRVING — Sometimes the short, simple answers are the best. Wade Phillips was asked about how the Cowboys are staring at an 8-4 record with upcoming games against San Francisco and Seattle....

Vikings give Adrian Peterson day off to rest beat-up body Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 2 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings gave former Oklahoma standout Adrian Peterson's body a break. Peterson was held out of today's practice and did some running in the pool instead. Coach...

OSU football notebook: Johnson will benefit from playing time at CU Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 6 Johnson will benefit from playing time at CU Oklahoma State running back Beau Johnson carried the ball five times for 20 yards last Saturday at Colorado when both Kendall Hunter and Keith Toston...