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Foster breaks ankle, out for season
Jan 15 2006 11:33PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Carolina running back DeShaun Foster broke his right ankle in the third quarter Sunday against the Chicago Bears, ending his season before the Panthers go to Seattle next week to play for the NFC championship.
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Colts CB's wife says stabbing accidental
Jan 15 2006 11:31PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Colts cornerback Nick Harper's wife told police she accidentally stabbed her husband while waving a filet knife at him during an argument, according to court documents.
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Jets interview Pats defensive coordinator
Jan 15 2006 11:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Jets interviewed Patriots defensive coordinator Eric Mangini on Sunday night for their vacant head coaching job.
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Steve Smith, Panthers bury Bears
Jan 15 2006 10:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Steve Smith and the Carolina Panthers road show left Chicago's vaunted defense face down and out of the playoffs.
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This time, Bears far from dominant
Jan 15 2006 10:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Over and over, Brian Urlacher used the same word: frustrating. The NFL defensive player of the year was mystified about why _ for the first time all season _ the Chicago Bears were defenseless.
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Steve Smith too much for Bears to handle
Jan 15 2006 9:56PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Steve Smith was everywhere: cutting across the middle to catch a key pass, taking quick screens and using his speed, outjumping Charles Tillman to set up a field goal and twice getting behind a fallen defender for touchdowns.
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Bettis feared he'd fumbled away game
Jan 15 2006 9:44PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - For a moment, Jerome Bettis must have felt exactly like the Oakland Raiders did after the Immaculate Reception in 1972.
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Steelers upset Colts in classic
Jan 15 2006 9:29PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Forget the first 55 minutes, when the Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the Indianapolis Colts. And no one will remember much how they scored all the points.
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Manning struggles in playoffs again
Jan 15 2006 8:16PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning couldn't get comfortable against the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense Sunday. Then he had to squirm through the latest round of questions about another playoff failure.
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With Alexander down, Hasselbeck steps up
Jan 15 2006 8:14PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - A knock to Shaun Alexander ended any lingering knocks against Matt Hasselbeck. When the NFL MVP went out with a concussion in a playoff win over Washington, Hasselbeck proved he could carry the load. There was even better news Sunday.
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Column: Dungy stoic after disappointment
Jan 15 2006 7:42PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tony Dungy's expression never changed. He took his hands off his hips every so often and folded his arms across his chest. He wore out a path on the sideline between the 40-yard lines, bit his lip now and then and patiently lectured an official on several occasions.
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Colts fans ride emotional rollercoaster
Jan 15 2006 7:36PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Terry Isles had seen enough. The 37-year-old Indianapolis Colts season-ticket holder left Sunday's playoff game against Pittsburgh when the Steelers went ahead 21-3 in the third quarter.
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Steelers take to road to reverse history
Jan 15 2006 7:10PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers are accomplishing as an underdog what they couldn't do so many times as a favorite under coach Bill Cowher, winning on the road in January after countless postseason failures at home.
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Panthers Foster injured in third quarter
Jan 15 2006 7:02PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Carolina Panthers running back DeShaun Foster injured his right ankle in the third quarter and had to leave Sunday's playoff game against the Chicago Bears.
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Bears Pro Bowl safety out for 2nd half
Jan 15 2006 6:42PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears Pro Bowl safety Mike Brown was forced out of Sunday's playoff game against the Carolina Panthers after re-injuring a calf muscle.
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Joe Gibbs energizes Redskins franchise
Jan 15 2006 5:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The season ended the way it began for the Washington Redskins, with major concerns about the offense. But during those four months of streaks, slumps and exasperating mood swings, the franchise was energized anew by the guiding hand of its Hall of Fame leader. Joe Gibbs accomplished a major post-retirement goal when he took the Redskins back to the playoffs, and the feeling in the locker room after Saturday's 20-10 loss at Seattle is that the coach has the team poised to become
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Broncos beat defending champion Pats 27-13
Jan 15 2006 6:44AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - It took a Champ to knock off the champs, a crazy 100-yard sprint by Denver's star cornerback that helped the Broncos stop their long streak of playoff futility and bring the New England dynasty to an end.
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Plummer leads Broncos past New England
Jan 15 2006 6:13AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Jake Plummer won't have to hear it anymore: the Denver Broncos won a playoff game with John Elway in the luxury suites and not on the field.
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Seahawks advance without MVP Alexander
Jan 15 2006 6:09AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Minus the NFL MVP, the Seattle Seahawks still found a way to finally win a playoff game. Despite losing Shaun Alexander to a concussion, the Seahawks ended their 21-year postseason drought Saturday. Matt Hasselbeck threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and Seattle advanced to the NFC title game by beating the Washington Redskins 20-10.
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Column: Ugly ending for this dynasty
Jan 15 2006 1:42AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The dynasty ended in an ugly manner, as dynasties tend to do. Tom Brady couldn't save this one, and neither could all the coaching genius on the sideline. The New England Patriots didn't disintegrate Saturday night under the pressure of a three-peat or the difficulty of winning a playoff game before a hostile crowd. They didn't fall apart because of nerves or a bad coaching plan.
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Flubs by most reliable Patriots end season
Jan 15 2006 1:33AM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Tom Brady threw a costly interception. Adam Vinatieri missed a big kick. Troy Brown muffed a fourth-quarter punt. With the Patriots unable to rely on their most reliable players, New England's two-year reign as NFL champions ended Saturday night with a 27-13 loss to the opportunistic Denver Broncos.
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