IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Giants. Fifth in offense and fifth in defense makes them best overall. ...more

November 25, 2008

No apologies needed after this one. Terrelle Pryor threw for three scores and Chris "Beanie" Wells ran for two more, leading No. 12 Ohio State to a 45-10 victory over Northwestern on Saturday that showed the Buckeyes are definitely over their loss to Penn State two weeks ago. Pryor was 9-for-14 for 197 yards, and added 33 on the ground. Wells finished with 140 yards on 28 carries. ...more

November 9, 2008

So far, the American League Division Series between the Rays and Chicago White Sox has been strictly men and boys. And now the White Sox are the ones asking, "Hey, can we go outside and play now?" ...more

October 5, 2008

Does he hear the noise? Does he feel the pressure? Does he even have a pulse? ...more

October 2, 2008

There's a reason the Bucs treated Sunday's matchup against Atlanta as a must-win game - the difference between a 1-1 start and losing your first two games is enormous. In the past two seasons, only two (2006 Chiefs, 2007 Giants) of the 21 clubs that opened 0-2 made the playoffs. ... The Panthers have averaged 24 points per game in QB Jake Delhomme's five starts since the beginning of the 2007 season. Without Delhomme in that span, Carolina averaged 15 points. Jacksonville's struggling ground game is putting too much pressure on David Garrard, who has already matched last year's total of three interceptions. ... A week after rising up against Tampa Bay, the Saints' defense returned to normalcy in the nation's capital as the Redskins rolled up 25 first downs and 455 yards. ... Eddie Royal, an undersized WR drafted in the second round out of Virginia Tech, has enjoyed a spectacular start for the surprisingly potent Broncos. ... They won the turnover battle, committed only two penalties and outgained Indy 180-25 on the ground. So just how did the Vikings manage to blow a 15-0 lead at the Metrodome? ...more

September 16, 2008

Adrian Peterson watched from the sideline in a sweat suit, perhaps seeing a little bit of himself in Chester Taylor's clutch performance. ...more

November 19, 2007