The Jets and Giants offered a special tour of the new Meadowlands Stadium this week, but as impressive as the $1.6 billion facility might be, all anyone wanted to know from Jets owner Woody Johnson was who'd be playing in the building. Or, rather, whether Jets quarterback Brett Favre, 39, would be back for more.
IRVING, Texas -- As the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers prepare to meet today, folks in both locker rooms might be saying, ''Remember the Rams.''
DENVER -- The Denver Broncos have the fourth-worst defense in the NFL, they're minus-10 in turnover differential and their injury epidemic is so acute they're down to their sixth, seventh and eighth options at tailback.
MIAMI -- Linebacker Channing Crowder ranked the rookie scouting combine as his biggest moment on an NFL stage. That's because his four seasons with the Miami Dolphins have been largely forgettable.
BALTIMORE -- John Harbaugh didn't need to circle his calendar after learning when the Baltimore Ravens would play the Philadelphia Eagles this season.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The subplots might be more interesting than the game.
NEW ORLEANS -- The last time the New Orleans Saints played a game in the Superdome, people were thinking Halloween -- not Thanksgiving -- and the Saints still had a running game.
The chances of Plaxico Burress making another winning touchdown catch Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium are questionable at best.
Brad Biggs: With great pay come great expectations, so it's difficult to get as worked up about defensive end Mark Anderson's struggles this season as it is about some of the Bears who went through the Jerry Angelo cash-rewards program in the offseason.
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- Brett Favre's suburban Green Bay home has been sold for $445,000.
Rams guard Richie Incognito welcomes all the Bears fans who are expected at the game Sunday in St. Louis.
Ugh. As ''bad beats'' go, the Steelers-Chargers game Sunday was one for the books. Chargers bettors (getting 4½ points) suffered a bad beat when Troy Polamalu foiled a folly of laterals by returning a tipped lateral for a touchdown with no time left to give the Steelers an apparent 18-10 victory. Moments later, Steelers bettors suffered an even worse beat when officials excruciatingly -- and incorrectly -- nullifed the play.
The surest sign Devin Hester doesn't have his edge as a return man can be found in opponents' game plans. They're kicking to him these days without fear of reprisal.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that suspended cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell.
The NFL's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances doesn't leave any leeway.
Talk about backfields in motion. A number of running backs are changing roles because of injury, ineffectiveness and potential suspension. The one who could make the biggest impact down the stretch is the Buccaneers' Warrick Dunn. He'll take over the feature back role from Earnest Graham, who'll miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week’s victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The family of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver claims his father was beaten by police in Houston and hospitalized.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has been fined $25,000 for a recent spate of late hits, but he won't be suspended.
Now that Mike Brown has taken the first step and said the defense isn't what it used to be, perhaps the Bears can go about improving what they are instead of trying to be something they are not. Opportunity is before them, but the same speech that was made Monday morning at Halas Hall was echoed in Green Bay and Minnesota.
The Pittsburgh Steelers walked off the field Sunday happy they had won. A lot of bettors in Las Vegas were more concerned about how many points they ended up winning by.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Phil Dawson capped a five field-goal outing by making a career-long 56-yarder with 1:39 left to boost the Cleveland Browns to a 29-27 victory Monday against the Buffalo Bills, who lost their fourth game in a row.
LANDOVER, Md. -- Tony Romo and Terence Newman returned from their injuries and helped put the Dallas Cowboys firmly back into the NFC playoff race with a 14-10 victory Sunday against the Washington Redskins.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers' DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart dazzled with a record-setting day on the ground. The Panthers needed all those yards to squeak past the NFL's only winless team.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants needed only two plays to show they could run the ball against Ray Lewis and the NFL's stingiest rushing defense.
CINCINNATI -- Donovan McNabb expected to keep playing until someone scored, no matter how long it took. Mercifully, the NFL's rules set a time limit on terrible play.
Shaun Hill and the San Francisco 49ers' beleaguered offense clicked for only one quarter. Still, those 15minutes were more than enough time for the 49ers to bury the St.Louis Rams.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- No matter the situation, the Tennessee Titans keep finding ways to win -- and staying undefeated.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jeff Garcia takes pride in excelling in a young man's game, even if it does take a toll on his 38-year-old body.