http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Professional_FootballFind stories, videos, and photos about Professional Football from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:04:03 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Professional_Football14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Professional Football from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/25/bills.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/25/bills.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan has met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/25/thanksgiving/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/25/thanksgiving/index.htmlThanksgiving is here which means it is time for us to stuff our faces full of food while watching football all day long. Pretty much the daily lifestyle of an NFL offensive lineman now that I think about it. Not too shabby, is it?Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/25/gotw/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/25/gotw/index.htmlBreaking down Mondays New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints game (8:30 p.m., ESPN)...Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_rosenberg/11/25/lions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_rosenberg/11/25/lions/index.htmlThis is the week for two storied NFL traditions: the Lions playing on Thanksgiving, and people complaining about the Lions playing on Thanksgiving.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:17:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/concussion.chair.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/concussion.chair.ap/index.htmlCommissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts."Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/bills/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/bills/index.htmlBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills consider two-time Super Bowl-winner Mike Shanahan a legitimate candidate to be their next head coach.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/11/19/king.sportsman/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/11/19/king.sportsman/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:11:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/bucs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/24/bucs.ap/index.htmlTAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris will call defensive plays for the Buccaneers after demoting defensive coordinator Jim Bates following a 1-9 start.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/11/24/concussions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/11/24/concussions/index.htmlThe NFL took a small step forward from its customary stance of denial and obfuscation on the issue of brain injuries.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/24/mail/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/24/mail/index.htmlHappy Thanksgiving Week, all. Our family will celebrate in Seattle with both daughters (hooray!), and I hope all of you have a good time eating, watching football, and giving thanks for having such a wonderful NFL columnist in your lives. You know, me.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/24/things/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/24/things/index.htmlBeing two days shy of Thanksgiving means there's only six short weeks left in the NFL's regular season. The clock is ticking, so here are some things you need to know as we stare down the stretch run to the playoffs....Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/11/24/titans.texans/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/11/24/titans.texans/index.htmlLessons we learned from the Titans' 20-17 win over the Texans on Monday night at Reliant Stadium ...Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/mangini.fake.injuries.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/mangini.fake.injuries.ap/index.htmlBEREA, Ohio (AP) -- There were pump fakes and faked handoffs in Sunday's game between the Browns and Lions.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/silverdome.sale.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/silverdome.sale.ap/index.htmlPONTIAC, Mich. (AP) -- A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/nfl.concussions.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/nfl.concussions.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the league's 32 teams as part of a new program.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/bills.wood.leg.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/bills.wood.leg.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- A day later, Perry Fewell shuddered when recalling how difficult it was seeing Bills rookie guard Eric Wood writhing in pain on the field after breaking two bones in his left leg.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jerome_bettis/11/23/lions.ravens.cutler/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jerome_bettis/11/23/lions.ravens.cutler/index.html• Every Thanksgiving I end up going back and forth between my family in Detroit and my family in Atlanta, so there's not always time for football on my Thursday afternoon, believe it or not. But this day always makes me think of Detroit -- because I'm from there, and because of the coin-flip incident in 1998, which everyone wants to talk about around this time of year.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/bulger.peppers.injuries.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/bulger.peppers.injuries.ap/index.htmlST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger underwent an MRI exam on his groin and hamstring Monday and was due for a second MRI on a swollen knee in addition to testing for concussion-related symptoms after a physically demanding loss to the Arizona Cardinals.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/dolphins.ferguson.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/dolphins.ferguson.ap/index.htmlDAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Dolphins nose tackle Jason Ferguson will miss the rest of the season with a quadriceps injury, coach Tony Sparano said Monday.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/cowboys.rossum.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/cowboys.rossum.ap/index.htmlIRVING, Texas (AP) -- Defensive end Marcus Spears lounged on a couch in the middle of the Dallas Cowboys locker room, his right leg draped over the side. Quarterback Tony Romo wasn't anywhere to be seen.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/redskins.betts.injuries.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/redskins.betts.injuries.ap/index.htmlASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- During a news conference in which he discussed three more season-ending injuries and revealed discouraging news about three other players, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn was hit with a coughing fit. He needed a drink to help him continue.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/risers.sliders/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/risers.sliders/index.htmlThe college football season has come to an end for a number of teams around the nation and several highly-rated underclassmen have decisions to make. With the deadline for application to the NFL draft seven weeks away, the non-seniors must decide whether they should opt for April's event. Scouts expect a record number of underclassmen to enter next year's draft, so this week's column concentrates on the draft stock of a dozen non-senior prospects.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/22/Week11/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/22/Week11/index.htmlNEW YORK -- Talking with commissioner Roger Goodell, while he was getting his makeup wiped off in our NBC Football Night in America studio Sunday night after his Eagles-Bears halftime appearance ...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/22/snap.judgments.week.11/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/22/snap.judgments.week.11/index.htmlDENVER -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from the Mile High City as we run down the curious doings of Week 11 in the NFL ...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/chargers.cromartie.fight.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/chargers.cromartie.fight.ap/index.htmlSAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego police say they're investigating a claim that Chargers defensive back Antonio Cromartie hit someone in the head with a champagne bottle at a bar.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/lions.thanksgiving.blackout.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/lions.thanksgiving.blackout.ap/index.htmlALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have sold out the Thanksgiving game against Green Bay, avoiding a local TV blackout.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_shaughnessy/11/23/lions/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_shaughnessy/11/23/lions/index.htmlYou can make fun of the Lions if you want. Why not? Everybody does.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/22/chargers.broncos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/22/chargers.broncos/index.htmlDENVER -- Looking back, I really can't fathom how these two 6-3 teams were ever tied for first place to start with as this Week 11 Sunday dawned. The only thing I can figure is the standings doubled as the NFL's version of an optical illusion. Maybe it's like when they warn you about objects in the mirror actually being closer than they appear, only to the exact opposite effect in this case.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:53:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/22/nfl.concussions.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/22/nfl.concussions.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- NFL teams will soon be working with independent neurologists on concussion issues.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:29:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/21/holmgren.browns.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/21/holmgren.browns.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Former Seattle and Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren is interested in working for the struggling Cleveland Browns.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:35:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/21/titans.gage.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/21/titans.gage.ap/index.htmlNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee receiver Justin Gage is out for the Titans' game against the Texans with broken bones in his lower back.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/giants.pierce.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/giants.pierce.ap/index.htmlEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/bears.wolfe.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/bears.wolfe.ap/index.htmlLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears placed backup running back Garrett Wolfe on injured reserve Friday, ending his season.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/bills.stroud.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/20/bills.stroud.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcus Stroud has been ruled out and linebacker Keith Ellison was placed on injured reserve Friday, leaving the NFL's worst run defense further depleted against Jacksonville this weekend.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/20/gotw/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/adam_duerson/11/20/gotw/index.htmlBreaking Down Sunday's San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos game (4:15 p.m., CBS)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/20/games/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/20/games/index.htmlMy weekly look at key matchups and storylines to watch in one game at each time slot. (All times Eastern).Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/childress.extension.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/childress.extension.ap/index.htmlEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will be sticking around for a while.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/19/coaches/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/19/coaches/index.htmlWith Dick Jauron's demise in Buffalo this week, the first domino has fallen in the NFL's annual exercise known as hiring/firing season. While nowhere near as many head coaching vacancies are expected this year compared to last year's record bloodletting, when 11 teams changed the guy in the No. 1 headset, you can be sure Jauron won't be the only one shown the door.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/vikings.metrodome.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/vikings.metrodome.ap/index.htmlMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- One day after being told by the Minnesota Vikings that extending the lease at the Metrodome was not an option, the team's landlord made the offer anyway and infuriated the only major tenant left in the stadium.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/bills.changes.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/bills.changes.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Firing coach Dick Jauron was merely the start of a major overhaul Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson is prepared to conduct this offseason in order to make his team a contender again.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:06:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/brohm.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/brohm.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Quarterback Brian Brohm rejected an offer to stay in Green Bay in order to pursue a fresh start in Buffalo with a team that's suddenly losing confidence in Trent Edwards.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/11/19/johnson/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/11/19/johnson/index.htmlLarry Johnson came to the right place. He fell out of favor in Kansas City and into the feather bed in Cincinnati. The Bengals are Lazarus' Team. Or maybe, Emma Lazarus':Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:56:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/dungy.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/dungy.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Dungy is taking a lead role in improving communication between the NFL and its players.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrew_perloff/11/19/wildcat/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrew_perloff/11/19/wildcat/index.htmlThis was supposed to be the season the Wildcat evolved to the next level and swept through the NFL. A year after the Miami Dolphins used it to surprising success, coaches from coast to coast were expected to implement it as a game-changer, to keep defenses off balance and grab big chunks of yardage.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/vikings.metrodome.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/vikings.metrodome.ap/index.htmlMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings vehemently rejected a proposal from their landlord to extend their lease at the Metrodome, telling the stadium's operator in a letter on Wednesday its plan threatens the team's future in the state.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:34:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/dolphins.brown.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/dolphins.brown.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Ronnie Brown's season has ended with an injury -- again.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:31:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/fewell.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/fewell.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Bills have a new starting quarterback in Ryan Fitzpatrick. They practiced in pads on a Wednesday for the first time that anyone can remember.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/saints.mcalister.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/saints.mcalister.ap/index.htmlMETAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Hobbled and disenchanted, Chris McAlister wasn't sure he wanted to play in the NFL any more.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:02:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/gradkowski.raiders.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/gradkowski.raiders.ap/index.htmlALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders benched former No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell on Wednesday, handing the starting job to journeyman Bruce Gradkowski for the foreseeable future.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/raiders.stadium.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/raiders.stadium.ap/index.htmlALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders have reached a tentative agreement with Alameda County officials to extend their lease at the Coliseum through the 2013 season.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/benson.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/benson.ap/index.htmlCINCINNATI (AP) -- Another troubled player trying to revive his career? Nothing new for Cincinnati.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/18/expanded/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/18/expanded/index.htmlWeek 10 in the NFL was brutal. Stellar offensive tackles Jordan Gross of Carolina and Marc Colombo of Dallas were lost for the season with broken legs. Quarterback Kyle Orton went down with an ankle injury, which ultimately doomed Denver in its loss to Washington. Running backs Cedric Benson, Michael Turner, Brian Westbrook and Ronnie Brown left their games with injuries and didn't return. Even the Monday nighter wasn't spared as Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura and Browns wideout Josh Cribbs were taken off the field on carts.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/suggs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/18/suggs.ap/index.htmlOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs will miss Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts because of a knee injury.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jim_trotter/11/17/Bills.Jauron/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jim_trotter/11/17/Bills.Jauron/index.htmlBuffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson blew it Tuesday. Not because he fired coach Dick Jauron, who was 24-33 in three-plus seasons, including 5-14 in his last 19 games; because he failed to look at the real problem holding down his team: the absence of a proven personnel man to run his football operations.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bills.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bills.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Buffalo Bills promoted defensive coordinator Perry Fewell to take over as interim head coach after Dick Jauron was fired on Tuesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bowe.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bowe.ap/index.htmlKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Dwayne Bowe, in and out of his coach's doghouse all year, is in much deeper trouble now.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:24:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/Browns.Cribbs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/Browns.Cribbs.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Like his mentor, Eric Mangini is being second-guessed for a late-game decision.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/ravens.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/ravens.ap/index.htmlOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- The Baltimore Ravens have cut kicker Steve Hauschka, who missed a 36-yard field goal and had a conversion blocked in Monday night's 16-0 win over Cleveland.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_mcgrath/11/17/bears/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/dan_mcgrath/11/17/bears/index.htmlA foul mood has enveloped Chicago for several weeks now. As for a cause, the usual suspects -- weather, traffic, weather, parking, weather, political shenanigans -- are blameless.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bengals.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/bengals.ap/index.htmlCINCINNATI (AP) -- Running back Larry Johnson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals in a backup role Tuesday, giving the AFC North leaders depth at the position for the rest of the season.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/17/belichick/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/17/belichick/index.htmlCan't resist a few more lingering thoughts in the continuing aftermath of "Bill-gate,'' perhaps the perfect NFL storm for the cacophony of debate that the 24/7 news cycle generates and thrives on.....Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Washington Redskins (3-6) are struggling this season, but the organization got a break Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Native Americans calling the pro club's trademark "disparaging."Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/browns.cribbs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/17/browns.cribbs.ap/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs was injured on the final play and laid motionless on the field following the Baltimore Ravens' 16-0 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/ravens.nakamura/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/ravens.nakamura/index.htmlCLEVELAND (AP) -- Ravens safety Haruki Nakamura broke his right ankle on the opening kickoff of Monday night's game at Cleveland.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/16/titans.adams/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/16/titans.adams/index.html#cnnSTCTextA few seconds of exuberant finger-flipping cost Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams a quarter of a million dollars Monday.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/jones.seahawks.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/jones.seahawks.ap/index.htmlRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seahawks running back Julius Jones is likely to miss at least Sunday's game at Minnesota because of a bruised lung.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:06:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/adams.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/adams.ap/index.htmlNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The NFL has fined Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for making an obscene gesture at Buffalo fans while celebrating Tennessee's victory over the Bills.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/nflpa.mangini.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/nflpa.mangini.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- The NFL Players Association is trying to set up a meeting with Cleveland Browns players this week to talk about coach Eric Mangini's practices, a person at the union told The Associated Press on Monday.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/dolphins.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/dolphins.ap/index.htmlDAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Ronnie Brown remains on crutches 24 hours after hurting his right foot.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:43:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/draft/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/draft/index.htmlNFL prospects continue to rise and slide on draft boards as the college season enters the final weeks, but injuries continue to dominate the news.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/bengals.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/bengals.ap/index.htmlCINCINNATI (AP) -- Larry Johnson might get to revive his troubled career with a team known for giving second chances.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:39:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/15/mmqb/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/15/mmqb/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Stewart Mandel's College Football Overtime.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jerome_bettis/11/16/week.10/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jerome_bettis/11/16/week.10/index.html• If I had been on the Patriots' sideline Sunday night, I might have seen it a different way, but I hated Bill Belichick's call to go for it on fourth-and-two against the Colts. As a player, you get shortsighted when you're involved in the game. On every fourth-and-two in my career I guarantee I was saying, "Give me the ball." And I'm sure the players on that New England sideline were down with the move. That's the nice thing about being a player -- it was never your call. "Blame the coach! I'm just doing what he says." You can get away with being irrational as a player. It ain't your say and it ain't your fault. Maybe Tom Brady liked it, but players aren't in the right frame of mind to make that call.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/11/02/media.circus/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/richard_deitsch/11/02/media.circus/index.htmlEach week SI.com's Richard Deitsch will report on newsmakers from the world of TV, radio and the Web.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/16/colts.pats.insider/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/16/colts.pats.insider/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS -- In Patriots lore, it'll forever be known as "The Call,'' the ultimate example of some Bill Belichick bravado that backfired.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/08/mmqb/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/08/mmqb/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Stewart Mandel's College Football Overtime.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:12:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/12/giants/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/12/giants/index.htmlThe realization that the world can turn upside down with remarkable speed in today's NFL is hardly a novel observation. But as I surveyed the landscape this week at the league's halfway point, I was struck by just how quickly a season -- even a really good season -- can completely fall apart.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:52:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/15/week10.snaps/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/15/week10.snaps/index.htmlINDIANAPOLIS -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we draw near to putting the finishing touches on Week 10 ...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/turner.hurt.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/turner.hurt.ap/index.htmlAtlanta running back Michael Turner's hot start was derailed Sunday when he left in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle in the Falcons' 28-19 loss to Carolina.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/dolphins.brown.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/dolphins.brown.ap/index.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown was on crutches following his team's victory Sunday against Tampa Bay, and it's unclear how long he'll have them.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/redskins.sign.ban.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/15/redskins.sign.ban.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Redskins are doing an about-face on preventing fans from bringing any signs to home games.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:49:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/Vikings.Winfield.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/Vikings.Winfield.ap/index.htmlEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will not play against Detroit on Sunday because of an injured right foot.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/Patriots.Koppen.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/Patriots.Koppen.ap/index.htmlFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Starting center Dan Koppen is one of 10 New England Patriots listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/fines.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/fines.ap/index.htmlCHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was fined $20,000 by the NFL on Friday for abusive conduct toward a game official during a 41-21 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/13/raiders.chiefs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/13/raiders.chiefs/index.htmlThere are, officially, six rivalries in the NFL. I realize that some people would suggest that one clueless fool with Internet access cannot make "official" proclamations... but they are wrong. We can. And we do. All the time. You can go all over the Internet and see!Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:03:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/bills.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/13/bills.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens returned to practice Friday and declared himself ready to play in Sunday's game at Tennessee.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/13/week.10/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ross_tucker/11/13/week.10/index.htmlMy weekly look at key matchups and storylines to watch in one game at each time slot. (All times Eastern). Sunday 4:15 p.m. Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay PackersFri, 13 Nov 2009 17:56:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/13/gameplan/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/13/gameplan/index.htmlThree things have changed about the Bengals, who enter Heinz Field on Sunday tied for the AFC North lead with the Super Bowl champion Steelers:Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/11/13/patriots.colts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/11/13/patriots.colts/index.htmlBreaking down Sunday's New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts game (8:15 p.m., Eastern, NBC) ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:13:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/celek.touchdown.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/celek.touchdown.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL has scuttled a guerrilla marketing campaign designed to get players to strike a pose resembling a liquor brand's advertising.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/smith.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/smith.ap/index.htmlFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Two people familiar with the situation say Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a sideline scuffle, while Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall avoided any punishment.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/11/13/bears.niners/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/11/13/bears.niners/index.htmlWhat we learned from the 49ers' 10-6 victory over the Bears at Candlestick Park ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:02:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/xos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/xos/index.htmlThough it is not the over-arching, long-term agreement it sought with eight of college football's major conferences, the NFL believes a short-term arrangement to receive digitized versions of this season's game tapes directly from all affected schools is now in place, a league source told SI.com Thursday.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/moulton.signs.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/moulton.signs.ap/index.htmlDENVER (AP) -- The Denver Broncos have signed cornerback Rashod Moulton to their practice squad.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:22:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/bills.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/bills.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Trent Edwards is back as the Buffalo Bills starter, though he might be missing his top threat after Terrell Owens missed practice Wednesday because of a strained hip.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/gage.titans.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/gage.titans.ap/index.htmlNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Three days after a highlight-reel leaping catch, Tennessee receiver Justin Gage still aches from head to toe.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/packers.fallout.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/packers.fallout.ap/index.htmlGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings acknowledges that a bad loss can linger into the next week and damage a team's confidence.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/11/11/lewis/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/11/11/lewis/index.htmlAfter seven seasons in Cincinnati, Marvin Lewis finally has a team he can wrap his identity around. Lewis is from southwestern Pennsylvania, more precisely a steel and coal place called McDonald, same as Marty Schottenheimer and very close to Bill Cowher's Carlynton and Mike Ditka's Aliquippa.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:33:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/eagles.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/eagles.ap/index.htmlPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Joselio Hanson was suspended four games by the NFL on Wednesday for violating the league's drug policy.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:30:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/edwards.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/11/edwards.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The Bills are going back to quarterback Trent Edwards, who will start against Tennessee this weekend after missing two games with a concussion.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:45:00 EST