Three Colts defenders will be out against Raiders

The Indianapolis Colts will be missing three defensive starters Sunday against Oakland. Team spokesman Craig Kelley says cornerback Kelvin Hayden, linebacker Clint Session, defensive tackle Daniel Muir and backup running back Mike Hart did not make the trip. Session hasnt played since Nov. 1 because of a broken right forearm and dislocated right elbow. Hayden [...]

Titans’ Scaife: Remarks may have got me benched

Titans tight end Bo Scaife doesnt know if talking about a possibly divided locker room got him benched. That also isnt stopping him from talking about what could be his final days with the franchise. “My gut feeling tells me just to not worry about that and get these next two games over with, and [...]

Giants look to run their way to redemption

The days following the New York Giants 38-31 collapse against the Eagles have, naturally, been spent doling out blame. Rookie punter Matt Dodge drew public scorn for giving Eagles returner DeSean Jackson the chance to pull off a game-winning return in the final seconds. Coach Tom Coughlin claimed to have the greatest culpability for blowing [...]

Vikings list Favre as doubtful

Leslie Frazier counted Brett Favre out once before. Hes not about to do it again. The Minnesota Vikings coach says Favre will be listed as doubtful with a concussion, leaving the door open for the 41-year-old quarterback to play against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. A week ago, the Vikings listed Favre as “out” [...]

Faceoff: Trouble for Coughlin? Cowher?

Is Tom Coughlin in trouble in New York and should he be? PRISCO: I say no and no. Coughlin is too good a coach to fire if he doesnt make the playoffs this season. I still think the Giants will make it anyway, but this knee-jerk reaction to made some bad decisions against the Eagles [...]

Warner Q&A: On Hall, sorry Cards, Fitz, QBs … and dancing

Its been 11 months since Kurt Warner an ending an all-too-brief joyride for one of the NFLs most downtrodden franchises. In the four preseason and 14 regular-season games since that jolting January day, the Cards have auditioned four quarterbacks to replace the somehow out of the playoff picture in the pathetic NFC West heading into [...]

Injury and poor play forces QB changes at an alarming rate

Cue the calliope music, the quarterback carousel is spinning in 2010. Seemingly, its spinning at warp-speed. Only the 11th-hour decisi some would suggest a misguided notion, after Favre left the frigid contest in the second quarter, precluded rookie Joe Webb from becoming the 60th different quarterback to start a game this year. The number probably [...]

Redskins’ McNabb: ‘Disrespected’ by Shanahan

Donovan McNabb felt disrespected by the way he was benched by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. “Everything was handled awkwardly,” McNabb said Tuesday on his weekly radio show on ESPN980, “somewhat to a disrespect to me and to the team.” More on McNabb Related links Judgements: Shannys GM flaws exposed Making his first public comments [...]

Tebow to start again for Broncos in Week 16

Tim Tebow has earned another start. Interim coach Eric Studesville said Monday hes decided to start Tebow again when the Denver Broncos (3-10) host the Houston Texans (5-9) next weekend. Studesville said Kyle Orton is still bothered by bruised ribs and that Tebow did a good job managing the game plan in his first NFL [...]

Steelers say TE Miller likely to return Thursday

The Pittsburgh Steelers expect tight end Heath Miller to play Thursday night against Carolina after missing two games with a concussion. More on Steelers Related links Sundays recap: Jets 22, Steelers 17 Playoff Race | Steelers RapidReports Miller, hurt Dec. 5 in Baltimore, was expected to return for Sundays game against the Jets, but developed [...]