The New England Patriots have come back from injuries before, winning three Super Bowls and reaching a fourth despite losing Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Junior Seau and Drew Bledsoe. ...more

September 9, 2008

Forty years ago, he saw crosses burning on his street in Zachary, La. ...more

February 2, 2008

It didn't take long for someone to guarantee victory in Super Bowl XLII. Even before he left New York last weekend, Giants WR Plaxico Burress predicted flatly that the Giants would win by a score of 23-17. ...more

January 30, 2008

Bill Belichick has risen to greatness with the Patriots. He has coached them to three Super Bowl championships. He is one victory away from another and the first 19-0 season in NFL history. ...more

January 29, 2008

Tom Brady was almost perfect. The Patriots still are. Their poised and prolific quarterback knocked another mark out of the books in their record-breaking season, completing all but two of his 28 passes to lead New England to its second straight AFC Championship Game with a 31-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night. ...more

January 13, 2008

After 18 weeks and 260 games, we're down to the NFL's elite eight. According to the Vegas oddsmakers, top seeds Dallas, New England, Indianapolis and Green Bay figure to advance by capitalizing on the bye week and homefield advantage. ...more

January 11, 2008

The curse of the NFC South is alive and well. The NFL's most mercurial division has served up another dash of gumbo with the defending champion Saints 0-2 following Sunday's lopsided loss to the Bucs. No NFC South winner has repeated since the 2002 realignment and New Orleans is facing long odds just to get back into the playoff picture. ...more

September 18, 2007