As his 80th birthday party was about to kick off, Don Shula walked through the entrance of the stadium lobby holding his wife's hand and surveying the big room filled with family, friends and former players. ...more

January 3, 2010

Peyton Manning and the rest of the Colts accepted Jim Caldwell's plan. ...more

December 28, 2009

Norv Turner must decide how much to play, and rest, his San Diego Chargers now that they've clinched the AFC's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. ...more

December 27, 2009

GAME OF THE DAY JETS-COLTS, 4:15 p.m. WHERE: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis ...more

December 27, 2009

The last time Ricky Williams rushed for 1,000 yards, he was 26 years old and his NFL career hadn't yet taken all the twists and turns that made him more notable for his life off the field than on it. ...more

December 25, 2009

New England coach Bill Belichick fired back Monday at two Carolina defenders who criticized the effort of wide receiver Randy Moss. ...more

December 15, 2009

Two old quarterbacks with golden resumes and ageless arms took the field Sunday night. Kurt Warner was marvelous, Brett Favre was miserable. ...more

December 7, 2009

COLTS ...27 TITANS ...17 Indianapolis tied the NFL record for longest winning streak, beating Tennessee for its 21st consecutive regular-season victory. The only other team to win that many in a row: New England from 2006-08. The Colts can break the record next week at home against Denver. The victory also extended the Colts' league mark for most consecutive 12-win seasons to seven and ended the Titans' five-game winning streak. Peyton Manning threw one TD pass, Joseph Addai ran for two scores and the Colts spent the second half protecting the lead. It was the first time in six games Indy didn't need a fourth-quarter comeback to win. Tennessee's Chris Johnson ran 27 times for 113 yards, his seventh straight 100-yard game, but failed to become the first player in league history to top 125 yards rushing in seven straight. ...more

December 7, 2009

We interrupt The Legend of Connor Barth for this important message: When you're 1-7, it's not as if you need help losing games. Maurice Stovall's late drop was enough, wouldn't you say? The Bucs could have won this game. They nearly did. ...more

November 15, 2009

Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City. ...more

November 10, 2009