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NFL's Week 17 will feature three big division showdowns
One small stomp for man, one giant gulp for the Detroit Lions. The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit center Dominic Raiola one game for stomping on the ankle of Chicago defensive tackle Ego Ferguson the day before. That means the Lions will be without the anchor of their offensive line for their biggest game of the season, a finale at Green Bay with the NFC North Division title hanging in the balance. As it is, Detroit hasn't won at Lambeau Field since 1991, and any missteps — let alone mis-stomps — can tilt the scales. Raiola, who has been cited for six player-safety violations since 2010, has three days to appeal the suspension. If the punishment stands, the Lions will...
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NFL's Week 17 will feature three big division showdowns
One small stomp for man, one giant gulp for the Detroit Lions.
The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit center Dominic Raiola one game for stomping on the ankle of Chicago defensive tackle Ego Ferguson the day before.
That means the Lions will be without the...
Colts, Packers haven't done well lately against next opponents
— Peyton Manning down. Tom Brady to go.
That's the task the Indianapolis Colts are facing after advancing to the AFC championship game for the first time since 2009. They got the best of one future Hall of Fame quarterback Sunday with their 24-13 victory...
NFC preview: Seahawks respect Aaron Rodgers, and will go after him
The Seattle Seahawks aren't buying into it.
Yes, they've heard that the injured calf is going to be an issue for Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Yes, they've heard he won't be as mobile. But the Seahawks are preparing to face arguably the NFL's best...
NFL Week 15: A bad day for quarterbacks, especially Johnny Manziel
The quarterbacks went down, and they went down hard.
Houston, Washington and Tennessee lost their quarterbacks Sunday. Even Denver had to do without Peyton Manning for a bit, with the Broncos star uncharacteristically missing a few snaps in San Diego...
NFL Week 12: Tom Brady and Patriots playing like a powerhouse afire
With Oakland winning and Arizona losing — two of the oddities from Week 12 — about the only sure bet in the NFL these days is that the New England Patriots are going to come through. And come through big.
That was the case again Sunday, as the Patriots...
NFL Week 12: 49ers, Patriots trending up; Seahawks, Broncos down
Strange days indeed.
After starting the season 0-10, the Oakland Raiders finally got a win . . . by beating the scorching-hot Kansas City Chiefs, who had won seven of their previous eight games.
The first-place Atlanta Falcons at 4-6 will play host...
Chargers turn back the Rams; Seahawks shut down the Cardinals
Marcus Gilchrist intercepted Shaun Hill at the goal line with 56 seconds left to preserve the San Diego Chargers' 27-24 victory against the visiting St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Gilchrist jumped the route as journeyman Hill tried to force a pass to Kenny...
Chiefs beat Chargers on late field goal; Raiders lose 12th in a row
Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Diego, 23-20, on Sunday to snap the Chargers' five-game winning streak. The Chiefs moved into field goal range thanks to Alex Smith, who completed three...
Plenty of Packers get into scoring column in 42-10 rout of Vikings
The Green Bay Packers kept scoring on a rainy Thursday night.
Even Julius Peppers found his way across the goal line through the mist against the Minnesota Vikings.
Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, Aaron Rodgers threw for three...
Aaron Rodgers has six TD passes in first half of Packers' win
Aaron Rodgers had a record-setting night for the Green Bay Packers. The Chicago Bears' season is quickly turning into a nightmare.
Rodgers threw six touchdown passes to tie the franchise game record and match the NFL record for a half, and the Packers...
Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has most popular NFL jersey
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson is the most popular player in the NFL, measuring by merchandise sales, according to figures released Tuesday.
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NFL teams are getting caught short-handed at running back
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In fact, rather than theory, NFL season isn't playing out as expected
Remember back when we were young and naive about the NFL?
Like, four weeks ago?
The New Orleans Saints were Super Bowl-bound. Green Bay's Eddie Lacy was primed to win the rushing title. And Michael Sam was the biggest issue on the league's plate.
The...
Ask Sam Farmer: How contracts work for injured players
Have a question about the NFL? Ask Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, and he will answer as many as he can online and in the Sunday editions of the newspaper throughout the season. Email questions to: sam.farmer@latimes.com¿
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Seahawks run away from Packers in second half for 36-16 victory
— This time, no Hail Mary was required.
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The matchup...
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At least one Seahawks player, watching Seattle’s offense from the sideline,...
Packers' Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr recovering from stroke
Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr is recovering from a mild stroke.
Starr's family said Wednesday in a statement released by the Green Bay Packers that the 80-year-old Starr had the stroke last week.
Starr "is very functional and making...
Packers running back Eddie Lacy returns to full practice
Eddie Lacy is back after another concussion, and he is pondering a couple of changes.
The bruising Green Bay Packers running back returned to practice Thursday as a full participant after getting knocked out of last week's loss to Seattle in the season...
Geno Smith, Michael Vick lead Jets in loss to Giants, 35-24
Geno Smith looked every bit like a cool and confident starting quarterback.
Michael Vick showed he can still make things happen on offense too.
Smith and Vick each threw for a touchdown with the New York Jets' starters, and the defense mostly shut...
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