Sam Farmer

The factor that has Rich Gannon silver-and-blacklisted by the Raiders is one of the qualities that makes him their impact player of this decade. The quarterback-turned-CBS analyst speaks his mind...

Last week: 12-4 Against the spread: 9-7 Season: 32-16 (.667) Against the spread: 22-26 (.458) SUNDAY'S GAMES Noon Lions at Bears TV: WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Bears by 10 Over/under: 39...

Detroit's NFL team still starts with an L. For once Sunday, it didn't end with one. The Lions snapped the second-longest losing streak in league history, winning for the first...

It doesn't show up in the Cardinals' playbook, but it's Kurt Warner's most effective weapon, a factor every time he drops back to pass. Catch-22. Blitz him, and Warner will...

Last week: 9-7 Against the spread: 8-8 Season: 20-12 Against the spread : 13-19 SUNDAY'S GAMES Chiefs (0-2) at Eagles (1-1) Line: Eagles by 9 Over/under: 42 The Chiefs don't...

Rex Ryan's massive phone-a-friend campaign wound up a party line. Days after the first-year Jets coach recorded a phone message urging fans to crank up the energy for the Patriots...

The Jets might have been the only ones to call fans, but lots of teams were dialing long distance Sunday. There were nine plays longer than 70 yards, and one...

There's no place like home? The victorious Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and others would agree. There's no plays like Delhomme's? Don't remind the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback Jake Delhomme's...

Football writer Sam Farmer breaks down the games: SUNDAY'S GAMES Noon Dolphins at Falcons Line: Falcons by 4 Over/under: 43 1/2 The Dolphins should be able to take advantage of...

EAST New York Giants Last season: 12-4, lost in the divisional round. Big questions: Do the Giants have the field-stretching receivers to fill the vacancies left by Plaxico Burress and...