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Dec 18, 2008 10:23 PM CST

Colts Win 8th Straight, Clinch Playoffs

(Newser) - Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts won their eighth straight game tonight to clinch a playoff spot, the Indianapolis Star reports. The 31-24 win against Jacksonville epitomized their season: a slow start and a strong—if nail-biting—finish. Jacksonville led 17-7 at the half and were inside the 10 in...

NFL's Sammy Baugh Is Dead

Dec 17, 2008 9:46 PM CST

NFL's Sammy Baugh Is Dead

(Newser) - Sammy Baugh, who helped revolutionize the NFL's passing attack at a time when teams ran almost every down, died today at age 94. Baugh joined the Washington Redskins in 1937 in the leather-helmet era when passing was reserved for desperate situations. Baugh passed whenever he liked and led the 'Skins...

Manning Brothers Pair Up
to Make Pro Bowl History

Dec 17, 2008 2:15 AM CST

Manning Brothers Pair Up to Make Pro Bowl History

Quarterback siblings will join forces among this year's Pro Bowl players

(Newser) - The Pro Bowl picks have been announced and they include a pair of record-busting firsts, AP reports. Eli Manning of the New York Giants and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts will become the first quarterback-playing brothers to compete in the all-star game. Peyton's Giants teammate, 44-year-old kicker John Carney,...

Amid Doubt,
AFL's '09
Season a Go

Dec 11, 2008 7:12 AM CST

Amid Doubt, AFL's '09 Season a Go

Cash-strapped league plans to play on despite worries of some owners

(Newser) - The Arena Football League blazed attendance records last year, reports the New York Times, but when league honchos met last night, it was to decide the murky future of the 2009 season. Though they decided to play on despite the gloomy economy, the league's untoward business model remains a concern:...

Hit Hard by Economy,
NFL Is Downsizing

Dec 9, 2008 5:34 PM CST

Hit Hard by Economy, NFL Is Downsizing

(Newser) - Even the mighty NFL is not safe from the economy's tailspin. The league will eliminate around 14% of its workforce—office workers, not the fellows who wear helmets—and is freezing salaries and hiring until 2009, Bloomberg reports. “I would like to be able to report that we are...

To Groom Good Teachers, Look to Quarterbacks

glossies

Dec 8, 2008 3:31 PM CST

To Groom Good Teachers, Look to Quarterbacks

Schools, NFL face surprisingly similar recruiting hurdles

(Newser) - Underperforming public schools can take a lesson from the NFL, but it's not an easy one, writes Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. In much the same way that accurately evaluating a college quarterback is impossible, predicting a teacher's classroom success depends on countless intangibles. "No one knows what...

Pitt Shocks 'Boys
With 2-TD Comeback

NFL roundup

Dec 7, 2008 3:55 PM CST

Pitt Shocks 'Boys With 2-TD Comeback

(Newser) - The Steelers shocked the Cowboys with two touchdowns in the final minutes of a 20-13 win today, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:

Pittsburgh cornerback Deshea Townsend scored the winning touchdown on an interception with 1:40 left on the clock. The victory clinched the NFC East for the New York Giants,

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Teammate
to Testify
Against Plax

Dec 4, 2008 10:06 AM CST

Teammate to Testify Against Plax

Giants linebacker Pierce hid gun, seeks to avoid charges

(Newser) - New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce will testify against teammate Plaxico Burress in order to avoid being charged himself, the New York Post reports. Pierce’s testimony should guarantee Burress is indicted for felony weapons possession. The receiver has been suspended for the rest of the season, and faces 3½...

Giants Suspend Burress
for Season, Playoffs

Dec 2, 2008 5:40 PM CST

Giants Suspend Burress for Season, Playoffs

(Newser) - Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress is done for the year. The New York Giants fined and suspended Burress today for four games—the rest of the regular season—after he accidentally shot himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan nightclub. The team also placed him on...

Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips)

OPINION

Dec 2, 2008 1:47 PM CST

Plax, Call Diddy (and Other Tips)

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress has a lot to answer for, but he can take some cues from the current economy and hip-hop history, writes Chloe Hilliard in the Village Voice. Almost every aspect of his gun infraction has precedent. Her suggestions:

Contact Diddy: The rap impresario has had experience with shooting crimes,

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Irate Bloomberg: Throw
the Book at Plax

Dec 2, 2008 11:11 AM CST

Irate Bloomberg: Throw the Book at Plax

Mayor, NYPD upset by cover-up after accidental shooting of Giants receiver

(Newser) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is furious at the Plaxico Burress cover-up, the New York Post reports. Bloomberg demanded the Giants receiver get no special treatment for allegedly carrying an illegal handgun, and said anything less than the 3½-year minimum sentence would be “a sham, a mockery.” He recommended...

Giants' Burress Turns Himself In

Dec 1, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Giants' Burress Turns Himself In

Wide receiver to plead not guilty to weapons charge after shooting himself

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress arrived at a police station this morning where he was expected to be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub. The New York Giants' star wide receiver plans to plead not guilty to a weapon possession charge during an afternoon court appearance,...

Steelers' D
Shackles Patriots

nfl roundup

Nov 30, 2008 4:39 PM CST

Steelers' D Shackles Patriots

(Newser) - The once-dominant New England Patriots ran into the NFL's top-ranked defense on a rainy, cold day in Foxboro today, the AP reports:

The Patriots were sacked four times and gave up five turnovers against the Pittsburgh Steelers—in the second half alone. Ben Roethlisberger tossed two TDs and Jeff Reed

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Star Receiver Shoots Himself
by Mistake

Nov 29, 2008 3:04 PM CST

Star Receiver Shoots Himself by Mistake

Nightclub incident continues wobbly NFL season for Burress

(Newser) - Plaxico Burress' troubled season continued last night when he accidentally shot himself in the leg in a nightclub, Fox Sports reports. Details are yet to emerge, and Yahoo! Sports reports that someone may have shot the New York Giants receiver, but his injuries are not said to be life...

Lions Could Be Historically Bad

OPINION

Nov 28, 2008 9:17 AM CST

Lions Could Be Historically Bad

Worst team ever, for any sport? Could be

(Newser) - “Worst. Team. Ever.” Get ready, Detroit fans, “because the angle isn’t going away,” writes Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News. The Lions are used to losing, but yesterday’s embarrassing 47-10 thrashing on national TV surely represented a new low, making the Lions’ putridity common...

Eagles, 'Boys, Titans
Roll; Lions Now 0-12

nfl roundup

Nov 27, 2008 10:50 PM CST

Eagles, 'Boys, Titans Roll; Lions Now 0-12

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles cruised to easy victories, while the mighty Tennessee Titans embarrassed winless Detroit. The hapless Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points (47-10) and giving up a franchise-record number of points in their...

Vick Draws Suspended Sentence

Nov 25, 2008 12:59 PM CST

Vick Draws Suspended Sentence

Falcons star pleads guilty in dog-fighting case

(Newser) - Michael Vick pleaded guilty to state dog-fighting charges today in an agreement that could let him out of jail and back in the NFL sooner, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Vick—already serving a 23-month federal sentence in Kansas—agreed to a 3-year suspended prison term in the Virginia case, making...

Smile, NFL
—You're in 3-D

Nov 24, 2008 5:05 PM CST

Smile, NFL —You're in 3-D

(Newser) - The NFL is embracing new technology and exploring the possibility of broadcasting games in 3-D, the Wall Street Journal reports. Select industry insiders and executives have been invited to watch the Dec. 4 Chargers-Raiders game live at private screenings in theaters in LA, Boston, and New York. "We want...

Jets Punch Hole in Titans' Perfect Season

NFL ROUNDUP

Nov 23, 2008 5:09 PM CST

Jets Punch Hole in Titans' Perfect Season

Tennessee loses for the first time this season

(Newser) - In NFL action, it was an exciting day for the AFC East’s No. 1 and 2, the New York Jets and the New England Patriots, the AP reports:

Brett Favre threw two TDs and the Jets took down the Tennessee Titans 34-13, breaking their 13-game winning streak. The Jets

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NFL Tweaks Rules on
Instant Replay

Nov 21, 2008 11:11 AM CST

NFL Tweaks Rules on Instant Replay

One official will look under hood, another will be stenographer

(Newser) - The NFL is modifying its instant-replay policy after yet another botched call in a game, the New York Daily News reports. This much stays the same: Only one official will go under the hood to look at the replay. But another official will tag along with him, stand nearby, and...