Denver quarterback Jay Cutler isn't attending the National Football League owners meetings, but he's certainly here in spirit. When dawn broke Monday for the start of the annual three-day spring awakening, Cutler's name seemed omnipresent in every ballroom and corridor conversation. ...more

March 23, 2009

These guys might as well be division rivals. Peyton Manning, voted NFL MVP for a record-tying third time, and his Indianapolis Colts face Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers for the fourth time in two seasons tonight. ...more

January 3, 2009

SUNDAY'S BEST Bucs QB Jeff Garcia spent the last three weeks as an inactive player, but he came off the bench and gave his team a spark. ...more

October 6, 2008

Don't be fooled by Jacksonville's 139 rushing yards against Houston - QB David Garrard accounted for 41 of them. The Jags can't be taken seriously as a Super Bowl threat until they get Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew going on the ground. ... The Chargers are still packing a lot of heat on enemy QBs despite the season-ending loss of Pro Bowl OLB Shawne Merriman, one of the game's premier pass rushers. Credit veteran defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell for mixing up San Diego's fronts and coverages. ... Besides the 4-0 record, here's another reason why Buffalo's Dick Jauron is the early frontrunner as NFL Coach of the Year. Trailing the Rams 14-6 on the road at halftime, Buffalo ran on 21 of its 29 second-half snaps. That's faith in your guys up front to get it done, folks. ... Keep your chin up, Jay Cutler - even when John Elway was in his prime, he usually struggled at Arrowhead. ... The good, the bad and the ugly were all on display as Kurt Warner threw for 472 yards against the Jets but had a hand in six of Arizona's seven turnovers. ...more

September 30, 2008

For coaches, players and fans alike, the few seconds it takes to launch a football from the ground through the uprights can seem like an eternity. ...more

October 17, 2007