Redskins rally from 10 down at half, chase the boos away with 16-13 victory over winless Bucs

LANDOVER, Md. — Within the first two minutes, the Washington Redskins had given up two sacks and lost a fumble.

Bradford’s painful decision; Florida’s anxious wait; Another celebration turns to sorrow

Sam Bradford watched Oklahoma lose again, his decision to come back for another season as a Sooner not going well at all.

Tom Brady, fourth-down defense carry Patriots to 27-21 win over Ravens

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mark Clayton got open and waited for the fourth-down pass that could keep the Ravens’ chances alive.

Eli Manning throws 3 TD passes and unbeaten Giants beat winless KC 27-16

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The greatest offensive line in the world couldn’t have protected Eli Manning from this injury.

Houston’s problems disappear in 29-6 win over struggling Oakland Raiders

HOUSTON — The problems that have plagued the Houston Texans were nowhere to be found on Sunday.

Manning makes wins, milestones look easy as Colts roll past Seahawks 34-17

INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Manning is back in his old groove.

Redskins rally from 10 down; Campbell throws 2 3rd-quarter TDs in 16-13 win over Buccaneers

LANDOVER, Md. — The Washington Redskins were booed off the field again, down 10 points at halftime to a winless team. In the third quarter, they found some of the energy, life and momentum missing all season.

Favre’s flip-flop has only fueled bitter Packers-Vikings border rivalry that runs deep

MINNEAPOLIS — These Midwestern states of Wisconsin and Minnesota have much in common, including an intense dislike of each other’s football teams.

Cleveland Browns place rookie running back James Davis on injured reserve with shoulder injury

CLEVELAND — Browns rookie running back James Davis had a short run in his first NFL season.

Westhoff’s special teams unit has been big factor in Jets’ 3-0 start

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mike Westhoff is never satisfied, no matter how the New York Jets’ special teams unit performs.

Texans TE Hill hospitalized with swine flu, NFL’s first confirmed case; rest of team OK

HOUSTON — Houston Texans rookie tight end Anthony Hill was hospitalized this week with swine flu in the first confirmed case in an NFL player this season.

NFLPA forms concussion and traumatic brain injury committee

WASHINGTON — The NFL Players Association has formed a committee to address the issue of head trauma among players.

NFL players get briefing on situation in tsunami-stricken Samoas

WASHINGTON — NFL players of Samoan background are getting updates directly from the U.S. government on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.

RB LeGarrette Blount could be reinstated from suspension

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount’s season-long suspension for punching an opponent could be lifted if he meets certain conditions, coach Chip Kelly said.

QB Matt Hasselbeck ‘very doubtful,’ Walter Jones all but out for Seahawks’ game at Indy

RENTON, Wash. — The wounded Seahawks’ date with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Indianapolis Colts is one of the most daunting challenges in Jim Mora’s four seasons as an NFL head man.

Houston’s Ryan Moats hopes his story will help raise awareness about breast cancer

HOUSTON — Ryan Moats was denied the chance to say a final goodbye to his mother-in-law Jonetta Collinsworth as she succumbed to breast cancer because of an ugly incident with a police officer that gained national attention.

McNair urged troubled youths to ‘live to see better days’ in spot filmed before murder-suicide

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly before former NFL quarterback Steve McNair’s mistress killed him and then herself, he recorded a public service announcement that urges young people thinking about suicide to call a hotline and “live to see better days.”

Oregon coach may reinstate RB LaGarrette Blount, who punched opposing player in opener

EUGENE, Ore. — Running back LeGarrette Blount could be reinstated to Oregon’s football team this season if he meets certain conditions, coach Chip Kelly said.

Brain-donor Tatupu not fazed by dementia study: ‘Hey, you’re going to die of something, too’

RENTON, Wash. — Lofa Tatupu has had multiple concussions. He’s one of the first three active NFL players who have agreed to donate their brains for research after death.

Panthers sign veteran defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, release rookie Ra’Shon Harris

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hollis Thomas, Carolina’s latest attempt to fill its giant hole at defensive tackle, had just finished his first practice with the Panthers Thursday when he was asked what he would bring to his new team.

Former Chargers, Patriots LB Junior Seau: ‘Tell Belichick to call me.’

BOSTON — Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau is trying out some new careers this fall as part of a television show called “Sports Jobs.”

49ers look to rookie Glen Coffee while Gore recovers from ankle injury

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

Seahawks coach Mora thought Manning was better than NFL QB even in high school

RENTON, Wash. — Though now isn’t the best week for the Seahawks to learn this, Jim Mora loves Peyton Manning.

To Marinelli, Bears’ game against Lions is no different from any other though ‘I failed’

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Rod Marinelli might not recognize the guys on the other side when the Chicago Bears host the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Saints’ Payton and Jets’ Ryan are aggressive masterminds on opposite sides of ball

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Call it a meeting of the masterminds in New Orleans.

Jaguars blacked out again, only team not to be televised locally in Week 4

NEW YORK — The Jacksonville Jaguars’ game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday will be blacked out on local TV.

The Showdown in Motown didn’t decide AL Central: Twins beat up Tigers 8-3 avoiding elimination

DETROIT — The AL Central is still up for grabs.

Can’t keep ‘em away: Sports fans still find time, money for games in bad economy

Sports fans are familiar with pain that’s supposed to end their love affair with the game. There are the labor spats between billionaire team owners and millionaire athletes. The off-field antics that land players in handcuffs. The losing seasons.

Favre says he’s not out for revenge, backpedals from comments about Packers GM

GREEN BAY, Wis. — One minute, Brett Favre sternly insists he isn’t out for revenge against the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. The next, he says it’s only human for him to feel like he has something to prove to the team that traded him.

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez earning respect, praise from Jets teammates with gritty play

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Mark Sanchez realizes it wasn’t the safest move to dive headfirst into the end zone after taking a hard hit.

Michigan’s walk-on program a priority for coach Rich Rodriguez, a former walk-on himself

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s defensive coaches kept coming up to him on the sideline.

Bears QB Jay Cutler meets expectations after rough start, but running game is struggling

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The audio in his helmet went out and the roar from the crowd was deafening — not that it stopped Jay Cutler.

Retired footballers less likely to develop heart disease despite large bodies

LONDON - In a study on a group of National Football League (NFL) alumni, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that professional ex-football players with large bodies are less at risk of developing heart disease than their non-athletic counterparts.

Agent: Nike re-signs Michael Vick; company had severed ties in 2007 over dogfighting charges

NEW YORK — Michael Vick is back with Nike two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback’s involvement in a dogfighting ring.

Welcome to T.O. version 2.0: Bills receiver avoids saying anything disruptive

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — If Terrell Owens has any concerns about the Buffalo Bills’ offense and his lack of a big-play role in it three weeks into the season, he’s going to keep it to himself.