ASHBURN—Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is recovering from a concussion and is doubtful to play Sunday against Denver. In addition,...

FOOTBALL  SUNDAY’S GAMES Arizona 41, Chicago 21 Atlanta 31, Washington 17 New England 27, Miami 17 Indianapolis 20, Houston 17 Cincinnati 17,...

Running back Michael Turner broke off a 30-yard touchdown run to help the Falcons build a 24-3 halftime lead, then finished off Washington with a 58-yard...

NEW ORLEANS - What might be the finest Saints team is off to the best start in club history. New Orleans moved to 8-0 yesterday when Drew Brees overcame...

WEEK 9 YESTERDAY Arizona 41, Chicago 21 Atlanta 31, Washington 17 New England 27, Miami 17 Indianapolis 20, Houston 17 Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 7 Tampa...

QUARTERBACKS Kurt Warner, Cardinals 40 261 pass yards, 5 TDs x-Jay Cutler, Bears 33 369 pass yards, 17 rush yards, 3 TDs Aaron Rodgers, Packers 30 266...

CHICAGO - Kurt Warner tied a career high by throwing five touchdown passes to lead the Arizona Cardinals to an easy 41-21 win over the Chicago Bears yesterday....

With XXX yards, Cedric Benson is second in the NFL in rushing. Benson, Bengals bully past Ravens Who thought Cincinnati’s Cedric Benson (below) would...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts have no problems with close games - as long as they keep winning them. Peyton Manning turned in a strong performance, Joseph Addai...

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

The Atlanta Falcons snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Redskins 31-17 yesterday. The Redskins lost running back Clinton Portis to a concussion...

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...