National Football Conference
Hasselbeck joins Colts as backup to Luck
Mar 19, 2013 13:33 EDT
Matt Hasselbeck signed a free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, a day after the 14-season National Football League quarterback was released by the Tennessee Titans.
NFL veteran Stallworth burned in hot-air balloon crash: report
Mar 16, 2013 17:21 EDT
National Football League free agent receiver Donte Stallworth suffered severe burns when a hot-air balloon containing him and his girlfriend struck power lines on Saturday, the Miami Herald reported.
Gonzalez puts off retirement to stay with Falcons
Mar 12, 2013 15:52 EDT
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez has changed his mind about retirement, saying Tuesday he will rejoin the NFL club after falling one game short of reaching last month's Super Bowl.
Vick's book signings canceled amid threats: report
Mar 12, 2013 03:07 EDT
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has canceled several book signings due to threats of violence against him, Philadelphia-based TV station NBC10 reported.
New research program aims to combat brain injuries
Mar 11, 2013 17:44 EDT
The National Football League joined GE, a world leader in medical imaging, on Monday in launching a $60 million research program aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
Flacco inks record deal after Super Bowl win
Mar 04, 2013 14:38 EST
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco signed the richest contract in National Football League history Monday, a six-year deal worth $120.6 million to stay with the Super Bowl champions.
Flacco agrees new Ravens contract
Mar 01, 2013 23:33 EST
Super Bowl most valuable player Joe Flacco has agreed to terms on a new contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Chiefs set to obtain Smith from 49ers - reports
Feb 27, 2013 13:53 EST
Two decades after NFL legend Joe Montana left the San Francisco 49ers for Kansas City, another star quarterback -- Alex Smith -- is set to leave the 49ers and join the Chiefs, according to reports.
Vick agrees to new deal with Eagles
Feb 11, 2013 12:48 EST
Michael Vick has agreed to a restructured contract to remain with the Philadelphia Eagles but will have to fight to keep his starting quarterback job, the NFL club announced on Monday.
Faulty relay device blamed for Super Bowl blackout
Feb 08, 2013 13:45 EST
An electrical relay device installed at the Superdome to help prevent blackouts failed and caused the power outage that shut down the Super Bowl, the suppliers said on Friday.
Key figure in Saints bounty scheme reinstated
Feb 07, 2013 13:58 EST
Gregg Williams, the major figure in the New Orleans Saints payoffs-for-injuries bounty scheme, was reinstated Thursday by the National Football League after being suspended indefinitely 11 months ago.
Vikings star rusher Peterson undergoes surgery
Feb 07, 2013 13:22 EST
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson underwent successful hernia surgery on Thursday to repair a torn abdominal muscle, the National Football League team announced.
Armstrong tops Forbes most disliked US athletes list
Feb 06, 2013 13:18 EST
Disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong, who confessed last month to doping after being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles last year, tops the new Forbes magazine list of most disliked US athletes.
Baltimore celebrates Super Bowl champ Ravens
Feb 05, 2013 17:09 EST
The city of Baltimore welcomed their Super Bowl-winning Ravens home with a raucous party on Tuesday, with defensive star Ray Lewis taking center stage after the triumph in his final NFL game.
US attorney says no plan to prosecute Armstrong
Feb 05, 2013 16:01 EST
US prosecutors said Tuesday they have no plans to press criminal charges against cycling cheat Lance Armstrong, despite his confession that he owes his Tour de France victories to illegal doping.
Super Bowl MVP Flacco eyes new contract
Feb 04, 2013 15:31 EST
Joe Flacco has his Super Bowl MVP trophy and his first NFL championship ring and now the Baltimore Ravens quarterback says it is time to negotiate a new contract.
Ravens edge 49ers to capture Super Bowl crown
Feb 04, 2013 06:15 EST
The Baltimore Ravens captured their second Super Bowl title by squeezing past San Francisco 34-31 in a championship game that featured a 35-minute power failure at the Superdome.
Blackout just a Super blip in Ravens title run
Feb 04, 2013 06:11 EST
In one of the most electrifying Super Bowls on the field, the Baltimore Ravens overcame a 35-minute stadium power failure Sunday to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
Ray Lewis takes his final bows as a champion
Feb 04, 2013 06:10 EST
Ray Lewis said so long to the National Football League Sunday and he did it in style, going out a champion after the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl 47.
Sentimentality scoops Super Bowl ads
Feb 04, 2013 06:10 EST
Unabashed sentimentality took the unofficial Super Bowl trophy for advertising brilliance on Sunday, with draft horses and pickup trucks both putting a lump in America's collective throat.
