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Sherman confident loss won't affect future
Dec 20 2005 8:46PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Green Bay Packers coach Mike Sherman isn't concerned that Monday night's lopsided loss to Baltimore will jeopardize his future with the team.
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L.T., Chargers pulling for rival Raiders
Dec 20 2005 7:50PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - No longer in control of their playoff destiny, LaDainian Tomlinson and the rest of the San Diego Chargers will be cheering for their biggest rivals on Saturday.
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Raiders' Jordan doubtful with turf toe
Dec 20 2005 7:24PM (CT)
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Raiders running back LaMont Jordan is listed as doubtful to play in Saturday's game at Denver because of turf toe.
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Simms says sprained left thumb is fine
Dec 20 2005 7:04PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms practiced Tuesday and said the sprained thumb on his throwing hand will not keep him from playing this week against the Atlanta Falcons.
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NFL focused on returning Saints to La.
Dec 20 2005 6:55PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL remains focused on returning the New Orleans Saints to Louisiana next season, the league said after a Tuesday meeting between team owner Tom Benson and commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
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Kurt Warner's knee injury not severe
Dec 20 2005 6:46PM (CT)
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Kurt Warner was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday, even though his knee injury apparently isn't as severe as feared.
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Stiff-necked Cowboy Rivera hopes to play
Dec 20 2005 6:45PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Cowboys offensive lineman Marco Rivera hopes to play this week even though his neck was so stiff and sore Tuesday that he couldn't turn his head without rotating his whole upper body.
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Winning makes for hot Bengals merchandise
Dec 20 2005 6:43PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - Cincinnati Bengals merchandise is a winner for retailers, as fans stock up for the holidays and the team's first playoff game in 15 years.
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Calmer Boller leads Ravens to blowout win
Dec 20 2005 6:43PM (CT)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - Inside the Baltimore Ravens huddle Kyle Boller had a completely different demeanor Monday night. He should have. The Baltimore Ravens were blowing out Green Bay, 48-3.
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'Old Man' Smith inspires Broncos
Dec 20 2005 6:40PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - He has rewritten Denver's record book, put his own, unforgettable spin on the way a so-called glamour position is played and has reached the point in his career where his teammates openly call him "Old Man."
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Panthers find new option in WR Carter
Dec 20 2005 6:14PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have spent most of this season searching for a complement to star receiver Steve Smith. By releasing Rod Gardner, they may have finally found one.
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Browns center Faine out for season
Dec 20 2005 6:04PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Browns center Jeff Faine was placed on injured reserve Tuesday because of a torn right biceps muscle sustained during the first half of Cleveland's 9-7 win in Oakland on Sunday.
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Wyche likes Bengals' retro no-huddle
Dec 20 2005 5:31PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The no-huddle. The sugar huddle. The walk-by huddle. The sideline huddle. Sam Wyche used them all in a fastbreak offense that took the Bengals to the Super Bowl in the 1988 season.
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Giants rookie LB handling the pressure
Dec 20 2005 5:28PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - With a division title one tantalizing victory away, Chase Blackburn is the man in the middle for the New York Giants.
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Bills' Holcomb expected to start again
Dec 20 2005 5:00PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Journeyman backup quarterback Kelly Holcomb will likely make his second start in place of limping J.P. Losman when the Buffalo Bills play at Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Redskins guard Randy Thomas placed on IR
Dec 20 2005 4:58PM (CT)
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Washington Redskins guard Randy Thomas was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after he broke his leg in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
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Alcohol sales banned for Jets-Pats game
Dec 20 2005 4:50PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Alcohol won't be sold during Monday night's game between the Jets and Patriots at the Meadowlands in an attempt to quell rowdy fan behavior.
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Jets' Testaverde nearing end of the line
Dec 20 2005 4:39PM (CT)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Vinny Testaverde has stood idle on the sideline for the last three weeks, watching and waiting for his final chance to say goodbye to football.
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Five NFL teams can clinch playoff spots
Dec 20 2005 4:22PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Bears, Giants, Panthers, Jaguars and Redskins all could clinch playoff spots this weekend, joining the five teams already in.
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Steelers wary of rival, improving Browns
Dec 20 2005 3:57PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Although the Cleveland Browns can't make the NFL playoffs, motivation should be no problem Saturday against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Colts line looking to protect Manning
Dec 20 2005 3:29PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Colts left tackle Tarik Glenn showed up early this week to watch the grim footage of the team's first loss. In Glenn's opinion, the videotape could double as a horror movie.
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Buccaneers sign tight end Will Heller
Dec 20 2005 1:17PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Buccaneers signed tight end Will Heller, who appeared in seven games this season with the Miami Dolphins after being claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay in September.
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Packers suffer worst loss in 25 years
Dec 20 2005 6:49AM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Years from now, Kyle Boller won't care that the game meant nothing. The oft-criticized quarterback will remember that he outplayed Brett Favre. Boller put on a dazzling performance on a national stage and guided the Baltimore Ravens to a 48-3 rout of the Green Bay Packers on Monday night.
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Niners have one eye on future
Dec 20 2005 5:37AM (CT)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The Bush Bowl countdown is on in San Francisco. Just don't expect 49ers coach Mike Nolan to join in.
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