Latest NFL News: Texans WR Johnson to return vs. Titans The AFC South champions have lost two straight heading into Sunday’s game after reeling off seven consecutive wins. While the outcome can’t change their playoff position, they hope to build momentum for the postseason. “We want to go out and win this game and get [...]
Latest NFL News: Smiling Briggs wants new deal with Bears He believes the Bears have another run in them, that the window isn’t shut. Even so, there’s a sense that time could start winding down. Core defensive players such as Briggs, Urlacher, Julius Peppers and Charles Tillman are all in their 30s, although they are [...]
Latest NFL News: Umenyiora hopes to play but uncertain He doesn’t expect to carry his usual heavy load of plays, and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said that would be unfair of the Giants to demand. But whatever Umenyiora, a two-time Pro Bowl player, can contribute would be a boost against the mobile Tony Romo. “I’ve [...]
Latest NFL News: Broncos S Dawkins misses practice again The problem, Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey said, is that Dawkins’ combination of savvy, experience and leadership isn’t replaceable. “We definitely miss him and I’m not going to shy away from saying that,” Bailey said of Dawkins. “I know this is a next-man-up business, but you [...]
Latest NFL News: Tomlinson: Sunday could be my last game Tomlinson will enter the regular-season finale needing 35 yards rushing to pass Jerome Bettis for fifth place on the NFL’s career list. He has 224 yards rushing this season after taking a backseat to Shonn Greene for the starting job, but has been an effective [...]