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Giants Say Burress’s Season Is Over

The Giants suspended Plaxico Burress without pay for four games in the aftermath of his accidental shooting.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:13 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Football, New York Giants, National Football League, Reese, Jerry, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico, Pierce, Antonio, Lapointe, Joe

N.F.L. Roundup: Six Players Suspended for Diuretics

Six N.F.L. players were suspended Tuesday for the final four games of the regular season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 06:43 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Steroids, Football, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, National Football League

N.F.L. Fast Forward: Amid Chaos, the Steelers Prove Steady

The Steelers might have bulldozed their way toward being the A.F.C.’s best team by manhandling the Patriots, but they’ll have to earn the title by going through a brutal December schedule.

Posted Dec 01 2008, 09:29 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, Manning, Peyton, National Football League, New England Patriots, Rooney, Dan, Battista, Judy, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Cutler, Jay, Romo, Tony, Roethlisberger, Ben, Tomlin, Mike

Div. II Scoring Leader Is Running From Trouble

Abilene Christian’s running back Bernard Scott leads Division II in scoring but his record of five arrests and four different colleges since 2003 may scare off some N.F.L teams.

Posted Nov 28 2008, 09:26 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: National Collegiate Athletic Assn, Football, National Football League, Abilene (Tex), Abilene Christian University

Sports of The Times: Race Fades as a Way to Define a Passer

Doug Williams, the first African-American quarterback to win the Super Bowl, said the N.F.L. has reached the point that “nobody is going to pass up a guy who can play” based on skin color.

Posted Nov 28 2008, 09:12 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Blacks, Football, National Football League

Quarterback’s Re-Emergence a Matter of Heart

The road from the Big Easy to Abilene Christian was anything but easy for Billy Don Malone who, six years after leaving Tulane, is a legitimate pro prospect and the leader of the second-ranked team in Div. II.

Posted Nov 28 2008, 10:31 AM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: College Athletics, Football, National Football League, Tulane University, Abilene (Tex), Abilene Christian University

N.F.L. Roundup: In Dallas, a Smiling Owens Provides All the Star Power

Terrell Owens broke out with seven catches for 213 yards Sunday to help the Cowboys beat the visiting San Francisco 49ers and continue what is looking like a playoff push.

Posted Nov 23 2008, 11:24 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Owens, Terrell, San Francisco 49ers

Head-Scratching After Wacky Kick

Arizona attempted a free-kick field goal against the Giants on Sunday that left players scratching their heads.

Posted Nov 23 2008, 11:23 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, National Football League

N.F.L. Roundup: Browns Topple the Bills With a 56-Yard Field Goal

Thanks to Donovan McNabb, players around the league now must know there does not have to be a winner or a loser in every regular-season game.

Posted Nov 18 2008, 12:02 AM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, National Football League, McNabb, Donovan

Bengals 13, Eagles 13: Little to Cheer in the First Tie Since 2002

Donovan McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation Sunday, and the Bengals botched the only scoring chance in overtime, leaving them tied with the Eagles.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:44 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, National Football League, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles

Titans 24, Jaguars 14: Flawless 10-0 for Titans; Blemishes for Jaguars

Despite building an 11-point lead in the half, the Jaguars were not poised or polished enough to save their season against Tennessee, the only undefeated team in the N.F.L.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 10:23 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, Jacksonville Jaguars, National Football League, Tennessee Titans

For Alberto Riveron, From Cuba to N.F.L.’s First Hispanic Referee

The N.F.L. calls Riveron a trailblazer, although Hispanics, the nation’s largest ethnic minority, go back a long way in professional football.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 01:11 AM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Hispanic-Americans, National Football League, Officiating (Sports)

Sports of The Times: Challenge for Jets Is Psychological

The Jets must learn to stop identifying with the league’s bottom feeders and start identifying with the N.F.L. elite.

Posted Nov 14 2008, 11:03 AM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Football, New York Jets, National Football League, New England Patriots, Favre, Brett, Mangini, Eric, Law, Ty

Sports of The Times: Divided N.F.L. Union Could Use a Baseball Lesson

At a time when no collective bargaining agreement is in place and the league is ruling players with an iron fist, players need an aggressive advocate.

Posted Nov 12 2008, 09:27 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Labor, Football, National Football League

Court Verdict for N.F.L. Retirees Starts New Era

The verdict may help to delineate a new relationship between active and former players — positively or otherwise.

Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:32 PM by NYT > Sports

Filed under: Decisions and Verdicts, Football, National Football League, Retirement

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