Jonathan Ogden wore a broad, toothy smile Thursday as the Ravens left tackle announced his retirement after a 12-year career in which he established himself as one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history. ...more

June 13, 2008

Adrian Peterson is impressed. Not so much by his achievements as he ran away with The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season. What has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Vikings running back is the company he keeps. ...more

January 3, 2008

Brian Billick never came close to duplicating the success he enjoyed early in his career as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, and it finally cost him his job. ...more

January 1, 2008

Jason Elam kicked a 30-yard field goal less than a minute into overtime to give the Denver Broncos a 22-19 win against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. ...more

December 31, 2007

Math teacher Betteanne Shields wanted to do something different to help her Madison Middle eighth-graders grasp the geometry and measurement concepts she kept trying to teach. ...more

December 29, 2007

Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take control of their playoff fate with a 32-21 victory over the sloppy Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. ...more

December 24, 2007

Talk about your trap games. With two games still to be played in the regular season, the Bucs have already wrapped up their division title and secured a playoff berth. Throw in the fact that Christmas is two days away and there's potential here for the Bucs to take the weekend off mentally. Nothing would be worse. The Bucs still have an outside chance at securing the NFC's third seed in the playoffs, so it's important they play this game like any other because there's plenty to be lost here. The goal now is to build momentum heading into the playoffs and improve the areas in which the Bucs have been substandard the past few weeks. Above all the Bucs must avoid falling into a slump, and if they play to win and play as if their opponent is one of the best the league has to offer, they should be able to do that. ...more

December 22, 2007

The Tampa Bay Bucs' only scheduled prime-time game this season is no longer. ...more

December 10, 2007

Even with rookie sensation Adrian Peterson completely shut down by the 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings were in good hands as soon as Kevin Williams got his big mitts on the ball. ...more

December 10, 2007

Wearing a brace on his right knee and playing for the first time in three weeks, Adrian Peterson was a bit hesitant on the first few plays of the game. ...more

December 3, 2007