Respectful Jets not talking trash about Steelers - Associated Press
DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
(01-19) 01:00 PST Florham Park, N.J. (AP) -- Bitterness and nastiness have been replaced by praise and compliments. The New York Jets are done with the New England Patriots. Bring on Big Ben and the...

Bowlen promises fans he'll restore integrity - Associated Press
ARNIE STAPLETON
(01-18) 20:55 PST Englewood, Colo. (AP) -- Pat Bowlen says in a letter to season ticket holders that last season was his most difficult in his more than a quarter century as owner of the Denver...

Al Davis gives state of the Raiders - Associated Press
JOSH DUBOW
(01-18) 18:52 PST Alameda, Calif. (AP) -- Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis rarely talks to the media anymore. So when Davis got the chance at a news conference announcing the hiring of Hue Jackson as...

Raiders promote Hue Jackson to head coach - Associated Press
JOSH DUBOW
(01-18) 18:24 PST Alameda, Calif. (AP) -- Hue Jackson began his Oakland Raiders coaching career with the same sort of bravado that made him so popular in his one season as the team's offensive...

Ravens tab Chuck Pagano as defensive coordinator - Associated Press
(01-18) 16:45 PST Owings Mills, Md. (AP) -- The Baltimore Ravens have promoted secondary coach Chuck Pagano to defensive coordinator, replacing Greg Mattison. Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington says...

Rams hire McDaniels as offensive coordinator - Associated Press
(01-18) 16:23 PST ST. LOUIS, (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams hired former Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels as their offensive coordinator on Tuesday. McDaniels replaces Pat Shurmur, who was hired by the...

Panthers hire Chargers assistant to lead offense - Associated Press
(01-18) 16:11 PST Charlotte, N.C. (AP) -- One week after hiring Ron Rivera as their new head coach, the Carolina Panthers have added another former San Diego Chargers assistant coach to run their...

Bears believe offense can still get better - Associated Press
ANDREW SELIGMAN
(01-18) 16:05 PST Lake Forest, Ill. (AP) -- Tight end Greg Olsen sprinted past Lawyer Milloy, hauled in the pass from Jay Cutler and didn't stop running until he hit the end zone with a 58-yard...

NFL players' union files collusion claim - Associated Press
HOWARD FENDRICH
(01-18) 15:59 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The NFL players' union filed a collusion claim against the league's owners, another move in the back-and-forth between the sides as they near the expiration of...

Goodell frustrated on labor front - Associated Press
(01-18) 15:12 PST ATLANTA, (AP) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to see immediate progress in labor talks. "It's time to get to the table and negotiate," he said Tuesday after an owners meeting...

Packers, Jets show what low seeds can do - Associated Press
BARRY WILNER
(01-18) 15:08 PST New York (AP) -- The NFL can't be upset with so many upsets in the playoffs. What better evidence is needed that the "anybody can win at any time" mantra is accurate when two No. 6...

Irsay ready to begin negotiations on Manning deal - Associated Press
MICHAEL MAROT
(01-18) 14:40 PST Indianapolis (AP) -- Peyton Manning is expected to get a pay raise next season. Oft-injured safety Bob Sanders may have to take a pay cut, and longtime Colts running backs coach Gene...

Colts ready to begin negotiations on Manning deal - Associated Press
MICHAEL MAROT
(01-18) 14:15 PST Indianapolis (AP) -- Colts owner Jim Irsay is willing to make Peyton Manning the highest-paid player in football. Bob Sanders may have to take a pay cut to stay with the Colts. It's...

After 4th surgery, Pennington wants to play again - Associated Press
STEVEN WINE
(01-18) 13:33 PST MIAMI (AP) -- Chad Pennington has decided to try another comeback. The 34-year-old quarterback lasted only two plays this season with the Miami Dolphins, then underwent surgery on...

Who knew? Tomlin, Ryan 'similar' - Associated Press
CHRIS ADAMSKI
(01-18) 13:29 PST Pittsburgh (AP) -- One is loud. One isn't. One speaks his mind. One doesn't. One has a Super Bowl title as a head coach. The other's still in search of one. But don't tell...

Steelers happy to stay home _ again - Associated Press
(01-17) 17:38 PST Pittsburgh (AP) -- After dispatching the Baltimore Ravens, 31-24, in the AFC Divisional round on Saturday, it appeared the Pittsburgh Steelers were headed to New England for a date...

Say what? Jabbering Jets keep talking and winning - Associated Press
DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
(01-17) 17:08 PST Florham Park, N.J. (AP) -- Call them whatever bleepin' names you want _ and plenty already have. Rex Ryan's bunch of blabbermouths isn't shutting up anytime soon. They insult the...

Patriots playoff flops again after strong season - Associated Press
HOWARD ULMAN
(01-17) 16:33 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots know plenty about the teams playing for a berth in the Super Bowl. They beat all four of them during the regular season. Once the...

Seattle looks to move forward after playoff run - Associated Press
TIM BOOTH
(01-17) 16:02 PST Renton, Wash. (AP) -- Matt Hasselbeck summarized the Seattle Seahawks entire season with one statement. "I don't know if everyone realizes how close we were to doing something really...

Jennings: Bears' home field 'probably' NFL's worst - Associated Press
CHRIS JENKINS
(01-17) 15:06 PST Green Bay, Wis. (AP) -- As far as Green Bay wide receiver Greg Jennings is concerned, the most challenging thing about the Chicago Bears' home-field advantage might be the field...

Steelers happy to stay at home _ again - Associated Press
(01-17) 14:49 PST Pittsburgh (AP) -- It doesn't matter what seed the Pittsburgh Steelers have entering the playoffs, more often than not, things break their way by the time the AFC championship game...

The end? Favre again files for retirement with NFL - Associated Press
DAVE CAMPBELL
(01-17) 14:38 PST MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Don't believe Brett Favre is finally done? Well, NFL's all-time leader of almost every major passing mark has at least filled out the forms. Favre has made...

Jets-Patriots draws round's best rating since '97 - Associated Press
(01-17) 09:54 PST New York (AP) -- The Jets' upset of the rival New England Patriots drew the highest preliminary television rating for a divisional playoff game in 14 years. New York's 28-21 win...

Jets move on to Steelers after 28-21 in over Pats - Associated Press
HOWARD ULMAN
(01-17) 01:23 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- All that trash talk didn't stop the Jets from winning. So why not keep it going? Soon after New York stunned the New England Patriots with a 28-21 upset...

Bears beat Seahawks, look to Green Bay - Associated Press
ANDREW SELIGMAN
(01-17) 01:20 PST Chicago (AP) -- Cheeseheads, get ready for the Monsters of the Midway. As if the league's oldest rivalry needed an extra kick, Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears gave it a big one by...

Welker sits out opening series after foot comments - Associated Press
JIMMY GOLEN
(01-16) 19:53 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The Patriots and Jets agree on one thing: All that midweek trash-talking had no effect on the game. Except for Wes Welker. The New England receiver was...

Cromartie, Jets' defense shut down Brady, Patriots - Associated Press
DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
(01-16) 19:41 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Antonio Cromartie had nothing more to say about Tom Brady. No trash talk, no expletives. The New York Jets' chatty cornerback let his play speak for him...

Jets bring in Dennis Byrd to inspire team - Associated Press
DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
(01-16) 19:29 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Dennis Byrd wrapped up his old, torn jersey, the one cut from his body more than 18 years ago, and sent it to Rex Ryan as a gift. A few days later, he stood...

Brady can't come through for Patriots again - Associated Press
JIMMY GOLEN
(01-16) 18:59 PST FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The interception was the first sign something was wrong: That old playoff magic wasn't there for Tom Brady. The Patriots' quarterback was picked off for the...