Dwight Freeney mastered the art of spinning long before he reached the NFL. He kept his body low, his head up and his eyes focused on the quarterback. It made him different, and it made him one of the NFL's great pass rushers. On Monday, after 16 seasons of chasing quarterbacks and ...
49ers say Reuben Foster will be cut if felony charge proven true
San Francisco general manager John Lynch said Monday the team will be patient through linebacker Reuben Foster's legal issues in ...
Bennie Cunningham, a versatile tight end who starred at Clemson and won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has ...
Versatile Trashaun Nixon impresses at running back as Frontiers down Pirates
The X League champion Fujitsu Frontiers lost two offensive weapons — MVP quarterback Colby Cameron and longtime ace running back Gino Gordon — after last year's national championship-winning season. About 3½ months later, the Frontiers may have found someone to fill the vacant starting running ...
Earle Bruce embraced the difficult task of following his mentor, Woody Hayes, as Ohio State's head football coach. Bruce died in Columbus at the age of 87, according to a statement released by his daughters through Ohio State on Friday. He'd been suffering from Alzheimer's ...
Longtime Patriots broadcaster Gil Santos dies on 80th birthday
Gil Santos, the New England Patriots' longtime radio voice, died Thursday on his 80th birthday and 57th wedding anniversary. Son Mark Santos confirmed the death to The Boston Globe. He said the cause of death wasn't immediately clear to the family. Santos started working Patriots' broadcasts ...
Peyton Manning isn't heading to the broadcast booth or the front office anytime soon. "I'm unemployed. I've got a couple of ads in the paper," Manning joked Wednesday night at his Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction, which came on the 20th anniversary of his ...
Steelers linebacker James Harrison retiring after 15-year career
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is taking a second crack at retirement. The five-time Pro Bowler and 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year announced on Instagram early Monday that he is stepping away from the game following a 15-year career. Harrison, who turns 40 ...
Texans lineman Christian Covington recounts memorable spring vacation in Japan
Japan treated Christian Covington as well as he could have hoped. The Houston Texans defensive lineman took a private trip here along with a few friends, including former Rice University teammates, earlier this month. All of them agreed they had a blast during their stay in ...
The Seattle Seahawks are hoping Sebastian Janikowski can solve their kicking issues. The team signed Janikowski on Friday amid a number of moves. Seattle also signed quarterback Stephen Morris to have another arm on the roster behind Russell Wilson. Running back J.D. McKissic and defensive lineman Quinton ...
Dez Bryant never lived up to the big contract he signed with the Dallas Cowboys when he was among the best receivers in the NFL. If the franchise leader in touchdown catches is going to find his 2014 All-Pro form again, it will be with ...
Oakland Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack was absent from the start of voluntary workouts under new head coach Jon Gruden. Money appears to be at the heart of the matter as Mack is seeking a long-term contract extension. The 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the ...
Police say Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested after falsely claiming to have explosives while checking in for a flight at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport police spokesman Rob Pedregon said Monday that Davis was booked on a charge of making a ...
Andrew Luck expects to be a better QB following long recovery
Andrew Luck said all the right things on Monday. He feels good, hopes to be full go when training camp begins and believes he will be a better overall quarterback when he returns. All he has to do now is prove it. For the first time in ...
Hall of Fame QB Jim Kelly departs ICU after surgery for oral cancer
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been moved out of the intensive care unit after having surgery for oral cancer last week in New York City. "Mr. Kelly continues to make solid progress in his recovery from extensive surgery for his oral cancer," said ...
