It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 1. The Lions, Jets, Cowboys and Vikings all appear to be in position to claim road victories. The Lions are facing the...

Nov 19, 2009

Perhaps it was only fitting that the Indianapolis Colts' biggest victory of the season -- in the biggest game the NFL schedule has had to offer -- was decided largely by a questionable coaching decision. By all rights, the New England Patriots should have won...

Nov 19, 2009 | Vic Carucci

The Detroit Lions have allowed more points than any other team this season after nearly setting a modern era record for defensive ineptitude during their winless 2008. Keeping the Cleveland Browns out of the end zone hasn't been much of a challenge for anyone. ...

Nov 18, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- Brady Quinn's rebirth as the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback already is deeply troubled. After one game. Quinn, who lost his job 10 quarters into the season and got it back five weeks later, inherited an offense with few playmakers and no...

Nov 18, 2009

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Derek Fine's season is over after the Buffalo Bills placed the veteran tight end on injured reserve because of a knee injury. Fine will be replaced by Joe Klopfenstein, whom the Bills signed Wednesday. The moves came one day after...

Nov 18, 2009

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills starting left tackle Demetrius Bell is out indefinitely with a right knee injury, opening the possibility for rookie guard Andy Levitre to start in the veteran's place Sunday against the Jacksonville??Jaguars. Bills interim head coach...

Nov 18, 2009

With Michael Turner expected to miss Week 11, I need to start either LeSean McCoy or LaDainian Tomlinson alongside Ray Rice. Who would you go with between the rookie and the aging veteran? -- S. Matney, Ventura, Calif. Michael Fabiano: I'm going with Tomlinson here...

Nov 17, 2009 | Michael Fabiano

1 p.m. ET, CBS Kansas City at Atlanta Matchup Storyline Did you know? Series leader: Chiefs, 5-1. Streaks: The Chiefs have won four of the past five matchups, including a 56-10 win on Oct. 24, 2004, in which Chiefs RB Priest Holmes had four TD runs and QB Trent Green passed...

Nov 17, 2009

CLEVELAND -- Even after Baltimore had punished Brady Quinn, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis got in one more vicious hit on Cleveland's quarterback. Four downs ?? The Ravens swept the Browns for the second season in a row. ?? The Browns were held scoreless for the...

Nov 16, 2009

DAVIE, Fla. -- Back from a benching, Joey Porter lacked his usual bluster. The Miami Dolphins' loquacious linebacker practiced Monday but had little to say about sitting out Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. He was listed as inactive because of a "coach's decision,"...

Nov 16, 2009

Chad Ochocinco's pretend $1 bribe cost him a lot more. The NFL fined the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver $20,000 and reprimanded him for taking a dollar bill onto the field during an officials' review of one of his catches last Sunday. Ochocinco held the dollar in...

Nov 14, 2009

Joey Porter won't make any tackles this weekend, either. Less than 24 hours before kickoff, the Miami Dolphins' outspoken linebacker was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Tampa??Bay??Buccaneers because of a coach's decision. The Dolphins didn't give...

Nov 14, 2009

It takes a lot to win on the road in the NFL, but there are four teams that possess the ingredients necessary to pull off the difficult feat in Week 10. These four are in a unique position to get a difficult road win based on trends, past history and surrounding circumstances entering...

Nov 12, 2009 | Jason Feller

Everyone loves an award show, so I figured I'd put my own little spin on the first half of the 2009 NFL season and dole out some kudos, and throw a few tomatoes as well. So here goes ... Best Team Kind of splitting hairs here between the Saints and the...

Nov 12, 2009 | Jason La Canfora

DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins starting guard Justin Smiley was sent to a doctor Thursday and remains sidelined because of a shoulder injury, increasing the likelihood that he will miss this weekend's game against the Tampa??Bay Buccaneers. Also sitting out practice for a...

Nov 12, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- Down two starting inside linebackers, the Cleveland Browns signed free agent Josh Stamer on Wednesday. Browns are Brady's bunch again Browns coach Eric Mangini returned the team's starting QB job to Brady??Quinn on Wednesday after 2007 Pro Bowler...

Nov 11, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- Brady Quinn and the Cleveland Browns are right back where they started. Benched by coach Eric Mangini just 2?? games and 69 pass attempts into the season, Quinn will start Monday night's game against the Baltimore??Ravens, the team he faced Sept. 27 when...

Nov 11, 2009

The Baltimore Ravens were feeling good about themselves after a performance that caused Cleveland to bench Brady Quinn. As it turns out, most teams have had an easy time making Browns quarterbacks look bad. Having struggled since that contest, the Ravens hope to spoil...

Nov 11, 2009

BEREA, Ohio -- The bye week didn't change Eric Mangini. He's still keeping secrets. Cleveland's coach did not reveal his starting quarterback for next Monday's game against the Baltimore Ravens. During the Browns' bye week, Mangini said he would announce...

Nov 10, 2009

Washington at Atlanta In order to keep his starting job, Jason Campbell likely has to have an efficient performance, and he'll be looking for Santana Moss to help him accomplish that goal. Moss will be a prime factor in this game, and should be good for a score. TE...

Nov 7, 2009 | Scott Engel