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News Stories From The NFL
Giants' Jacobs apologizes for Gisele comments
Published: 9 February 2012, 12:03 am
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs apologized Wednesday night for telling reporters Tuesday that Gisele Bundchen should "stay cute and shut up." | Details...
Terrell Owens: I haven't retired from the NFL
Published: 8 February 2012, 11:56 pm
Terrell Owens still believes he's an elite wide receiver and is surprised no NFL team wanted him on its 53-man roster for the 2011 season. | Details...
Jets keep Holmes, to pay $15.25M guaranteed
Published: 8 February 2012, 10:59 pm
From the moment the season ended, the New York Jets said divisive wide receiver Santonio Holmes wasn't going anywhere. Now it's official. | Details...
Falcons' Bryant eyes youth concussion changes
Published: 8 February 2012, 8:21 pm
Former Falcons kicker Matt Bryant can still remember taking a hit during an elementary school football game. | Details...
Suh ranked fourth on Forbes' most-disliked list
Published: 8 February 2012, 6:25 pm
Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh has seen his reputation with the public turn faster than he can cast aside opposing blockers, according to a poll published in Forbes magazine. | Details...
Ex-Pat Harrison: Gronk partying 'not right'
Published: 8 February 2012, 6:02 pm
ormer New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison had some harsh words for tight end Rob Gronkowski on Tuesday. | Details...
Colts hire Telesco as VP of football operations
Published: 8 February 2012, 4:58 pm
The Indianapolis Colts have promoted Tom Telesco to vice president of football operations. | Details...
Panthers re-sign sure-handed snapper Jansen
Published: 8 February 2012, 3:35 pm
The Panthers have re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a one-year extension. | Details...
Ex-OC Saunders will remain on Raiders' staff
Published: 8 February 2012, 3:33 pm
Former offensive coordinator Al Saunders will remain on the Oakland Raiders coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant. | Details...
Cardinals shift McNulty to QB coach, hire Reich
Published: 8 February 2012, 3:06 pm
The Arizona Cardinals have moved Mike McNulty to quarterbacks coach and hired longtime NFL quarterback Frank Reich to coach wide receivers. | Details...
Titans try to cool Manning fever in Nashville
Published: 8 February 2012, 12:26 pm
The Titans new general manager says the team is in good hands with the quarterbacks they have. | Details...
Ricky Williams retiring from NFL after 11 years
Published: 8 February 2012, 10:29 am
Baltimore Ravens running back Ricky Williams plans to retire, he announced Tuesday. | Details...
Giants, fans celebrate title with NYC parade
Published: 8 February 2012, 10:05 am
After winning Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants and throngs of fans were treated to their second ticker-tape parade in five years along the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan on Tuesday morning. As many as 1 million people were expected to attend. | Details...
Bills re-sign Lindell; Metzelaars back as coach
Published: 7 February 2012, 6:05 pm
Kicker Rian Lindell avoided free agency by re-signing with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. And there's another familiar face returning to the fold, after the Bills hired Pete Metzelaars, the most productive tight end in team history, as an assistant coach. | Details...
Steelers name Haley new offensive coordinator
Published: 7 February 2012, 3:48 pm
The Pittsburgh Steelers hired former Chiefs coach Todd Haley as their new offensive coordinator, the team announced Tuesday. | Details...
News Stories From NCAA Football
Memphis accepts invitation to join Big East
Published: 8 February 2012, 10:28 pm
At long last, Memphis is part of the Big East. | Details...
A&M drops a game, adds two to 2012 schedule
Published: 8 February 2012, 9:11 pm
Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State. | Details...
Slive: Changes to BCS still couple years away
Published: 8 February 2012, 8:26 pm
Mike Slive helped propose the plus-one plan to find a national champion in football and says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series. | Details...
North Dakota to resume use of 'Fighting Sioux'
Published: 8 February 2012, 7:41 pm
Robert Kelley, the University of North Dakota president says the school will resume using its Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA. | Details...
Ferentz: New Hawkeyes DC Parker has 'vision'
Published: 8 February 2012, 7:26 pm
Phil Parker had the opportunity to leave Iowa for a defensive coordinator's job at another major program more than once, yet chose to stay with the Hawkeyes. | Details...
Big Ten ADs considering 4-team playoff format
Published: 8 February 2012, 6:17 pm
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look. | Details...
Penn St.: Paterno campus services cost $29K
Published: 8 February 2012, 5:10 pm
Penn State officials say it cost about $29,000 to hold the viewings and services on campus for the late football coach Joe Paterno. | Details...
Sandusky files opposition to out-of-area jury
Published: 8 February 2012, 5:09 pm
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky wants jurors in his child sex abuse trial to be chosen from the community where he lives. | Details...
Source: C-USA board to discuss MWC merger
Published: 8 February 2012, 12:44 pm
Conference USA's board of directors will meet later this week to discuss the possibility of a full-scale merger with the Mountain West Conference, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. | Details...
Low: Welcome to the show
Published: 8 February 2012, 8:03 am
It's another offseason of change in college football, but this season sees the first foray into expansion for the vaunted SEC. | Details...
Source: Gilmore leaves USC for Raiders job
Published: 7 February 2012, 10:57 pm
After just one season serving as the wide receivers coach for the USC Trojans, Ted Gilmore has been hired by the Oakland Raiders, according to a source close to the situation. | Details...
Wash. State's Mizell off team after fight charge
Published: 7 February 2012, 3:50 pm
Washington State linebacker C.J. Mizell has been arrested in a weekend fight at a fraternity house party. | Details...
Ex-Wisconsin official faces fondling accusations
Published: 7 February 2012, 12:21 pm
University of Wisconsin campus police have opened an investigation into new misconduct allegations against a former top athletic official who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student at a Rose Bowl party. | Details...
Raiders tab Stanford's Tarver as D-coordinator
Published: 6 February 2012, 5:34 pm
The Oakland Raiders didn't look far to find a defensive coordinator. | Details...
Boise St. prez: 'Too late' to join Big East in '12
Published: 6 February 2012, 5:22 pm
Boise State president Bob Kustra says it is "too late" for the Broncos to join the Big East for the 2012 season. | Details...
Pac-12 extends Scott's contract through 2016
Published: 6 February 2012, 2:47 pm
The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of commissioner Larry Scott through 2016, the conference said Monday morning. | Details...
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