What young boy hasn't pretended to be a professional football player during a pickup game in their backyard? Plant players get to do it for real Friday night at Raymond James Stadium, but first they had to practice like the pros. ...more

January 27, 2009

Anquan Boldin is trying to shake the image of being a self-centered player more concerned about his statistics than making it to the Super Bowl. ...more

January 27, 2009

Those who work beside Anquan Boldin every day insist the camera got it wrong. The unblinking eye created an image of a self-centered player more concerned about his statistics than making it to the Super Bowl, all because Boldin had a shouting match with a coach during the NFC Championship Game. ...more

January 27, 2009

The NFL Experience, the interactive exhibit that lets football fans play like the pros, was supposed to be a bonding opportunity for me and my 13-year-old son, Brian. There we were, lined up Saturday morning across from each other at the Training Camp exhibit in a three-point stance, ready to race. We had to push a sled, run through two orange pylons, tip-toe across a rope ladder, duck under a cross-bar, scale a hurdle and then blast through two heavy bags to make a tackle in the padded end zone. All while being timed. ...more

January 25, 2009

The NFL Experience, the interactive exhibit that lets football fans play like the pros, was supposed to be a bonding opportunity for me and my 13-year-old son, Brian. ...more

January 25, 2009

Arizona is in the Super Bowl for the first time in its quite lengthy franchise history, so there's no shame if your knowledge of all things Cardinals is a little lacking. Here are 10 things you need to know about the Arizona Cardinals. ...more

January 25, 2009

On a typical football Sunday at the Breastons' home in North Braddock, Pa., father Michael Breaston cooks the hot wings and the family gathers around the TV set to root for the Steelers. ...more

January 25, 2009

There is really no comparison between the receivers for Arizona and Pittsburgh. ...more

January 22, 2009

Ben Roethlisberger has nearly 100 pounds and seven inches on Phillip Ely. That won't stop the Plant High sophomore quarterback from trying to emulate the Pittsburgh Steelers' leader. ...more

January 21, 2009

Arizona and Pittsburgh will play a historic Super Bowl in Tampa in two weeks: a team with a history as bad as any in the NFL against one that will try to win a record sixth title. ...more

January 20, 2009