NEW YORK (AP) — Powerful as the NFL is, it’s making way for President Barack Obama. Opting to play a game on a Wednesday for the first time in more than 60 years, the NFL will open the regular season on Sept. 5, to avoid conflicting with Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention the […]

The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career. “It was like a freight train hitting a Volkswagen,” Dorsett says now. “Did they know it was a concussion?” he asks rhetorically during an interview […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Don’t yell obscenities, don’t flip the bird – and don’t even think about insulting anyone’s mother. SEE ALSO: Take The Roots Presidential Poll The San Francisco 49ers and the NFL have adopted extraordinary security measures for Sunday’s NFC championship against the New York Giants after New Orleans Saints fans complained of […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens didn’t just earn another home win. They stole it away from the Houston Texans. Ed Reed sealed a 20-13 victory Sunday with Baltimore’s fourth takeaway, and when he finally limped off the field, the Ravens were assured their second trip to the AFC championship game in four seasons. Baltimore […]

As NFL matchups go, this one is a classic: unstoppable offense against impenetrable defense. The second round of the playoffs begins Saturday in San Francisco, where one of the league’s top defenses – the 49ers yielded 229 points and ranked fourth overall in yards allowed, first against the run – takes on Drew Brees and […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson was hospitalized on Friday after being severely burned during an early morning fire at his home in a Pittsburgh suburb. Authorities say the fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the kitchen of Wilson’s home in Seven Fields, about 30 minutes north of the city. Flames […]

NEW YORK — Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices. Aaron Rodgers was the quarterback for the first time, easily beating New Orleans’ Drew Brees, 47½ to 2½. Rodgers led […]

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark will not play in Sunday’s playoff game vs. the Denver Broncos due to his Sickle Cell Anemia condition. The high altitude of Denver’s Mile High Stadium, could possibly have a negative affect on Clark’s condition and he previously had to have a gall bladder removed and lost 30 pounds to […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dumping coach Raheem Morris, although not necessarily their determination to win with one of the NFL’s youngest teams. Morris was fired Monday after three seasons that raised questions about ownership’s commitment to winning because the club has resisted spending large amounts of money in free agency. […]

NAPOLIS (AP) — Cleaning out the Colts front office may be only the start of the changes in Indianapolis. SEE ALSO: 31 Ways To Get Smarter Team owner Jim Irsay fired team vice chairman Bill Polian and his son, Chris, the Colts’ general manager on Monday. He said there was a good chance coach Jim […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew wonders how much of the NFL’s efforts to prevent or properly treat concussions have to do with lawsuits brought by former players against the league and its teams. SEE ALSO: Newt Gingrich Lies About First Marriage? The NFL’s leading rusher spoke out about the issue […]

Braylon Edwards, a man so charitable off of the field, can’t seem to catch a break on it. The San Francisco 49ers cut the former Pro Bowl wide receiver yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. SEE ALSO: Michigan To Take Over Detroit? The 49ers signed Edwards to a one-year contract worth $1 million this past […]