NFC West Division
Seahawks veterans Grant, Kerney having surgeries
Jan 07, 2010 15:46 EST
Seahawks veteran defenders Deon Grant, Patrick Kerney to have surgeries. Seattle Seahawks safety Deon Grant is having wrist surgery and defensive end Patrick Kerney will undergo elbow surgery.
All rematches on wild-card weekend
Jan 07, 2010 14:20 EST
All rematches on wild-card weekend, 3 from Week 17. Anyone who gets the feeling the NFC playoffs are vastly more wide open than the AFC probably is right. All six teams, including the four playing this weekend in wild-card games, seem capable of making the Super Bowl.
Boldin, Rodgers-Cromartie sit out Arizona practice
Jan 06, 2010 19:27 EST
Cardinals return to practice with Boldin, Rodgers-Cromartie on sideline. Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt tried to be cautious in his team's regular-season finale to protect his players from injury. Instead, he had two important players on the sideline with injuries from the game when the Cardinals went back to work on Wednesday.
UCLA DT Price to skip senior season for NFL draft
Jan 06, 2010 17:11 EST
UCLA defensive tackle Brian Price will skip senior season to enter NFL draft. Brian Price used football to get across this sprawling town from his native South Central Los Angeles to peaceful Westwood, far away from the street dangers that killed his two older brothers.
Harvin honored by award, playoffs more important
Jan 06, 2010 16:59 EST
Vikings rookie Harvin says he's honored by award, but prefers to keep focused on the playoffs. Unlike most rookie receivers, Percy Harvin never had much trouble adjusting to life in the NFL.
LA stadium builder: Jaguars, Bills first on list
Jan 06, 2010 10:44 EST
LA stadium builder: Jaguars, Bills on top of list to relocate to SoCal. The company behind a plan to lure the NFL back to Los Angeles said Tuesday the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills are the first teams it will try to relocate.
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Jan 06, 2010 10:10 EST
NFL Comeback Player of the Year. The NFL Comeback Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide media panel:
Chargers place Holt on IR, sign Thomas
Jan 05, 2010 22:52 EST
Chargers place Holt on injured reserve with shoulder injury, sign Thomas after stint with UFL. The San Diego Chargers placed linebacker James Holt on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on Tuesday and signed Dontarrious Thomas, who played this season in the United Football League.
Mike Shanahan to be named Redskins head coach: report
Jan 05, 2010 21:48 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two-time Super Bowl winning coach Mike Shanahan is to take charge of the Washington Redskins, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday.
Bears keep Smith, fire Turner
Jan 05, 2010 21:13 EST
Bears keep Smith as coach, fire offensive coordinator Turner and 5 others after 7-9 season. Lovie Smith will return for the Chicago Bears next season.
49ers' Vernon Davis gets a broom and goes curling
Jan 05, 2010 11:22 EST
This curl has nothing to do with weights or pass routes: 49ers' Vernon Davis tries curling. Vernon Davis stepped onto the ice and started moonwalking, fully confident he could conquer the sport of curling ? or at the least be respectable. He is an NFL star, after all.
Ex-chair of NFL brain panel denies link to disease
Jan 05, 2010 08:42 EST
Pressed by Congress, ex-chair of NFL concussion panel denies certain link to brain disease. Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.
Ex-chair of NFL brain panel denies link to disease
Jan 04, 2010 20:26 EST
Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.
Giants fire defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan
Jan 04, 2010 19:59 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Giants fired defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan on Monday after the team missed the playoffs following a 5-0 start and yielded more points than they had in 43 seasons.
Woodson should be OK for Packers playoff game
Jan 04, 2010 19:04 EST
Woodson's sore shoulder should be OK for first-round playoff game. Sore shoulder and all, Charles Woodson should be OK for Sunday's playoff game.
Giants fire defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan
Jan 04, 2010 18:10 EST
Giants defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan fired day after season ends. Defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan became the first victim of the New York Giants' collapse in 2009.
Walter Jones: 'I can accept' retirement
Jan 04, 2010 17:39 EST
Retiring? Seahawks injured star LT Walter Jones: 'If it's over, I can accept that'. Walter Jones says he would still like "one last run" with the Seahawks in 2010, but the six-time All-Pro left tackle would understand if his only NFL team thinks he's finished.
Wildcard playoff round has instant replay feel
Jan 04, 2010 16:25 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first round of the NFL playoffs sets up like an instant replay as three of next weekend's four wildcard games reprise Sunday showdowns that closed the regular season.
Ravens, Jets reach NFL playoffs, Steelers out
Jan 04, 2010 14:49 EST
Baltimore and the New York Jets seized the last two playoff berths, leaving reigning Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh out in the cold Sunday on the final day of the NFL regular season.
Cowboys Stadium has 2nd crowd of 100,000
Jan 04, 2010 12:00 EST
For 2nd time, Cowboys have regular-season crowd of more than 100,000 at new stadium. More than 100,000 fans have packed Cowboys Stadium for a game for the second time this season.
