SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
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ON THE NFL
He probably will be remembered for admitting he didn't know the rule for regular-season game after 13-13 draw with Bengals. But it shouldn't overshadow quarterback's many accomplishments. >>
AROUND THE NFL
Phil Dawson's 56-yard field goal is the difference in Cleveland's win. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
The Titans stay unbeaten, the Lions winless. The Eagles and Bengals play to a rare tie, and the league sees its first-ever 11-10 game. >>
NFL
Denver 24, at Atlanta 20: The Falcons honored the 1998 Super Bowl team at halftime. The quarterback of that team? >>
NFL
Some NFL games are fall classics. >>
COWBOYS 14, REDSKINS 10
Tony Romo and Terence Newman return to help the visiting Cowboys defeat Washington, 14-10. The two teams are 6-4 and tied for second place behind New York in the NFC East. >>
CARDINALS 26, SEAHAWKS 20
Cardinals improve to 7-3 and close in on NFC West title with 26-20 victory over the defending division champions, who are now 2-8. >>
PACKERS 37, BEARS 3
Ryan Grant rushes for 145 yards and a touchdown and Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers outplays Chicago's Kyle Orton. >>
BUCCANEERS 19, VIKINGS 13
The Buccaneers quarterback directs a nearly nine-minute drive in the fourth quarter that keeps Vikings running back Adrian Peterson off the field -- and puts Tampa Bay ahead of Minnesota for good. >>
DOLPHINS 17, RAIDERS 15
Miami's Dan Carpenter kicks a 38-yard field goal against Oakland with 38 seconds left to cap a 61-yard drive as the Dolphins win their fourth game in a row. >>
COLTS 33, TEXANS 27
The two-time league MVP throws for 320 yards and two touchdowns as Indianapolis gets its third straight victory to stay near the top in the AFC wild-card race. >>
BRONCOS 24, FALCONS 20
Jay Cutler's touchdown pass to Daniel Graham with 5 1/2 minutes to play caps an 83-yard drive and enables Broncos to hand Atlanta its first home loss. >>
STEELERS 11, CHARGERS 10
The Chargers lose the first 11-10 final in NFL history, falling to 0-13 when visiting the Steelers. >>
SAINTS 30, CHIEFS 20
Brees throws for 266 yards and one touchdown to give New Orleans its first victory in five games away from home. >>
TITANS 24, JAGUARS 14
The Titans rally from a 14-3 halftime deficit to improve to 10-0. Kerry Collins throws three touchdown passes and Albert Haynesworth dominates defensively again. >>
Giants 30, Ravens 10
New York's league-leading running attack rushes for 207 yards in victory. >>
49ERS 35, RAMS 16
San Francisco ties a club record with 28 points in the period. >>
PANTHERS 31, LIONS 22
Panthers set team record with 264 yards rushing, getting a combined 250 from Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams, while struggling to 31-22 victory that drops Lions to 0-10. >>
EAGLES 13, BENGALS 13 (OT)
Cincinnati's Shayne Graham misses a 47-yard field goal attempt with seven seconds left in overtime. Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb fumbles and throws three interceptions in regulation. >>
CHRIS ERSKINE
NFL referees go the muscle-bound way of Ed Hochuli, but major league umpires still get the call right. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
Few could have predicted Miami's turnaround from a 1-15 bottom-feeder to a team contending in the AFC East. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The Titans quarterback has been on bench, and in doghouse, most of the season but could become useful again if they used the direct-snap 'Wildcat' offense. >>
NFL NOTES
Runnning back will not make the trip to San Francisco because of a thigh injury. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Players coming back off injuries are the big story. Dallas' Tony Romo and Felix Jones, New Orleans' Reggie Bush, Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck and St. Louis' Steven Jackson top the list. >>
FOOTBALL
Stanford receiver made the winning catch against USC, and now he's in the NFL on the 49ers' practice squad. >>
JETS 34, PATRIOTS 31 (OT)
New England rallies from 24-6 deficit, but lose when Jay Feely kicks a 34-yard field goal in overtime. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Drew Brees, Brian Westbrook and Larry Fitzgerald deserve starts this week. >>
NFL NOTES
Running back's sprained knee likely to keep him out of game against the Cowboys. >>
NFL NOTES
Coach disputes claims by running back Jamaal Lewis. >>
NFL
The network put up two different lines to show whether Eli Manning made a legal pass. Game officials didn't use the graphics in reviewing the play. >>
COMMENTARY
Football is a great game, but instant (and incessant) replays are taking some of the fun (and the human element) out of it. >>
NFL
Federal jury orders the players' association to pay $28.1 million to former players for violating marketing deals. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
This year's burning question in the NFL: What are the Tennessee Titans doing winning them all? >>
TOTALLY RANDOM
Lions are 0-9 and have nothing but playoff contenders left on their schedule. >>
AROUND THE NFL
The Cardinals stop Michael Robinson up the middle from the two-yard line as the game ends to preserve the victory. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
After beating Chicago, their unbeaten record is displayed by Jevon Kearse, who puts a piece of adhesive tape between the numbers on his No. 90 jersey. >>
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
After a career downturn, the former two-time MVP in the NFL is enjoying success while leading the upstart Arizona Cardinals. >>
NFL
They need pro football in St. Louis too. >>
PANTHERS 17, RAIDERS 6
Carolina quarterback throws four interceptions and completes only seven passes, but Panthers still defeat hapless Oakland, 17-6. >>
COLTS 24, STEELERS 20
Manning twice passes for a touchdown after an interception by Pittsburgh's quarterback, helping the Colts defeat the Steelers in Pittsburgh for the first time in 40 years. >>
CHARGERS 20, CHIEFS 19
San Diego strong safety Clinton Hart swats away Tyler Thigpen's pass with 23 seconds left, preserving the victory over Kansas City and perhaps saving the Chargers' season. >>
DOLPHINS 21, SEAHAWKS 19
Miami withstands a frantic late rally by Seattle to improve to 5-4, the first time the Seahawks have been over .500 since the end of the 2005 season. >>
PATRIOTS 20, BILLS 10
BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushes for 105 yards and scores a touchdown for the fourth straight game as the Patriots send the Bills to their fourth loss in five games. >>
TITANS 21, BEARS 14
Tennessee remains NFL's only undefeated team, beating Chicago to improve to 9-0 despite rushing for only 20 yards. Kerry Collins passes for 289 yards, two touchdowns. >>
RAVENS 41, TEXANS 13
Ravens continue to score at will in 41-13 win over Houston, their fourth straight victory and fourth consecutive game with at least 27 points. >>
JAGUARS 38, LIONS 14
Toothless Lions fall to 0-9 as Maurice Jones-Drew and David Garrard account for a combined five touchdowns in Jaguars' easy victory. >>
VIKINGS 28, PACKERS 27
He rushes for 192 yards as the host Vikings snap a five-game losing streak to Green Bay. >>
FALCONS 34, SAINTS 20
Matt Ryan throws for 248 yards and two touchdowns in Atlanta's 34-20 win over New Orleans, whose quarterback, Drew Brees, has three passes intercepted. >>
JETS 47, RAMS 3
Big lead allows quarterback to get time on sidelines as New York routs visiting St. Louis, 47-3. Next up for the Jets: New England. >>
GIANTS 36, EAGLES 31
Eli Manning throws two touchdown passes, Brandon Jacobs has two touchdown runs and New York holds on to beat Philadelphia and further distance themselves from the pack in the NFL's toughest division. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
Rivera institutes a meticulous style, born of his military upbringing, as he replaces defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell during the Chargers' off week. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
There is league sentiment in favor of bringing it to L.A. for 50th game, but city leaders will have to step up. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Brandon Marshall's glove was meant to be a tribute to Barack Obama, but it would have come at a bad time for his team. >>
BILL DWYRE
Things could hardly get worse for the Raiders, so why not send USC north to finish out the NFL team's schedule? >>
NFL REPORT
Cornerback was cut by Raiders eight games into a seven-year deal. >>
FOOTBALL
The sport is no longer foreign to Mexico, where the NFL says it has 20 million fans, which is more fans than any country other than the U.S. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The last three Super Bowl winners -- Pittsburgh, Indianapolis and New York Giants -- struggled mightily around this point of the season. Will history be repeated? >>
FOOTBALL IN MEXICO
A few things you should know about the progression of American football in Mexico. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The NFL writer offers weekly advice on who to play and not play. >>
FOOTBALL IN MEXICO
But as Mexican football gets more sophisticated about its training and conditioning, those arguments won't hold much longer. >>
NFL
Browns' new starter has big night but falls short. >>
TOTALLY RANDOM
That's the opinion of one player when it comes to Joey Porter. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Steve Harvey's rankings, from the bottom up: >>
AROUND THE NFL
Hall played only eight games for Oakland after signing a $70-million contract. >>
NFL
The quarterback is facing a weak Broncos secondary. >>
COMMENTARY
Other teams have more talent, but long-time coach is able to coax victories out of his team by creating an atmosphere that is conducive to success. >>
DIANE PUCIN / ON THE MEDIA
They tap into built-in big audience on election eve via prerecorded interviews. Obama says he favors a college football playoff, and McCain supports a boxers union. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
The Browns reverse field and make the former Notre Dame player their No. 1 quarterback after first saying they would stick with Derek Anderson as the starter. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Pittsburgh backup Byron Leftwich leads two touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger re-injures his shoulder. >>
. . . so goes the presidential election. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
Sure, the Lions are perfectly awful at 0-8, but look (if you can) at Oakland's dizzying descent. >>
NFL
It appears we have another threat to the '72 Dolphins. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Pittsburgh is 5-0 in its conference but has lost to Philadelphia and the New York Giants. The Steelers will play Washington on 'Monday Night Football.' >>
FALCONS 24, RAIDERS 0
The once-proud Raiders fail to get a first down in the first half and gain only 77 yards in a 24-0 loss to the resurgent Falcons. >>
EAGLES 26, SEAHAWKS 7
He completes 28 of 43 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns as Phildelphia sends swooning Seattle to its sixth loss in eight games. >>
JETS 26, BILLS 17
New York's defense takes advantage of Buffalo miscues, sparking a 26-17 victory that pulls them even with the Bills in their division. >>
COLTS 18, PATRIOTS 15
Indianapolis' Vinatieri, who is still New England's career scoring leader, kicks a 52-yard field goal with 8:05 left to beat his former team, 18-15. >>
DOLPHINS 26, BRONCOS 17
Dolphins intercept three passes by Broncos' Jay Cutler and score 13 of their points off turnovers. Denver loses for the fourth time in five games. >>
BUCCANEERS 30, CHIEFS 27
Jeff Garcia's touchdown pass and two-point conversion ties the game with 19 seconds left. Then, after a penalty gives the Buccaneers new life in overtime, Matt Bryant kicks a 33-yard field goal to bea >>
BENGALS 21, JAGUARS 19
Cincinnati avoids going 0-9 by stopping a late two-point conversion attempt by Jacksonville, which had rallied from a 21-3 deficit. >>
VIKINGS 28, TEXANS 21
The Vikings force three turnovers and get three touchdown passes from Gus Frerotte in a victory over Houston, which was aiming for a franchise-record fourth straight win. >>
TITANS 19, PACKERS 16 (OT)
Rob Bironas, who missed a potential game-winner in regulation, beats Green Bay with a 41-yard field goal 5:24 into overtime as Titans remain NFL's only unbeaten team. >>
RAVENS 37, BROWNS 27
The Ravens' Matt Stover kicks three field goals and linebacker Terrell Suggs returns an interception 42 yards for a touchdown in 37-27 victory. >>
GIANTS 35, COWBOYS 14
Dallas replacement quarterbacks Brad Johnson and Brooks Bollinger throw three passes for interceptions. Eli Manning throws three passes for touchdowns. >>
CARDINALS 34, RAMS 13
He leads Arizona to easy victory against team he led to two Super Bowls. >>
BEARS 27, LIONS 23
Subbing for injured quarterback Kyle Orton, he scores with 5:36 left to give Chicago the come-from-behind win over Detroit, which falls to 0-8. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The umpire is in the most vulnerable position, and while padding might be offered, many might be too proud to wear it. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
With a new coach in Mike Smith and rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, Atlanta is soaring toward respectability as the Michael Vick era is put in the past. >>
SEAHAWKS 34, 49ERS 13
His first game as coach of the 49ers ends with a 34-13 loss. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
After a collision in an arena game, umpire Ed Manning lapsed into a coma and wasn't expected to live. But he made a miraculous recovery, and the league changed the rule on illegal contact. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
They can create favorable mismatches. >>
NFL NOTES
The running back won't face the San Diego Chargers in Week 10. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Tapping into the great beyond to unlock the mystery of prognostications. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The NFL writer offers weekly advice on who to play and not play. >>
AROUND THE NFL
He is the latest Indianapolis player to suffer an injury. >>
NEWSWIRE
Former Oakland Raiders coach says the team still owes him $2.6 million after firing him. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Steve Harvey's rankings, from the bottom up: >>
SPORTS MEDIA
Fox sideline reporter's embarrassing question involving the late Bill Walsh ends up on the Internet, even though it never aired. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Ted Cottrell is out, Ron Rivera in as team tries to shore up one of the league's worst defenses. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
In his first game, he has already proven he won't tolerate selfish play. >>
NFL REPORT
The Kansas City Chiefs indicate that the two-time Pro Bowl running back will not play for the foreseeable future. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The Titans stay undefeated and take a big step in getting to where their opponents, the Colts, have already been. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
The Jets, Panthers and Eagles all find a way to pull games out at home. >>
SAINTS 37, CHARGERS 32
Saints' Brees passes for 339 yards as New Orleans holds off San Diego, 37-32. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Tennessee is the NFL's last unbeaten team, thanks in large part to the effort of White, the former USC star who is drawing comparisons to Jerome Bettis. >>
NFL
A quick look at Sunday's games. >>
DOLPHINS 25, BILLS 16
The much-maligned 2007 first-round draft pick has seven catches for 175 yards as Dolphins upend AFC East leader Buffalo, 26-16. >>
GIANTS 21, STEELERS 14
The bizarre safety ties the game for New York, which then gets a touchdown pass from Eli Manning to ice the matchup between division leaders. >>
PATRIOTS 23, RAMS 16
A fingertip touchdown catch by Kevin Faulk and a juggling interception by Deltha O'Neal with 1:08 remaining lift the Patriots over the visiting Rams, 23-16. >>
COWBOYS 13, BUCCANEERS 9
They hold Tampa Bay to three field goals in 13-9 victory. >>
EAGLES 27, FALCONS 14
He rushes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in Philadelphia's win. >>
PANTHERS 27, CARDINALS 23
The Panthers get two touchdown passes from Jake Delhomme in beating the Cardinals, who get 381 yards passing from Kurt Warner. >>
TEXANS 35, BENGALS 6
Wide receiver has two touchdown catches against his former team. Bengals fall to 0-8, within two losses of equaling their worst start ever. >>
RAVENS 29, RAIDERS 10
The Ravens notch a safety and four sacks in a 29-10 victory over the Raiders. Starting quarterback Joe Flacco makes a running catch of a 43-yard pass from backup signal-caller Troy Smith. >>
JETS 28, CHIEFS 24
Quarterback shakes off three interceptions against Kansas City to throw game-winning touchdown pass to Laveranues Coles with one minute to play. >>
BROWNS 23, JAGUARS 17
Cleveland gets its second victory in as many games without the outspoken Pro Bowl tight end, who criticized the team after contracting a staph infection. >>
REDSKINS 25, LIONS 17
Santana Moss scores twice in the second half for Redskins, who improve to 6-2. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Chargers face the Saints, and it is hoped that something better than Giants 13, Dolphins 10 breaks out. >>
BETWEEN THE LINES
Over the years, the league has revised and refined its rules for disclosing injuries. Still, there's a lot of gamesmanship going on. >>
NFL NOTES
Sources say violations could include more than 15 players. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
New York Giants-Pittsburgh Steelers game is predictably big. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
As the Green Bay Packers legend continues to act petty in his dealings with his former team, he is tarnishing a legacy even among those in the town that made him famous. >>
FANTASY FORECAST
The NFL writer offers weekly advice on who to play and not play. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Although the former Vikings quarterback said in September that he was retiring, he indicates that some teams have contacted him. 'I know that I love the game and I have some unfinished business in the NFL,’ he says. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Assistant head coach Mike Singletary will take over in San Francisco. >>
NFL
New England quarterback's injury has required three surgeries. >>
AROUND THE NFL
Dallas Cowboys quarterback says broken pinkie will keep him out at least two more games. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Steve Harvey's rankings, from the bottom up: >>
FOOTBALL
The former USC tailback finds filing by would-be sports marketer Lloyd Lake an 'unnecessary distraction,' attorney says. An out-of-court settlement could affect NCAA inquiry. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
He re-injured his right thigh in the Monday night game. His career could be in jeopardy. >>
JURISPRUDENCE
The plea could allow the former NFL quarterback to qualify for an early release from federal prison. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
The New Orleans Saints running back had the operation Monday to repair the meniscus in his left knee. The injury occurred on a punt return in a loss to the Carolina Panthers. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
He says he didn't give Detroit insider information about his former team, the Packers, before their game as reported, but his past denials about trade stories that proved true ruin his credibility. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
Cassel throws three touchdown passes in his best game since taking over for Tom Brady, and New England beats Denver, 41-7 >>
AROUND THE NFL
The oft-troubled player has checked into a facility "in another part of the country," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says. >>
SAM FARMER / ON THE NFL
An outage at Buffalo's stadium creates odd atmosphere, but the Bills take care of the Chargers. St. Louis figures out how to win easily over Dallas. >>
PRO FOOTBALL
A long trip compounds a long season for the Chargers. >>
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
If the New England Patriots want to hang on to their recent history of winning at home, their quarterback needs to let something go. >>
RAIDERS 16, JETS 13 (OT)
Sebastian Janikowski kicks a team-record 57-yard field goal with 2:30 left in overtime as the Raiders beat the New York Jets. >>
RAVENS 27, DOLPHINS 13
Baltimore offensive coordinator, fired as Miami head coach after last season, gets last laugh against his former team with effective ball-control attack. >>
BUCCANEERS 20, SEAHAWKS 10
Garcia completes 26 of 37 passes for 310 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown pass on Tampa Bay's opening drive, in his second straight start in place of Brian Griese. >>
BILLS 23, CHARGERS 14
The Bills get a big day from quarterback Trent Edwards and drop the Chargers below .500. >>
RAMS 34, COWBOYS 14
Steven Jackson runs for 160 yards on 25 carries with three touchdowns as the Rams look like contenders. Cowboys fans look for Tony Romo as Brad Johnson struggles. >>
PANTHERS 30, SAINTS 7
He injures left knee during a punt return late in the first half. >>
GIANTS 29, 49ERS 17
Giants make their share of mistakes but 49ers make more, helping N.Y. improve to 5-1 with its fourth straight home win. >>
STEELERS 38, BENGALS 10
Mewelde Moore, normally a backup, runs for 120 yards and scores three touchdowns as Steelers romp past winless Cincinnati, 38-10. >>
TITANS 34, CHIEFS 10
LenDale White runs for 149 yards and three touchdowns as Titans improve to 6-0 by beating the hapless Chiefs. >>
REDSKINS 14, BROWNS 11
The Redskins improve to 5-2 as the Browns miss a 54-yard field-goal attempt with 25 seconds left. >>
TEXANS 28, LIONS 21
Texans score touchdowns on their first three possessions to help keep the Lions winless. >>
BEARS 48, VIKINGS 41
Chicago's Kyle Orton throws two touchdown passes and special teams help out with two more. Minnesota makes a late push but comes up short. >>
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