SANTA CLARA, Calif.—The San Francisco 49ers are putting their offense in the hands of rookie running back Glen Coffee. The third-round draft pick...

ASHBURN—It took four days after a loss to the Detroit Lions for a member of the reeling Washington Redskins to step forward with a strong acceptance...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 1 Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 Seattle at Indianapolis,...

Nike says it does not have a “contractual relationship” with Michael Vick, a day after the quarterback’s agent announced a deal with...

ASHBURN—Clinton Portis started the season with a 34-yard run. He hasn’t done much since. He’s not getting a lot of carries because the...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 1 Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 Seattle at Indianapolis,...

BEREA, Ohio - Derek Anderson will replace Brady Quinn and start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against Cincinnati. Coach Eric Mangini...

WASHINGTON—Michael Vick brought his anti-dogfighting message to a sparse crowd at a southwest Washington church. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback...

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney could miss two to three weeks with an injured right quadriceps, according to a report on...

IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones has a sprained ligament in his left knee, and his status for the upcoming game at Denver is uncertain....

FOOTBALL AFC East East  MONDAY’S GAMES Dallas 21, Carolina 7 SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 1 Tampa Bay...

On the day after the Washington Redskins became the team that broke the Detroit Lions’ losing streak, veterans spent about 45 minutes in the locker...

DAVIE, Fla. - Chad Pennington may not be available to give his winless team a much-needed lift. The Miami Dolphins quarterback dislocated his right shoulder...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit 19, Washington 14 N.Y. Jets 24, Tennessee 17 Green Bay 36, St. Louis 17 Baltimore 34, Cleveland...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots finally got their offense rolling with a balanced attack as Tom Brady threw for 277 yards and Fred Taylor...

After humiliating loss to Detroit, Washington begins what figures to be another difficult week early in a season that finds them already at a crossroads. ...

MINNEAPOLIS - The finish was just about as good as the Vikings could have imagined: Brett Favre zipped a pass to a little-used reserve wide receiver in...

UTHERFORD, N.J.—After looking vulnerable for the first time this season, the New York Jets’ top-ranked defense came up big in the end. David...

CINCINNATI - Carson Palmer’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds left provided the Bengals with a 23-20 win yesterday that ended...

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

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Michael Vick’s return to the NFL was ordinary at best. The moments before it happened though, lifted his heart and made his...

The Detroit Lions end their 19-game losing streak today by holding off the Washington Redskins 19-14.

INDIANAPOLIS—Middle linebacker Gary Brackett and cornerback Kelvin Hayden did not travel with the Indianapolis Colts to Arizona where they will play...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  INJURY REPORT  TODAY  CLEVELAND at BALTIMORE Browns: DOUBTFUL: G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (hamstring),...

Giants cornerback Bruce Johnson (25) returned an interception thrown by Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) for a touchdown in Dallas’ loss Sunday...

FOOTBALL AFC East East  TOMORROW’S GAMES Washington at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, 1 Green Bay at St. Louis, 1 Cleveland at Baltimore,...

Washington running back Clinton Portis rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries in the Redskins’ 9-7 win over the Rams last Sunday. ASHBURN—Washington...