News Stories From The NFL
Ex-Giants great Carson won't run for Congress
Published: 22 February 2012, 3:04 pm
Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson has ruled out running for Congress as a Democrat in New Jersey. | Details...
Ward pleads guilty to reckless driving charge
Published: 22 February 2012, 2:36 pm
Hines Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Wednesday after prosecutors in DeKalb County, Ga., dropped drunken driving charges against the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, according to multiple media reports. | Details...
Tom Martinez, mentor to Pats' Brady, dies
Published: 22 February 2012, 1:05 pm
Tom Martinez, the longtime coach and mentor of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, died Tuesday on his 66th birthday. | Details...
Rams, stadium agree on London 'home' game
Published: 22 February 2012, 12:43 pm
The St. Louis Rams will play that "home" game in London later this year after settling a lease dispute with the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau. | Details...
Quinn sorry for unflattering Tebow remarks
Published: 22 February 2012, 11:58 am
Brady Quinn is apologizing to Tim Tebow for unflattering comments Quinn made about the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback in a GQ article. | Details...
Luck working with Newton's QB tutor Whitfield
Published: 22 February 2012, 11:45 am
Former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the projected No.1 overall pick in April's NFL draft, has been training with quarterback guru George Whitfield. | Details...
Optimism rising on Bills, Toronto deal renewal
Published: 22 February 2012, 11:14 am
There's growing optimism that the Buffalo Bills will renew their deal to play games in Toronto beyond this season. And Bills fans shouldn't worry about losing more than one regular-season game a year north of the border. | Details...
Jenkins reworks contract to stay with Eagles
Published: 22 February 2012, 11:01 am
The Philadelphia Eagles and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins have restructured his contract -- originally designed as a one-year deal -- to keep Jenkins in Philadelphia, the team announced. | Details...
Report: Roethlisberger, Steelers OC Haley met
Published: 22 February 2012, 10:41 am
Ben Roethlisberger has met with new Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing multiple team sources. | Details...
Chiefs agree to deal with ex-Raiders CB Routt
Published: 22 February 2012, 10:22 am
Former Oakland Raiders cornerback Stanford Routt reached agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs. | Details...
Report: Dolphins won't try to re-sign QB Henne
Published: 21 February 2012, 11:28 pm
The Miami Dolphins will not offer former second-round pick Chad Henne a new contract when the quarterback reaches unrestricted free agency, league sources told South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Tuesday. | Details...
Vikings VP: Stadium negotiations are ongoing
Published: 21 February 2012, 10:26 pm
Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Tuesday that negotiations for a new stadium are ongoing, and officials are now focused on putting a new facility at the current Metrodome site. | Details...
RG3 changes pro day, will likely wait to throw
Published: 21 February 2012, 12:39 pm
Former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III said Monday he will likely not throw at the NFL scouting combine later this week, choosing to focus on team interviews, the 40-yard dash and other drills in Indianapolis. | Details...
Packers stock now for sale north of the border
Published: 20 February 2012, 1:32 pm
Canadians who want to buy Green Bay Packers stock will now get their chance. | Details...
Source: Bucs to hire ex-RB Byner to tutor RBs
Published: 20 February 2012, 11:28 am
Earnest Byner will be announced later Monday as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new running backs coach, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. | Details...
News Stories From NCAA Football
Sources: Temple in talks about joining Big East
Published: 22 February 2012, 3:27 pm
Temple is in talks with the Big East about joining the conference as early as 2012, sources confirmed Wednesday. The New York Times first reported on the discussions to add Temple in all sports. | Details...
Pop Warner rule would restrict practice contact
Published: 22 February 2012, 2:06 pm
In the wake of a new study, the national president of Pop Warner said he will propose a rule that, for the first time, would limit the amount of contact allowed in youth football practices. | Details...
Edsall reverses, grants QB O'Brien full release
Published: 22 February 2012, 1:50 pm
Maryland coach Randy Edsall has changed his mind and decided to grant former quarterback Danny O'Brien a full release from the program with no transfer restrictions, according to a news statement the school issued Wednesday. | Details...
After no-show, Neal commits to Notre Dame
Published: 22 February 2012, 1:29 pm
Davonte Neal, ranked No. 8 overall in the ESPNU 150, ended up committing to Notre Dame over Arizona, Arkansas and North Carolina on Tuesday from his former elementary school, Kyrene de la Esperanza. | Details...
Florida State replaces WVU with Savannah St.
Published: 22 February 2012, 12:30 pm
Savannah State will replace West Virginia on Florida State's 2012 home schedule, Florida State announced Wednesday. | Details...
BCS brass in no rush to choose playoff system
Published: 22 February 2012, 1:09 am
How many teams will be allowed to play for the national championship is just one of the many issues being considered by the guys who run the BCS. | Details...
BC's Harris to miss spring as knee flares up
Published: 21 February 2012, 2:19 pm
Eagles all-time leading rusher Montel Harris aggravated the left knee injury that cost him most of the 2011 season and will not participate in the remainder of spring practice, coach Frank Spaziani announced Tuesday. | Details...
Dance marathon held for 1st time sans Paterno
Published: 21 February 2012, 1:55 pm
An annual Penn State dance marathon is going on for the first time without longtime head football coach Joe Paterno. | Details...
North Texas coach out of hospital after stroke
Published: 20 February 2012, 6:17 pm
North Texas football coach Dan McCarney is out of the hospital following a stroke last week. | Details...
Florida lands much-heralded RB recruit Taylor
Published: 18 February 2012, 9:23 pm
Florida's junior day got started with an early bang on Saturday, as the Gators secured a verbal commitment from five-star running back and Florida legacy Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades Day). | Details...
Iowa's Ferentz hires son away from Patriots
Published: 18 February 2012, 12:24 pm
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has hired his son, Brian, away from the New England Patriots to coach the Hawkeyes offensive line. | Details...
Challenge to multiyear scholarships falls short
Published: 17 February 2012, 7:37 pm
The NCAA plan to offer multiyear scholarships will go forward. | Details...
Texas' high court denies Leach's lawsuit appeal
Published: 17 February 2012, 2:45 pm
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied Mike Leach's appeal in his wrongful termination lawsuit against Texas Tech. | Details...
Report: 5 TCU players failed Feb. drug test
Published: 16 February 2012, 10:03 pm
Despite a former TCU player claiming that drug use was widespread on the team, only five players tested positive for marijuana in a Feb. 1, a source told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Thursday. | Details...
Schlabach: West Virginia, Big East divorce becomes official
Published: 14 February 2012, 9:04 pm
There was no sorrow and certainly nothing sweet about West Virginia's divorce from the Big East, which was finalized Tuesday. The latest sorry episode in conference realignment should give BCS commissioners plenty to discuss when they meet next week. | Details...