Even now, two years after the fact and with an AFC title in his pocket, it seems like a reach. He was just so green, the hiring coming some two months before his 35th birthday and in the wake of his only season as a defensive coordinator. ...more

January 29, 2009

CARDINALS (12-7) ROAD TO TAMPA Wild Card: beat Atlanta Falcons, 30-24 ...more

January 19, 2009

"We're playing for hardware this week," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the other day. ...more

January 15, 2009

Mike Smith and Tony Sparano performed so brilliantly as rookie head coaches it was almost impossible to separate them. ...more

January 5, 2009

Lofty expectations did in Eric Mangini and Romeo Crennel, as their teams' seasons crumbled from high hopes to demoralizing finishes. ...more

December 30, 2008

Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard field goal with 11:28 left in overtime and the Chicago Bears overcame frigid conditions and the Green Bay Packers for a 20-17 victory Monday night to stay in the running for the playoffs. ...more

December 23, 2008

The last time Tampa Bay RB Cadillac Williams celebrated an individual achievement was Sept. 23, 2007. ...more

December 1, 2008

The Steelers were beaten at their own game by their old offensive coordinator and could've-been head coach. ...more

October 1, 2007

We're one week into the regular season and some embattled NFL coaches already are in a defensive posture. ...more

September 11, 2007