Mark Sanchez completed a 48-yard pass to David Clowney on his first NFL play, and the Jets rookie engineered an early scoring drive in New York's 23-20 loss to the St. Louis Rams on Friday night. ...more

August 14, 2009

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was recovering Monday after a heart transplant. ...more

February 3, 2009

The St. Louis Rams and Steve Spagnuolo agreed Saturday on a four-year contract to make the New York Giants' defensive coordinator their coach. ...more

January 18, 2009

Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. The former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator will be introduced at a Friday news conference at Ford Field, where Detroit lost its home games last year by an average of 21.4 points to break another dubious league record. The 42-year-old Schwartz just finished his eighth season as the Titans' defensive coordinator and his 10th on their staff. He interviewed for a second time with the Lions on Monday. ...more

January 16, 2009

Jim Schwartz insisted he loves challenges. Well, he's got one. The Detroit Lions, the NFL's first 0-16 team, agreed Thursday on a four-year deal with Schwartz to make him their next coach. ...more

January 16, 2009

KEY MATCHUP Eagles RB Brian Westbrook vs. the Giants defense ...more

January 11, 2009

Kent State once sent a linebacker to the Pittsburgh Steelers who epitomized everything the Steel Curtain was about. ...more

January 6, 2009

Eric Mangini. Steve Spagnuolo. Scott Pioli. Rich McKay. One by one, Browns owner Randy Lerner is checking off the names at the top of his lists. ...more

December 31, 2008

Detroit reportedly released Rod Marinelli, whose Lions became the first team to finish 0-16; Cleveland parted ways with Romeo Crennel; and the New York Jets axed Eric Mangini, whose team lost four of its final games to miss the playoffs. ...more

December 29, 2008

With the NFL's 89th season at the halfway mark, it is time to dispense the midyear grades. ...more

November 2, 2008