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Despite a fumble return touchdown by Steelers safety Troy Polamalu at the end of regulation that should have counted, a TD wasn't in the cards for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. But a victory was, and considering the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens had ...

Come Monday, Cleveland Browns cornerback Brandon McDonald may lose his starting job. Browns coach Romeo Crennel said veteran CB Travis Daniels may start in the Browns' Week 11 matchup with the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are 12th in the NFL in passing, with two quarterba ...

At this time of the year in fantasy football, everyone is looking for that fill-in to help when they're facing a bye-week dilemma. Fantasy participants are also scouring the waiver wire and free-agent list for players who will be getting the call to step in for an injur ...

This week, whichever Mike bummed-out San Francisco 49ers fans speak of, head coach Mike Singletary or offensive coordinator Mike Martz, he probably will not be thrown under the bus. During the days after the 49ers' Monday 29-24 defeat in Arizona, if a fan speaks of Mar ...

The last thing the Pittsburgh Steelers want going into a Week 11 matchup with the San Diego Chargers is a beat-up pass defense. As it is, the Steelers confirmed they will be without starting cornerback Deshea Townsend, who has a "severely injured hamstring," meaning s ...

It wasn't long ago that the AFC East was New England and a bunch of other teams that the Patriots whipped on a regular basis. That has quickly changed, largely thanks to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's injury. But you won't hear the New York Jets crying about the loss. ...

Is there a voodoo doctor in the house? Something needs to be done to exorcise the New Orleans Saints' demons. They've been dominated two weeks in a row against divisional opponents, and even stellar quarterback Drew Brees was to blame in Sunday's loss to Atlanta. Brees ...

Many Dolphins fans will look at Sunday's 21-19 victory over the Seattle Seahawks and say they were outplayed or didn't deserve to win. Maybe so. But when you're coming off a 1-15 season, you will take a win any way you can get it. Let's not forget that this is the NFL. ...

I received a text message Friday night from a friend asking me if I thought Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was a worthy candidate for Most Valuable Player honors in the National Football League. "No," I replied, "but he is the offensive rookie of the year, no que ...

If the writing wasn't on the wall before, it is now etched in stone. Running back Maurice Jones-Drew is the top dog for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it is time for Fred Taylor to start heading for the exit door. The potential Hall of Famer did run for 80 yards on 16 ca ...

Although the Indianapolis Colts went on the road and beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-20 Sunday, improving to 5-4 in the process, they are playing with fire. After all, it's a wonder how far they can go without a running game. Commentary: Indianapolis can’t continue t ...

If the Chargers make the playoffs this season, they may look back on Sunday's 20-19 win over Kansas City as the turning point of their campaign. Say what you want about the Chargers. Are they underachieving? Probably. Inconsistent? Definitely. But there's no doubt that ...

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister's 2008 season is over. Safety Dawan Landry may be next. With all due respect to the two of them, the Ravens' defense seems more than equipped to move on. McAlister had three interceptions in the team's first four games, but ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers released running back Najeh Davenport on Saturday, just one day before they host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. Considering Willie Parker will miss another game, the move indicates the Steelers aren't as interested in Davenport's contributi ...

Not much has changed with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the past few weeks. More starters are injured, including running back Willie Parker and left tackle Marvel Smith, who have missed all but one of the last six games combined. A somewhat new addition to the team's ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn made his NFL debut Thursday night, but it was Jay Cutler who had fans thinking of a playoff push. The Denver Broncos trailed the host Browns by 13 points in the fourth quarter before Cutler threw three touchdown passes and rack ...

The results of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger are in: His right shoulder is just as injured as it's been all season. Is that good news or bad news? Judging by the way Roethlisberger played over the past six games of the season, it was obvious that ...

In the college ranks, USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll is renowned for his intense practices, but there's no West Coast bias when it comes to hardcore workouts. At the NFL level, Miami is bringing the pain day in and day out. It starts with head coach Tony Sparano, a ...

Stats for the first game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7 can suggest that the Niners are not a totally horrible team this season. In all honesty, the Niners’ first defeat of the regular season, in Week 1, did have its positives. Fo ...

Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel said in Wednesday's Cleveland Plain-Dealer he is responsible for making the decision to start quarterback Brady Quinn over Derek Anderson Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. With that settled, the bigger question is: Wh ...