GRANBY, Colo.—The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
Our resident handicapping maven Mark Potash gives you the winners for Week 11 in the NFL. Who will win the Bears' game? Our pick might surprise you!
In a sign of how difficult things have become in the Bears' world, the beleaguered team stunned a network giant Wednesday by rejecting NBC's request for prime-time access to coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo.
Most of the Cincinnati Bengals were unruffled Wednesday by the signing of troubled running back Larry Johnson, who was brought in Tuesday for the rest of the season in what has been described as a reserve role.
They have the NFL's top-ranked offense. They are they league's highest-scoring team. Their quarterback is a fantasy owner's dream.
Mike Mulligan: Leave the power running game on the bus and hand the ball to Jay Cutler. That's the best solution for the Bears with seven games left in a fast-fading season. Wide-open passing games are flourishing around the league, and the Bears need to get on board. Their insistence on fitting Cutler into an offensive philosophy, instead of just letting him take over, is preventing them from joining the fun. Doubt it?
Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell will be the Buffalo Bills' interim head coach, replacing the fired Dick Jauron.
A Pittsburgh man said he's gone blind and lost some of his memory since he accepted a drink from a Chicago Bears fan in a Michigan Avenue bar following the team's victory over the Steelers.
So it has come to this: We're in mid-November, and the Bears are talking about running the table. Sitting at 4-5 after losing four of their last five games, the Bears probably would have a good shot at the postseason if they went 6-1 down the stretch. But the odds of that happening in a season that seems to be spinning out of control are not good.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Coach Dick Jauron has been fired by the Buffalo Bills following the team’s 3-6 start.
SAN DIEGO—Reality TV star Tila Tequila filed a lawsuit against San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman alleging domestic violence.
CLEVELAND — The Baltimore Ravens hobbled out of Browns Stadium with an unattractive, but much-needed win.
SEATTLE—Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.
CINCINNATI—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. The Bengals waived defensive tackle Orien Harris to open a roster spot for Johnson, who will be fourth on the depth chart at the outset.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook's status is uncertain after he suffered another concussion in the team's game Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. The Eagles play the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.
CLEVELAND -- For 30 minutes Monday, the Baltimore Ravens were inefficient, unproductive and disorganized. In 17 seconds, they changed all that.
CINCINNATI—Running back Larry Johnson is expected to visit the Bengals, who are interested in signing him as a backup only.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams apologized Monday for making an obscene hand gesture while celebrating his teams’ 41-17 win over Buffalo.
BRISTOL, Conn.—You can remove Jon Gruden's name from the replacement coaches' pool. Gruden has agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won’t be returning to coaching anytime soon.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Even when Sidney Rice is tightly covered, Brett Favre isn't afraid to fire a pass downfield.
LANDOVER, Md. -- Former Bears quarterback Kyle Orton sat out the second half of the Denver Broncos' 27-17 loss Sunday to the Washington Redskins with an injured left ankle.
PITTSBURGH -- Maybe it wasn't a concession speech, even if it sounded like one. The Bengals spent most of the last 20 seasons chasing Pittsburgh, and now it's the other way around, and the Steelers realize it's a decidedly uphill climb.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Charles Woodson wouldn't let the Green Bay Packers' season slip away.
SAN DIEGO -- Motivation came in different forms for the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, from Denver's loss to the little surprise LaDainian Tomlinson's wife left in his locker.
Reggie Bush scored two touchdowns in a game for the first time since October of last year, Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes and Courtney Roby returned a kickoff 97 yards for a score to lead the unbeaten New Orleans Saints to a tougher-than-expected 28-23 victory Sunday against the host St. Louis Rams.
INDIANAPOLIS -- A stunning gamble by New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick set up a stunning victory for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Chris Johnson is flashy, from his gold-capped teeth to his iridescent pink BMW.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Things are back to normal among the NFL's elite.
With two unbeaten teams at the halfway point, some folks are breathlessly anticipating a Super Bowl matching the 18-0 (including playoffs) Saints against the 18-0 Colts. Now that's getting way ahead of ourselves.
