WASHINGTON (2-5) AT ATLANTA (4-3) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Falcons by 9 On the air: TV - Fox; radio - WXGI (950), 10 a.m. Inside slant: Redskins’ offense...

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons are eager to break free of their mostly inglorious past, show they can be a team that consistently puts up winning records...

PHILADELPHIA—They have played each other with both a Super Bowl and a playoff spot at stake. There was the “Bounty Bowl,“ Emmitt Smith...

INDIANAPOLIS - The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts. Cornerback Marlin Jackson and safety Bob Sanders were lost for the season yesterday...

Ever since the discovery of the wildcat offense, it’s been difficult to take Miami’s Ronnie Brown out of any fantasy lineup. This may be the...

FOOTBALL East East SCORES/SCHEDULE  THURSDAY Virginia Tech 16, East Carolina 3 Temple 34, Miami (Ohio) 32 N. Illinois 50, E. Michigan 6

FOOTBALL East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore...

RENTON, Wash.—Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck has fully participated in practice a day after sitting out to give his broken ribs a rest. Hasselbeck...

FOOTBALL East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami at New England, 1 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 Baltimore...

a closer look ASHBURN Fred Davis had already paid his airfare to get out of town during the Washington Redskins’ bye week vacation. He had even secured...

Eagles running back Brian Westbrook said yesterday he will be back on the field for Sunday’s game against Dallas following a concussion that forced...

The Edgerrin James experiment in Seattle is over. The struggling Seahawks cut ties with James yesterday, releasing the backup running back who never provided...

NEW ORLEANS—Every time Drew Brees and the Saints’ potent offense stumbles, New Orleans’ resurgent defense is right there to pick up the...

FOOTBALL East East  MONDAY’S GAME New Orleans 35, Atlanta 27 SUNDAY’S GAMES Arizona at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 Miami...

The Washington Redskins’ owner made some rare in-season comments about his team yesterday, speaking at an event to celebrate the franchise’s...

Team owner Dan Snyder says his Washington Redskins have “let everyone down.“

NEW ORLEANS—The Saints have tied their best start to a season. Drew Brees had 308 yards passing, Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns and Jabari Greer...

FOOTBALL East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES St. Louis 17, Detroit 10 Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 25 Dallas 38, Seattle 17 Chicago 30, Cleveland 6 Baltimore 30,...

ASHBURN—DeAngelo Hall has plenty of positive things to say about his old team, the Atlanta Falcons. His old coach? That’s another matter. The...

HOUSTON—Houston tight end Owen Daniels has a torn knee ligament and will have season-ending surgery to repair the injury. Daniels, who injured the...

IRVING, Texas—Tony Romo has gone from swashbuckling to steady. Dare we say “workman-type”? Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips came up...

QUARTERBACKS Aaron Rogers, Packers 34 287 pass yards, 52 rush yards, 3 TDs Brett Favre, Vikings 33 244 pass yards, 4 TDs Tony Romo, Cowboys 29 256 pass...

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Jake Delhomme left Arizona a winner, even if he had to take a trip to the hospital before he left town. The embattled Carolina quarterback,...

Ted Ginn Jr. returns a kickoff for one of his two touchdowns. Ginn provides kick-start Ted Ginn Jr. put it in high gear, and the Miami Dolphins put away...

PHILADELPHIA—Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes, and Sean Jackson had another big TD catch as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 40-17 win over...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Ted Ginn Jr. was angry, his ego bruised by an embarrassing benching. The Miami wide receiver took out his frustration on the...

WEEK 8 YESTERDAY St. Louis 17, Detroit 10 Miami 30, N.Y. Jets 25 Dallas 38, Seattle 17 Chicago 30, Cleveland 6 Baltimore 30, Denver 7 Houston 31, Buffalo...

ARLINGTON, Texas—Miles Austin caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a score for the second...

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through...

N.Y. GIANTS (5-2) AT PHILADELPHIA (4-2) Time: 1 p.m. Line: Even TV: Fox Inside slant: In the opener of the New York-Philadelphia day-night hatefest, the...