To enter the Ohio State University football offices, you need an access code, which changes periodically. Earlier this season, players and coaches were required to punch in four numbers. They were not randomly selected. ...more

January 6, 2008

The Falcons awoke to news of their disgraced quarterback being sentenced to nearly two years in prison for dogfighting. ...more

December 11, 2007

Their position is an enviable one. Who wouldn't want to be three games ahead in a division race with only four games left in the regular season? ...more

December 4, 2007

It was still too early for champagne Sunday. Their 27-23 victory against the Saints at the Superdome guaranteed the Bucs nothing really, save for a finish that will be at least two times better than the one they posted a year ago. ...more

December 3, 2007

Guests are supposed to bring gifts, not accept them. The Bucs flew home in a grateful mood Sunday after the breach in etiquette at the Superdome, where a Tampa Bay defense that had feasted on turnovers in recent weeks registered a bizarre late takeaway that proved decisive. ...more

December 3, 2007

Now, Les Miles and LSU can go home together, regardless. Next stop, New Orleans. Only one thing remained uncertain about their future: What game awaited them in the Superdome? ...more

December 2, 2007

NEW ORLEANS While earning NFL Coach of the Year honors in 2006, Sean Payton proved he could transform a losing culture and turn around the dysfunctional Saints. ...more

December 1, 2007

Quotes from Coach Jon Gruden ...more

November 30, 2007

If the regular season ended today, the South Florida Bulls would be playing Ohio State for college football's national championship. ...more

October 15, 2007

Vince Young got the best of Reggie Bush again, and the NFL's feel-good team from last season is off to a dismal start. ...more

September 25, 2007