Back in the fast lane
The Super Bowl bandwagon has turned into a bus. Old Jerome "The Bus" Bettis is the new face of a postseason scrambling for identity after losing the favorite Indianapolis Colts...
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NFL pattern: Ring bearers take fast track to top
The coaches are the stars of this week's AFC and NFC championship games. Denver's Mike Shanahan, Seattle's Mike Holmgren, Carolina's John Fox and Pittsburgh's Bill Cowher all have been to...
Playoffs searching for star power
No Tom Brady, no Bill Belichick, no three-peat, no Peyton Manning, no New York, no Chicago, no California, no Texas, no Florida. The NFL playoffs enter the final four this...
NFL says ref erred on INT
The NFL admitted Monday that referee Pete Morelli was wrong to overturn an interception by Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu against the Colts on Sunday, one of several controversial calls during...
Small stature, big skill
That No. 89 for the Carolina Panthers is small, but not invisible. Steve Smith is the best receiver in football. The Panthers chose him over Muhsin Muhammad, so you would...
Odds are stacked against Panthers
The Bears have at least three things going for them against Carolina on Sunday: home field, a week off and history. Since the current 12-team playoff format began in 1990,...
Bears’ defense can’t do it alone
The Bears have more imbalance between offense and defense than any other team in the playoffs, which is why quarterback Rex Grossman is now thrust into the role of postseason...
Age not an obstacle for lively Levy
Marv Levy turned 80 in August and had been wondering when the phone was going to ring to offer him a job. It apparently did when Buffalo Bills owner Ralph...
Chargers face Brees decision
An expected four-month rehabilitation from shoulder surgery for San Diego quarterback Drew Brees complicates the off-season for the Chargers as well as their quarterback. Brees suffered a torn labrum in...
Bears await fate, won’t face Redskins
The Bears do not have to think about opening the playoffs the same way they opened the regular season--against the only NFC team to beat them, the Washington Redskins. But...