Since the NFL merger in 1970, there have been 80 quarterbacks selected with a first-round pick in the regular draft. Bucs rookie Josh Freeman, who gets his first start on Sunday afternoon against the Green Bay Packers, is No. 80. ...more

November 5, 2009

JETS ...38 RAIDERS ...0 Mark Sanchez shook off the worst start of his young career by running for one touchdown and throwing for another, fellow-rookie Shonn Greene ran for 144 yards and two scores and New York snapped a three-game losing streak. It was a low-pressure day for Sanchez, who started two of his first three drives for the Jets at the Oakland 4 after turnovers by JaMarcus Russell. Those mistakes led to touchdown runs by Thomas Jones and Sanchez, and played a role in Oakland coach Tom Cable's decision to bench the former No. 1 overall pick in the second quarter for former Buc Bruce Gradkowski. ...more

October 26, 2009

Mark Sanchez completed a 48-yard pass to David Clowney on his first NFL play, and the Jets rookie engineered an early scoring drive in New York's 23-20 loss to the St. Louis Rams on Friday night. ...more

August 14, 2009

Those sorry Detroit Lions had better be safe when Commissioner Roger Goodell calls their name April 25. ...more

February 22, 2009

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should consider picking a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft, according to ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper. The Bucs have the 19th of 32 first-round picks in the April 25-26 draft. ...more

February 11, 2009

Southern California made a strong case of its own to be No. 1. ...more

January 2, 2009

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says fears of a looming rookie wage scale are unfounded and collegiate underclassmen should not be misled into thinking such a system will be in place by 2010 as they weigh their decisions to forgo their eligibility to enter the NFL next year. ...more

December 29, 2008

The goal at Southern California is the same every year: Win the Pac-10 championship and play in the Rose Bowl. ...more

December 7, 2008

Now it's up to voters and the computers. Sam Bradford threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 3 Oklahoma based its case for a BCS bump on its high-powered offense, outscoring No. 11 Oklahoma State 61-41 on Saturday night in the highest-scoring Bedlam rivalry game in the century-old series. ...more

November 30, 2008

Colt McCoy burned the Big 12's worst pass defense for 255 yards and two record-breaking touchdowns as No. 4 Texas stayed in the thick of the national championship hunt with a 35-7 victory Saturday over Kansas. ...more

November 16, 2008