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March 17, 2009

Police wait for tests on Stallworth

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.  — Police are awaiting a toxicology report before releasing details about their investigation of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley over the weekend.



March 04, 2009

Search ends for missing NFL players
Search ends for missing NFL players

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard called off the search Tuesday for two NFL players and a third man lost at sea off the Florida coast after their boat capsized during a fishing trip.



March 03, 2009

2 NFL players still missing at sea
2 NFL players still missing at sea

TAMPA, Fla. — A missing man found clinging to an overturned boat was rescued Monday off Florida’s Gulf Coast, but the search continued for two NFL players and another man aboard who didn’t return from a weekend fishing trip.

Hawaii could keep the Pro Bowl

HONOLULU — The state tourism board will reconsider the NFL’s offer to return the Pro Bowl to Hawaii in 2011 and 2012, a bid that was voted down last week.



March 02, 2009

2 NFL players are still missing
2 NFL players are still missing

CLEARWATER, Fla.  — Detroit Lions defensive end Corey Smith and Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper were among four boaters missing Sunday off Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Coast Guard and Smith’s agent said.



February 16, 2009

Lynch arrested on gun charge

CULVER CITY, Calif.  — Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested in Southern California on a weapons charge, police said Sunday.



February 09, 2009

Burress sued over his debts
Burress sued over his debts

NEW YORK — To Richard Malin, Plaxico Burress wasn’t a customer, he was an ordeal.



February 08, 2009

Fitzgerald leads the NFC over the AFC

HONOLULU — Larry Fitzgerald played as if the Super Bowl never ended.



February 03, 2009

Steelers’ fans gather to celebrate title
Steelers’ fans gather to celebrate title

Just for today, it’s Sixburgh.

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  • February 02, 2009

    Goodell calls XLIII ‘a game for the ages’

    TAMPA, Fla. — Super Super Bowls are becoming a habit.



    February 01, 2009

    Steelers win 6th Super Bowl championship
    Steelers win 6th Super Bowl championship

    TAMPA, Fla.  — Their Steel Curtain shredded, Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense ended a Super Bowl of incredible swings with a final-minute touchdown for a historic victory.

    Smith, Woodson make Hall of Fame

    TAMPA, Fla.  — Career sacks leader Bruce Smith, versatile defensive back Rod Woodson and four others made the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, while former commissioner Paul Tagliabue was denied entry for the third straight year.



    January 28, 2009

    Super Bowl takes a hit
    Super Bowl takes a hit

    TAMPA, Fla. — There were mountains of jumbo shrimp, and caviar everywhere. Muhammad Ali would show up, maybe amid a fleet of shiny Cadillacs. Five-star hotels were packed, and getting a dinner reservation for Saturday night was impossible. Finding a ticket for Sunday was even harder.



    January 18, 2009

    The Steelers are bowl bound
    The Steelers are bowl bound

    PITTSBURGH — Jeff Reed’s third field goal, a 36-yarder, gave Pittsburgh a 16-7 lead after three quarters and the Steelers put a possible Super Bowl trip in the hands of their awesome defense in Sunday’s AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens.

    Eagles rally comes too late
    Eagles rally comes too late

    GLENDALE, Ariz.  — That’s not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks. It’s the lowly Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl.



    January 12, 2009

    Reports: Colts’ Dungy to announce retirement
    Reports: Colts’ Dungy to announce retirement

    Tony Dungy is retiring after seven years as coach of the Indianapolis Colts, according to reports Monday.



    January 11, 2009

    Chargers lose by 11 to Steelers

    PITTSBURGH — Electrifying early and too late, the San Diego Chargers just didn’t have enough juice.



    January 05, 2009

    Packers release Sanders, 5 others coaches

    MILWAUKEE — The Green Bay Packers’ season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result.



    January 04, 2009

    Eagles take down the Vikings

    MINNEAPOLIS — All but forgotten as a postseason contender just one month earlier, Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles have a playoff win.

    Smith wins AP Coach of the Year

    NEW YORK — Mike Smith and Tony Sparano performed so brilliantly as rookie head coaches it was almost impossible to separate them.

    Ravens spoil the Dolphins’ season

    MIAMI — Chad Pennington waited in front of his end zone, the last line of defense for the Miami Dolphins. A blocker buried him — just like the Baltimore Ravens treated Pennington and the Dolphins all day.



    January 03, 2009

    Cards knock out Ryan, Atlanta

    GLENDALE, Ariz.  — The Arizona Cardinals were no playoff pretenders.



    January 02, 2009

    Buffalo safety Ko Simpson arrested

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Buffalo Bills safety Ko Simpson was arrested outside a bar in his hometown of Rock Hill after he refused to leave officers alone as they arrested another man, according to a police report.



    December 28, 2008

    Skins lose to the 49ers 27-24
    Skins lose to the 49ers 27-24

    SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers followed Joe Nedney’s game-ending field goal with an even bigger bang, swiftly confirming that coach Mike Singletary will be back next year.



    December 26, 2008

    Star power helps and hurts Cowboys
    Star power helps and hurts Cowboys

    IRVING, Texas — Stars, stars, stars. Everywhere you look, the Dallas Cowboys are all about the stars.



    December 25, 2008

    A wire-to-wire title is not rare

    The Tennessee Titans were in first place alone in the AFC South all season. If the Denver Broncos win at San Diego on Sunday, they will duplicate that feat in the AFC West.



    December 22, 2008

    Marinelli upset about reporter’s question

    ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Rod Marinelli was as angry publicly on Monday as he’s been in three seasons as coach of the Detroit Lions.



    December 21, 2008

    Redskins’ stop at 1-yard line results in win
    Redskins’ stop at 1-yard line results in win

    LANDOVER, Md.  — Jim Zorn sure didn’t look like the worst coach in America on Sunday. Instead, he’s the coach who got his Washington Redskins turned around a week too late — with a stop at the 1-yard line on the game’s final play.



    December 16, 2008

    By Marketing or Merit
    By Marketing or Merit

    ASHBURN — Whether by marketing or merit, the Washington Redskins are sending four players to the Pro Bowl.



    December 15, 2008

    Zorn’s future now in question
    Zorn’s future now in question

    ASHBURN — Saying he feels ‘like the worst coach in America,’ Jim Zorn began a two-day self-evaluation Monday into the meltdown that has plummeted his Washington Redskins out of the playoff race and prompted questions about his future.

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