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Bengals LB Maualuga charged with assault in Ohio

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:04:11 PST

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga (mow-uh-LOO'-guh) has been charged with assault stemming from a downtown Cincinnati bar incident.

Seahawks re-sign Breno Giacomini

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:26 PST

Breno Giacomini has re-signed with the Seahawks, agreeing to a multi-year deal with the team. Terms were not disclosed by the team, but it is a two-year deal.

Belichick wanted Giants to throw toward Manningham

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:05 PST

The Patriots got exactly what they wanted when the Giants threw to Mario Manningham on New York's last Super Bowl drive.

A looter's lament

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:05 PST

Turns out Hurricane Katrina was a big blow to Eli Manning's ego, too.

Grizzlies end 3-game skid, beat Timberwolves 85-80

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:14 PST

Rudy Gay had 19 points and nine rebounds, and Quincy Pondexter added a career-high 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 85-80 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Holmes likely to remain with Jets

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:01:14 PST

It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around — just as the New York Jets said he would.

Holmes staying put with Jets after clause kicks in

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:31:06 PST

It appears Santonio Holmes is sticking around - just as the New York Jets said he would.

Column: There's still a game in there somewhere

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:46:04 PST

The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. The really odd one came four days earlier when the uber-prepared Patriots coach, anticipating a halftime show that would dictate a 30-minute intermission rather than the usual 12, ordered his players to take a break from practicing football and practice sitting in the locker room for a half-hour instead.

New York gives champions a Giant-size celebration | NFL

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:47:39 PST

Two days after their season concluded with a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants took a victory lap in Manhattan on Tuesday.

For crying out loud, please just say yes to him already

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:04 PST

Giants rookie linebacker Greg Jones proposed to girlfriend Amanda Piechowski on Sunday night, immediately after the his team's 21-17 win over the Patriots.

Giants TE Ballard has left ACL tear

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:31:04 PST

New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands greet Super Bowl champs in NJ

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:16:06 PST

It wasn't the Canyon of Heroes and there wasn't as much tickertape, but that didn't seem to bother about 30,000 New York Giants fans who flocked to MetLife Stadium Tuesday to celebrate the team's rousing Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.

New Chiefs coach promises to 'attack' on offense

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:05 PST

Kansas City's fifth offensive coordinator in four years is hoping to lend some much-needed permanence to his new team.

RB Ricky Williams says he's retiring from NFL

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:04 PST

Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.

Programming note

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:31:05 PST

Note to readers: I'm going to be out of the office all week to be with my family in Northern California. I'm hoping to be back on the blog next week, and look forward to "seeing" you then.

New York Giants like chances of repeating

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:46:03 PST

Tom Coughlin is coming back. Eli Manning is only getting better. And the vast majority of the New York Giants' starting lineup is under contract.

Super Bowl attracts record TV audience of 111.3 million | NFL

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:46:04 PST

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said Monday an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady's wife, criticizes New England receivers | NFL

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:16:03 PST

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, the wife of New England quarterback Tom Brady, complained dropped passes doomed the Patriots to a 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Winning TD in Super Bowl not worth celebrating? | NFL notebook

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:01:04 PST

Giants almost kicked themselves for scoring

Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:31:04 PST

Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.

Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:16:04 PST

Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.

Report: Haley Steelers' next offensive coordinator

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:46:03 PST

The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report.

Despite Gisele, Patriots say no finger-pointing

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:46:06 PST

The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.

After Super Bowl, Ochocinco pleads to Ohio charge

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:06 PST

New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (oh-choh-SINK'-oh) has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super Bowl.

Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:46:04 PST

Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:01:04 PST

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

Amid Super Bowl kudos, Indy cleans up, looks ahead

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:01:05 PST

Bleary-eyed and jubilant, Super Bowl organizers swung into cleanup mode Monday and hoped the rave reviews from fans and journalists over how it pulled off its first Super Bowl will draw the NFL's showcase event back to town.

Super Bowl-champion Giants return home

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:04 PST

The Super Bowl-champion New York Giants have returned home.

New Vikes stadium plan would tuck in next to Dome

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:46:07 PST

Yet another plan is in play for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

Tom Coughlin has 2 Super Bowls, and job for life

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:46:04 PST

No more hot seat for Tom Coughlin. No more second-guessing.

Column: The 'new' Belichick lasts less than a week

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:01:03 PST

Turns out the "new" Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the "old" one.

Column: Brady will get another chance at legacy

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:46:04 PST

Tom Brady was one of the last ones out of the shower, perhaps hoping some extra hot water would help take the sting out of a crushing Super Bowl loss. In a nearly deserted New England Patriots locker room, he sat wearily pulling on his boots, the pained look on his face never changing.

Column: The 'new' Belichick lasts less than a week

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:31:04 PST

Turns out the "new" Bill Belichick looks and sounds an awful lot like the "old" one.

Mistakes cost Pats in Giants' 21-17 Super Bowl win

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:31:04 PST

The New England Patriots' three star receivers couldn't make the big plays when they needed them. Neither could their superstar quarterback.

Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:01:04 PST

Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.

Giants take advantage of Patriots' gamble for TD

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:46:04 PST

Bill Belichick saw the New York Giants at the 6-yard line and a clock with only 64 seconds left on it.

Eli's elite, for sure, after 2nd Super Bowl MVP

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:16:03 PST

Back in August, back before the season began, Eli Manning was asked whether he considered himself an "elite" quarterback a la Tom Brady.

Patriots' loss is Super disappointment for fans

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:01:04 PST

Hundreds of officers who lined the streets of Boston had little to do as fans quietly mourned their team's Super Bowl loss Sunday night, but 14 people were arrested across the state at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst when police in riot gear dispersed a rambunctious crowd.

Missed chances cost Patriots shot at fourth Super Bowl title

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:01:05 PST

Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory.<

Giants defense rises to task | Super Bowl notebook

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:01:04 PST

Justin Tuck called together his pals from the New York Giants' defensive line, gathering them in the end zone before the game for an impromptu...

Eli Manning and Giants make miracles happen again

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:16:05 PST

Overshadowed by their more famous Patriots counterparts, Giants quarterback Eli Manning and coach Tom Coughlin are champions again.

Giants score in last minute to win Super Bowl

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:51:27 PST

Manning named MVP in leading Giants to victory

Tuck's pressure keeps Brady in check

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:31:04 PST

Justin Tuck called together his pals from the New York Giants' defensive line, gathering them in the end zone before the game for an impromptu pep talk and urging them to create some havoc for Tom Brady.

Giants' forgotten WR Manningham delivers big time

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:03 PST

Move over David Tyree. Mario Manningham is the new star in the Giants' latest version of "The Catch."

Patriots can't win biggest game for Kraft

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:03 PST

Robert Kraft stared at the scoreboard, to see if time really had run out.

NYC fans cheer, dance as Giants defeat Patriots

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:01:04 PST

The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday in the Super Bowl.

Vote for your favorite Super Bowl commercial

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:05 PST

Super Bowl: Pats' last attempt fails as Giants win

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:46:41 PST

Eli Manning and the New York Giants are Super Bowl champions again.

TEs Ballard, Beckum hurt for Giants in Super Bowl

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:31:05 PST

New York Giants tight ends Travis Beckum and Jake Ballard each suffered knee injuries in the Super Bowl.

Obama will watch Super Bowl, wishes Bears playing

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:16:08 PST

The First Fan has only one complaint about Sunday's Super Bowl: his favorite team isn't in it.

Underwood wishes Pats luck after being cut

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:31:04 PST

Tiquan Underwood is wishing the New England Patriots good luck after they cut him on the eve of the Super Bowl.

No more Naptown: Super Bowl boosts Indy's image

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:16:04 PST

Indianapolis was once called Naptown and India-No-Place for a reason.

Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:30:29 PST

MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning - Eli, and Peyton, too.

'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:16:04 PST

Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:01:04 PST

MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning - Eli, and Peyton, too.

Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:04 PST

Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:01:03 PST

Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers wins MVP award

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:31:16 PST

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide.

No. 4 Missouri surges past No. 8 Kansas 74-71

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:16:04 PST

The game was there for Kansas to take.

Super Bowl commercials breaking early

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:16:03 PST

Advertisers have started revealing their spots long before the game, generating excitement through social media.

Recent Super Bowls have been, well, super

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:31:03 PST

In the 1980s and '90s the commercials and halftime shows were often more entertaining than the Super Bowl games. Recently, though, fans have been treated to suspenseful games.

Get your Super Bowl ads here

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:45:41 PST

Keys to Super Bowl victory

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:46:03 PST

The Giants will win if ... 1 Tom Coughlin is mentioned in the same breath as Bill Parcells. After NBC's Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth...

Super Bowl showdown: New York vs. Boston

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:46:03 PST

Does Beantown or Gotham City hold the edge going into the Super Bowl? We make the call.

Kennedy elected to Hall of Fame

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:31:04 PST

Cortez Kennedy will be present in Indianapolis on Sunday for the Super Bowl, and he will be inducted into the hall Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers wins the NFL Most Valuable Player award

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:16:08 PST

The Green Bay quarterback won the 2011 Associated Press award in a landslide.

Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh win AP awards

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:31:04 PST

The best quarterbacks bring fans out of their seats. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning did exactly that Saturday night when the NFL Most Valuable Player accepted the trophy from the only four-time winner of the award.

New England Patriots, New York Giants ready to rumble in Super Bowl XLVI

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:49:10 PST

The teams have key figures remaining from their classic 2008 Super Bowl, but most of the personnel is new.

Day before SB46, web page proclaims Giants winners

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:31:06 PST

Oops. Talk about a Super Mistake.

Saints QB Brees wins Offensive Player of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:16:03 PST

Drew Brees' record-setting season has earned the New Orleans quarterback the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.

Pats release WR Underwood, sign DE Silvestro

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:16:03 PST

So close to the Super Bowl, yet so far.

Ravens LB Suggs wins Defensive Player of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:16:03 PST

Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs, the most dynamic player on the Ravens' staunch defense, has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.

Lions QB Stafford wins Comeback Player of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:46:05 PST

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.

Panthers QB Newton wins Offensive Rookie of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:31:04 PST

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Broncos LB Miller wins Defensive Rookie of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:16:04 PST

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has won a two-man race with 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith for the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

Seahawks Cortez Kennedy selected for the Hall of Fame

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:16:04 PST

Cortez Kennedy has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the result of voting conducted on Saturday in Indianapolis.

49ers' Jim Harbaugh wins Coach of Year

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:46:04 PST

San Francisco's Jim Harbaugh has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year award for leading the 49ers back to the playoffs.

Buyer pays $46K for Tom Brady game jersey

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:46:04 PST

A football jersey that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wore in an NFL game has sold for $46,000 at an auction in Indianapolis.

Shocked? Not! Not many surprises in Super Bowl ads

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:37:09 PST

If you're expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don't hold your breath: There won't be many surprises.

NFL's ratings, revenue, popularity grow and grow

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:46:04 PST

Less than a year ago, Tom Brady, Logan Mankins, Osi Umenyiora and seven other players filed an antitrust suit against the NFL, a key moment in a convoluted and contentious labor dispute between the union and league that threatened to cut short - or even wipe out - the 2011 season.

Belichick, Brady, give Pats best shot at NFL title

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:46:04 PST

Rarely is Bill Belichick outcoached. Tom Brady almost never gets outplayed.

Defense will carry Giants over Patriots again

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:46:04 PST

In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.

Brady, Manning vie to prove who's 'elite' QB now

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:31:05 PST

He was always being compared to someone. That's what happens when you're the youngest son of a great quarterback and the baby brother of an even better one. It wasn't until he compared himself to Tom Brady, though, that people began taking Eli Manning seriously.

Irsay again insists he has no problem with Manning

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:31:07 PST

Jim Irsay is trying to put a happy face on an ugly public spectacle.

Rest of TV world idolizing NFL's appeal to viewers

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:20:18 PST

The biggest of stars is off to a slow start this season.

Pats, Giants kickers wandered onto Super Bowl path

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:05 PST

Call them accidental Superheroes in the making. Or, if they miss, Super-something-elses.

Irsay says Colts haven't medically cleared Manning

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:04 PST

Despite back and forth comments, owner says he, QB are fine.

Giants Jerry Reese on the GM rollercoaster ride

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:46:03 PST

Being an NFL general manager is like being a kicker: What have you done for me lately?

Super Bowl has makings of a thriller

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:10:00 PST

This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history.

Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:31:04 PST

MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning - Eli, and Peyton, too.

Brady, Manning vie to prove who's 'elite' QB now

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:01:05 PST

Belichick shows relaxed side before Super Bowl

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:04 PST

He fishes, goes to wine festivals, even kisses his girlfriend in full view at a Boston Celtics game.

Defense will carry Giants over Patriots again

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:04 PST

In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.

Coughlin: More to Giants coach than football

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:05 PST

Tom Coughlin's pinched face, ever present on the New York Giants' sideline during his eight seasons, gives way to a smile more often now. He'll even crack a one-liner or two.

#SB46 fans take to social media to navigate Indy

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:04 PST

Attention, SB46 fans: Looking for a celebrity? Need a parking spot or a bathroom? How about a place to eat without waiting for hours? The answers could be just a tweet away.

NFL's Goodell says no plans to expand anytime soon

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:05 PST

Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games.

NFL's ratings, revenue, popularity grow and grow

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:04 PST

Advocacy group wants 'hit count' to protect kids

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:04 PST

Kids playing contact sports are suffering too many blows to the head, and an advocacy group is calling for a "hit count" to total them up before it's too late.