The Bucs had 12 reasons to go through the motions against Seattle on Sunday. ...more

December 21, 2009

and a chance to keep pressure on Arizona in the NFC West. Olindo Mare kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to send Seattle to a victory over inopportune and angry San Francisco. After the 49ers called timeout to try to ice the veteran on a cold day, Mare made his second field goal of the final quarter and extended his team record of 18 consecutive makes for the Seahawks. They also kept alive hopes for a winning season, if not a playoff berth. The Seahawks also severely damaged the postseason hopes of San Francisco. Smith, who had never had a 300-yard passing day in his first 38 NFL games, threw for a career-high 310 yards in the 49ers' new spread offense. Smith completed 27 of 45 throws and had two TD passes. ...more

December 7, 2009

CARDINALS ...31 SEAHAWKS ...20 The Arizona fans finally saw a semblance of the team they saw win the NFC championship last season. Rookie Beanie Wells had second-half touchdown runs of 10 and 13 yards and the Cardinals rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to beat the Seahawks, just Arizona's second home win in five tries. Kurt Warner completed 29 of 38 for 340 yards and two TD passes for the Cardinals, who stayed two games up on San Francisco in the NFC West. In the process, Warner became the 29th player in NFL history to throw 200 touchdown passes. He had his 51st 300-yard passing game, tying Dan Fouts for fourth on the NFL career list. ...more

November 16, 2009

At first glance, today's NFC title game matchup in the desert looks like a mirage. ...more

January 18, 2009

Twenty teams are home for the holidays as the NFL's annual churn of playoff rosters continues unabated. ...more

January 3, 2009

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Steelers. The fourth quarter is theirs. ...more

December 16, 2008

IRA KAUFMAN'S POWER RANKINGS 1. Giants. Hey, Plaxico: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. ...more

December 2, 2008

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

November 25, 2008

Football is supposed to be a young man's game. At least that's what the Cardinals believed when they selected quarterback Matt Leinart out of Southern Cal with the 10th pick in the 2006 draft. ...more

November 23, 2008

The Arizona Cardinals will have a tough time missing the playoffs now. ...more

November 12, 2008